More coolness from recent weeks…
5 of our favorite Pinterest pins of the week
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then find cool pins every day from our site and beyond. 1. We are so crushing over this chic fall look. 2. Could this free printable be the school morning lifesaver we're looking for? 3. If your kids haven't...
The best offers for families using American Express Membership Rewards Points. In other words, free trips, whoo!
For those of you who have beheld the frustrating hilarity of my daughter's kindergarten back to school shopping experience -- and seen me turned into a cartoon character -- you know I've been working with the Amex Every Day Credit Card. And as an avowed Amex...
Duvet covers from Society6: What all the cool beds will be wearing this year.
We've loved the cool indie designs at Society6 on everything from art prints to gadget cases for a long time. So we were pretty stoked to discover that those gorgeous designs are now king-sized. As duvet covers, that is. And yes, queen too. They have hundreds of...
12 truly cool back to school crafts that beat macaroni art
While yes, you can--and I have--let the kids go to town on that plain canvas pencil case with Sharpies, I've been on the lookout for cool back to school crafts that might be more fun and interesting. And I do mean cool ones; I spent ages really combing the web for...
Adorably personalized library tote bags give kids one more reason not to lose those books.
As this crazy summer winds down I'm really looking forward to returning to our town's library for after school hangs and rainy weekends. We're there often, but no matter how hard we try to keep track of those borrowed books they tend to get lost in the household...
Boots with a pocket for a cell phone. Beats keeping it in your bra, right?
EDITORS' NOTE (Jan, 2015): We suggest you read our postscript below, as well as the comments beneath this post, if you have arrived at this page with intent to order from Elizabeth Anne Boots. The overwhelming number of complaints regarding customer service, lack of...
5 of the best websites for school lunch recipes that are easy, healthy, and realistic. In other words, no wacky food art allowed.
If you need back to school lunch recipes and inspiration, you are not alone. Which is why we have lots of it--websites and other online resources that are jam-packed with awesome school lunch recipes that are easy to make, healthy and even creative. Not like,...
The Baby Collection from The Laundress: Heavenly-Scented Laundry? Yes, Please.
When you're a new parent, chances are you're doing a lot of laundry--like, never-ending loads. So it might as well smell fabulous, right? Well, you laundry snobs (like me) are in luck because the laundry mavens over at The Laundress have launched a fresh new look for...
Cheery, color coordinated desk accessories in colors to make you happy.
As soon as both of my kids got on the school bus for the first time, I couldn't wait to get back to work in the delicious silence of an empty house. Reclaiming my home office is my first step in getting back in the zone, which means I have a little shopping to do....
Tummy time, big city style
As soon as my baby was ready for tummy time, I was vigilant about putting a nice blanket or playmat down for her to lay on, as anyone with a shedding dog can understand. While of course any blanket will do, you have to check out the fabulous Wanderlust City Map Baby...
The coolest school supplies to make school more fun: Back to School Guide 2014
Sometimes it's the little things that make the biggest impression, and when it comes to back to school shopping, it may be the backpack we spend all our time stressing about, when it turns out to be the $1 hamster eraser or the personalized pencil case that our kids...
PLAE shoes make playing more stylish and comfortable for kids
With four kids to outfit in back-to-school clothes and shoes this year, you can bet I'm extra picky about what I purchase because I simply can't afford to keep rebuying items throughout the year. And while I have my go-tos that are tried and true over the years, I'm...
15 of the coolest back to school printables: Back to School Guide 2014
As parents, one of our favorite things about the web is the ability to find so many cool--often free--printables for kids of all kinds that make us all look like crafty geniuses. They're especially abundant this time of year, as back to school printables help make...
Chocolate LEGOs! Suddenly everything is awesome, after all.
Our house contains roughly six million LEGOs, from teeny tiny pieces that can't be seen until they are rattling inside the vacuum, to giant blocks the size of bricks. And yet, I'm coveting more bricks. At least when they're chocolate LEGOs created by Japanese artist...
Personalized preschool shoe labels that help tell right from left. So smart!
Mornings can be a bit rough in our house. For my three-year-old, getting the right shoe on the right foot (or left foot, as it were) can add even more chaos to a stressful situation so I'm thanking the foot gods for the new personalized preschool shoe labels from...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – from the big screen to your kid’s lunchbox
If Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the hit at the box office that it was on TV back in the 80's I suspect a whole lot of kids will be flipping for this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle bento box lunch found at Alpha Mom. I am so not the Pinterest-approved, bento-making...
Healthy back to school snacks: 4 delicious food trends every parent should know about.
I'm a sucker for new food trends, but I usually wait to see what sticks--and what I really like, of course--before spreading the word. Let's face it, not every new food product is worth reporting (looking at you, green ketchup). Sometimes, though, not-to-miss food...
These cute personalized lunch boxes that go beyond monograms and first names
The sting of summer ending can be hard to bear, but I know that accessories always make me feel better. I mean uh, my kids. So take a look at this adorable line of personalized lunch boxes by Itzy Ritzy for, of all places, Shutterfly. Maybe it will help? We have...
We’re nuts for Eric Litwin’s Bedtime at the Nut House. (Yeah, we went there.)
I don't know about you, but the books that get my reluctant reader the most excited are the ones that drive me nuts. You know, the ones that include a catchy little song that he can shout at bedtime, when he's supposed to be relaxing? His most recent favorite is...
The coolest lunch box accessories: Back to School Guide 2014
In the next installment of our Back to School Guide, we've rounded up some of the coolest lunch box accessories--always one of our favorite categories. We're not miracle workers or anything, but here's hoping they'll make you look forward to school lunch packing. Or...
5 of our favorite Pinterest pins
Are you as obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then check out these 5 cool Pinterest pins plus lots more from our site and around the web. 1. The hot bag for fall our editors are fighting over. (Okay, not really, but we might!). Plus, it supports a...