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Gorgeous wooden cars babies can drive. And chew.
We have always had a fondness for wooden toys for babies. There's something so satisfying about them in every way, and they really hold up as heirlooms years later--I've got my own from 8 years ago that still look amazing on a shelf, and I couldn't say that about...
The Ralph Lauren Kids’ collection: Our 5 favorites for fall and holiday
featured partner One of the fun parts of fall for us is looking at all the fun new fashion trends, and getting fun ideas for our own kids. Last week we swooned over the new Ralph Lauren Kids' collection in their adorable fashion show video hosted by Jessica Alba. We...
Pretty badges! And you don’t have to sell cookies to get them
Anybody can send a regular card, but I think you should get extra points for proclaiming your love and good wishes with these fancy letterpress-printed badges. The chic letterpress badge cards from Hammerpress are designed and hand-printed in Kansas City, and can make...
Fantastic felt party props for great photo booth opps.
There you are, planning a nice simple kid's birthday party, and bam! Suddenly your best laid plans to keep everything simple go haywire and you've reached wedding planning levels of crazy. Gearing up for my 4-year-old's birthday party this year, I was determined to...
6 fast veggie side dishes your kids might actually eat
I consider myself a master meal planner, but there's one thing that gets even me: veggie side dishes. That's right, even I--the self-proclaimed Queen of Meals--am often stumped for creative vegetable dishes to serve to the family with my pretzel chicken or...
Remember 9/11 through volunteering. (A better idea than just watching the news all day.)
It has been 12 years, though the memory of how that perfectly ordinary September morning turned into a day of horror will forever make our hearts ache and hug our children a little closer. Along with the tears (still), we also feel an increased resolve to do something...
Is it safe for babies to suck on keys? They are if they’re these keys.
I swear I am not Alarmist Mom. I did not plug every outlet when my kids were toddlers and my jeans were the only pacifier sterilizer I owned. But one thing I knew is that I didn't want my kids sucking on keys, knowing that real keys may be one of the worst things for...
Embroidery hoop art for your kids’ walls to inspire. Both of you.
Back when we started this site in 2006 (and we have the archives to prove it), messages for kids were all about irony, irreverence and sass. Over the years, it's been thrilling to see the trend turn towards positivity, encouragement and smarts. And not even in a...
A numbers book for kids who like animals. Or an animal book for kids who like numbers.
Now that my oldest is eight and reading full-on chapter books, it's hard to find a kids' book that will captivate her, her first-grade sister, and younger cousins who come to visit too. But that's just what author Lola M. Schaefer manages to do in this beautifully...
It’s a girl! Or a boy! Oh, just read the banner.
This week on Brika, I was so happy to discover the beautiful work of stationer Kristen Ley of Thimblepress. There's so much to love in her shop, but what really caught my eye was this great DIY kit for your next baby shower. The DIY It's a girl...
Tough kids can still have sparkly toes
Move over, princess shoes. We've found the cutest sparkle sneakers that have a date with the monkey bars. For years we've loved shoes by See Kai Run for their combination of durability, fit, and looks. The new Adalynn sneaker with Mary Jane styling adds a fun...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
Here are 5 of our favorite tech picks from this week just in case you missed them. 1. Want to get your personal information off those sites like Spokeo? We can help. 2. We're completely obsessed with this awesome gadget. 3. You don't even have to be a vintage...
Gilt launches personalized sales, and a few other reasons this is still one of the best flash sale sites
If you're like us and visit Gilt every day (fine, three times a day), to find chic new items for your wardrobe, home, or kids, you'll be excited to hear about a new feature they just launched to make your shopping experience even nicer. As if getting great deals...
An eyecare system from Bliss that helps give tired eyes (like ours) a little help.
Soooo maybe your eyes need a little help like mine. Blame it on lack of sleep or parenting--way easier on the ego than blaming it on age. I found a really nice little eyecare system from Bliss that's been a pleasure to use. I've been a longtime fan of Bliss for...
Shoe-shopping just got sweeter: Buy a pair of Toms and a US child in need gets one too.
Kids don't need much to dream. But they do need a few basic, important things to succeed: education, food, exercise and clothing. So we're happy to support a company that aims to give one million pairs of shoes to underprivileged children right here in the US by the...
The Mountain Buggy Cosmopolitan Stroller is a seriously posh ride
With my youngest almost three years old, I'm almost out of the stroller world. I admit it: that bums me out. Because I loooove strollers. Especially the strollers from Mountain Buggy. I've fallen hard for their newest one, because it's pretty much perfect....
The coolest hoodies in the hood
Hoodies are wardrobe staples in our household. My husband, a hoodie addict with over 20 in his closet, has gotten my boys into sporting them too. For the most part, my guys wear boring old navy or black hoodies (yawn), with the occasional sports team or stripes thrown...
Two awesomely lightweight car seats your biceps will thank you for
Getting ready for baby #3 has required many a trip down to the basement to dig up all the gear we used with babies #1 and #2. Our old car seats were the size of woolly mammoths, though, ugh! Fortunately I've discovered two incredible new infant car seat systems on the...
Dinner’s on the table. Next to the markers.
We love making dinnertime more fun while keeping the kitchen clean. Voila! A washable tablecloth that also serves as gigantic piece of paper for your table of pint-sized artists. This Doodle tablecloth by Stitch in the UK is a fun way to get kids to stick around after...
The Ralph Lauren Kids fashion show: Fall fashion inspiration galore
featured partner With back to school officially here and the cooler climes headed our way, we're excited to be one of the first to share the video of the Ralph Lauren Kids fall fashion show which launched today. Can you say adorable? Now you get to see what some of...
You are amazing, beautiful and strong. Just ask your socks.
Heaven knows we've featured plenty of tees and artwork featuring empowering messages for kids. Now we're adding socks to the lineup. I really like the premise behind the Notes to Self Socks founded by mom Laura Schmidt. They offer simple notes of...