If the Fresco Fiamma was a car it would be a Lamborghini, all sleek and red and sexy. But since it's a limited edition baby high chair it feels weird to refer to it as sexy, so I'll just say super-awesome-cool. Bloom Baby , purveyors of …
When my son comes back with his Halloween haul I scour the bag for candy that I don't approve of (and want to swipe for myself). For me it's a matter of avoiding high-impact sugar infusions, but for parents of children with food allergie…
My birthday is coming up soon. Okay, two months. But why wait until the last minute to start dropping hints about wanting a new piece of jewelry? And by hints I mean Honey, get me a Torus necklace this year or sleep with one eye open. Fi…
Around our house, Halloween is right up there with Hanukkah and birthdays so of course we're looking to see what the grande dame of decorating has in store for this spooky season. Martha Stewart's Halloween Central is a great place to fi…
What's cooler than a pair of Chuck Taylor Converse high tops? How about a pair of canvas Chucks that your kid gets to customize from the outer pattern down to the color of the shoelaces? I know! I am swooning! The Converse website is rea…
When people ask for my two cents about something it's like catnip. I love giving my opinion on things. Well, whatever is considered a step above catnip, for opinion-givers like myself, Noesis is it. The business was started by mom of thr…
What happens when you cross an artist and a doctor? Radiology Art , it seems. Artist Satre Stuelke took his fascination with everyday objects, and his fascination with radiology, and created one of the most avant-garde, unique, and downr…
There are some mass produced stuffed animals, like Ugly Dolls, that I really love, but there is something extra special about buying a handmade toy, like Oliver Rabbit from Rachelod on Esty. Rachel O'Donnell designed these soft, cotton s…
Of course my child, like yours, is an absolute genius, but even he wasn't able to tell time when he was a newborn. So why get one of this adorable bamboo Baby Owl Clocks for the nursery? How else can you regale your friends with stories …
Telling your child to grab a marker and go scribble on the walls is right up there with asking them to run with scissors. Unless you're talking about Idea Paint , which basically turns any surface into a dry erase board. It's easy to app…
Personally I believe that Seth Rogan is the Woody Allen of our generation. So when he sported this Superjew Tee in the movie Funny People my immediate thought was Love it! Not, Hm, why don't they make those for kids? But, sometimes Holly…
My son and I are currently in heavy negotiations over the impending redo of his this-is-it-until-you-go-to-college room d?cor . I've already said no to black walls, but the thing we both agreed on instantly were using these Critters wall…
So Woodstock and I both celebrated our 40th birthdays this year, the one big difference is that mine isn't being commemorated with ridiculously cool apparel, like this Woodstock kids tee made by Rowdy Sprout. While the summer may be gall…
Every year, without fail, I make the same New Year's Resolution: To drink more water. And every year I fail miserably. However Project 7 water may provide me with just the motivation I need to succeed. Project 7 is a small Texas company …
I used to love the show Happy Days--remember Arnold's and all the sports pennants hanging all over the walls? (You do remember Happy Days, right? I can't be that old.) I guess that's why I loved these personalized felt pennants from Kris…
The only thing more impressive to us than an adorable handmade stuffed animal is one with an awesome do-gooding backstory. Like the one behind Kathy Chereck's "critters" at the shop Ashley Petite . When Kathy Chereck lost her grandson, N…
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 p…
My days of drawing rock band logos on my knees are long gone, but life would have been a lot easier if the non-toxic Tee Juice fabric markers were around back then. My son and his friends tried them out during the world's best playdate ,…
The best part of the summer, for me, are the days spend hanging out at our local pool, but worst part is getting my son to put on sunscreen. No, strike that, usually I can pin him down long enough to slather him with the first coating; i…
My refrigerator is a time capsule of my son's life to date, covered with school pictures that show how much he's changed over the years. Especially the awkward ones. Unfortunately, each one is pretty much a glorified mug shot, only with …
Recently Liz and I attended the Fancy Food Show in New York where we found Tasty Baby , a line of frozen organic baby foods that may just cause me to exceed my superlatives usage quotient for the day. How do I know that this baby food ta…
"Say, is that a 1950's original Davy Crockett costume beautifully framed on your wall?" "Why yes, yes it is." Petrie Point Designs has taken recycling to a whole new level with their Petrie Pint vintage collection. Susan Petrie-Badertsch…
If I were walking down the street in Chicago and came across Lollie , owned by sisters Mimi and Alyssa Fron, it would be impossible not to go in. Unfortunately 1000 miles stand between me and this adorable boutique which carries practica…
When everyone else started using electronics to keep track of playdates I gave it a shot, but it wasn't for me. I'm definitely a paper person. I love to go back and flip through old date books like written photo albums of my life. So whe…
