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Big Brands Doing Cool Things: Stride-Rite prewalkers go greener
Eco-friendly shoes may conjure up images of Birkenstocks or novelty moccasins from a gift stop in Maine, but more and more, the big brands are embracing small steps towards general environmental do-gooding. Now it's Stride-Rite, that children's shoe behemoth, who's...
Hellooooooooo Brooklyn!
Yes, I'm biased as a (718) resident myself, but truly, who wouldn't want one of the adorable Je T'aime Brooklyn kids tees from Atsuyo + Akiko? People who hate Coney Island? People who hate They Might Be Giants? People who hate sitting in Brooklyn Bridge traffic at 5PM...
Last chance to win a $5,000 tech makeover. This is it. Door’s closing. Say goodbye to 5k…
You know you'll be entirely bummed if you wake up Tuesday morning and spring out of bed thinking, "Oh SHOOT. I forgot to enter the $5000 tech makeover contest from Intel."But you know? It could happen if you don't enter stat. Monday is the last day. Psst...we're...
Now that we’ve named the baby, what do we name the grandparents?
You can't imagine the debates that went on in our household when it came to naming the grandparents for the first time. If you start factoring in inlaws and the inlaws' inlaws, and everyone's different traditions and expectations, it's amazing we came to any agreement...
Halloween goodies, guaranteed sugar-free
You know what comes with a week's worth of Halloween parties, right? Candy. Way too darn much candy. So instead of doing goody bags for my daughter and her preschool classmates, I'm snagging some of these awesome paper shadow puppets from Orange Moon Toys.This set of...
As the crow flies
I'm already on record as not being a fan of fluffy pastel nursery decor. How are children supposed to develop good design sensibilities if you don't show them the way?This striking mobile from Contexture, aptly named "As the Crow Flies," is far from...
Like ohmigod, these are like, the cutest baby socks like, EVer.
Okay so stop it with the cute baby socks already. Seriously. I mean it. How many times can we be like, no--these are the cutest ever. Oh no wait...these are. Well, at least one more time since we discovered the 80's inspired, dad-designed Sneaker Socks Set from Me in...
Quilted, collaged, and just plain cool
Chicago artist Kelly Ventura is making beautiful original art with fabric, paper, buttons and adorable stitching that you'll want to leave on the wall well past the disassembling of the crib. Her Etsy shop, The Urban Thimble, has wearables, as well, but once outgrown...
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How to talk to your daughter about [her period]
My daughter chuckled nervously as the DVD from the My First Period Kit began with the image of Dr. Chrystal de Freitas facing a group of tweens and their moms. But within minutes we were both riveted. Where else were we going to see a tampon inserted into a balloon?...
Baby gifts to support the boobies
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is upon us, and with it, an influx of pitches, press releases and pleas to feature any number of pink ribbon-adorned cr...um, stuff. We're all for supporting one of the most fantastic causes out there, but if you're not just going to send...
Your Kid’s Name Up in Lights (Sort of).
In further developments regarding the quest to free my daughter's room from licensed characters, I've discovered custom name wall art from City Art Photography. Each letter is a unique original photograph taken of individual letters for a...
I think I’ll go for a walk outside now
Snap the ingenious Strolling Tote by Built NY to your stroller handle and you'll no longer need to haul a 20-pound diaper bag for a 30-minute walk. We spotted this tote and immediately recognized it as the perfect size for a diaper and wipes, a cell phone and some...
Martha Stewart’s Halloween favor bags. Because sometimes you just can’t out-Martha Martha.
We make plenty of jokes around here about the "Martha Moms," mainly because in our heart of hearts, we wish we could count ourselves among those crafty mamas who hand appliqué their children's sippy cups and make their own compact fluorescent light bulbs. Our...
Monsters Giving Back
You rarely need a reason to buy jewelry, but the best one is when it's supporting a fantastic cause. That's the case with the limited edition Metal for Monsters pieces from our friends at Blend Creations.They've collaborated with 9 different artists to create...
Step into my Laborastory! (Cue evil laugh)
My kids are always playing "laboratory," where they collaborate on a grand experiment--real or imagined--resulting in one or both of them shrieking, "It's aliiiiiiiive!" Never let it be said that we lack imagination around here.So when our top secret package arrived...
With Ses Petites Mains, I’m not mourning the end of summer quite so much
If you're in love with the truly inspired handmade clothes from Ses Petites Mains like I am, you'll be happy to know you can now find the entire collection in one place: Their very own online shop. San Francisco designer Beth Miles scores again with her incredible...
Beam me up, mommy
My four-year-old loves all things outer space, and these cool retro rocket prints by CMP fave, John W. Golden will provide the perfect inspiration should he daydream of traveling to an outer galaxy. With names like The Solar Streak and Red Cruiser, the prints were...
Tattoos that even your conservative MIL can get behind
My kids are old enough now that I no longer have to drill them on our phone number and what to do if they get lost. But oh what I wouldn't have given back then for the brilliant SafetyTats, especially when my son was both pre-verbal and afflicted with a...
Real art kits for real kids
I get the appeal of the no-mess paints and markers out there that let your kids create and be creative without completely ruining your kitchen table. But there is something about the experience of allowing them to delve into the real stuff, and Clementine Art Kits do...
DIY toys, hold the hammer and nails
In concept, I'm all for kids making and decorating their own toys. But the fact that they generally involve sharp, pointy tools along with paint that does not come off with a simple bar of soap sort of puts a damper on my plans. But color-your-own cardboard toys?...
Holding out for a hero
It seems that turning four has brought us into the world of dramatics, particularly when we fall down and even just barely bump our knee on the carpet. And by we I mean not me. Instead of appeasing my daughter with our stash of bandaids, I've been using the Hero Stick...