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Beautiful holiday photo cards that are easy to make. So you might actually send them.
Last year we discovered the beautiful new holiday card company, Pinhole Press. And this year, the company has a whole new lineup of cards--so I'm glad to have discovered them myself. Let's just say making holiday cards stresses me out so much, I usually put them off...
Best train table for a toddler? Reader Q&A
My toddler LOVES anything train! Do you all have any ideas for cool train tables that my toddler would love? I wish I had done this research for my son before we got his ugly train table many years ago. Though he loves it, it's a major eyesore every time I walk into...
Life is like a box of handmade snowflake ornaments
Because I live in the desert, snowflakes are as rare as... well, snowflakes in the desert. We dream of white Christmases but they don't often happen. So snowflakes are my holiday totem, and I absolutely love how they've come together in this affordable, handmade set...
It’s time to raise the curtain on the coolest Muppets items
We headed off to see The Muppets this past weekend, both for the nostalgia and to introduce my kids to the beloved characters of my younger years. And while I believe that much of this movie would be lost on kids younger than grade school, my older kids were delighted...
You oughta be on note pads
Grandparents can be tricky to shop for at holiday time. "Don't get me a thing," they'll tell you, but truth be told, they'd rather weep for weeks over the thoughtful gift that shows up anyway. We've only got a few days left to get the delightful custom photo note pads...
5 perfect holiday dresses. For you.
We've already established our love for Zappos, which is quite clear if you take a peek at our closets. So when they asked us to some of our favorite dresses for the holidays, we knew the only problem we'd have would be culling our list down to just five. With holiday...
Buy one baby blanket and get two. The second, for a child who really needs it.
If you're considering a baby blanket as a gift for the upcoming holidays, or simply for a new baby in your life, I can't think of a more beautiful gesture than one of these Me Two You baby blankets. Because for every one you buy, one is also donated to a child who can...
The Cool Mom Tech Holiday Gift Guide – Hooray!
Over 120 holiday gifts in our own Holiday Gift Guide for the entire family just weren't enough for us, mamas, so that's why we added 100 more ideas over at our Cool Mom Tech holiday gift guide. Isn't the bow pretty? We scoured the web for the coolest geeky gifts...
A big-kid bike for the toddler who’s done with the tricycle
As a 4-year-old, my daughter is at the age where her eyes grow wide at the sight of a kid riding a bicycle. Tricycles are so last year--get the girl a two-wheeler, stat! And what could be a more appropriate first bike than a FirstBIKE Balance Bike?For little kids,...
Bananagrams go Hebrew. We’re kvelling!
While bananas are not normally something you find associated with Hanukkah, this year we have good reason for you to reconsider- Bananagrams have gone Hebrew. This awesome modern word game already exists in English and in Spanish so we're excited to see Hebrew...
Handmade Holidays: Ten DIY gifts that don’t look like you cheaped out
If you're the type who likes to fill your holiday gifts with handmade love, we've got a whole bunch of beautiful ideas for you. My grandmother was a crocheter who made such hilariously bad gifts (sorry, Grandma!), they were the highlight of our holidays. Thankfully,...
The kids holiday collection from Jacadi. Try and keep your drool marks off the cashmere blends.
We've adored the gorgeous baby and kids luxury brand Jacadi since we first discovered them at our own baby showers (thanks to some very generous friends!). The name conjures up what you might imagine from any top-of-the-line French clothing designer: beautiful...
Organizational simplicity + brilliance
I have a confession to make. I have a hard time finding my stuff, and I am always losing something. It's usually my cell phone (do you even know HOW many times I end up calling it just to locate it?), my keys (darn buggers are always missing), and my purse. Flip and...
A step up from Hanukkah gelt and candy canes
Not to be dissing those chalk gold-wrapped coins with an actual chocolate content of about .03%, but if you're going to treat your dreidel winners with sweets this Hanukkah, we've got a better idea. The Hanukkah chocolate disks from CMP fave Rogue Confections are just...
Flummox and Friends: Because quirky can be funny
There are a lot of days when having a kid with social challenges isn't particularly funny; when his feelings get hurt, when making friends is difficult, when he despairs of ever "getting it right" when it comes to following society's rules... that's not particularly...
A totally non-ironic, non-cynical, totally happy tee
In a field of ironic, cynical tees for kids (homework sucks, anyone?) I was kind of glad to stumble across this one. Reading simply Today Is the Best Day Ever in big bold type of the FRANKIE SAYS RELAX variety, I could totally see an older kid wearing this for a...
The ins and outs of South Walton Beach – bring sunscreen, not your passport
Growing up on the East Coast, our family beach vacations were always limited to the Jersey Shore (no, not that one), where the beaches were crowded and the water was pretty cold, even in the dead of summer. It wasn't until I was living in the Deep South and met my...
Lucky Kid is back! Lucky kids.
Remember your pre-baby years when you would gazing longingly at the adorable baby and toddler clothes in your favorite stores just dreaming of the day when you would be part of the world with a valid reason to buy them? That was exactly how I felt for years when...
Three words: portable ping pong
I have this one person on my list that I can't stand holiday shopping for. Why? Because she already has everything. Really. If it's something she likes, she buys it before anyone else has the chance. It's the worst. But, for the first time ever, I may have found...
A new holiday tradition, and it involves cake!
I love teaching my children about different cultures and how to appreciate the beauty of family traditions. This lesson is most important around the holidays. There is a Christmas tree on every corner, sometimes with a Hanukkah menorah making its presence known....
Slipper socks with oh-la-la
I hate the feeling of cold feet -- yuck! -- but my kids must not mind because they kick off their slippers at the slightest provocation, freezing floors be damned.Kids! They just don't appreciate cozy toes. Or baths. Or naps. (Silly children.)Thankfully, my in-laws...