Saying no to gladiator shoes
I have been coveting this one pair of Michael Kors slides since I slipped my feet into them at local trendanista boutique, Scoop. On three different occasions. The buttery leather and comfy flat sole coupled with the perfect shade of neutral made it tops on my casual...
Timi & Leslie – taking the diaper out of diaper bags
The season has definitely changed around here, which means I'm putting away the sweaters and long pants, and switching handbags. Of course this leads to much hand wringing considering I'm completely attached to my super great, but very wintry, brown leather bag.But I...
Nut-free granola bars for safe snacking this summer
All three of my kids will attend a week of camp this summer which means I need to stock-up on yummy but somewhat healthy snacks to fuel all those kickball sessions. But I also need to keep those snacks free of peanuts because our summer camp, like so many other...
A new app that teaches kids Chinese? Xie Xie! (Thank you!)
Yesterday my son had a playdate with a little Chinese girl, coincidentally the same day I downloaded Chinese for Munchkins to my iPhone. The amazed look on her face when I asked them if they had seen a hóu zi or a lóng (a monkey or a dragon) at school was priceless....
Sex and the City 2, and a peek into the wardrobe of my dreams
The premiere of Sex and the City 2 hits tonight, and the women I've talked to seem to be divided into two groups: Those who care, and those who won't admit they care -- just a little bit.I admit it! I care! I want to gawk at Aiden, and marvel at everyone's perfect...
Mini portraits of your minis
The ghosts of bad desk tchotchkes of Father's Days past still haunt me: Paper weights, coffee mugs, mini voodoo dolls. Sorry Dad! Sometimes you're hard to shop for. But grandpas and new dads -- not too hard. Especially if they're sentimental about the kiddos. A framed...
Check out the kids’ music spilling out of Pandora
I'm not always on the cutting edge of technology, something that was evident when I said to my husband, hey, you should check out this Pandora web site! It streams music to your computer or iphone, and it's really cool!, and he looked at me with pity. Seems all the...
Pegs are not just for legs
If bobblehead dolls have taught us anything, it's that adults can now play with toys in public. Hence my complete lack of shame in adoring the simple yet amazing hand-painted peg dolls from mooshoopork on Etsy. Especially the sassy pirates. And girl pirates too!Sure,...
With a KaBOOM!, we can get kids outside to play
One of the greatest joys of suburbia is the big green playground in our back yard--which makes not having decent sushi down the block almost worth it. But it bums me out that there are loads of kids who can't just walk to a great place to play because there are no...
Paperless Post gets thank you notes. Emily Post rejoices.
The thought of sending a note card via the internet would generally make my inner Emily Post faint, but after seeing the gorgeous new paperless thank you cards, from CMP fave Paperless Post, I think I can hear her applauding.Just as lovely as a real, life paper note...