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Vered makes music for babies that you can love too. In other words, not too babyish.
I have no doubt of the power of music to soothe the savage beast--or the overtired 6 month old child. If you too are looking for something lovely, lyrical, and fun-to-hear to play for your little one, here's a wonderful CD by a kindie artist and music therapist who...
5 little things you can do to make better food choices with your family
With the new year here we know we're not the only ones thinking about how make better food choices--not just for us, but for our kids. Of course we know that we're not going do a 180 overnight with our eating habits (boy, we love our Sunday pancakes), but there are...
Colorful coasters with serious design savvy
Bold. Graphic. Modern. Who'd have guessed the humble coaster could be so fun--and protect furniture so gorgeously? Bonus: They're sturdy enough for your kids, too. The gorgeous coasters from ArtisEverything on Etsy are sturdy enough to survive three generations of...
Decorating with winter whites
When the tree is down, the tinsel away, and everything glitzy and shiny and blinky put safely back in the closet, I always have this need to surround myself with the serenity of white in my home. I collect white mid-century ceramic vases in various shapes--along...
The puzzles that give other puzzles puzzle envy (is there such a thing?)
One of my favorite pastimes with my kids has always been puzzles. I love the combination of relaxing and challenging. My son usually only lasts a quarter of the way through, but my daughter patiently works until the very last piece is placed. (I try to quit but she...
Letting your kid draw on the furniture
Every once in a while, my toddler and I will be walking through our house when he stops, points, and says his sister's name. Why? Because she has so kindly written it or drawn a picture in that very spot. On the wall. Or the door. Or the kitchen cupboard. It seems...
The best Schoolhouse Rock videos on YouTube – Happy Birthday Schoolhouse Rock!
Schoolhouse Rock for me, is more than just a part of my childhood, it's a part of my family. As a kid, my dad worked at the ad agency with creator David McCall, and the other writers and art directors who brought us this genius educational series. In fact, one of my...
Montessori style fun in a box. Actually, it is a box.
One of the neat things about sending the kids off to preschool is seeing all the fun developmental toys they get to play with. It's also one of the mildly guilt-inducing things. Like, uh...was I supposed to be giving them all these fun developmental toys to play with...
Mighty mittens that stay put so kids stay warm
In my neck of the woods, it seems the snow is now here to stay. And with the cold, snowy weather comes the whining. And the complaining. And the putting-a-pair-of-mittens-on-your-toddler-sixteen-times because you know, he keeps pulling them off.So I'm happy to see...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
Happy New Year, tech-fabulous moms! Here are a few of our favorite finds from the last week, just in case you missed them while engrossed in that e-book. 1. Don't we all wish we had more time to read? We can help you read more in 2013 thanks to tech. Possibly for...
Give old books new life while giving yourself more storage
Fabric bins are fine for the kids, but this gorgeous storage solution is just for you. If you love books, you'll be glad to know you're giving a new home to abandoned tomes, all while enlivening your bookshelf with the prettiest box on the block.And, yes, they'll fit...
Bundling the kids up in winter jackets you’ll want for yourself
It happens to us every year--midwinter hits and we realize that the fall jackets won't cut it, and last year's cheap parkas are now outgrown and looking ratty. This year we took the plunge over to what might be one of the best kids' winter coats ever. Indie label...
Downton Abbey returns to the States tonight! Oh, how we missed you, Cousin Matthew
It may be so very middle-class, but as a Downton Abbey addict, I'm so happy to see that season 3 is kicking off tonight--and along with it, some awesome Downton Abbey goodies on sale at Fab.com. For a limited time, Wonder-Shirts' Downton Abbey totes and...
Starbucks gives you one more reason to drink too many caramel lattes – reusable cups
As someone who has greatly increased my Starbucks consumption as of late, I was thrilled to hear the news that this week, they introduced $1 reusable cups to help cut down all that paper waste. Starbucks is definitely on a roll with it's good-global-citizens business...
Cool thank you cards from kids (that they’ll actually want to write)
One of my resolutions this year is to be a little more diligent about getting kids to write thank-you cards. So the first thing I did was order some that they got to pick out themselves. They were so thrilled to see them arrive that they jumped at the chance to start...
Rock star science shirts for rock star kids
The thing about smart kids is that most t-shirts out there are not made for them. You know what I mean. So I was so excited to find this awesome shop that pays homage to everyone from Carl Sagan and Marie Curie to Tesla and Dr. Who. (Who smart kids know was not...
The best handmade American Girl Doll clothes on Etsy: Should you succumb?
I caved. After years of avoiding the store and hiding the catalog, I finally gave in and bought two American Girl Dolls for my daughters for Christmas. But in doing so, I swore that I'd support Etsy artists and crafters by buying as much handmade clothing for American...
The 9 best recipes of 2012 from the 9 best food bloggers of 2012
We food bloggers are a prolific crop. Here, I've narrowed it down to my favorite nine (and, yes, I've shamelessly included myself), and I've asked them to all share a favorite recipe that they posted this year. Some of them are moms, some not, but regardless, all of...
Nursery art for Maurice Sendak Fans. Is that all of us?
We're all big Maurice Sendak fans around here, and his passing in 2012 was one of the toughest for a lot of us. So it's wonderful to see his amazing vision live on through his books that fill my kids' room. If I had found this adorable print when they were babies, it...
The Board of Education makes smart music the kids want to hear in Binary
They Might Be Giants makes it sound so easy to put together educational music that is fun and doesn't sound like a lesson plan, but--take it from this homeschooling mama--it isn't so easy to do. In fact, I've found that there isn't a lot out there that the kids want...
The superhero of winter skin creams
What can destroy the yearly family photo calendar, ruin the shoulder of your holiday sweater, and repel grandmothers in a single bound? Answer: It's the little kid with the green snot waterfall and the gnarly red snot rash.And that, dear friends, was my kid this...