More coolness from recent weeks…
Smashies are a hit
Back when my daughter was a toddler, I'd stroll the aisles of the supermarket and get incredibly angry. As a working mom, I wanted nothing more than to buy convenient snack packs of her favorite foods, but then I'd look at the nutrition labels and walk away in...
Forgot the valentines? No you didn’t!
You didn't forget that the class party is on Friday and you're baking cupcakes and, by the way, your kid needs 24 cards to share with her friends. Of course you didn't; you were just waiting for us to tell you where to find the best printable Valentine's Day cards, so...
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo: Old school meets preschool
Mommy, why you shakin' your booty?, my son asked a few minutes after we popped in Easy, the 2008 release from Secret Agent 23 Skidoo. Never mind where a four-year-old learns such language, Easy is one cool hip-hop CD with music that isn't watered down for kids. An...
Azul Beach Hotel – Putting the word “vacation” back into family vacation
When my husband got his first vacation in about three years last month, we decided to leave the cold (yes, even Atlanta has been cold!) and head South. And then we remembered we had three kids under 4. Whoops. We figured we'd be relegated to chasing them around all...
Hey, we’re Etsy’s guest curators!
Here's something way cool: Check out the Etsy blog, The Storque starting today and you'll catch editors Kristen and Liz as this week's guest curators. Whoo!It was so fun pulling together a collection of our favorite nursery art found on Etsy--minus the part when we...
Have imagination, will travel
With three kids, I've got to have toys up my sleeve any time we head out or risk the consequences--or better, bring along a fabulous Discovery Tote from Helicopter Studios.Artist and mom Shannon Duffy originally created these imagination inspiring totes for her own...
Wow, like, tooootally modular
I always love finding great design elements for kids' rooms that weren't actually meant for kids' rooms. Take for example the modular Modulari screen system from Brooklyn's Razortooth Design that I discovered at the International Gift Show this month. The funky...
Watch your back, Monet
My daughter is an art fanatic, and would paint until she was blue in the face. Funny, she's actually done that, with blue hands, arms, clothes...you get the picture. She's a four-year-old with paints. So when she tried Mahar Dry Goods' handmade watercolor kit, I don't...
February 10 is here. And if you’ve been following the CPSIA you know what that means.
February 10 is here - the day the Consumer Protection Safety Improvement Act goes into effect. Sort of. The rules are here to stay but the penalties have been delayed for a year provided manufacturers are not selling any bad stuff with knowledge. If you make stuff for...
Throwing in the towel on my old hooded towels
I just checked out one of the designer hooded towels from Tess & Tallulah, and once again I'm smacking myself upside the head and wondering where they were when my babies were cold and wet and drying off with some scratchy, sub-par, threadbare version.The generous...
Buckle Beanie Hats are perfect right now, because winter isn’t going anywhere
Woe to us parents whose kids start to outgrow their winter clothing in February, when stores are stocking their racks with sandals and sun dresses. Thank goodness the mama at Two Seaside Babes in Indiana is still crocheting her très cool Buckle Beanie Hats. I was...
The diaper bag that carries everything including the baby
While I swear by slings and baby carriers for making my life easy and my hands free, they are not made for moms who like to carry a diaper bag. And while I've tried to stuff a diaper, some wipes, and my keys in those teeny pockets a few of mine come with, for anything...
XOXO
So you tried and tried to resist the Valentines Day merchandising but suddenly you're jonesing for a wee bit of heart-embellished something-or-other for the baby come the 14th. Nothing huge; no $94 satin bolero jacket. Just maybe...something small? Festive? Red?Fear...
Sometimes you feel like carrying a diaper bag. And sometimes you don’t.
I've seen my fair share of diaper clutches, but none like JJ Cole's new Tactic Changing Purse, a diaper changing pad that makes a smart new addition to their super line of parenting products. Unlike the other diaper clutches I've used, the Tactic doesn't fold out into...
“Helvetica” – It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me spell
We love helping our readers discover cool and unusual kid stuff, but we love it even more when they return the favor. Especially when it's something as cool as the ABC Helvetica Film Poster. Many parents put up sweet ABC art in a nursery. This bold and graphic homage...
Turning your iPhone into Super Nanny
Okay, before you laugh, allow me to tell you why you totally want the Time-Out Application for your iPhone. You can pre-program this iPhone App for up to four kids with associated time-out durations, and then-- this is the beautiful part-- you can run them...
Cards that make you say, “Awww…”
Creating eye-catching baby stationery is not nearly as easy as it looks. Anyone can print teddy bears or glue gingham bows on heavy card stock. It takes something special to make me sit up and say, "Awww..."Gracie Girl Notes are definitely something...
Do you believe in magnets?
If there's one thing that I love in a bib, other than the fact that it actually works, is not having to fight with my baby to get it on. And thanks to Cheeky and Swank's magnetic baby bibs, I don't.Sure, the bibs' magnet closure makes life incredibly easier, with only...
Cross packing the hospital bag off your list
We've come across a few prepacked maternity bags and I have to say the idea is generally better than the execution. The bags often have these huge ugly logos on it that say something awful like NEW MOMMY ON BOARD and they're filled with stuff that sounds good but...
Is spring in the air? Darn it, no. Not yet.
Because we've been hibernating from the snow in New York every other day lately, I've taken to peeking at the spring clothes for children that are starting to appear in our favorite shops. And after seeing the yummy handmade girls dresses at CMP fave Louise Hedley's...
Central organization even shirkers can’t escape
You know that woman who's always at school functions, the one who walks up while you're manning the ticket table or dishing the chili, and says, "Oh, I should've signed up to help! I must have missed the flier!" Hopefully her flier is crammed into the bottom of...