More coolness from recent weeks…
The Design Mom book: How to live with kids and still love your home. Wow, I need this.
When I first learned that long-time friend, mom of (how many now?) six amazing kids, and blogger extraordinaire Gabrielle Blair of Design Mom was coming out with a book, my first thought was, finally! I imagined it would be as beautifully produced, thoughtful, and...
Free labor! A helpful guide to chores for kids by age
With four kids in the house, you can probably imagine the amount of cleaning and vacuuming and picking up (oh, the picking up) that needs to be done on a daily basis. That’s also why you can bet my kids each have their own list of chores. I’m a firm believer in...
Owls and mushrooms and hedgehogs, oh my!
If you're looking to bring some happy new artwork to your child's nursery, or think it would make an awesome baby gift for some other lucky child, I've discovered a wonderfully affordable option that I absolutely love, in Woodland Friends. This colorful book is filled...
Teething toys so beautiful, they’re like your baby’s first accessory.
Next to sleeping and feeding, teething is probably the most-talked about baby topic on the hundreds of Facebook mom groups I'm a member of--probably because it always impacts sleeping and feeding too. Thus, my desperation to find cool teething toys that also have a...
11 of our very favorite travel toys and books for kids to help make those miles pass quickly
If Spring Break or Easter has you heading out by plane, train, or automobile, you may be wondering how to keep your kids happily occupied beyond the iPad, as you travel from Point A to Point B. And since we all know how hard it is to hear "are we there yet?" for the...
DreamWorks’ Home movie review: That time an alien and a girl took a worldwide roadtrip
Before slipping on my pair of 3-D glasses at a recent press screening of the new Home movie, I realized it had been a while since I'd seen an animated feature in a theater. I'm sure that will change drastically as my three-year-old son gets a bit older and can get...
A formula dispenser bottle that’s a game changer when you’re on the go.
While it falls squarely in the category of #firstworldproblems, making bottles with formula when you're on the go can be a pain in the neck. Individual sleeves of formula are easy, but not in my budget. Those little three-way containers are an improvement over lugging...
Angela and Roi Crossbody bags for a cause. You know, beyond your spring wardrobe.
I only have one crossbody bag in my closet, which given my bag obsession seems ridiculous, I know, but I use it so much that I think it might be time to add another, like say this new one from Angela & Roi. How convenient! I love how each color of their bags...
Ridiculously delicious, all-natural Easter candy options that earns their place in the basket. Bring it on Easter bunny.
Let's be honest: Easter candy is pretty much sugar and more sugar mixed with high fructose corn syrup with a dash of artificial food coloring. And we love every bite. I’m a believer in everything in moderation and am all for Easter being one of two days a year when we...
Macaron Day: Yes it’s real, and we’ll take the excuse to try one of these outrageous macaron recipes. (Or just buy some.)
There are a lot of crazy food holidays (I’m looking at you, National Marzipan Day), but some seem totally reasonable to me. And by reasonable, I mean I’m happy to have an excuse to celebrate. Case in point: World Nutella Day. I will never complain complain about...
A sweetly affordable new layette collection from none other than Skip Hop. (What took them so long?)
There's a reason why Skip Hop is a favorite brand of modern parents. Their ability to create playful and adorable items for babies that aren't so, well, babyish is what made me a longtime fan, from their nursery decor and crib bedding to their ever popular diaper...
18 easy cake decorating ideas that make a store-bought cake something super special.
We want our kids' birthday cakes to be perfect. I mean, you only turn 5 (or 7 or 9 or 13) once, right? But it can be daunting trying to copy so much of the beautiful stuff online created by trained pastry chefs. See also: Cakewrecks. So on behalf of our birthday gift...
2 fabulous new natural laundry products that actually work
With a houseful of kids with sensitive skin, I stick to my free and clear laundry detergents and skip the boosters, fabric softeners, and stain sticks just to be safe. But after discovering these two new natural laundry products, I've enjoyed clothes and towels that...
5 ridiculously adorable and remarkably easy DIY Easter treats we can’t resist.
With so many iconic Easter candies to buy, Easter brunch recipe to make, and fancy Easter cakes to bake, it’s easy to forget how simple it can be to make DIY Easter treats. So I've put together a few that I love. These special sweets are such a nice way to add a...
Bezar, the new members-only shopping site is here. Design fans, hold onto your wallets.
We recently alerted you to the upcoming launch of Bezar, a new members-only marketplace from Bradford Shelhamer, one of the original founders of Fab. We knew we'd be able to expect the same phenomenal design sense, curation and discovery that we've come to know and...
The new lightweight Baby Jogger travel system gives you a lot of bang for those already stretched bucks
Ah, the umbrella stroller, one of the most important pieces of parenting gear you will own. Yes, even more than a wipes warmer. (Kidding. Don't get a wipes warmer.) In round one of parenting, our umbrella stroller took a real beating as we threw our baby in there for...
Thinking : Parent – The LEGO Friends wars are back, and girls are losing. But not for the reasons you think.
We're excited to launch a new editor's column called Thinking: Parent, for common sense conversations about parenting issues we care about. Complete with random pop culture references. This week, I've seen a lot of shares of a set of fantastic photos from A...
A modern baby bounce chair without all the bells and whistles. And that’s a good thing.
One of the best new-mom tips I ever received was to invest in a nice baby bounce chair. My BTDT friends swore that we'd use it every single day, and they were right. I've had a few over the years, and by far my favorite were the simple, minimalist rockers that just...
Irish rock band t-shirts: Cool on kids every day of the year
While a ton of kids and babies are going to end up with "Kiss me I'm Irish" shirts today, we thought we'd take a slightly different tack and track down some cool kids' t-shirts featuring some of our favorite Irish rock bands. Because St. Patrick's Day or any other...
The new Bottlerocket Water Bottle from PlanetBox: Is it worth the price?
When PlanetBox, the makers of those uber popular stainless-steel lunch boxes, asked if I'd like to check out their new Bottlerocket water bottle, I didn't even blink before saying yes. I recently ditched juice boxes from my kids' lunches to save a little money and cut...
A fancy stroller liner that’s almost as fabulous as that Bugaboo.
When it comes to high-end infant strollers, it's still hard to beat the love parents have for the Bugaboo Chameleon. We appreciate its lay-flat bassinet for babies who are always somehow ready to sleep riiiiight when we need to leave the house. But here's the thing:...