Storytelling made easy – just add imagination
My kids love "writing books," and I love that they're being creative, but I don't always love the Don Music-esque cries of, No, it's supposed to be a yak and I can't draw it right! I'll never get it! Can you draw it for me? (Answer: No, I cannot draw a straight line....
Trick or Treat for Unicef!
Now that my oldest is four, I've noticed she seems to really understand the concept of charity. What's better is that she's excited about the idea of sharing with people who have less than we do, so I'm thrilled to be able to get her to Trick or Treat for UNICEF for...
Make every day a good hair day
I can't believe I'm already thinking of holiday accessories but, yup, I am. Mainly because I'll be among those "shopping my closet" this year and looking to update old looks with affordable new accessories.On a wild Etsy tear this week, I came across this lovely...
Gorgeous, affordable holiday gifts with one catch – have to order them now.
Is it too early to start thinking Christmas gifts yet? Well, not if you have your eye on something from one of our favorite Etsy shops, the mom and daughter-run The Brick Kiln. There's so much here that makes for charming, affordable holiday presents, but the catch...
How to make a jacket girlie without any pink
My daughter's favorite word these days seems to be "layers." She loves the idea of dressing herself in shirts and sweaters and jackets that she can peel off and put back on to her heart's content, especially with the cool mornings and warmer afternoons that we're...
Consider it an app for free fries
Yeah, sometimes we want to hit our favorite restaurant and the kids can nibble off our plates or make do with -- gasp! -- adult food, but other times we're faced with the realities of a tight budget and wanting to keep the peace. With Kids Eat For loaded up on your...
Rock the socx
With the cold weather here, my little barefoot-loving toddler is now being forced into socks and shoes. And boy is she ticked off about it. But I'd imagine the Beba Bean sweater socx will make kids like her a much happier camper. These mom-designed...
Affordable interior designer is now officially not an oxymoron.
I think I did okay decorating my son's nursery nearly a decade ago, but if I'm honest with myself, it was hardly original. I wish iBabyInteriors existed back then; I would have killed to have worked with Julissa Arias, founder and creative force behind this amazing...
Over in the Hollow – Halloween as imagined by Stephen Britt
If you're looking for a fun Halloween gift for the kids without the added benefits of tooth decay and hyperactivity, I just learned that the wonderful illustrator Stephen Britt has just taken on his first children's book, Over in the Hollow, by author Rebecca...
What’s in your kid’s toothbrush that you don’t want to be in your kid’s toothbrush?
I don't know why I've spent all this time thinking about BPA in plastics but it never once crossed my mind to look into what's in my kids' toothbrushes. (Of course our friend Jen at the Smart Mama was thinking about BPA in kids toothbrushes a whole year ago because,...