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Green beer for every other day of the year

Green beer for every other day of the year

I may put a few drops of food coloring into tonight's frosty beverage of choice, but otherwise, the only green beer you'll catch me drinking will be from those innovative brewers who are keeping the environment in mind as they craft their brews. Yes mamas, we thought...

Go for the green

Go for the green

I have always loved pretty much everything at KLT:Works. Kristin Loffer Theiss makes the beautiful artwork, plush, nursery decor and apparel that just makes you smile in every way. And I'm smiling even more since discovering that for St. Patrick's Day, through...

Versatility – the hot trend for moms any season

Versatility – the hot trend for moms any season

As someone who used to have a reputation for keeping up with style trends, I have to admit that it pains me now, as a busy mom, to have to shop for everyday clothes with limitations - you know, can I wear it with almost all my outfits? Will it hide my post-partum...

The Princess and the Frog and the DVD player

The Princess and the Frog and the DVD player

I have not been so eager for a Disney DVD release since...well, ever, as I have been with the Princess and the Frog DVD which is just out today. After seeing the film a few months ago with my kids in theaters (my full gushy raving review here), I knew right away that...

Lip lube in an eco tube

Lip lube in an eco tube

I'm definitely a bit of a lip balm addict, with various tubes and containers stuffed into my coat pockets, purses, and drawers. So when I heard about the biodegradable eco-tube lip balm from Organic Essence, I had to give it a whirl. Instead of adding more plastic...

The forecast for spring is: Gorgeous

The forecast for spring is: Gorgeous

March may be in like a lion but I'm counting on that whole lamb thing working out. Especially since I just got a look at the brand new spring/summer line from Ses Petites Mains, one of my absolute favorite mom-designed indie clothing labels on this planet, which...

The truth hurts

The truth hurts

I needed a little laugh this week. Just a wee chuckle. And so I clicked over to mom Kiki Parry's shop, Alternate Greetings, to see which witty bon mots have been popping up on her always pleasing handmade greeting cards. That's when I stumbled onto this one. On the...

A few of my favorite things, now in flashcard form

A few of my favorite things, now in flashcard form

More than 100 awesome baby gifts abound in our new Baby Shower Gift Guide, but if that isn't enough for you, then you might want to add the new My Favorite Things Flash Cards to your wish list.Petit Collage creator Lorena Siminovich's gorgeous designs are translated...

Another hour of daylight? Tell them to MOOV it.

Another hour of daylight? Tell them to MOOV it.

I really hate losing an hour of sleep to Daylight Savings Time, but I'm also thrilled beyond belief that the season of Throwing the Children Outside to Play is nigh. And I'm pretty sure they will stay out even longer if they have something as cool as MOOV to keep them...

Monkeybar buddies go long with leggings

Monkeybar buddies go long with leggings

If your girls wear Monkeybar Buddies under their dresses as much as mine do, then you'll be just as tickled as I was to learn that they now offer a leggings style as well. And if you have no idea what I'm talking about, then get ready for a stylish new must-have...

Maternity clothes that won’t cost you an arm and a cankle

Maternity clothes that won’t cost you an arm and a cankle

For two pregnancies, my maternity wardrobe consisted of ill-fitting tees that never really covered my belly and dry clean only sweaters that I was afraid to wear. Things sure have changed.I'm smitten with Milan Maternity's line; even their basics are beautifully made...

[me] and goji down by the breakfast bar

[me] and goji down by the breakfast bar

There is a place of lies and dreams, broken promises and shredded palates. That place is the cereal aisle. Seriously, have you read the boxes lately? Super-choco-sweeties have loads of Vitamin Q, but they're made of sugar and air. And if you're gluten free, your only...

Turns out pampering does come in a tube

Turns out pampering does come in a tube

I love the way my kids smell after their bath; all of their products -- shampoo, soap, lotion -- have light, fresh scents. Bath lines for grownups can be cloying in comparison, but baby bath products don't work on my super dry skin. Thank goodness for the Glowology...

Good karma for a chameleon carrier

Good karma for a chameleon carrier

Henry Ford offered his Model-T Ford in any color you wanted, so long as it was black. The most popular brands of baby carrier often have the same limited palette. Let's face it, you're just not going to find a sage Infantino with a peace symbol sitting on the shelf at...

Go Ask Alice for her wardrobe

Go Ask Alice for her wardrobe

We all know Alice in Wonderland is crazy hip right now, but let's be honest - not all Alicey-items are swoon-worthy. This one, however? Is. The collection of Alice in Wonderland themed tees at Pajama Squid come to you from Australia's Heavenly Creatures. Each super...

Sexy, stylish, and…earthy?

Sexy, stylish, and…earthy?

Most people imagine Mother Earth being all Birkenstocky and granola eating, but me? I think Mother Earth has got it going on. And if she wore earrings, she might very well be wearing the Real Light collection from Real Jewels, a company with a conscience that designs...

Enter the dragon

Enter the dragon

I am generally frustrated with all the embellished girls' pants out there are covered in flowers, sequins, sparkles, or (eek) all three. So when I got wind of the Sejong Dragon Pant from CMP fave Tea Collection I thought, fabulous! Or, however you say fabulous in...

Lego my jpg-o

Lego my jpg-o

I am still in the lowly iPhone-less margins of society, although I'm fortunate to have plenty of friends who show me all the coolest new apps I'm missing. Take the free LEGO Photo app, for instance: It will take a regular .jpg photo and turn it into a mosaic of Lego...