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We all scream for Mother’s Day ice cream
Mother's Day breakfast in bed is nice. Mother's Day breakfast in bed with ice cream for dessert? A thousand times nicer. Which is why you need to send the following info to whichever loves of your life are hoping to impress you this Mother's Day: eCreamery....
Breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day? Hey-ull yes!
Breakfast in bed on Mother's Day is a given, right? Okay, it's not. But it should be. And as someone who was lucky enough to procreate with a trained chef, I think we have no excuse not to start institutionalizing it. On our Mother's Day gift guide this year, we've...
Chirply – Chirp if you love community design
As much as I love Threadless, I only need so many t-shirts, y'know? But it was only a matter of time before someone would realize that the model of letting the community submit artwork and then vote submissions up for production would catch on for other products, too....
Moleskine at Target. Be still this journal addict’s heart.
I'm a self-professed journal addict, which means I often feel as though there will be a sudden shortage and I must buy all of them just in case. (You fellow journal addicts know what I mean.) But I only have an eye for cool journals that won't completely bust my...
Hit the road with pint-sized travel guides
My 4-year-old-any-second-now daughter is at the age where she's learned there's more to the world than just home, store, and school. She's asking about the places she can visit after a plane ride or two, and while most of them involve the beach (she's convinced she...
The dream room that dream rooms dream about
I still remember when my mom painted a mural in my room. I was five, and it was a 70's-style jungle scene. I got to help. Seven years later, I took up the muralist's brush myself and even helped pay my rent in college by whipping up Snoopy nurseries and flower gardens...
Princess books for our modern-day princesses
Though they slept through most of the Royal Wedding live coverage, my girls were riveted by the images they watched in the many recaps. And while I was also transfixed by the royal pageantry of it all, I also was quick to talk about some of the qualities I hope...
Dog days of spring
Spring allergies are a) here, and b) not just a human misery. If you have pets, you probably know what I mean when I say I am really, really tired of falling asleep to the arrhythmic snorfling noises of my dog scratching and biting furiously at her itchy skin. I was...
Missoni loves Havaianas (and So Do I)
Let's face it: flip flops are a summer must-have. But instead of defaulting to a cheapie pair that will fall apart or fade the first time you wear them, think about investing in a really good pair and wearing them all summer -- or forever. My pick for perfect summer...
The anti-photo mug for grandma
Finding a non-cheesy Mother's Day gift for grandma is no easy feat. There aren't many obvious options, besides the expected grandchildren paraphernalia (ie anything that bears a photo of said grand-spawn). Not that we don't love giving grandmas something with your...
Mother’s Day gift for newly divorced mom – Reader Q&A
Do you have any advice for Mother's Day gifts for divorced mothers? My partner has two young children with his ex-wife. . .and this is their first Mother's Day being really split up. She's a wonderful woman and a wonderful mother. But, seeing as how I am something of...
The beauty of Blissoma (or, how I learned to stop frying my skin and love the vitamins)
Sometimes, I feel like my face is a battlefield. Since that first, confusing teen pimple, I've tried everything from earth mama oil cleansing, to whatever Glamour told me to use, to a more.... well, scorched earth policy of serious prescription retinoids that made me...
Hopscout – The coolest stuff for families at even cooler prices
There are no shortage of deals sites out there these days, and I'm all for it. Who wouldn't want a few extra bucks in their wallet? But after getting hordes of emails for 55% off dental services and a bunch of other stuff I wouldn't consider buying in a million years,...
How to turn your email box into a baby book
We're happy to be working with our sponsor Yahoo! Mail, who's helping encourage families to stay connected via email. Which, as we know, is a good thing!When my first daughter was born, I was pretty diligent about keeping up her baby book. I even had a blank journal...
The Orbit Baby Travel System – life changing! Especially if your life is just a few weeks old.
You're going to think I'm crazy, but believe me when I tell you that the Orbit Baby infant car seat has totally changed my life. It comes with the Orbit Baby Stroller Travel System G2--which includes the amazing stroller frame, too-- and has some magical tricks up its...
4 ways to turn your kids’ art into Mother’s Day gifts
If you've got a prolific little artist in your house like me, then you've probably exhausted all the creative ways to turn their artwork into gifts for the grandparents. Or maybe you're looking to start? I'm so excited about these discoveries that I'm sure will make...
Tween dresses that don’t scream teen – Reader Q&A
I am hoping you can help me with my latest shopping challenge - my 11 year old daughter! She is graduating from 5th grade and needs a dress. She hates pink, ruffles, and anything "too girly" AND shopping for an 11 year old girl is awful! We need a not little...
Who says pregnancy can’t be sexy?
At 38 weeks pregnant, I can honestly say I feel about as unsexy as a sack of potatoes. But just like putting a smile on your face is supposed to make you feel happier, wearing sexy lingerie should do the same thing, right? That was my mindset when I tried on a set of...
Talk about a sweet Mother’s Day card
What mom doesn't love getting cards on the most important holiday of the year? Of course I'm talking about May 8th, (that's Mother's Day honey, in case you forgot). And while I've loved every glitter-laden handmade card I've ever received, I must say that this one...
Is honey safe for babies? This one is.
Back when my oldest was a little baby, I remember a frantic phone call from my mom reminding me not to give the baby honey. Little did she know that I'd already been warned oh, four hundred times by all of my pregnancy and new mom books. But recently I was introduced...
The coolest Mother’s Day Gift Guide is here! Yay!
We're just so excited to present our annual Mother's Day Gift Guide which just so happens to be celebrating our very most favorite holiday!Of course we're devoted to finding cool stuff for moms all year long, but it's especially fun to put together an assortment of...