Children’s party invitations – now a piece of cake
Is it strange to be excited that an online correspondence site has just introduced children's invitations? Because I am. Downright giddy, in fact. I've professed my love of Paperless Post before and now that there's a whole new set of designs available (it's their new...
Brass meets sterling, circle meets rectangle
I have delicate, dainty necklaces and I have chunky, rustic necklaces, and sometimes I wish I had something that was more, I don't know, both. (Why yes--I am that person who always gets twist when we go for soft serve. How did you guess?)The love necklace by ripegoods...
Charity starts at home, on the computer, in the KidzStore
YesKidzCan! is about co-founders Lisa Novick and Julie Chapman's dream of making it easier for even busy families to participate in giving back to their communities. Which is great. So when I had the opportunity to chat with them last week, I told them right up front...
Cooking for dummies (and smarties, too)
Put down that take-out menu--I'm here to tell you that yes, you can cook a complete meal without pulling out your hair. Sure, there are a million recipe sites out there, and some of them are fantastic, but what if you want instructions on a whole meal, from what to...
Blockhead! And I mean that totally in the best possible way
I'm not very good at math, so I can't tell you precisely how many different forms and figures your child can create out of 25 wooden blocks, but I'm going to say it's approximately a gazillionthousand. The ShapeMaker wooden block set by Miller Goodman is made of...
Babywearing, now a nice new shade of green
Belle is now extra verte. That's, Belle as in Belle Baby Carrier, and verte as in French for green, and green as in super-duper-eco-friendly-organic-awesomeness.The new Belle Organic Earth, like their original model, is crafted by artisans in Boulder, CO, only this...
Crumpler does kids’ backpacks and cool moms everywhere go Yay!
You probably already know Crumpler for their sturdy, stylish bags for adults. Or at least you should. But now they've gone and shrunk two of their favorites down to kid-size and it's definitely worth a look.The Baby Pea preschool backpack is for the 2-4 set, and...
This Sesame Street contest is brought to you by the letter A and the number $50,000
Question: Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? Answer: 1. Be a puppet.2. Be Ricky Gervais.3. Win the 4th Annual Aniboom Awards 4 Sesame Street Competition.It's that easy, animators. We've just learned that Sesame Street has teamed up with Aniboom Virtual...
The iCandy stroller – A new luxury stroller for growing families, if not shrinking budgets
It's been a while since I saw a stroller that made me go oooh, or at least until this weekend when I got an in-person demo of the new-to-the US iCandy stroller. And oooh I did. The first thing you'll notice is that this popular British stroller is designed very much...
Welcome to the Jungle House Pillow
My kids (probably like yours) aren't lacking for stuffed animals. But when I saw the amazingly adorable Jungle House Pillow from Toronto's So Chic Gifts I knew I could totally justify getting them this handmade pillow-and-stuffed-animal combo. Made from...