More coolness from recent weeks…
DIY Valentine’s Day craft video: Secret code Braille handmade card
We love Valentine's Day cards you can make yourself, and up next in our DIY Valentine's Day craft video series that's brought to you by the U.S. Postal Service and its new limited-edition Sealed with Love stamp, here's a DIY secret code braille card that your kids...
DIY Valentine’s Day craft video: Keepsake handmade handprint card
When it comes to Valentine's Day cards, we think the best ones are those handmade by our kids. So how exciting that we teamed up with Rachel Faucett of Handmade Charlotte (love her!) in a DIY Valentine's Day craft video series brought to you by the U.S. Postal Service...
Celebrate Mardi Gras at home with these great DIY masks for kids
Happy Mardi Gras, mamas! Even if your kids won't go near crawfish etouffee, or do anything with those shiny beads except put them in their mouths (don't let them, by the way), you can have a fun Mardi Gras celebration at home tonight by making some colorful masks....
15 of the best free printable Valentine’s cards for the classroom (no cheesy ones, promise)
With Valentine's Day coming up, many of us are frantically searching for free printable Valentine's cards to get our kids ready for the Annual Valentine's Day Card Exchange that's a tradition in so many schools. Get ready with this carefully curated list of some of...
Congratulations to Grammy winners, The Okee Dokee Brothers!
We are so thrilled to learn that last night's Grammy for best children's album went to a longtime favorite of ours, the Okee Dokee Brothers' Can You Canoe? In fact, our own kids' music expert, Christina Refford, called it the best kids CD of 2012, so we're glad...
Eep aap ork ah ah, that means I love you
Last week I discovered the adorable world of finger puppets from Lindy Brown of Stay Awake when I included her adorable finger puppets in our round up of awesome hedgehog toys and gifts. But it turns out, the Ontario artist is pretty good with the cute inanimate...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
From helpful apps to the gadgets and bling we're swooning over for Valentine's Day (hint! hint!), you won't want to miss our favorite picks from the past week. 1. If you love your tech, this will be the best $19.99 you spend, hands down. 2. Got family overseas?...
Hunger Games Valentines: May the odds be ever in our favor
If you like your Valentine cards less frilly pink and more, uh, dark, then would you perhaps consider these Hunger Games Valentines? French graphic designer Yenniper has created these Hunger Games Valentines as free printables, which means even District 12 could...
The household cleaner so safe that I licked it
If you're worried about scary chemicals around the house, you're going to love the new organic cleaner so safe that you can use it to wash fruit, shine the counter, or wipe out your dog's ears. Or, yes, even lick it. And I know, because I totally licked it. For the...
6 simple and sweet Valentine’s Day breakfast recipes
It used to be that Valentine's Day meant a romantic breakfast in bed with my husband. These days, we're lucky if we wake up without a sneaky child nestled between us. And by nestled I mean sleeping perpendicular to us with with his heels firmly planted in my cheek....
What to do with your kids during a snowstorm
With the big snowstorm about to hit the Northeast, we're gathering activities to keep our kids busy and happy while the snow falls outside. So make sure your fridge is stocked, grab some hot chocolate, and check out these helpful suggestions. Stay safe and warm,...
15 of the absolute cutest hedgehog gifts, all handmade
When we first started this site it was birds. Then owls. Then foxes. Now, neck-in-neck with the fox, the cutest animal trend to emerge is definitely hedgehogs. (Not that owls show any sign of going anywhere.) If you think the spiny mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae...
Say “I Love You” with leggings
I'm always reluctant to fork over cash for Valentine's Day clothing for my girls that they'll only wear on February 14. But the new spring collection from CMP-fave Luna Leggings is perfect for Valentine's Day or any day. And even better, your purchase could make a...
5 easy red velvet desserts for a red hot Valentine’s Day
Red may be the official hue of Valentine's Day, but you don't have to give red roses or wear a splash of red to get in the official Valentine's Day spirit. You can also whip up something red. Red velvet, to be exact. Using a simple red velvet batter makes anything...
How to give your kids monthly gifts of awesomeness from littlefox
There are so many amazingly unique and gorgeous baby products out there. But when I was a new mama, I was so exhausted and preoccupied, I found it hard to find the time to actually buy all the cool baby clothes, toys and gear I would've loved to have. If only I had a...
Gorgeous spring clothes for kids that keep my mind off today’s windchill.
Nununu is a baby and kids label I recently discovered, and instantly fell for. (My daughter owns this alphabet dress in grey, and it's the best.) The construction is amazing, the cottons are soft but sturdy and I really love the styling for little girls which is a...
The Valentine’s gift baskets that should never ever be called gift baskets.
Gift baskets have a bit of a bad reputation. Most of them reek as corporate or impersonal, which are the last things you want your sweetie to think about your gift on Valentine's Day. But then there's New York Mouth, which is doing such cool, curated, and dare I say...
The water bottle that never leaks. Ever.
I'm kind of floored to admit that the new Active Top Smart Drinking System from SIGG absolutely refused to leak no matter how much I abused it. This new line of bottles for adults and kids has a liner that's eco-friendly, BPA-free and phthalate-free, plus it's...
Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas: 17 sweet gifts you can make yourself
Next in our series of Valentine's gift ideas, ideas for gifts you can make yourself. Whether you're super crafty, a maestro with the convection oven, or just handy with construction paper and the kids' leftover glue sticks, here's a great array of 17 DIY Valentines...
Lotus Everywhere Crib: Puts “travel” back in travel crib
I'm always amazed to see the vast improvements in baby gear even since my littlest one, only two, was a baby, which gives me hope that they will one day be able to manufacture sleep for us parents. Ha. Until then, I'll just take little advances, like what the folks at...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
Here are a few of our favorite tech picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. Store and organize your smart phone photos once and for all with this amazing app. 2. A princess app that gets our stamp of approval. When you download it, you'll see why....