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Friday 06 November

Modern Hanukkah menorahs? Thanks, Jonathan Adler

Jewish kids know all about the Hanukkah miracle but what they don't know is how hard it can be to celebrate that Hanukkah miracle in cool, modern style. ...

Monday 24 August

Somewhere between melamine and the wedding china

ceramic kids' dishes from notNeutralWhen my kid were old enough to stop smacking their cereal bowls with their hands to flip them, I was excited to trade up from the melamine set we had. ...

Wednesday 19 August

1000 Markets - You will be bummed they only stopped at 1000.

eames chair artwork from Byrd & BelleThere are a lot of me-too etsy type online marketplaces cropping up these days, but most of them fall a little (or a lot) flat on execution. But 1000 markets? So awesome I don't even know where to begin. ...

Thursday 13 August

Cloth napkins for kids that don't look like cloth napkins for kids

mika&blu cloth napkins for kidsOne of biggest and easiest green changes I made in our house was that I started using cloth napkins instead of paper. But it's amazing how hard it is to find cute cloth napkins for the kids ...

Friday 24 July

You know those professional baby photos you had taken? Might want to actually hang them some time.

o'brien schridde handmade frameWhen I discovered the gorgeous handmade frames from O'Brien & Schridde Designs, I developed a raging case of frame envy. If there is such a thing. (Dr. Freud?) ...

Thursday 23 July

Even pilots need to wash their hands

Handmade airplane applique hand towelsJust when I thought I could get away with absolutely nothing plane related in at least one room in my house, I happen upon the new acrobatic airplane hand towels exclusively at Mahar Dry Goods. ...

Sunday 19 July

Dish soap that turns your kitchen sink into an aromatherapy spa. (Except for that whole doing the dishes part.)

Mrs Meyers Clean Day lavender dish soapI have heard nothing but raves about Mrs. Meyer's household cleaners and I have no idea why it took me so long to try them out myself. Because, now just you go ahead and count me in among the ravers. ...

Friday 10 July

Big brands doing cool things - Kmart Design, not an oxymoron

Earlier this week, I was part of a group of design and parenting bloggers flown out to Costa del Mar Chair from Ty Pennington StyleChicago by Kmart and plied with chocolate fondue, before meeting the talented and extremely passionate Kmart home design team who gave us a big sneak peak as to what's in store. ...

Thursday 09 July

Safe glass dishes for kids. Finally. Finally!

Kidishes kid friendly tempered glass dishesSince all the issues with BPA surfaced, I, like many of you, have been on the search for safe glass kids dishes. ...

Thursday 02 July

The one page baby record book

Lullaboards Dry-Erase Baby JournalWe've all experimented with the best way to keep track of a newborn's schedule of eating, sleeping, and pooping. If the pen-and-paper way isn't for you, then Sarah Masci's stylish and eco-friendly Lullaboard may do the trick. ...

Tuesday 30 June

The joy of bins

elephant storage binWith three kids running circles around me, I've made some concessions when it comes to cleaning up. And one of them is that I'm not going to be doing all of it. ...

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