by Christina Refford | Party Ideas
The story of Alice in Wonderland involves a tea party, funny little cakes, a menagerie of characters and lots of adventure. In other words, all the ingredients for a kid-friendly birthday party, as my daughter has recently discovered for herself. When she inevitably...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media
I know some purists who think kids’ music education should focus only on the “classics,” and, thanks to Rock Band and Guitar Hero, we’ve got that down. But, you don’t need to hear my 7 year-old warbling Barracuda to know that...
by Christina Refford | Entertainment + Media
I’ve come across two CDs from musicians who usually perform for adults, but have recently turned their collective talent toward the music for the younger set. Using distinct voices, a whole slew of instruments and music grounded in folk, country and...
by Christina Refford | Toys + Playthings
Happy 40th Birthday, Earth Day! You look fabulous! Not a day over 29, honest. In honor of this big birthday, a great opportunity to teach our kids about the best ways to take care of this nice planet of ours, the EPA has put out a whole list of kids’ Earth Day...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Helpful Services
Remember when there were 13 channels on the television and the youngest kid in the family was the designated remote control?Kids today will never know that pain. With 600 channels, Tivo, Hulu, and Google, there’s always something on. But sometimes it’s...
by Betsy | Cards + Stationery
The world of custom cards and invitations has really exploded. I’ve written about tons of great companies on Cool Mom Picks alone, so it’s really exciting when one still makes me go “Oooh!” Mango Ink cards are beautifully designed and printed,...
by Betsy | Baby, Kid Style
One thing we know about Psychobaby, is that when they come out with something new, it’s going to be everything we adore–clever, quirky and, of course, cool. Currently we’re now drooling over their new Custom Shop of personalized tees for...
by Delilah S. Dawson | Beauty + Cosmetics
Today, I positively reek of Alice. You know, Alice in Wonderland? Hottest movie of the week? And it’s all thanks to Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. BPAL, as we fans call it, is a cheeky, artsy, Tim Burton-esque perfumerie offering hundreds of unique,...
by Leah | Doing Good, Food + Recipes
If you’ve had a baby, you probably know what I mean when I say that during all four births for me, there was always a point when I thought I might die. You’ve used all your physical strength breathing and having contractions and back pain. You’ve...
