Every year at about this time, I start digging out my kids' closets, then the other closets, and before I know it, I'm on a veritable sort-and-chuck rampage. When the dust settles, I usually have an entire carload of garbage bags ready t…
Kids seem to require an inordinate amount of Stuff Corralling, and I'm okay with that; but I'm not okay with putting holes in the walls every time I want the kids to stop putting everything they own on the floor because "I don't have any…
Any suggestions for a good baby book? I saw the "Baby's First Year Journal" in your Ultimate Baby Shower Guide but I'm wondering if you have any other cool things you've found out there? -Janet First of all, our all new 2012 Baby Shower …
On a trip to LA last week, I stumbled into the most adorable little Los Feliz children's boutique called La La Ling . It was one of those shops where you don't know what to buy first; even my colleagues without children were scanning the…
We've long extolled the benefits of a chore chart for kids . It's remarkable the things you can get a preschooler to do in exchange for a little star sticker. (Free child labor!) Now I've found a new chore chart that not only keeps the k…
I am addicted to cool organizing products. That's not to say that I'm the most organized person out there--that would be my sister-in-law and she is a goddess. (But not the Charlie Sheen kind. Ew.) I just like fun boxes and containers wh…
Over the course of a mama's diaper bag carrying years, there will be times she may curse that heavy bag and long for the carefree and fabulous purses of her youth . But as time goes by, that longing to be rid of the diaper bag turns into…
Okay, I'll come right out and admit it. My bathroom has one of those mass-produced step stool eyesores in it that just about every one of my friends has, too. Yes, it works. My kids can climb onto the toilet with ease, reach the faucet t…
Stuffed animals, princesses, puzzle pieces, barrettes, stickers, play food , books...Walking into my daughter's room makes me to want to scream in a fit of frustration and horror. With all the options for toy storage out there (and we've…
One of the fun things about judging the children's category of the Handmade Olympics this past week, was discovering so many super incredible new finds for you all. Some of which aren't even necessarily for children. One of my favorites-…
There's plenty of websites where you can go check out this week's grocery sales , if you're into that sort of thing. (Not judging, just, um, snore .) And we've reviewed plenty of websites and apps to help you do your weekly meal planning…
Even if I had known about One Year to an Organized Life with Baby when I was first pregnant, I probably would have been too disorganized to read it. We had recently moved to a new house and to say we were unprepared is an understatement.…
I am looking for an online meal planner and shopping list generator...any suggestions? As I sit down to plan the meals out and do up a shopping list, I think to myself, there has to be a digital way to do this. -Aine If you really want e…
On any given day, I might have to drop off a neighbor's kid at his piano teacher's house although he doesn't know her last name or the name of the street on which she lives, clip a finch's toenails, and negotiate with an international cr…
I consider myself to be a pretty organized person, save for the junk drawer and my backpack graveyard of a hall closet (shhhhh). But since adding another kiddo into our mix, I can use all the organizational help I can get. That's why I w…
I have a drawer in the kitchen full of plastic bags. As much as I'd like to consider myself a green(ish) mom , it's the one thing I can't say no to at the grocery store. The reason? I use the bags to transport leaky sippy cups and discar…
LEGO is, in my mind, the quintessential building toy of childhood. I played with it when I was little; both of my kids--their ages in double digits--still love to build with it . The problem, of course, is that no matter what LEGO storag…
Remember how nice it was when you were a kid and got kudos for oh, say, trying your string beans? Making your bed? Brushing your teeth? While we still hopefully commend our own kids for those things (that is, when they do them!), I am si…
In this era of the stainless steel fridge, there is one problem befuddling even the smartest of parents: where do we hang the kids' art? Well, fret no more fellow kid-art aficionados, because Petit Collage has a brilliant solution that w…
My first daughter's baby book is a masterpiece of elaborate details, funny stories and photos. But my second child's baby book? Almost empty. Every time I open it, I'm overwhelmed by all those blank pages and I'm struck with such intense…
Not surprisingly, one of the biggest New Year's resolutions for all kinds of folks is getting organized. But for moms, we'd imagine it's the biggest of all. (Even us, we admit it!) Can you ever be too organized? So we're thrilled to be w…
I'm a big believer in traveling with kids . It's never too early to expose them to other cities, other cultures, other foods, and hopefully, the ability to behave on an airplane. (Oh please oh please!) I'm always looking for travel goodi…
At the beginning of every new year, I treat myself to a pretty, new notebook. It's an almost-literal way to start the year with a clean slate. New year, new notebook, new thoughts. The only problem with this method, now that there are ch…
Yesterday a reader wrote to us about her toy storage woes, and we loaded her up with toy storage solution possibilities . Today we continue the organizational help with some of our favorite boxes, bins, and baskets. While I love putting …