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Ooh la la! Quelle playhouse!
Qu'est-ce que c'est? Why it's only the sweetest cardboard play structure I've ever laid eyes on. Okay, I've only laid eyes on it online, but still. I think my children need this thing, stat. The French Café from Little Play Spaces takes the fun and convenience of a...
Dishes for kids that are safer than plastic – they only look like plastic
It's hard trying to sort through all the plastic safety issues these days when it comes to feeding our kids. Between BPA, pthalates, melamine fears and microwave warnings, sometimes I just want to throw up my hands in frustration; does everything have to come with a...
Support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with one easy act of kindness
I'm only one person with one meager budget and very limited time. How can I do something important and meaningful this October to show my support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when I can't donate a gazillion dollars and don't have the hours to donate to a...
Stamp of approval
Need a gift for the superstar girl who has everything? She could be 8. Or heck, 38. Either way, I think she'll like this adorable necklace which it turns out, is a lot more than a necklace. The Super Star Stamp Necklace is an adorable, eco-conscious masterpiece from...
Always Saturday – music for your permanent weekend
Always Saturday makes me happy. While this is technically a "kids" band, the beats are appropriate for big people, too. I'm thinking of their CD as a dance party waiting to happen, and I just want to be a part. After all, any band that evokes the feel of a fun and...
Masquerade, pretty faces on parade
In spring, a young man's thoughts lightly turn to love. In fall, everyone's thoughts turn to a really kickass Halloween costume. Right? If you're looking for something really special this year, that will last past midnight on the 31st, the lovely leather masks from...
Indian Prints
Indian patterns are totally (and beautifully) on-trend right now-- we wrote about Ikats and other beautiful prints a few months ago, and our allegiance has yet to waver.Especially since we saw these lovely designs. Hammocks & High Tea's new "Dreamweaver"...
Mommy Poppins expands. Boston and LA moms, rejoice!
When I first discovered Mommy Poppins I remember thinking, oh finally--a non-pretentious guide to all the best things to do around New York and the NYC area. There is rarely a week in which I fail to check the site to find free activities, special events, and great...
The fountain of youth for your hands
They say your hands show your age. In which case I'm in trouble. The last time I tried to pamper my hands was when a relative gave me a Mary Kay Manicure Set as a gift that had been --gulp-- used. There were fingernail gouges in the cream and a... let's say, a...
Fighting breast cancer with a new color: blue
There's a lot of pink out there in October, and that's a great thing. We applaud any effort to fight breast cancer by spreading awareness or raising donations for research and support. Still, if pink's not your color, we'd like to introduce you to a breast cancer...
Animal themed nursery prints with a French accent
As I have mentioned here before, I have a real sweet spot for nursery art prints. While my daughter's room may be the size of your suburban walk in closet, I will always keep an eye out for another something special to squeeze onto her tiny walls. Especially when it's...
A baby book for the modern mom
More than 10 years ago, author/illustrator Sara Midda first published a lovely baby book as an alternative to those structured, rigid baby books with all those intimidating lines. (You know the ones.) Only for some reason, I just discovered it.Good thing, because...
Take me to your cupcake
While the fancy cupcake trend has now hit just about every town in America, you don't need to spend a fortune to get a good cupcake or even one that your kids will consider cool. Whether you're going store-bought or baking at home, I think you'll love this low-effort...
Britax makes that car seat to stroller dance so much easier
I think having a baby would be so much easier if the getting from point A to point B wasn't such a pain the butt. In my family, we've tried pretty much all of the travel systems that are supposed to make life simpler; let's just say that most of those stroller/car...
All hail the ponytail
Whether I'm ready or not, it's officially fall, and the hats and scarves are starting to fill the stores, as I needed another reminder that cold weather is on its way. If you're starting to track down fall accessories for your daughters, there's a new label making...
75 ways to eat pancakes
I love pancakes. They are soft, sweet, and super fun. Oh, and my kids love them too. So I love that Jim Belosic has captured pancake pride so beautifully with a new book, all about pancakes, that could turn you into the favorite parent on the block. The book OMG...
Eco + Beauty + Free = Hello!
Good news mama! We are so excited to get to offer one of you a huge prize pack of amazing eco-friendly beauty, skincare, and haircare products, thanks to our exciting collaboration with PureWow and ecomom.We're so pleased to be partnering with PureWow, a free daily...
In Vest
The cutest little girl in my daughter's class always wears this fuzzy vest to school, and I'm trying to use it to convince my daughter to ditch her own awful one that a relative gave her years ago and upgrade to a new one. (Those fuchsia hearts kinda kill me.) I am...
Building a better sippy cup
I don't remember having trouble learning how to use a straw but, then again, I'm about four decades past that stage in life. It was my kids who made me realize that "straw use" was going to be another one of those odd little skills I was going to have to teach them,...
A tooth fairy box worthy of those special little teeth
On the nights I play "tooth fairy," the last thing I want to do is wake a child while I shove my arm under their pillow in a not-so-subtle search for a tiny tooth. So I love that one of our favorite beautiful-keepsake makers, Tree by Kerri Lee, has done it again by...
3 ways to give back to schools
Now that the kids are fully back in school, that means unfortunately, there are a lot of teachers out there thinking about all the out-of-pocket money they're going to have to start spending on their classrooms. Which, if you ask me, is just plain wrong. But we've...