More coolness from recent weeks…
Baby Mukluks – Yeah, I had no idea what they were either
Maybe it's because the last thing I need is a gigunda boot at the bottom of my already huge ankles, or because it's currently 65 degrees outside in Atlanta in the middle of January, but either way, I've yet to embrace the Mukluks trend. When I saw these Giselle...
An ABC book that actually gets kids creating their own A’s, B’s and C’s. And sometimes an alien robot.
How to Build an A is about the most fun you can have with an alphabet book. Because, just as author Sara Midda's title says, kids can actually devote their time to creating letters out of the enclosed EVA foam pieces and not just reading about them. Midda's charming...
One more incentive for taking on those blank walls this year
We've been raving about graphic artist Lisa Masterson's various works at Avalisa for... well, a long time, and Liz recently marveled over her stunning stretched wall art. So you can probably only imagine my glee at learning that more than 500 different Avalisa designs...
The elephant in the room… is adorable
When you think Eames you probably think wood, but for kids raised around the Eames Elephant, they'll grow up to associate the designer with a rainbow of colored plastics. It's a stool, it's a bench, it's decoration. It's pint-sized modern aesthetic, somehow making...
Don’t shake it like a Polaroid picture, unless you want to break your laptop
Just because they stopped making film for Polaroid cameras doesn't mean you have to stop enjoying the now kitsch classic. We are totally digging on Poladroid, free downloadable software that gives your digital pics the same retro look of those instant pictures from...
Dribble me this
I've proclaimed my disdain for bibs so many times that it would only make sense that my third baby would be the drooliest of them all. Seriously, it's like a tiny river flowing down her chin. So I'm sorry to say that bibs have become a regular fixture around her...
Count, play, imagine, create. And that’s just page one.
Soft books are so great for little kids, but the content generally leaves much to be desired. I'm not even kidding: we have one where the entire book is like, Good night bunny, good night puppy, good night kitty. The end. You can imagine how psyched I am to read that...
Finally a glider with a lifespan
We all think that we'll use our baby gliders once the little ones become big kids, but if your glider looks anything like most glider chairs, then I'm here to tell you that, no. You won't. However Q Collection, as part of Q Collection Junior, has just introduced the...
Now I know my ABCs and I know them cooler than everyone else
ABC posters are pretty much the quintessential nursery decor, but that's not to say it's easy to find a cool one. I mean, enough with the A is for apple already, right? So I was happy to discover two cool new modern ABC posters: One from graphic designer Tahiti...
Restocking the kids’ t-shirt drawer at Red Poppy
Not exactly sure how it's happening exactly, but my children are apparently growing. No, really. One minute they've got a stocked closet of clothes, and the next, I'm like shoot...how come all the t-shirts are coming to their elbows? I think I need to bookmark Red...
Olivia – Coming to your television screen. Finally.
If there's one sassy heroine my daughter's been dying to see come to life off her bookshelf, it's Olivia, the cute little metropolitan pig originally created by British illustrator Ian Falconer as a gift for his niece. Lucky kid, huh? Well starting January 26, we'll...
Bathtime with the MD Moms
It took three tries, but I've finally got a baby who has enjoyed his bath right from the very start. Although his enthusiasm is such that I practically have to wear a rain slicker while bathing him, it also makes it pretty fun to try out baby bath products--with his...
Schlemiel! Schlemazel!
The picture that comes to mind when I hear "doll" and "completely recycled materials" together in one sentence has never quite looked like the spectacular looking Binky Buddies recycled dolls from Hasenpfeffer Incorporated. Using a variety of salvaged materials like...
When a shirt is a shirt and a book for a needy kid
I realize you might be getting tired of kids' message t-shirts just as much as I am. With a selection ranging from store logos (eh) or ridiculous sayings such as Looking for my prince charming (ugh) I'm glad to find waaaaaay better options, like the kids' tees from...
The Magic Garden is back. Whoo!
If you grew up anywhere around the NY area in the 70s, you understand that the proper response to How are you? Is I'm fine, me too, we're fine and how are you. At least if you were like me and spent your afternoons glued to cult TV hit, The Magic Garden and memorizing...
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The fairy [quilt] godmother
We're lucky enough to have a great-godmother (is that what they're called?) who has made a gorgeous quilt for each of our kids. But if you're not as fortunate as we are, then you can always commission one from Olive Jane Designs.Designer and mom of 4 Kara Aina creates...
A Book for Those Days When Nothing Will Get Your Kid to School. Or Gymnastics. Or a Playdate.
I picked out Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson from the library after my daughter started complaining she didn't want to go to school again. She missed us during the day. She wasn't sure about the bigger kids. Her teacher was on vacation. So we set out on a mission to...
Lunchskins reusable lunchbags – wayyyy prettier than baggies.
I haven't packed a lunch in years thanks to my daughter's half-day preschool, but I will soon, and I can't say I'm looking forward to it. Not just because of the time suck, but the amount of waste generated for a sandwich, some carrots and a couple of cookies. Enter...
Mr. T Shirt (That’s um…Mr. T on a Shirt. Not Mr. T-Shirt)
I pity the fool who gives me a hard time for using the phrase I pity the fool in this review. That said, I pity the fool who does not appreciate the camp genius of this Mr T shirt and onesie. It's beautifully handmade out of felt and frankly, it looks just like the...
Baby leg warmers, for those who can stand covering those delicious chubby thighs
I have really come to appreciate the joys of baby leg warmers lately. In the winter they're great over tights or to add another layer under the pjs. In the spring and fall they're just fine on their own instead of tights - and way easier to deal with if you've got a...
Emily Post would be so proud
If my four-year-old daughter can write, or well, copy an entire Christmas list and note to Santa, then I'm pretty darn certain she can send thank you notes, especially when they're these ready-to-color thank you cards from Soda by Amy.This set of four note cards...