by Georgette Gilmore | Books for Kids
Each year, Black History Month is a wonderful time for Americans to celebrate the historical achievements and contributions of Black people in this country. But I dream of a time that these achievements will be given equal representation in our history books and...
by Kate Etue | Art + Decor
This year, I’m determined to get some of my home decor annoyances crossed off my to-do list and that includes finding a new comforter. One problem. I’ve been looking for a comforter that’s just the right shade of navy for a while now, and I...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids
As a strong proponent of bookshelves filled with diverse books — in our libraries, our schools, and certainly at home — I’ve become much more aware of not seeking out books featuring heroes of color, but ensuring that a diverse group of authors and...
by Lexi Petronis | Doing Good
Over the years, we’ve shared some of our favorite activities for Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Reading outstanding kids’ books about activism, getting messy with some inspirational family craft projects (we’re still loving this DIY mural), or seeking...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Adults
If you haven’t yet checked out our annual roundup of the the best lists of the best children’s books of the year, it’s well worth your time. But here’s one more book list that really caught my attention: Amazon’s list of the states that...
by Kate Etue | Books for Kids
It’s become devastatingly clear that not everyone recognizes Haiti as the naturally beautiful, culturally rich, nation that it is. Not to mention a resilient one, as we commemorate the 8-year anniversary today of the massive Port-au-Prince earthquake that struck...
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! – Emma Lazarus After yesterday’s racist, hateful, and decidedly non-presidential presidential “shithole” characterization of immigrants to America from...
by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment + Media
This is a sponsored post on behalf of our partner Disney. We are total entertainment geeks, and as our readers know, we’re big fans of family movie night. (i.e. Put down those screens, kids, and come watch the big screen right here with us.) So we are pretty...
by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics
I am always looking for a good stay-put lipstick, which means it uh, actually stays. Plus, it can’t be too drying, it has to distribute the pigment evenly, and it uh…actually has to stay put. Within reason of course. Well hallelujah for Nars Powermatte Lip...
by Georgette Gilmore | Entertainment + Media
Knowing that the Golden Globes would be more about female empowerment than fashion this year, with more red carpet questions and speeches about #MeToo movement and activism and gender parity and social justice, I decided to let my kids stay up and watch the awards...
