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Sunday 12 February

3 greenmoms' LunchSkins now at Target. Go green!

3greenmoms LunchSkins2 reusable sandwich bags for TargetI've been using the 3greenmoms LunchSkins eco-friendly sandwich bags ever since we featured them here awhile back, so how exciting to hear that they're launching a brand new line for Target. Hooray! ...

Thursday 09 February

Star Wars in 3D gives everyone a chance to see it on the big screen

Star Wars Episode I in 3DMy seven-year-old can tell you whose lightsaber is purple (Mace Windu) and what sound a Droideka makes (em! em!), but he's never been able to sit in a movie theater and see one of his beloved Star Wars movies on the big screen. Until now. ...

Saturday 14 January

Cute kicks for a cause

Pediped Foundation shoe sale!It's rare enough to see a good sale on well-made and stylish kids' shoes from brands like Pediped. But when that sale gives 50% of sales to charity, we're highly motivated to shop! ...

Sunday 11 December

Scotch Tape gets greener and so do the holidays

greener Scotch tapeOver the years, we've become more aware of eco-friendly gift wrap. But one thing I haven't thought so much about is tape. ...

Friday 09 December

Web Coolness - loads of holiday fun, OB's mea culpa, and a Nook vs Kindle smackdown

Junkmail SnowflakesWe're here to spread some holiday cheer with cool links from around the web. ...

Wednesday 23 November

What thanks and giving is all about.

2011 HSN Heart Designer ornament by Padma LakshmiIt's the perfect spirit of the holidays come to life: Give a little, get a little, and well, a collectible holiday keepsake doesn't hurt either. ...

Thursday 27 October

Trick or Treating for UNICEF is sweet

Unicef 2011Consider this your annual reminder from us about Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF. If it's never something you've done before, the premise is that your kids can ask for more on Halloween than just another sugary treat. ...

Saturday 15 October

The FDA bans BPA (sort of)

Green to GrowAs a glass-is-half-full kind of person, I am thrilled to read that the FDA has (finally) agreed to ban the use of BPA in all baby bottles and spill-proof cups. To know that any bottle or sippy cup we purchase from now on in the U.S. will be BPA-free is definitely a relief. ...

Sunday 09 October

Here kitty, kitty kitty...

pottery barn kids - national geographicI have animal-crazy daughters, a wonderful characteristic I attribute in part to awesome grandparents that think to buy them "animal things" before buying them "princess things ...

Thursday 06 October

kicokids Comes to Anthropologie

kicokidsI have a soft spot for Anthropologie; their clothes have a kind of romanticism that makes me want to run off to Paris and spend my days eating macaroons in little sidewalk cafes. But this fall, Anthro brings that same dreamy style to kids clothes. ...

Saturday 24 September

Fighting breast cancer with a new color: blue

national denim dayThere's a lot of pink out there in October, and that's a great thing. We applaud any effort to fight breast cancer by spreading awareness or raising donations for research and support. Still, if pink's not your color, we'd like to introduce you to the breast cancer initiative from Lee Jeans that's really intrigued us because it's not about what you buy. It's about what you give. ...

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