More coolness from recent weeks…
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...
The Konmari Method: Does it work for families?
With daylight savings coming up, I know I'm not the only one itching to open up windows and start spring cleaning the house from top to bottom. So I decided to try out the popular Konmari method of organization from the book by Japanese sensation Marie Kondo, The...
I Wish You More: The book for kids that will make you cry without ever getting sappy
I was never a big fan of most of those ubiquitous "I love you forever and ever" style board books that we seemed to amass during the baby shower days. Especially that weird one with the mother breaking into her grown son's home to rock him to sleep. (Apologies if...
Silispoon: Possibly the new best baby spoon
Ahh, the teething phase. Which is only made worse by the fact that it occurs the same time as the baby food phase. My kids liked to soothe their aching gums by biting down on their spoons, but even the plastic ones couldn't have felt that great. That's why...
The tote bags that could get your kids to carry their own stuff
Lately I've been asking my kids to be responsible for carrying their own things to practices, school, playdates—pretty much everywhere. It's not an easy task, as some days a headband or bookmark is a burden to heavy for them to lift. (Cue violins.) But I'm thinking...
Go ahead and draw on the furniture, kids!
We've seen some pretty spectacular kids' toys made out of cardboard, from those beautifully designed cardboard food truck playhouses we recently shared, to pirate ships and toy castles. And now we're loving the cardboard furniture from the Cardboard Guys which was...
A first look at the new Haagen Dazs Artisan Collection. We hope you’re sitting down, ice cream lovers.
Though I'm a big fan of the artisanal food movement, there are some products from big food brands that I just can’t live without, and Haagen-Dazs ice cream is one of them. I grew up eating the stuff—their butter pecan is still a favorite—and am beyond excited that...
The Burley Solstice reinvents the jogging stroller with some amazing features.
If you’re part of the baby biker set (and I don’t mean leather jackets and chaps), you probably already know Burley. They’ve been making great bike trailers and accessories for over 35 years. I'm excited about the new Burley Solstice, however, which is a stand-alone...
Small Thyme Cooks: The coloring and activity book for kids who don’t have to ask, who’s Eric Ripert?
Sometimes the activity books for kids that we find are as much for the parents as they are for the kids, and such is the case with the Small Thyme Cooks Activity and Coloring Book. Created by Andre Huseston Mack, former French Laundry sommelier, creative thinker, and...
WarmMuffs: The first sleeping bags for the person pushing the stroller, not riding in it.
When I first saw a pair of WarmMuffs from our friends at 7AM Enfant earlier this winter, my brain instantly filed them under Things You Totally Don't Need In Life. One arctic freeze of a winter later, I admit I've come back to thinking about them. Now I firmly place...
Paint inspiration for 4 cool DIY home decor projects. Color nerds, we have you covered.
Where do you go for design inspiration now that the Pinterest feed changes have totally screwed up your experience? If you're looking for paint inspiration to freshen up your home decor, you need to visit the blog of Colorhouse Paint, a brand that's a favorite of...
We’re flipping over these Crayola dresses from top designers. So, what’s your kid made with crayons lately?
While my daughters love taking their Crayola crayons to paper and whipping up their dream wardrobes, I think they'd flip over these top designers who each turned actual crayons into life-size dresses for the new Bloomingdale's NY windows. It's like a Project Runway...
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday this week by taking him to lunch
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Over the years, we have celebrated the many magical Dr. Seuss books you've given us and our children with delicious and easy treats to eat, great Seuss-related gifts, and even ways to carry around a little Seuss to all the places we go with...
A Matisse book for kids that will create a new generation of modern art fans
Last year, just about this time, I fell in love with the Alexander Calder pop-up book by the extremely talented Patricia Geis. It introduced kids to one of my favorite childhood artists in the most perfect way. And while Matisse wasn't known for 3-D sculptures and...
Courtney Courtney: Now one more way to get your hands on our favorite girls’ dresses. If you’re quick.
At a time we're seeing some of our favorite small artists abandon Etsy for their own storefronts, we're thrilled to see one of our all-time favorite makers, Courtney Courtney, back there again, giving us one more place to shop in addition to the Courtney Courtney shop...
House of Bricks: The hilarious Sesame Street House of Cards parody
If you are as obsessed with House of Cards as I am, please take a few minutes out of your day to watch House of Bricks, the hilarious Sesame Street House of Cards parody, because it is pure genius. I have barely come up for food or air--and oh right, my children--over...
A life without coffee? Unimaginable: Cool coffee poster art we love.
Suddenly I get all of Delilah's posts about making coffee with a Chemex and how every drop of effort is worth every drop of coffee you get; at least ever since my unexpected turn (if you ask those who know me best) from K-Cup coffee drinker to full-fledged coffee...