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Lunch totes so cool you’ll keep them for your very own
There are all sorts of good reasons to pack a lunch instead of grabbing one on the go. The downside, of course, is the packaging; paper bags are wasteful but most reusable lunch bags are, well, ugly. Or designed for third graders. Or both.Spring Los Angeles has the...
Toddler bedding that’s looks absolutely nothing like toddler bedding. (That’s a good thing.)
I hesitate to admit that my daughter's current toddler bedding collection includes a queen sheet wrapped twice around the mattress and a handmade quilt with shudder-worthy pink flowers. Needless to say, not my style. That's why I was so drawn to Olli and Lime's line...
The cutest handmade baby booties – CMP does etsy
I can't wait to show you what I've found for this week's Etsy roundup. Baby shoes! Ok, you might not be as excited as I am, but when all your kids are big and sweaty and teens that smell like Axe, I'll ask you again and then you'll squee. This felt pair of shoes from...
Dapper is the word for fall
The television show Mad Men isn't just influencing adult styles for Fall. We've seen some pretty awesome retro-inspired kid's clothes and shoes this back to school season, like the adorable Elliott shoes from See Kai Run.Even though these super sharp kicks are...
The writing’s on the wall, literally
Telling your child to grab a marker and go scribble on the walls is right up there with asking them to run with scissors. Unless you're talking about Idea Paint, which basically turns any surface into a dry erase board. It's easy to apply; just prime a surface with...
Great first birthday gifts? Reader Q&A
I am trying to find a gift for my one year old niece and I can't figure anything out. I don't want to do clothes and plastic toys. I'd like something commemorative - but what? -GraceIf your niece's grandparents are like my kids' grandparents, chances are the clothes...
We’re off to see the wizard. Yes, that one.
One of my favorite aspects of parenting has to be watching my favorite classic movies with my kids for the first time just like I did with my parents. Except we saw them on the big screen back then. And no, I'm not talking about a gihugic plasma.But for one night at...
On the wings of angels
If you watch Project Runway (and if you don't, you're dead to me) then you know that shoulders are the new black. All the fall fashions seem to be drawing attention to shoulders in some way, and now baby clothes are in on the bandwagon too. Here, it's the ruffled...
Tagging The Not-Its!
I remember when the bands coming out of Seattle's indie music scene set the bar for what was cool, so it shouldn't surprise me that the most rockin' new kids' band, The Not-Its!, call that region home. Their debut CD, We Are The Not-Its!, makes me want to pull over to...
The no-think, no-clean, yes-delicious toddler snack.
I may be little late on the drinkable/pureed/food in a pouch thing, but I think I am like most moms in that I'm left scratching my head and staring at the pantry when trying to think of what to give my toddler as a healthy, delicious snack. And frankly, I'm usually...
Happy Grandparents Day!
Hooray for grandparents! They're our lifelines, our pinch hitters, our source of inspiration, and the needed yin to our "no, you can't have another cookie" yang. So in honor of Grandparents Day today, we thought we'd showcase some of our favorite affordable...
Faster than a speeding bagel…
Personally I believe that Seth Rogan is the Woody Allen of our generation. So when he sported this Superjew Tee in the movie Funny People my immediate thought was Love it! Not, Hm, why don't they make those for kids?But, sometimes Hollywood knows what we want before...
Pirate underwear and other best things ever
My kids wear the same clothes over and over; they just grab whatever is at the top of the laundry pile and put it on and go. I used to try to encourage them to rotate what they wore but then I realized that the trick was to buy super cool, really well-made pieces that...
Won’t you be my neighbor? Heck, yeah!
I firmly believe that anyone who does not love Mr. Rogers has no soul. So when I got word that PBS Kids is hooking up the next generation with my own generation's favorite TV icon, I was so happy, I took off my shoes and put on some sneakers in solidarity. The new Mr....
Teacher gifts: Better than buying the teacher a pony
Every year I tell my children's teachers thank you, and every year it feels inadequate. Often when I write notes to go with various teacher gifts, I write, You totally deserve a pony, but I thought this would make less of a mess.Thank goodness I now have a second...
Clean up takes on a whole new meaning with Cleanup Soap
The first thing that struck me when I saw Cleanup Soap was how cool the shape was - graphic, and symmetrical and...wait a minute. Is that a...land mine? Indeed, these naturally scented, paraben-free soaps were created by Parsons design student Hideaki Matsui both to...
Making mother smile – peace picks for 9/11
Smiling Planet is one of those little companies that just makes you happy. Or at least it made me happy when I discovered their melamine-free plastic plates earlier this year. And I thought they'd be a nice shop to kick off today's array of peace-themed picks in...
Toddler nap mats? Reader Q&A
Cool Moms, do you know of any great day care nap mats for toddlers? -SuzanneThis is actually the first year my daughter needed a nap mat for school, so thanks to your question, Suzanne, I was able to find a bunch that work for us as well. The kid's eco nap mats from...
Crust haters of the world, your day has come!
Before I had kids, I vowed that I would force them to eat the crusts on their sandwiches.. And then I had children who hated crusts. Now I'm eating their crusts and my words.With the Lunch Punch, you kill two birds with one stone -- cutting off the crusts while making...
Disneynature EARTH is out of this world
My kids expected another silly cartoon as we settled in to watch Disneynature: EARTH on DVD, but their quiet focus told me that, even without talking zebras, the night's selection had been a hit. We had skipped EARTH when it first appeared in the movie theaters back...
80 Acres of Yum
As I was walking through the beauty product aisles at the NY Gift show recently, amidst all the thickly perfumed lotions and soaps that smelled like an ice cream shop explosion, boy was I happy to have stumbled into the McEvoy Ranch booth. And to have gotten the...