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Affordable, adorable, and organic: not three things you usually can find in a baby gift
Burt's Bees Baby has gone from making cute little bathtime gift sets you can find at CVS to a serious contender in your baby gift shopping arsenal. Yesterday I got a sneak preview of some of the adorableness coming your way, but there are some gorgeous baby clothes...
Muppets go modern with the coolest prints for your nursery
Of all my parenting achievements, I'm particularly proud that I've passed on a love for The Muppets to my own three kids. And now that they carry their own torch for Kermit, Beaker, and Fozzie Bear, I think they'll love decorating their rooms with some very cool, very...
Mixing up colors with Martha Stewart mixing bowls
Last year, we got a set of Martha Stewart ice cream bowls that have become favorites with my kids, whether they're holding ice cream, peanut butter for dipping carrot sticks, or maple syrup in the morning. So I'm excited to see now she's added to the collection with a...
Can’t stand the heat? Get out of the kitchen with 8 of the best summer BBQ recipes, beyond burgers
My first reaction to the wicked hot summer heat was to turn off the oven in favor of these no-bake desserts. Now, midway through the season, I'm turning away from my stove all together and opting instead for some of the very best, simply grilled, summer BBQ recipes....
Tips for taking the first family photos with baby: A celebration of motherhood firsts
This post is part of a monthly series with our Baby Shower Gift Guide sponsor, babyGap celebrating motherhood firsts. We hope you enjoy our tips! Great close-up of baby June Blair with her older sister, via Gabrielle Blair of Design Mom. We all remember that first big...
You can finally stop threatening to destroy whoever wakes the baby.
You know how it goes. You spend an hour rocking the baby to sleep, carefully tiptoe to the crib, nail the arm-to-mattress transfer, and slip out the door. You're home free. You're almost downstairs to the brownies, wine, and Hannibal. And then some horrible monster...
You’ll be pleased to meet Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke’s new CD
These hot and humid days of summer have my posse looking pretty sad and sluggish. It's time to kick things up a notch around here, and we've got the perfect CD from fab fellows Key Wilde & Mr. Clarke. So get your groove on and break a sweat to their seriously fun...
LEGO: The Art of the Brick. And by art, we mean whoa.
And here I get all excited when my six-year-old puts together a LEGO Lord of the Rings set and only asks for my help twice. Recently opened, artist Nathan Sawaya's solo show Art of the Brick features unbelievable creations all created out of LEGOS. If you happen to be...
Snazzy handcrafted baby shoes that really steal the show
If the baby I'm having next month is anything like me, the kid will appreciate a really good pair of shoes. (I've already passed that gene onto my daughter, who clamors for any beautiful pair of heels she sees.) I find most people focus on the baby clothes, but...
The elixir for your lips
I'm skeptical of products that promise plumper lips--unless it's chemical injections, which deliver, but which I'm not doing any time soon. I'm talking about products that contain irritants like cinnamon or pepper, which would drive me crazy. So I was intrigued to try...
The best beach umbrellas to keep those hot summer days a little cooler
Yes, I've become That Mom, the uncool one sacking out under the big beach umbrella while everyone else on the beach bears the heat for that lovely glowing tan. What can I say--I'm a delicate flower. And I definitely want my kids to have some respite from the sun at...
Respect and protect rainforests with supercool reusable water bottles
I'm a hardcore fan of SIGG reusable water bottles. They're seriously durable--and I know, because my kids put them through the wringer, dragging them from school to skatepark. Now I'm in love with a new collaboration between SIGG and Cuipo (a clothing brand dedicated...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
Here are 5 of our favorite picks from this week, in case you missed them. 1. If you're a teacher or know someone who is, you'll want to see (and share) this awesome initiative that's helping keep our kids safer online. 2. We've found quite possibly the best...
Bon appétit! Even the play food from France is amazing
Though my kids' bin of play food has been a source of countless hours of play, from "grocery store" to "let's make mommy breakfast," I can't say the food (which includes an orange hot dog and floppy slice of pizza) is all that inspired. I may have to look across the...
Whimsical animal prints served à la française
Our Bastille Day celebration continues with these stunning French animal prints that are perfect for a kids' room, although I think I'd like them anywhere in my home. The Blackboard Animal French Prints at Etsy's Eviva Prints are so striking, with that inky...
Celebrate La Fête Nationale with your very own French village playset
I dream of taking the kids to Paris, strolling past little cafes, and gazing at La Tour Eiffel. On this Bastille Day those dreams are still just that--le sigh. But I've discovered the cutest handmade play set that will have visions of croissants and...
Future’s so bright, I need posh origami shades
There comes a time in every parent's life when the cat knocks over the cheapo 10-year-old lamp in the nursery and it's time to make a tough decision. You want something sophisticated, but still soft. You could pick something like the last lamp, or you could see a...
Big-city baby tees with undeniable urban cool
Having lived in big cities through my entire pre-kids existence, I admit to a pretty intense fondness for designs with an urban edge. So it's no surprise I fell hard for this creative, city-inspired collection of cool tees for babies (and by proxy, for nostalgic...
Teaching kids good manners at the table, thanks to what’s on the table
If you've ever wondered how to get your children to practice good manners at the dinner table, perhaps these adorable plates can help do it for you? After all, it's hard to refuse polite advice from a princess in pearls or a fancy-looking guy in a turban with a soccer...
Tattly tattoos just got 100% cooler. Because they’re 50% off.
We can hardly believe it's been two years since we first told you about the launch of the hippest, best-looking temporary tattoos ever made. And we've got the zillion photos of our kids covered in them to prove it. Well in honor of their second birthday they're having...
Wardrobe brought to you by Judy Blume and Richard Wright.
I like shirts that kids and adults show we're smarter than we are sassy--not that a little sass is so bad. The kids tees from Out of Print Clothing featuring classic book jacket art are a fave; we own Origin of the Species which my daughter picked because of "all the...