More coolness from recent weeks…
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...
Vampire shirts for halloween, hold the cheesy factor
Nope, it's not Dracula. It's not Edward, either. This little guy is waaaaay cuter (sorry, Team Edward). This shirt's vampire is the real deal: a vampire bat. And he's pretty adorable, for something that sucks blood. We've told you before how much we love the...
Obsessed with tea towels? Oh, you will be
So I've been told I have a tea towel addiction. I prefer to think of it as a healthy obsession. Tea towels, after all, are awesome. They're there for you whether you're drying dishes, produce, or your hands. They can also be used in a pinch as aprons and table...
Yo Gabba Gabba + Vans means DJ Lance gets little feet moving in more ways than one
Yo Gabba Gabba captured our indie-loving hearts from the beginning. But if I had to pick a favorite character, DJ Lance Rock would be up there. The polyester suit, the glasses, the big hair...and of course, those awesome orange shoes. Vans featuring Yo Gabba Gabba are...
Zara Home hits the US: parents and children rejoice!
We have been long time fans of Zara so it wasn't hard to get super excited about the launch of their new new e-commerce home line for the US. We've been drooling from afar by looking at their UK site, but thankfully now we can enjoy it for ourselves. And we're...
Easy DIY baby Halloween costumes are nothing to be scared of
If you are juggling a needy infant or a get-into-everything toddler this October, the last thing you probably want to think about is spending hours creating a fancy Halloween costume for your little pumpkin. It's one of the reasons we love Halloween costumes for...
Politics for kids: the Democracy Project gets kids involved in the election, no mudslinging allowed
With all the attack ads on TV, the l-o-n-g debates, and the lack of cartoon characters, it's no wonder that my kids aren't exactly enthralled with politics and the upcoming presidential election.But there's now a cool, non-partisan website that allows kids to learn a...
Snuggly Scandinavian fleece hats for little ears
It's getting cold outside for many of us--which means it's time to get back to the challenge of keeping our kids toasty warm. I don't know about you, but both of my children are absurdly picky when it comes to winter hats--if a hat is the slightest bit scratchy,...
The most spectacular vintage paper dolls. We want them all!
Paper dolls are the perfect emergency boredom-buster to have on hand, at least if you're our family; every fall, a bunch of annoying colds and coughs descend on my children, leaving at least one of them at any given time home on a school day, moaning "I'm boooooored."...