The Book with No Pictures. Guess what? Your kids won’t miss them.

by Kristen Chase | Books for Kids

Can I tell you how big a hit I was as the surprise reader at my son’s second grade class the other day, when I read The Book with No Pictures? It was all, “Again!” and, “More!” If you can get your hands on this book too, you’ll...

The Happy Mat that saved mealtimes

by Esther Chen | Kitchen + Dining

My toddler seeks out new ways daily to make mealtimes all stress and all mess. Food on the floor, “non-slip” mat thrown in the air, liquids everywhere–you name it, he’s done it. It’s more than the OCD in me can handle some...

Handmade superhero capes that let kids commence saving the world. While looking absolutely awesome.

by Kate Etue | Kid Style

When the temperature has fallen below freezing, I can’t exactly send my kids outside to play. Not for longer than fifteen minutes, anyway. To keep them happily active inside, I love to prompt their imaginations with dress up clothes. We’re wearing out our...

Custom dolls from your kids’ drawings. Now that’s a keepsake.

by PJ Feinstein | Toys + Playthings

My three-year-old son brings artwork home from nursery school by the armful — if you consider a couple of paint drops on construction paper to be art, that is. Every so often, however, he creates something that actually resembles a person, place, or thing, and I...

Bezar: The new members-only marketplace for rabid fans of modern design

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

Well no sooner did Fab co-founder Bradford Shelhammer move onto new ventures, he announced the launch of Bezar, a new members-only site that will feature the same gorgeous products, emerging designers, and great prices that helped put Fab on the map. He has always has...

Sponsored Message: Healthy school lunch inspiration that’s easy, too.

by Cool Mom Team | Food + Recipes

This is a sponsored message on behalf of Rock the Lunchbox It’s halfway through the school year and plenty of parents are finding themselves in a school-lunch rut. If you’re nodding your head, or just want to make your kids’ lunchbox a...

Big UNIQLO sale alert: 10 awesome kids’ clothing pieces under $20.

by Kristen Chase | Kid Style

I am never one to pass up a UNIQLO sale, especially since they’ve become my personal go-to for pants and sweaters. Seriously, I wear them pretty much every single day in some combination. But their kids clothes are fabulous too. If you’re not yet familiar...

Ella: The amazingly illustrated, totally hilarious, very modern parody of Eloise.

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids

I remember being so excited to share Eloise with my little girls when they were old enough–until I read it again as an adult and realized she a little brattier than I had remembered. Not just me, right? Even so, I still have a certain nostalgia for...

Mavenhaus Collective: Limited edition women’s fashion that you will want. Warning you now.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

I’m not surprised that Mavenhaus Collective instantly turned me into a fan before I was even off the homepage, especially considering it was created in part by our friend, Pinterest tastemaker extraordinaire Traci French of Blissful Blog, along with equally...

SheNative: Gorgeous accessories that support women right here at home

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

We write a lot about brands from around the world that help empower women and provide meaningful job skills and careers, from FashionABLE to To the Market and beyond. And now I’m so happy to learn about SheNative leather bags and accessories, which is doing that...