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Saturday 05 January

Starbucks gives you one more reason to drink too many caramel lattes - reusable cups

starbucks reusable cupAs someone who has greatly increased my Starbucks consumption as of late, I was thrilled to hear the news that this week, they introduced $1 reusable cups to help cut down all that paper waste. ...

Saturday 01 December

FEED the world: let them know it's Christmas time

FEED bag from project (RED)In honor of World AIDS Day today, there's a lot you can do. ...

Tuesday 23 October

The All for Children Collection by H+M and Unicef means one more for all

H+M/Unicef All for ChildrenWe love shops like H+M which offer stylish but still affordable clothing--especially for our kids who we know won't be wearing that pair of jeans for another six years. But we're especially excited when we learn that the same shops are committing big time to sustainability and the lives of children in the countries where they operate and own factories. ...

Wednesday 26 September

Want to win $50,000 for your school? You should. Here's why.

dancerI 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 well up in my eyes. ...

Monday 20 August

Martha Stewart American Made Awards - a big chance for your small biz

American Made!We love small businesses, and we love Martha Stewart. And now they're coming together in a marvelous opportunity for one lucky entrepreneur or crafter. ...

Wednesday 15 August

Happy 80th Birthday LEGO! Some of our favorite LEGO picks over the years, tied up with a bow

happy birthday lego cakeFor all the complaining I do about the tiny bricks scattered all over the living room floor, I adore LEGO bricks for how much they fully engage my kids even more than the latest video game. So we're delighted to you a very Happy 80th Birthday. ...

Friday 27 July

City Threads goes baby

City Threads is a great little clothing company that I've raved about before. Now they are finally veering into the baby clothing world and all I can say is... what took you so long? ...

Monday 16 July

How five kids built a better lunchbox

MadBox - the lunchbox designed by kidsBetween summer camp and school, tossing an ice pack in with a sandwich, apple and yogurt is pretty much a no-brainer at this point. But when you consider that not all lunch boxes and ice packs are made for each other, there are plenty of times when I hesitate to pack a yogurt or a container of sliced fruit. ...

Friday 08 June

The celebs come out for Baby Buggy Bedtime Bash....and so did we!

jerry and jessica seinfeldThis week, I was so excited to be able to attend the annual Baby Buggy Bedtime Bash for the first time. Wait until you see some of the cool celeb we met--and their cute kids. ...

Friday 01 June

Target and Gwen Stefani launch Pride shirts to support kids and families. (And we're proud of them!)

Target Pride Tee by Harajuku MiniThis month being National Pride Month, and we all being proud supporters of kids in all kinds of loving families, we're thrilled to see Target's new Pride Collection of tees that helps support a really amazing cause: kids. ...

Friday 25 May

Reef rash just got fashionable. Thanks, Cynthia Rowley!

Cynthia Rowley Band-Aids - surfer stylesCynthia Rowley's back in the Band-Aid business, and this time, she skipped the mall and gone straight to the beach. ...

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