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Gorgeous modern home accessories that give you an excuse to redecorate
In a galaxy far far away before I was foremost a wife and mother, I managed a gallery of handmade artisan crafts and I adored it. I still miss being surrounded by beautiful handcrafted pieces every day, but sometimes I come across an artist who takes me right...
Our new favorite couple: aden + anais and Stokke. Aren’t they cute together?
We've been longtime fans of aden + anais and all their lovely textiles for our babies, plus the modern nursery furniture and stroller designs from Stokke are some of our favorites. So when we heard the two of them were partnering to bring us oval Stokke crib sheets...
Ideas for cool Halloween classroom treats that aren’t candy
My kids came home this week excitedly telling me they could hand out something in school to their classmates for Halloween, provided it was gluten-free. So I started perusing the candy aisle before I thought...wait a minute! I'm supposed to give out Halloween...
A Halloween story so spooky it might even give mom and dad the creeps.
As a kid who saw creatures in my bedroom shadows at night, I always identified with the protagonist of Bedtime for Frances, who saw monsters in her bathrobe and had all kinds of other excuses for not going to bed. The new scary story for Halloween that's sending...
Organic Slammers are a slam dunk. Yeah, I went there. (Sorry.)
Let me start by saying that I have to make four school lunches every night of the week, so if there's anything to make the whole lunch packing process easier--and of course, healthier--I am willing to try it. That is how I ended up with a new BFF (best food...
You’ve got very cute mail
If your kids get as excited as mine when they get something in the mailbox, then check out this adorable and free printable mailbox from TinyMe that will let you send and receive notes from your kids anytime, no stamp required. This printable craft looks like it could...
Keep Halloween fun-spooky for little ones with mad scientist party treats. No scary-creepy allowed.
When celebrating Halloween with little ones, there’s a fine line between fun creepy and scary creepy. Lucky for me—a firm believer that the creepier the better—my kids are finally old enough to handle scary Halloween. I’ve spent a lot of time perfecting the safe...
Creative no-carve pumpkin decorating ideas that go beyond Sharpies and glitter glue.
Pumpkin decorating might be my kids' favorite part of Halloween--second only to gorging on candy, of course. So I've been on the lookout for new and different ways to dress up our pumpkins this year, and in addition to last year's round up of awesome no-carve...
The Crocodile Dundee of Australian skincare is luxe, all-natural, and super effective.
Remember when Crocodile Dundee said, "That's not a knife; THIS is a knife?" Yeah. That's how I feel about cheap face wash right now, because this new jojoba oil skin care line straight out of Australia is giving me major results. Every day is a g'day when I'm...
5 candy corn recipes — because you can never get enough of a good thing.
Of all the throwback candies, candy corn reigns supreme. More than just nostalgic, it is among the most popular Halloween candies year after year. (Because it's awesome, that's why.) It’s also the inspiration for these fun, delicious candy corn recipes. When it comes...
5 of our favorite Pinterest pins: Halloween edition
Looking for last minute Halloween awesome? Follow our Pinterest boards for these 5 fun Halloween pins, plus lots more of our daily picks and more coolness from around the web. 1. Helpful tips for taking great Halloween photos of kids. 2. A huge round-up of free...
The best new all-terrain strollers: We see you rollin’.
Having been the resident stroller expert around here for years, believe it or not, I still get excited when I hear about cool new jogging strollers. It's great to know that stroller manufacturers are increasingly thinking about us who want to push our kids around more...
11 easy, semi-homemade Halloween snacks for last-minute party treats
If you're having a big Halloween party this year, it's always so much fun, but it can be crazy trying to get all that appropriately fun, spooky food pulled together in time. So I'm happy to share some of my favorite semi-homemade Halloween snacks that you can take...
Smart t-shirts for boys that girls can wear too.
I loved every single one of the smart t-shirts for girls from Peek, so pretty cool that they've created a line of smart t-shirts for boys too, in particular, this one featuring the words of one of the most amazing men on the planet. The Mandela quote t-shirt is made...
10 awesome babymoon destinations, with the luxury vacation rentals to match
Neither of us ever went on a babymoon or even looked at all the gorgeous, luxury babymoon destinations out there. It seemed silly at the time. It seemed indulgent. And yo, we were too busy on message boards asking about lamaze breathing to actually plan one. But if we...
A creative activity book that could make a future Duchamps or Dali out of your kid.
A few years ago, we fell in love with artist Marion Deuchars' smart, fun activity book Let's Make Some Great Art, which teaches kids about twelve great masters and encourages them to imitate their styles all over the pages. I'm thrilled to find a follow-up book for...
Amazingly easy Halloween party recipes that make you look like a super chef.
Last year I threw an awesome Halloween party for my kids. (Really! There’s video, complete with Halloween dinner recipes, to prove it.) It was a blast, but now my kids want to do it again. I'm game—anything to show off my rockin' Cleopatra costume—but it has to be...
Making your holiday card list: 21 people to be sure not to forget
As much as we'd like to say we always remember to send holiday cards to everyone we know and love, well, that's a bit of a stretch. Mostly because we're all swamped with holiday shopping and to-do lists and teacher gifts, and and and... so, we get it....
The Book of Life movie review: A treat that will last long past Halloween
We sat down in the theater to see The Book of Life movie, and as the lights dimmed, my nine-year-old daughter whispered, I have literally been waiting to see this since the day we saw the preview! And indeed she had. After that many months of anticipation, I didn't...
Baby, you’re about to embark on a serious adventure. But first, get warm.
We recently discovered the loveliness that is Designed by Artists, an emporium full of whimsical, wonderful, handmade baby and toddler blankets, all created by local Houston artists. And I'm not sure how I missed their signature design, but it's totally captured my...
Temporary tattoo jewelry you won’t regret tomorrow. (Also: brilliant Halloween costume shortcut!)
I love fun, fashion-forward jewelry, but I don't love when the jewelry--or my skin--changes colors after a little wear. Metallic temporary tattoo jewelry is a fun new trend and smart solution that we're seeing everywhere--the logical, fashionable next step with...