Power to the people (which is you) with Kickstarter
It's easy to feel hopeless in today's world, like one person can't make a difference in the face of earthquakes and oil spills and families without health insurance. That's why we're so excited about Kickstarter, a website connecting do-gooders with vetted, legitimate...
Tools for those a little green around the grills
Yes it's kind of a cliche that all dads like barbecuing and therefore all need grill tools for Father's Day. But at least in my family, all the dads do like barbecuing and need grill tools for Father's Day, so there. I love the look of all the eco-friendly grill tools...
Possibly the coolest thing to put a drink on, ever.
I'm in love with a set of drink coasters if such a thing is even possible. But when I spotted these handmade film director coasters on Etsy this morning, my heart started racing, my palms got all sweaty, and I think, my friends, that that sounds like love. The...
Gwyneth Paltrow, Gwen Stefani and I have something in common.
So what do I have in common with some of the coolest celebrity moms in America? And no, it's not rock-hard abs; it's an appreciation of Organically Raised: Conscious Cooking for Babies and Toddlers, an intriguing new "cookbook with a conscience," by Bohemian Baby...
Oh the cuteness of denim baby bums
If you needed any more evidence that denim is hot again, take a look at the new denim diaper cover I just spotted at babyGap. I love the dark wash with the slight fade on the bum, and that little pocket in back is too cute for words. It would look super swell on a...
The Marte brings you shopping to benefit schools? How cool.
I'm what you'd call a crazy flea market/craft fair/art festival devotee. I could spend every weekend seeking out cool local artisans in church basements and school parking lots--provided there's also a lemonade stand or cider donuts so I can bribe my kids to join me....
A baby gift for the stars
Even after we compile our favorite baby shower gifts of the year in our Ultimate Baby Shower Gift Guide, it's so fun spending the rest of the next year looking for cool new ones. The kind that make you go wow. Which is just what I did when I stumbled onto these...
Does a nursing bra equal bliss? Relatively speaking, yes.
We, like everyone else in the world, have long been fans of Bravado! bras and their well-priced, comfortable nursing bras. But with the launch of their new Bliss Maternity Bra, I think they definitely upped the ante. I'm a huge fan of soft-cup nursing bras, mostly...
When South Africa meets Sweden
I had no idea how much I've been taking the fact that there are not one, but two IKEAs within driving distance of me for granted. Poor, poor Heather, the creative talent behind Skinny laMinx, who was so despondent over the fact that none existed in her homeland of...
Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! At Radio City! And why can’t I stop using these exclamation points!
The only thing more trippy than watching a guy in a giant yellow neoprene robot costume singing "Don't Bite Your Friends" to a hiphop beat on your big screen TV might just be watching it live. And I don't want to hear it from you cynics. Any children's show that...