By Jennifer Mattern My husband is an easy mark. I knew I was in big trouble the day I found him on his knees outside Kid #1’s locked bedroom door. “Time-out is over,” he was yelling. “It’s time to come out of time-out.” Silence. “I…
By Cara Schrock When a red, infant-sized “Dairy Free” t-shirt from Jeeto!’s Allergy Collection arrived on my doorstep, I thought the Fashion Gods had finally answered my prayers. Style and practicality: A cute t-shirt my allergic son could wear to remind everyone around him that…
Send your kids back to school with these fun (and practical) school backpacks.
We are sharing some of our favorite lunch boxes for your kids to take to school.
With back-to-school around the corner, you’re thinking about school supplies. Pencils are always at the top of that list! Here are some fun pencils for kids.
Going back to school can be hard for some kids — and some parents. These sweet stories about the first day of school can help everyone prepare.
Halloween is coming and we think this is the perfect time to talk about the best toothbrushes for getting the job done right.
Check out these baby books and journals that we love (and think you will too!) for documenting your most precious memories.
Prevent summer slide by encouraging your kids to read with these four fun programs.
I must buy too many things online, because boy-o-boy do I receive an extraordinary amount of catalogs. Most wind up in the trash, but over the years I have discovered some good ones: like Brocade, Viva Terra and Land of Nod. My new fave is…
We’ve rounded up our favorite label options, for all the things your kids may take from your house to camp, school or any place else they may wander.
Melissa’s recent post reminded me about my favorite label maker company: Name Maker. It’s quite retro over there. Lots of cloth labels to sew into your kids’ clothes. Yes, it takes more work than Mabel’s Labels (which I also own) or using a Sharpie but there…
I’m loving the summer so far with the endless playing outdoors. After hours at the playground my son’s body is so dirty that I need to scrub his toes several times over with a nail brush. I love the unscheduled abandon of summer and the…
Here’s a great online home design store we discovered that is based in the United Kingdom. Their kids’ gift section has a darling selection.
By JenB of Jen and Tonic
So, I’ve been perusing the Back-to-School catalogs and am all giddy about this new trend: caplets or capes. True, I have a boy, but perhaps it’s a harbinger and I will see some on the women’s shelves this fall. The first is available at the…
Growth charts are a fun way to record your child’s growth. We’ve picked a few of our favorite growth charts to share with you.
Tiny chairs are adorable and I have an obsession with them. These are some of my favorite tiny chairs.
Family Synergy… I Love It! I’ve mentioned before how my sister owns this wonderful shop Ola Baby in Brooklyn (she no longer owns this store). She now, ahem, has a second store (she closed that store, too). I’m soooo proud of her. In little over…
Dearest Amy, I’m pretty sure you have probably addressed the issue of stretch marks due to pregnancy, but I have a different question regarding stretch marks. My 15-year old daughter has gained quite a bit of weight in the past year and has rather large,…