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Under my umbrella
I'm officially giving up on cheap kids' umbrellas. We've gone through far too many in far too short a time, so I'm kind of done with that. At 3 and 5, my girls really are old enough to remember to bring their umbrellas home--and if that seems like a lot to hope for,...
Guilt free snack packing
I know, I know - we keep featuring reusable snack bags! What can I say, there are so many to choose from these days. Our job is just to pare down the cool ones for you, and we've got a couple more options for you, whatever your own personal lunch packing needs. The...
Have you virtually hugged a grandparent today?
You may not have realized that today is Grandparents Day. And while yes, it's a so-called Hallmark holiday, totally fabricated to maximize card-purchasing potential, I think it's awesome. Maybe you can make sure to call your own grandparents if you're still lucky to...
LEGO Man! To the coloring rescue!
When I saw these LEGO Man crayons. I fell in love. I'm not sure what to do with them exactly, but that's never stopped me from loving an item (or some men) before. I'm thinking party favors, a new big brother/sister gift for a toddler, stocking stuffers for a family...
Nesting with beautiful throw pillows
We all should know by now that birds are the new black. Or maybe the old black? It's hard to say. But I'd imagine that looking back on this decade, we'll equate bird motifs with the french poodles from the 50's and happy faces from the 70's. I find something quite...
Just like the white winged dove
When you search for nursery decor online, you tend to get a lot of the same old same old. But when you search for decor and leave the kids out of it, sometimes you end up with something unique and beautiful and unexpected. I think these peace love bird wall decals...
When you care enough to lick a stamp.
My birthday is coming up tomorrow (happy birthday me!) which means I have cards on the brain. If not in the mailbox. As much as I love ecards and send them with abandon, there's still something nice about getting something in the mail that's not a bill, a bill, or a...
I got schooled by Mrs. Meyer, and now I clean like the dickens.
Once upon a time, there was a girl who wasn't a very good housekeeper. Then she flew to Minnesota--which is cooler than she could have imagined--and met a fairy grandmother who taught her that cleanliness is next to just-plain-goodness, because it can actually be...
9/11: A day to remember, through service
I have struggled with how to explain September 11th to my children ever since they were old enough to understand that something big and terrible happened that day nine years ago.I still struggle, but now that this has also become a National Day of Service, I like the...
Ruffles, ruffles, everywhere and lots of girls to wear them
Of the kids' clothing lines that I anxiously await the new season's collections, Ses Petites Mains is definitely high on the list. And let's just say that designer Beth Miles' combination of ruffles and plaid, with some adorable denim on the side makes me very happy...
Twin sets for babies of type geeks
I have quite a few friends who are mothers of twins, so I've always got my eye out for cute twin tees that aren't the same old same old. And yes, they do exist. [don't miss a nice offer after the jump!] Case in point: The wonderful Twin Baby onesies from the mom and...
We like WeWe (and so does Hollywood)
Some kids put on a Superman cape when they want to run super fast. But my kid puts on her "Cheetah Dress," which is actually the Jasmine Shell Puff Sleeve dress from WeWe Clothing. And she has good taste, according to celebs like Halle Berry, Gwyneth Paltrow, and...
Mamas & Papas is good news for mamas and papas everywhere.
The last thing that the world may be waiting for is another stroller brand. And yet Mamas & Papas is not new to the world--just to the US. As of, oh, about right now. And I actually was waiting for it. For real. After nearly 20 years, Britain's number one baby...
The wit, wisdom, and expensive stationery of Simon Doonan
Dempsey & Carroll makes the kind of fancypants stationery that you drool over in high end department stores -- that is, if you're the type who drools over fancypants stationery at all. Yes, I am that type. It's the kind of stuff you want on hand should you ever...
The joy of skinny jeans. On kids.
This post also appears on the Gap 1969 Stream, along with tons of photos, articles, inspiration, and tips about denim.When skinny jeans first hit the world of kids' fashion, a lot of parents were thinking, huh? Me included. Back in the olden days, I remember thinking...
Shopafrolic has us frolicking! And shopping. Not necessarily in that order.
Most of us know designer Liz Lange for her fabulous maternity clothes, to which I'm eternally grateful for saving me from trapeze shirts. Four times. You may also know about her new Completely Me line of non-maternity clothes, at least if you're an avid Cool Mom Picks...
The power of restaurant placemats now at your dinner table
I've long thought about how to channel the power of the restaurant paper placemats in my own home so that we can all enjoy a pleasant meal. In other words, one in which the kids are occupied while I'm busy cutting their food into a billion pieces. Well the folks at...
In support of the hardest laboring folks of all.
Happy Labor Day, mamas! On this day, we really wanted to give a big hooray to the hardest laboring folks of all: Moms. (No pun intended.)Of course Labor Day really is about, well, labor. Or unions, to be more specific. And while there's no such union for parents, we...
Bark if you love animals (and then buy a t-shirt)
My kids love animals. Like the kind of love that renders our cat somewhat helpless when they come at him with hugs and kisses on an hourly basis. If it were up to them, our house would be a veritable Noah's Ark, but since I'm just not open-minded enough to...
Decorating for the hard to commit crowd
By the time my husband and I agree on a paint color, I'm pretty sure we'll be ready to move out of this house. So instead of waiting until we find the perfect shade of green for our bedroom, I'm taking the bull by the horns and investing in a few wall decals - like...
If an amazing storybook married a computer this would be their love child
I know a lot of parents aren't into letting their kids play on the computer when they're younger, but I have to confess I believe using computers is an incredibly effective way to teach children everything from colors to calculus. For better, or worse, our kids live...