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A Swedish sale on kids clothes as good as their meatballs
Man those Swedes are stellar when it comes to bringing beautiful design to the masses. We've long been fans of Vyssan Lull, an online purveyor of gorgeous, cheerful and eco-friendly kid's clothing with style to spare. And even more so, now that they're on crazy...
Food Pickle – answer your cooking questions faster than you can burn those cupcakes
I'm one of those passionately clueless cooks who often doesn't know what she's doing until she's elbow-deep in a soup gone wrong. It would be so great to have savvy cooking support close at hand, to help me figure out how to fix my overly salty soup, or to...
A chore chart for kids that gets five stars, a smiley face, and a “well done!”
We've long extolled the benefits of a chore chart for kids. It's remarkable the things you can get a preschooler to do in exchange for a little star sticker. (Free child labor!) Now I've found a new chore chart that not only keeps the kids motivated, it looks...
A little less KINDness. Actually a good thing.
I am tired of grabbing a quick, on-the-go "power" bar for my kids (and for me), only to find yet again that we're just eating a glorified candy bar. When I choose to put candy in my kids' lunch, I want it to be mindfully (yay! candy!), and when I reach for a healthy...
Who’s holding your diapers?
I am addicted to cool organizing products. That's not to say that I'm the most organized person out there--that would be my sister-in-law and she is a goddess. (But not the Charlie Sheen kind. Ew.) I just like fun boxes and containers which really do help wrangle the...
A ride on toy that the non-riders can love too.
I've found the degree to which children love ride-on toys seems to be in inverse proportion to how ugly they look in your living room. Cute sleek and modern? Eh. Big, shiny and plastic? Home run! But now there's one that my kids will love just as much as I'd love...
The new super cool Disney celebrity ads – Princesses, queens, and octopi, O my
Mirror, mirror, on the wall: What does the Evil Queen look like after all?For the third time, Disney has commissioned photographer Annie Leibovitz to turn beloved animated characters into spectacular dreamscape images for their ad campaign. While we don't tend to...
Design your own handbag without all that cutting and sewing business
Attention all you picky handbag ladies, daughters of picky handbag ladies, sisters or nieces of picky handbag ladies. --yeah you. You know who you are. Behold the brilliance of the design-your-own handbag line from boston Etsy seller Eclu. If you're already starting...
Hair color from a box that’s not scary or confusing
I'll be honest, I haven't used hair color out of a box since high school, which I like to refer to as my Kelly Bundy years. But I'm seriously considering now for the first time, having discovered a new line of luxury DIY hair color. Colorist Kelly Van Gogh is the mind...
Get ready to head-bop at this year’s Kindiefest
Last year, I attended Kindiefest, the coolest kids-and-family music conference and band showcase, and have been excitedly waiting for details about Kindiefest '11 ever since the calendar turned over to a new year. My daughter who came with me? Yeah,...
Do a jig over these green not-just-for St. Patrick’s Day clothes
Without fail, March 17th arrives and I start digging through my kids' dressers in the search for something, anything, green. I usually end up with one child wearing last year's soccer tee and one poor soul in a shirt that requires me telling them, If you squint,...
Gourmet organic meals for the teething set
Finding a meal that satisfies all members of my families is a mission impossible these days. Add a baby just starting solids into the mix and that spells H-E-A-D-A-C-H-E. But there's a new line of organic baby foods that just might do the trick. Sprout Organic Baby...
Personalized gifts for kids at Snapfish. Way way way beyond photo mugs.
I'm one of those diehards (or gluttons for punishment) who still orders hard copies of digital photos so that I can shove them into a photo album. I've used Snapfish for years for these prints, including last month's order of 1,370 prints. (No, that's not a typo) But,...
Free calories from Starbucks! We’ll take it.
There's a lot of talk about Starbuck's new logo launch this week, and frankly, whatever. What I like is that it gave them an excuse to offer customers their new treats to sample, totally free. Starbucks has just introduced Starbucks Petites, desserts that are the...
Hey, baby. Here’s your sign.
Well, I do believe I have just discovered the most original new baby gift on the planet. Bold proclamation, I know, but have a look at these new custom birth charts by Amy Karol --yes, she of "Bend-the-Rules Sewing and Bend-the-Rules with Fabric fame. And then try to...
Play clothes for the sand trap or the sand box
One of the many surprise discoveries I made after having a baby boy was that I'm actually pickier about boy clothes. Specifically, a lot of sports-themed duds don't pass muster, but select favorites make me swoon. But here's a new line that gets the green light from...
National Read Across America Day. Or, Oh, The Places You’ll Read!
March 2 was National Read Across America Day, which is in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, which I know because Thing 1 and Thing 2 were spotted around my town in bright blue wigs and matching t-shirts. And while I make it a point to read aloud every day--minus the blue...
Diaper bag chic, minus the diapers. Nice.
Over the course of a mama's diaper bag carrying years, there will be times she may curse that heavy bag and long for the carefree and fabulous purses of her youth. But as time goes by, that longing to be rid of the diaper bag turns into--or at least it has for me--a...
Turn those kiddos into busy bees
Spring break is on its way, and I'm making plans. But my spring break plans don't involve beaches, bikinis, or beer. Instead, I'm looking for ways to keep my kids busy. (Besides cleaning the bathroom, my standard fallback response to the cry of boredom.)If you're in...
Supporting New Orleans crafters for Mardi Gras
It's been a long time since I've munched on a beignet or window-shopped my way down Royal Street, but I have very fond memories of my last trip to the fabulous city of New Orleans and how alive it always is with music and laughter.From my home many miles away, I can't...
Sole Society: A monthly club perfect for Carrie Bradshaw and Imelda Marcos types
Imagine a club where you receive a brand new pair of shoes hand-picked just for you, every single month. And at a killer sale price too. Dream no more. The people behind the private sample sale site HauteLook just launched a site to do that very thing. Through Sole...