A bib of a different stripe

A bib of a different stripe

As we mentioned in our back to school shopping guide (you have been to our back to school shopping guide, right?) stripes are huge for this fall. But they’re not only for the school aged among us. At Australia’s trendy Moppit clothing, I spotted the...
A cooler, safer sports bottle

A cooler, safer sports bottle

When my daughter turned five last month, we decided to be completely done with any cups with a top. That’s all fine and dandy when we’re home, but it does make life a little difficult when we’re on the road. So instead of buying stock in juice boxes...
Eco-friendly lunches are in the bag

Eco-friendly lunches are in the bag

I don’t even want to think about how many plastic sandwich bags I go through a month. Every day my son takes at least two or three in his lunch bag, and I’ve felt it’s either use a disposable sandwich bag or buy the much more expensive pre-packaged...
The reinvention of the lunchbox

The reinvention of the lunchbox

Who knew, back when we were kids that there would be a lunchbox alternative besides those little metal numbers with the latch, the wobbly handle, and, if you were me, an illustration of the Partridge Family on the front. The contemporary new Oots Lunchbox is a really...
A New Take On the Old Lunch Bag

A New Take On the Old Lunch Bag

Ever since we started poking around the web for alternatives to paper lunch bags for our back to school shopping guide, we can’t stop ourselves! There are so many great options to help us reduce that carbon footprint you keep hearing so much about. Our latest...
Here Kid, Darn My Socks

Here Kid, Darn My Socks

I’ve learned not to invest too much in craft supplies for every new project that strikes my girls’ fancy. One moment you’re bringing home fabric paints and the next they’re like, "No mom, we want the Bedazzler!" Both of which, by the...