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5 fashionable things I’m coveting right now
With all this warmer weather, I can practically taste spring, which means slowly putting away the sweaters and boots and maybe, just maybe, getting ready to add a few new pieces to my wardrobe. The kind that aren't designed primarily to keep me warm and dry....
7 easy school lunch ideas for St. Patrick’s Day from rainbow fruit to leprechaun sandwiches. (Contains no actual leprechauns.)
St. Patrick’s Day falls on a weekday this year which means it’s time to get festive with your kid's bento box. (How's that for a super specific column for you? St. Patrick's Day Bento Lunches.) Don’t worry: You don’t need a PhD in crafts—or even the luck of the...
17 super cool Easter egg decorating ideas that are all about the color.
Every year, my family looks for cool ways to decorate Easter eggs that doesn't require crafting skills far beyond what I have myself -- which is not much. That said, my kids adore the tradition and love experimenting with new ways to play around with decorating eggs....
A YA book subscription for the teen (or bookaholic mom) who’s read everything.
When you've got a precocious reader in the house, it can be hard to find books they haven't yet discovered and devoured. I know this because I am that reader and I spawned that reader. Luckily, we found a subscription service -- you know we love subscription...
The Easter Bunny is coming to town. And he’s naked. For now.
This is the time we start thinking Easter for you all, and as always, we love finding special little treats for the Easter baskets that aren't necessarily your typical drugstore-shelf chocolate bunny. So I think this Easter Bunny painting kit is just perfect,...
Reusable personalized birthday banners that you’ll want to look at more than once a year.
As much as I love party decorations, I hate throwing them out at the end of the day. I don't even like throwing out paper tablecloths, after they're torn, which, I know. My own issue. So I always love finding party decor that can be reused. I think the reusable...
Mitera maternity and nursing dresses: If you’ve got the dough, they’ve got the perfect LBDs.
Okay, I'm going to get one important thing out of the way first: The maternity and nursing clothing line I'm about to tell you about is a splurge. Like, a really big splurge. But if your best friend has the nerve to get married when you're still nursing your baby; or...
2 fun resources that can get a picky eater to actually eat.
Anyone who’s dealt with a picky kid (and who hasn’t?) knows that feeding a picky eater is the opposite of fun. And I've found two new parenting resources—one a book, the other a game—which aim to change that. Both were developed by moms to use children’s natural...
Our favorite Hayden-Harnett cuff bracelets, now 75% off! That’s your cue to shop.
Editor's note: Post updated with new sample sale link on June 25, 2015. Happy shopping! If you want to score an amazing deal on one of our favorite accessories that we pretty much wear every single day, hurry over to the Hayden-Harnett sale section. Their cool leather...
Etnies Spring 2015: Cool skater shoes for kids, even if they’re not skaters. Yet.
My son hasn't pulled out his skateboard in a couple of years but that hasn't stopped him from wearing his new etnies from their Spring 2015 collection. And considering how picky he tends to be about footwear, I'd say that's nothing short of amazing. If you're looking...
The hottest shoes for babies this spring? Lizard, dahling.
It isn't quite what you might imagine when you think of lizard shoes, of course. But when I stumbled on the leather lizard baby moccasins from Little House in the Orchard, I couldn't help but smile. They're beautifully handmade from ankle to uh, claws? I love the...
Time for Easter outfits for the kids! Luckily, it’s also time for the mid-season Jacadi sale.
For those of us still digging our way out of winter, it's hard to believe that spring is nearly here -- and that Easter is less than a month away. Which means it's time to start thinking about swapping our kids' Sunday sweats for their Easter best. Thankfully, the big...
Naturally gentle baby skincare from everyone’s favorite giraffe
Other than diapers and onesies when it comes to babies, is there anything more iconic than Sophie the Giraffe? Even my friends without kids recognize the now ubiquitous French baby teether. So so it makes sense that she's branching out into the new Sophie la Girafe...
Foxes and pandas and trees, oh my!
I don't know what it is about girls and purses. Maybe it's that even the youngest of us naturally feel the need to have a bag for every occasion. But it's never too early to start a healthy obsession with fun accessories, right? Which is why we love the sweet...
Sponsored Message: I See Me! personalized books make a special gift kids will enjoy way beyond Easter
This is a sponsored message for I See! Me books If you want to cut down on sugary treats this Easter and instead grab gifts that your kids will enjoy way beyond the holiday, check out the range of the award-winning I See Me! personalized books which are wildly popular...
The best nail shades of the Pantone spring 2015 colors. Also the most affordable way to stay on trend.
We're digging our way out of the snow yet again this weekend, and I, for one, am soooo ready for spring. For the moment, however, looking at Pantone's cheery palette of spring 2015 colors will have to do. As much as we'd love designer handbags in all these shades,...
Custom engraved cutting boards as special as what you use them for.
A while back, we found the loveliest custom ceramic plates fired with handwritten recipes from your family. It was such a cool keepsake gift for someone who values the idea of an heirloom family recipe, and the idea has always stayed with me. So when I saw a variation...
Life Empowered: How kids can help change the world one light bulb at a time.
Imagine if you didn't have electricity at home and your kids had to go out and sit under a street lamp on a deserted street, alone each night, in order to finish their homework. That's exactly what a lot of kids face in other parts of the world, though when we think...
We are all Grinning Face about these cute DIY emoji Easter eggs
Considering emoji are like the new Angry Birds (or Minecraft creepers, or Anna and Elsa, or name your favorite humongo pop culture icon here), I couldn't help but smile when I saw the emoji Easter egg DIY craft from Studio DIY. Your text-happy kids will get a huge...
9 spectacular one-pot recipes for dinner that everyone will love. Especially those on dish duty.
Great one-pot recipes are a family dinner lifesaver -- so long as they are truly a one-pot meal. As in, no cheats. These recipes are, and they are amazingly delicious, too. If you ask me, every parent should keep a list of recipes like these on hand at all times. You...
Move over cutesie nursery art, plush taxidermy is taking over.
When papier-mâché animal heads began popping up on blogs a few years ago, I wasn't completely sold on the trend of faux taxidermy as children's decor. Sure, they were a million times less creepy than the real deal, but they didn't seem playful enough for a kid's...