Where the wild things are? How about right here.
Give us a few cold rainy days and my kids will be climbing the walls and snarling at all my attempts to cheer them up. So I'm stashing away the downloadable Monster Mania ebook from Make and Takes to help me out with a few easy craft ideas when crayons just aren't...
Halloween baby onesies that look just as good November 1.
I used to feel bad when my baby wasn't the only one sporting holiday themed clothing. But when your kid only has a week to wear it, it's really not the smartest budget choice anyway. So here's a way to stretch a buck -- grab something that works for Halloween and the...
Lunch totes so cool you’ll keep them for your very own
There are all sorts of good reasons to pack a lunch instead of grabbing one on the go. The downside, of course, is the packaging; paper bags are wasteful but most reusable lunch bags are, well, ugly. Or designed for third graders. Or both.Spring Los Angeles has the...
Toddler bedding that’s looks absolutely nothing like toddler bedding. (That’s a good thing.)
I hesitate to admit that my daughter's current toddler bedding collection includes a queen sheet wrapped twice around the mattress and a handmade quilt with shudder-worthy pink flowers. Needless to say, not my style. That's why I was so drawn to Olli and Lime's line...
The cutest handmade baby booties – CMP does etsy
I can't wait to show you what I've found for this week's Etsy roundup. Baby shoes! Ok, you might not be as excited as I am, but when all your kids are big and sweaty and teens that smell like Axe, I'll ask you again and then you'll squee. This felt pair of shoes from...
Dapper is the word for fall
The television show Mad Men isn't just influencing adult styles for Fall. We've seen some pretty awesome retro-inspired kid's clothes and shoes this back to school season, like the adorable Elliott shoes from See Kai Run.Even though these super sharp kicks are...
The writing’s on the wall, literally
Telling your child to grab a marker and go scribble on the walls is right up there with asking them to run with scissors. Unless you're talking about Idea Paint, which basically turns any surface into a dry erase board. It's easy to apply; just prime a surface with...
Great first birthday gifts? Reader Q&A
I am trying to find a gift for my one year old niece and I can't figure anything out. I don't want to do clothes and plastic toys. I'd like something commemorative - but what? -GraceIf your niece's grandparents are like my kids' grandparents, chances are the clothes...
We’re off to see the wizard. Yes, that one.
One of my favorite aspects of parenting has to be watching my favorite classic movies with my kids for the first time just like I did with my parents. Except we saw them on the big screen back then. And no, I'm not talking about a gihugic plasma.But for one night at...
On the wings of angels
If you watch Project Runway (and if you don't, you're dead to me) then you know that shoulders are the new black. All the fall fashions seem to be drawing attention to shoulders in some way, and now baby clothes are in on the bandwagon too. Here, it's the ruffled...