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I vant to suck your homework
If you haven't yet settled on a new backpack for your older kid yet, I think she'll probably love this one-- at least if she's a fan of Twilight, or vampires, or True Blood. Which she is. As required by law. The Vampire Orthodontics backpack at Threadless totally...
A loafer to love
Say goodbye to white pants and linen, mamas. Just fold it it up, put it in up on the high shelf of the closet and slowly back away. I know you can do it. But on the bright side, get ready to welcome all the really wonderful fashion choices coming your way for fall,...
Look what these kindie bands did this summer, Part Two
Did I mention that there were a lot kids' music releases this summer? If you saw Part One in our review of great kindie releases yesterday, you've read---and hopefully heard--of new stuff from Caspar Babypants, Belle & Sebastian and The Hipwaders.Now, even more...
Make lunch less of a chore with the world’s cutest personalized lunchboxes
School's back in session, and I'm back into my daily routine of packing lunches for my sons. I've been trying to think of ways to make this less of a chore, and I'm pretty sure I've found the answer. {don't miss an exclusive discount after the jump!] Each of these...
5 tech picks you won’t want to miss this week
September is upon us, friends, and we're celebrating with cool tech at Cool Mom Tech. (Of course!) Whether you need a quick app to entertain your preschooler in the carpool line or a surge protector to keep six laptops humming, we've got it for you. Here are 5...
Look what these kindie bands did this summer, Part One
While I was busy applying yet another layer of SPF 50 to my fair children, some of our favorite kindie musicians, and one newbie to the genre, were putting out great music to get us through the next few months. Thankfully, unlike my fading tan, their tunes are just as...
Invasion of the moustaches!
I've said before that the moustache is the hipster icon of 2011. And now, it's hitting the world of kids and baby clothes too, courtesy of one very popular designer. [don't miss a special offer after the jump] The Stella McCartney Kids collection for fall 2011...
Leaves of grass, now on your bookshelf
Some books are like cut flowers: I get them, enjoy them, and forget about them. But some books are like lawns, like rich green grass that I want to cultivate and nurture and wiggle between my toes every Spring. Okay, maybe just the first two.If you, too, have...
Shop it to Me turns your laptop into a personal sale shopper
I love a bargain, but I often hate the effort it takes to find one. Wouldn't it be great to have someone keep tabs on all your favorite retailers for you, and let you know when the things you love go on sale? Yeah, that would be super. Fortunately, that is totally...
Art, meet alphabet
Instead of yet another poster for your kids' rooms, I'm kind of digging this take on abc art, from Toronto Etsy shop, bookhou at home. The laser-etched birch plywood of this wooden alphabet would be so cool in a nursery or playroom. And I love the typewriter font on...
Have pouch, will travel in style.
Okay, show of hands: Who else gets ready for a fabulous trip by overloading a bunch of sandwich baggies with half-full sample bottles and hotel soaps? Um, me. Not exactly glamorous. Know what we be much more fitting? This pouch. "No matter how much I have seen,...
Take my heart, please.
Some mornings, as I leave for work, my daughter says, "Mommy, give me something from your bag so I can remember you!" I reach in and pull out a business card, a pen...anything will do really. It's become a sweet little tradition between us. But now I think I have a...
The march of the marionettes
On a recent trip to Prague, I fell in love with the town's infamous toy shops. Somehow, I managed to squeeze into my bag a set of 6" marionettes for my kids, along with a small puppet theater. Who would know it would turn out to be the best-loved guilt gift I ever...
Hello, cute back to school clothes! (Also, Hello Kitty)
Every year, I promise my kids one special back to school outfit, and now that it's officially September (eek!) I guess it's that time again. Generally I'm a big believer in $8 jeans, but one splurge always seems reasonable, especially when they love it love it love...
Smart girl tee shirts – smart mama approved
This morning, my social media streams were in an uproar about a tee for tween girls that declared "I'm too pretty to do homework...so my brother has to do it for me." I can't begin to tell you the number of things wrong with that message; but then, you already know...
A new hipper-than-thou men’s shopping site from the folks at Gilt Groupe
The day my husband and I got engaged is the day he stopped clothes shopping for himself. Partly upon my request. It's now up to me to pick out everything from his sleeping t-shirts to his ties. Seeing as how I'm not a big fan of department store shopping for myself,...
A Zeal of Zebras for your kid’s zeal for animals
When I explained to my daughter that every group of animals has its own name, she was absolutely entranced. "You know, like a gaggle of geese. Or a flock of seagulls," said me, Mrs. Smartypants. Just before realizing that I couldn't name a third. D'oh. Just in time,...
GreenEats makes dinner eco-friendly
I'm not shy at all about my love for eco-friendly Green Toys, so it's probably no surprise that I squealed a little (okay, a lot) when I heard they were launching a line of tableware for kids. Not toy tableware--the stuff you can actually eat off of. And let me just...
Chantecaille makes skin happy
I have confessed before that I am an unapologetic makeup snob. My feeling has always been, you change your shoes, but you wear your face every day. That said, I'm willing to spend more money on great products, but only on the great ones. And not all of the pricy ones...
The Empire Strikes… a smart silhouette
I like Star Wars as much as the next mom. Okay, so maybe I like it a little more than the next mom, considering I can speak a little Huttese. I love that the Star Wars world is timeless, exciting, iconic, and fun, and I really love sharing it with my children. But I'm...
phil & ted’s, you’ve got some Verve!
It's got to be said: I've never been a big fan of the in-line stroller concept. I was always worried that the poor kid in the bottom kind of gets the shaft, staring at the back of a seat for the whole ride. Much to my surprise however, all it took was one look at the...