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Thursday 09 February

That doll? My kid made that. Sort of.

Jacob's King ElfI spent a good portion of my childhood coloring, drawing and creating and was very proud of what my mother assured me was some serious talent. I can't even imagine how excited I would have been if she then had one of my creations turned into a doll from my very own artwork. ...

Wednesday 09 November

5 cool modern piggy banks

Piggy banks have come a long way in both design and style. With the holidays coming up, here are 5 modern designs we love. ...

Wednesday 02 November

5 ways to save money holiday shopping

As self-proclaimed shopaholics, the holiday shopping season might just be our favorite time of year. But before we plunk down our hard-earned cash, we want to be sure we're getting the best deal possible. ...

Tuesday 01 November

What to do with that extra Halloween Candy

Candy boxLike many of you, I'm waking up this morning, eying the huge pile of candy in my house and thinking, How can I get the darned stuff out of my house? We've got 5 great ways to help may your home a little less sugary over the coming week. ...

Tuesday 18 October

Speed dating for babysitters. Now online.

A good babysitter is hard to find. I've been way picky about who gets the, er, privilege of watching our active preschooler and toddler. This has kind of backfired--the only guaranteed babysitters we now have are grandparents. ...

Friday 14 October

Are you t-shirt obsessed and time-starved? Join the club.

stylemintSpending time shopping for myself is basically a joke with two kids under the age of three, but it's certainly nice to receive a little fashion treat every month in the mail. ...

Tuesday 11 October

Umba Box - the monthly gift you give to yourself

Surprise! It's Umba Box!If you're the Mom, that means you probably buy the birthday presents, the holiday presents, the housewarming presents, the Your First Recital presents...But do you put as much care into giving yourself gifts? If not, you need to check out this fun new service. ...

Tuesday 13 September

How do you fix your favorite jeans? How about a little Denim Therapy

Denim TherapyIs there anything sadder than ripping your favorite pair of jeans? I did. And now I'm wearing them again, thanks to a spectacular new service we've discovered. ...

Sunday 11 September

Learning how to really take pictures of our kids

photosanityI take a lot of pictures of my kids. Some of them end up in the digital abyss crying to be turned into scrapbooks and canvases on my wall. But then there are plenty that I look at and think hm. That should have turned out better. ...

Thursday 08 September

Making mail magical again. Real mail. Remember that?

Abe's PeanutNo more pretending the Anthropologie catalog is a special delivery--kids deserve their own mailbox surprises. So I'm happy to have found a fun new service that combines original art and stories with good, old-fashioned stamps. ...

Thursday 25 August

School fundraising ideas, hold the agony

There's little I hate more than fundraising time at school. It's not that I don't want the school to have money, it's just that there's only so many stinky candles and rolls of wrapping paper and overpriced magazine subscriptions a person needs, y'know? ...

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