This is precisely the time each year that I realize my oldest daughter has outgrown all her summer dresses (grrr) and that her younger sister is not quite ready to reap the benefits.
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Peace is something I believe we need to promote all the time. I want my children to wear it on their sleeves and on their chests.
Here's a cool New Zealand brand that knows a little something about cool swimwear for boys and girls that has nothing to do with premature sex appeal and everything to do with actual swimming. (Weird, right?)
When we first discovered the limited-time indie design sale site Of A Kind, my first thought was get some kids stuff in there! Well they embark on their first ever kids' sale starting this morning, and we've got the exclusive scoop.
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Clothes might make the (little) man, but there's something about cool hats, sunglasses and other accessories that can dial up the wardrobe a notch. Who says girls get to have all the fun?
As a mom of a boy, I know how tough it can be to find cool clothes that not only look great, but are made for comfort and play. And I'd like them to last an entire season, please. Looks like Janet Reid (fellow mom of a boy) was reading my mind.
Because ironic baby tees featuring all sorts of retro devices that they will never entirely understand are all the rage these days (you know, rotary phones, Polaroid cameras, I like this one that plays off the retro Viewmaster in a fun new way.
Playing in the rain isn't as much fun with wet feet, so along with a styling raincoat, grab your kids some keep-dry boots for their fast-growing feet.
As someone who hates going out without sunglasses on, I'm sure I'm not the only one whose kids have inherited my sensitive eyes. I'm also sure I'm not the only parent to have had that experience where we broke down and bought the cheapie (though not really so cheap) emergency kids' sunglasses at a vacation spot or at an airport, and oops...broken after 4 wearings.
Babies are warm and cuddly and thinking about them helps us conjure up images of teddy bears and pillowy clouds. Well, unless you actually have one and you know that in reality, babies have more bite than we give them credit for.
With snow hopefully behind us, we're happy to pack away our heavy coats and mittens. But when these days of spring turn rainy, a bright cheery raincoat can help keep our kids dry...and maybe even coax them outside to sing (and play) in the rain.