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Etsy Gift Cards! Whoo! We’re officially thinking holidays now.
In Italian, "Etsi, finalmente!" translates rather perfectly into, "Oh, yes, finally!" Which was pretty much my exact sentiment upon hearing that the famously uber-cool online marketplace Etsy is now offering gift cards, just in time for the holidays.[don't...
Pantone’s spring 2013 colors are announced and we’re not feeling blue about it at all
Pantone just announced their hot spring colors for 2013. While we're barely into fall, I think those of us who care about such things (me!) have a few more reasons to think about the end of winter. While all the colors range from what they call "dynamic brights" and...
My First Year posters and cards: second babies everywhere, rejoice!
As a mom of three, I had the best intentions of chronicling my children's milestones--and the worst follow-through. I know I'm not alone here.If you're expecting Baby #2 or #3 now, you're in luck. I found a new approach to documenting all those sweet milestones that I...
5 gluten-free, allergy-free Halloween sweets that take the trick out of the treat
Sure, I may be a nerdy health-food mama, but Halloween doesn't faze me too much. A candy binge one day a year is no biggie--especially with so many all-natural candy options and fun home recipes for yummy, wholesome Halloween treats. Still, candy can be scary for kids...
Handmade dolls for people who like weird handmade dolls. Which includes us.
Striped or polka-dotted, these lovable handmade dolls have us mesmerized. Each adorable polkadottydoll is entirely unique, handcrafted in cotton without a pattern in black and white according to Alberta artist Lynda Black's imagination. They're nicely sized,...
Star power: these customized constellation pendant necklaces really shine
I've said before that I love Braille jewelry as a more subtle option for mom jewelry than traditional printed text. I'm feeling the same way about these handmade pendants. Do they look just like dots to you? Look again... In fact, these are...
The terrible tale of a trick-or-treater’s worst nightmare: no candy!
Of all the scary things my kids might face on Halloween night, one thing looms most terrifying in their minds: the prospect of trick-or-treating at homes with no candy left to give. (Yes, First World Problems, I know.) Which is why this little Halloween tale is a true...
Welcome to The Studio: a brilliant resource for budding artists, scientists, chefs and their parents
It's no secret that we're big fans of Kiwi Crate here at CMP. We love the concept: a subscription service for kids that sends out monthly boxes filled with superfun, educational activities. But now, we can also benefit from the creative minds behind the wonderful...
The All for Children Collection by H+M and Unicef means one more for all
We love shops like H+M which offer stylish but still affordable clothing--especially for our kids who we know won't be wearing that pair of jeans for another six years. But we're especially excited when we learn that the same shops are committing big time to...
Juice boxes filled with juice, not sugar. Imagine that.
I'm already a big fan of the Honest Tea drink pouches for kids, which are a special treat around my house. But now they've made a big adjustment to the ingredients which means these already healthy drinks for kids now have even less sugar than they did before. ...
5 geeky, spooky, and altogether kooky cookies for Halloween
Get out the flour and sugar. Crack the eggs (better use than egging the grouchy neighbors, trust us). Monster mash everything up. And then select the perfect creepy cookie cutters for a very happy Halloween snack. First we brought you NINJAbread Men. Now we're digging...
The spookiest DIY spiderwebs for Halloween
It's been nothing but Halloween crafts in our house for the past week, but with still another week to go, I'm stockpiling ideas to keep the kids busy. Next up on my list: these adorable spiderwebs that only require scissors and paper. You won't believe how...
New! The perfect party decor kits from Minted.com. Now your parties can look like Those Parties without much effort at all.
We've loved the beautiful cards and invitations from Minted.com ever since we discovered them on day one, so it makes perfect, brilliant sense that they'd evolve from cards and invitations, and launch a gorgeous new Party Decor line. Hooray! Plus, like all their...
Huggalos: the huggable friends helping families heal
No matter how hard we try, there will be times when our kids will be scared or sad and we won't be right there with hugs. From overnight trips to hospital stays, we found a great, snuggly friend to help keep a kid's heart warm when they need it most.And as a bonus,...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
From everyone's favorite droid to the only phone compatible with LEGOs, here are a few of our favorite picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. Would you give your preschooler a cell phone? We never thought we'd say yes until we saw this. 2. It was...
Block party: printables that let you create your own mix-and-match stackables
It's nothing new to us mamas that kids love blocks. But it's double the awesome when kids get to build their own. And that's where Olliblocks come in. These adorable children's blocks are assembled by you and your child. All you need to do is download the PDF, print,...
9 of the coolest, easiest no-carve DIY pumpkin decorating ideas that your kids can actually do
It took a while for me to get the appeal of no-carve pumpkin ideas. However every year, we grab some pumpkins in anticipation of carving them into fabulously silly or scary faces--then reality hits, and I remember that carving pumpkins involves my children wielding...
Personalized animal art prints for every kid, from Althea to Zephaniah
Can't find an "K is for Kunegunda" art print for your little one's nursery? We've got just the thing.You can even add a special message for baby Kunegunda, if you'd like. Kustomizing is kool, you know. The Wee Alphas Personalized Prints from Wee Society are one of the...
Method soap: cleaning your hands, your dishes, and now, your oceans
Every square mile of our oceans has an average of 46,000 pieces of plastic swirling around there. It's killing nearly one million sea birds a year that swallow it, and another 100,000 turtles, dolphins, whales and sharks.I don't know how to say it any other way, but...
Crazy legs: the funnest kids’ socks, tights and leggings for fall and winter
My girls have fallen in love with funky socks. I figure it was bound to happen. And truth be told, I think it's better than falling in love with those flower headbands that are bigger than their heads. Lucky for them, funky socks and tights are all the rage right now....
Know an inspiring mom? Something tells us you do.
I'm of the mindset that nearly every mom I know inspires me in some way. Even so, there are some that simply live in a way that is inspirational to many. That's why I'm so excited that our friends at mom-run Tea Collection have created the Inspiring Mom Awards--and...