Vintage meets handmade meets gorgeous

I have a soft spot for stitch art and it's not just because I live in the embroidery capital of the world (yes, there is such a place). ... [More]

A convertible stroller blankie that changes with the seasons

After a very generous stretch of unseasonably mild weather in New York, the freezing cold is here (sigh). Rather than pretend I live in LA, I have to take winter seriously this year since I have a new-ish baby to keep warm. ... [More]

Cleaning dirty pacifiers on the go

My 8 month-old is going through the slobber-filled teething stage. When he drops his teethers on the dirty sidewalk or restaurant floor, I wonder how to clean them. ... [More]

New Year's Resolution Help: Take a family vacation!

All week long we're offering our tips and ideas to help you tackle your (and our) New Year's resolutions. Whether you're a staunch believer in resolutions or not, we hope our cool picks will help motivate you as we hope they do for us! ... [More]

Editors Best of 2011: The coolest baby gear

If you haven't realized by now, babies come with stuff. Here, our top 10 of the coolest baby gear that we discovered in 2011. Some of it will be the newest new mama essential, some of it...well, a gal can dream sometimes. ... [More]

A portable easel for whenever inspiration strikes

My kids are what you might call serious artists. No they aren't selling their paintings for thousands, they just can't leave the house without a bunch of arts and crafts stuff--just in case inspiration hits in the minivan, I suppose. ... [More]

BeginAgain toys - Simpler toys Santa's elves would approve of

When the toy store ads appear in our Sunday newspaper, I'm mostly uninspired by all the blinky, noisy, plasticky stuff touted as The Next Big Thing. Would these really be the toys that Santa's elves carefully assemble in the North Pole? ... [More]

Sew up some quiet time this holiday season

When my kids were younger, they adored lacing cards, though I can't say any of them had illustrations quite so adorable as these. ... [More]

Customized water bottles just might make the water taste better

Let's give em something to talk about

If you're not familiar with TableTopics, it's such a fabulous little secret weapon to have around the house for those holiday weekends in which the throngs of relatives descend upon you. I mean, uh, honor you with their presence. ... [More]

The really cool allergy action kit we hope you won't have to use

Since my son was diagnosed with a peanut allergy two years ago, we've made several permanent adjustments to our family's lifestyle. ... [More]