More coolness from recent weeks…
Party perfection: raise the roof AND raise money for your fave nonprofits
Planning a kids' party isn't for the faint of heart, even though the end results (adorable cake-face photos! happy wee ones!) are always worth it. Let's face it: life is crazybusy. So I can totally see why more and more parents are turning to online...
Put a letter on it with a Jana Feifer custom tote
As we moms know, when your belly and butt are often times growing and shrinking thanks to your kiddos (not just me, right?), handbags and purses are the one thing that will always fit. Well, at least that's the rationale I'm using to snatch up one of these gorgeous...
The Weelicious cookbook – the cookbook every family should own
Remember our list of 6 cookbooks that every parent should own? Well, make room on your cookbook shelf for one more: the new Weelicious cookbook by Catherine McCord. But before I get to the many reasons why Weelicious: 140 Fast, Fresh, and Easy Recipes(from our...
Ahoy! Plunder this treasure of adorable shirts for your favorite matey
Avast me hearties, it's International Talk Like a Pirate Day! And if you have a little landlubber who likes to plunder your desk drawers and yell arrrrrrr at all hours of the day and night, we have got the cutest little tee to add to your booty. The Pepe the...
Puzzles that are curiouser and curiouser (and cooler and cooler)
I'll admit it--puzzles don't normally pique my curiosity. But when you combine a beautiful painting with intricate laser-cut wood pieces that are works of art in themselves, you have me grinning like a Cheshire Cat. Artifact Puzzles is pure puzzle genius, with...
Color your own cake-venture!
Confession: I once baked a birthday cake so ugly my daughter cried. I'm not kidding. So for those of you without culinary arts degrees, here's one way to make the birthday kid feel special and ensure that her cake will be exactly what she wants. With a bouquet of...
Baby-friendly bling: necklaces safe for little nibblers
When my son was a baby, he was fascinated by my jewelry--a fascination that led to his stuffing fistfuls of my necklaces into his curious mouth. Worried that my necklaces might be sporting some not-so-friendly chemicals, I stopped wearing them altogether.At the time,...
Got an awesome idea for a kid’s t-shirt? It could win you $5,000.
Think you can do better than "diva," "boob man," or the ever popular "my dad can beat up your dad?" Of course you can. And Threadless and Gap think so too. Which is why in their continued partnership, they've just introduced a contest for your kid--or maybe even...
Don’t you worry about a thing
While we're big supporters of all the cool kids' music out there, there's so much great adult music that kids love too. And no, not just the Beatles. So I'm really happy to see one of my kids' favorite "grown-up" songs has been turned into a joyful, colorful,...
Pop art placemats that pack a punch
Ah, the poor humble placemat. Sure, placemats serve a noble purpose: to keep spills and mess (somewhat) contained. But have you ever fallen in love with one? I have. I'm totally smitten with Pop Placemats. These puppies demand attention with their hip styling and...
The Fresco Chrome from Bloom is one hot high chair
Until now, I'd never realized that a highchair could be a style statement. I've always steered toward simplicity when it comes to kids' furniture, but the dazzling new highchair from Bloom has me positively wowed. The Fresco Chrome Special Edition highchair from Bloom...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
We've got tech in the bag--get it?--with a few of our favorite picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. And of course, we're serving up the big iPhone 5 news! 1. These stylish bags are utterly amazing. Wait till you read how they're going to make your...
Things to do in Manhattan that aren’t your typical things to do in Manhattan
Even as a lifelong New Yorker (more or less), I love that there's always something new to do in Manhattan. Not just because there are new shops and museums and restaurants popping up all the time; but because there are so many old ones that you simply never noticed...
Run 10 Feed 10: running with a purpose
I'm a huge fan of FEED. If you're not familiar with this amazing company run by Lauren Bush, let me give you the CliffsNotes version: you buy a funky bag, shirt or more, and you are directly helping to feed a school child through partnerships with organizations like...
Raise a Ruckus with Hullabaloo’s latest CD for kids
Steve Denyes of Hullabaloo has the kind of cool Johnny Cash-esque voice that would be right at home in a honky-tonk country bar. Fortunately for our kids, he and his childhood friend Brendan Kremer have decided to make great kids' music instead of crooning...
Turning kids’ art into accessories with My Pretty Monsters
There's an avalanche waiting to happen. Somewhere in your house, a pile of drawings and paintings is teetering, just waiting to collapse and terrify the cat. At least, that's what happened to me. Here's a better way to honor your kid's creations: by wearing their...
A stylish solution for storage needs
Finding storage solutions is one of our obsessions. I love buckets and bins, but I need them to be on budget and, just as important for me, not boring to look at. Chewing The Cud has solved both of those problems by creating these adorable fabric storage buckets...
What’s new (and awesome!) for families at Azul Beach Hotel
My family's trip to Azul Beach Hotel in Cancun a few years ago was one of our all-time favorite vacations. And that's saying a lot, considering we traveled with our (then) three kids under the age of 4, including a 3-month old. Since our first visit, this boutique...
A Rosh Hashanah craft for kids that’s very sweet indeed
With Rosh Hashanah starting Sunday night, this is a perfect weekend to work on some New Year inspired crafts with your kids. In other words, if you've forgotten to send cards? No worries! Nothing inspires as much forgiveness as something handmade just from the kids....
One apple worth picking this fall
When I was pregnant with my first child, my neighbor gave me a cassette tape full of traditional kids' songs, and I thought, This is what I'll have to listen to when I have a baby? Interesting. And then I sobbed. Maybe a little.This could be one reason why I get...
The animal blocks that might lead to Tetris greatness
First, the bad news: when you get all these block animals lined up just right, there will be no fireworks over the Kremlin. The good news: they're seriously cute and probably won't obsess you like Tetris. Oh, and your kid can play with them, too. We're always big fans...