I panic whenever it's time for teacher gifts . How many apple mugs does one person need? Does she have food allergies? Will the collection of Starbucks gift cards send him spiraling into caffeine-induced madness? But here's one gift that…
Sitcoms have to be seriously good to get my attention at the end of the day. The kids are asleep and the house is quiet, so if I'm going to watch some telly instead of calling it a night, then it had better be worth my time...and crack m…
For any mom with more than one child, finding the right double stroller is pretty much the search for the holy grail. The perfect buggy built for two should be easy to maneuver, fit through doorways, and allow you to convert it into a si…
If you've never tried authentic dulce de leche--an addictive sauce made by slowly cooking milk with sugar--you're in for a serious treat. However if you're already familiar with this caramel-like nectar of the gods, then you're in for a …
I find myself getting the baby bug after seeing the upcoming spring collection from Winter Water Factory. The colors, patterns and variety of styles are overwhelmingly adorable. They've chosen graphic prints that are super cool, but stil…
I remember sitting down at my very first PTA meeting, excited for my daughter to enter kindergarten at a wonderful public school, until I heard these words: It looks like we'll have to cancel the dance program this year. I felt the tears…
NOTE: It appears that Sunland Inc is now out of business. Check your pantries, mamas! The recall of New Mexico-based Sunland Inc. peanut butter sold at Trader Joe’s has now been expanded to 76 types of products, including almond butter, …
I love good products that help support a good cause, but I love them even more when they're actually tied to the cause. (As in, I still question that strange fast-food fried-chicken campaign to fight breast cancer.) This is why I'm so ha…
I know it's just a matter of time. Soon, my kids will be bringing home school craft projects made with fading leaves, twigs and pinecones. But I refuse to abandon the bright, bold colors I love just because we've officially hit fall. Tha…
Thanks to an Austrian grandmother and a healthy selection of Putumayo Kids music , my kids have been exposed to a fairly diverse tapestry of children's music...although I will admit that our knowledge of any music from East Asia is almos…
Anyone who caught the Emmys last night probably oohed and ahhed over Modern Family's adorable Aubrey Anderson-Emmons. In case you're wondering where she got that awesome little purple dress, it's none other than Tea Collection, believe i…
Volcom is my kids' absolute obsession around these parts. They're hardcore skateboarders, and Volcom represents everything that is awesome about skater culture. One of my sons insists on only wearing shirts emblazoned with their logo. He…
Browsing through our archives for cool Halloween ideas, I came across this old link to a post highlighting a recipe for super spooky eyeball Jell-O shots. Non-alcoholic for the kids , of course. Poking around the site, turns out there's …
We're used to slathering our babies in products from Burt's Bees, but now you can dress your baby in them, too. Sweet! [Don't miss a great giveaway and discount code after the jump!] The new Burt's Bees Baby line includes a complete laye…
From saving your gadgets to saving your sanity, here are a few of our favorite picks from the past week, just in case you missed them. 1. Our very favorite developer is back with a brilliant new kids' app that rocks. Literally. 2. If you…
I'm smitten with kittens--of the fox and rabbit variety. And piglets, too. If you like open-ended, simple, beautiful activity books that leave plenty of room for imagination and fun, then you'll want to buy all three. That's a total of 9…
I love finding the best activities and spots to check out in my city. When a site does all of the legwork and offers me a list of proposed activities to check out each week, what's not to love? That's why I'm digging the new site The Fam…
When my kids were really young, they loved to tell me long, adorably nonsensical stories about just about anything that crossed their minds. Now that they're a bit older, I miss their elaborate tales. These days, it's easy for tech-savvy…
With a husband in the Air Force Reserves, the hot military trend is one of my favorites--not to mention it's pretty easy getting a jacket on a finicky boy when you tell him he'll be just like Daddy. In my search for the perfect winter co…
Every now and then I spot kids' furniture that makes me wish I had a little expendable income, and that's exactly how I feel about these amazing pieces from CounterEvolution. Table Tots are quite possibly the coolest kids' table sets I'v…
One of my son's favorite activities is creating DIY roads and parking garages for his collection of Matchbox cars. So when I saw this super easy tutorial , I thought it would be a cool way to take his imaginative play to the next level. …
Moms of boys, you know it can be a full-on hunt to find cool threads for our little guys. Especially if, like mine, your son happens to love fashion. So when I discovered Aven Clothing , I actually squealed with happiness . Aven founders…
I spent a lot of time looking for the "perfect" birth announcements for my three children--something unique and beautiful, and worthy of tucking away in a special place and not immediately hitting the recycle bin (gasp!). And if CMP favo…
We've seen gumball machines. We've seen the ones that give out terrible lead-paint drenched toys, tattoos and decoder rings. But finally there's one that tops them all: A cupcake machine for your next party. Whoa. CMP and all-around New …
