Most of us will be doing (or at least buying) less this holiday season, but there's no reason to feel down about it. Less is good for your wallet, your spirit and certainly for the earth. Our plan...
We admit to only writing in our son's baby book sporadically, but we're still happy to have it and think he'll be tickled to read our observations about him at this young age. And we didn't have to...
Over the weekend we had the chance to head to the movies and catch a showing of Where The Wild Things Are. We've talked about it for almost a year in anticipation and were excited to finally see the...
Are you burned out reading the same bedtime books to your child night after night after night? You both know the words by heart and, frankly, you've been phoning in your performance. One idea is t...
Not only can you get a little practice in, but the kids that you don't want carving with a real knife can do some virtual carving here......
Depending on how ambitious your trick or treaters are, you may wind up with a lot more candy than you care to see them eat. Here are a few ideas for other ways to use that candy, and even the wrapper...
Who says everyone has to carve a pumpkin? You can start your own family tradition and do something a little different like this "junk 'o lantern" made from items around the house, and perfect if some...
"Her good looks could have sailed a ship; but her will alone could have sunk it." If you know what song that is, then the Indie Rock Coloring Book is right up your alley. ...
As we head into flu season, we've been seeing the topic of swine flu come up on a lot of the local parent group message boards. This guide from Parenting provides a few guidelines for prevention in t...
There's a flurry of children's book adaptations hitting the silver screen this fall: The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Where the Wild Things Are. Not that we have the ear ...
Routines can make a home with children so much less chaotic. Now that school's in full swing again, having an after school routine for when they come home hungry and toss their backpack on the kitche...
If you're like us, you've felt overwhelmed at times by all of the recalls, chemicals, and other toxins lurking in the environment and even in your baby's toys or sippy cup. Well, Jennifer Taggart's b...
It's a curious thing. It seems the more photos we take the fewer that actually see the light of day. While our short-term goal is to get a few hanging on the walls, we're inspired by Photojojo to ...
Our household is definitely a TJ's household. For our son, a visit to Trader Joe's is like a visit to a toy store -- he has so much fun and loves the selection of fruits and cheeses and helping us wit...
We have fallen inlove with Lorena Siminovich's work over and over and over again; and it doesn't look like our love is going to die any time soon. Especially not when she's continuing to put out sw...
Liz wrote in to share the gorgeous photo book she made for her son Henry. She took photos of some of his favorite places, people and objects, assembled them beautifully and had them printed as a bo...
What have you done today to make the world a better place? Such a heavy question to ask a young child -- yet it's something so many of us have to begin asking ourselves, and our entire family, more o...
Yesterday brought the release of a new book that's packed full of inspiration for moms and kids alike and aims at making the daily adventures of lunch packing exciting for all involved. It's filled...
Of course the best way to teach good manners and behavior is by example, but sometimes it helps to have fun stories, games and visual aids as supplements. We've rounded up some of our favorites and...
That's the topic of this month's Healthy Home Tips from the Environmental Working Group. Children are especially vulnerable to the negative effects of fire retardants......
Fall is just around the corner -- no really, it is -- and with fall comes back to school. Whether your child is off to college or if they simply have a small bedroom at home just needs a pick-me-up, t...
Whether it's for school or home school, your child will need some cool gear to store all of their stuff. We found the Dror line at Target and love the modern, cool look of the collection. Our favori...
First Lady, Michelle Obama, spends a good amount of time reading to children and not just her own! From coast to coast she works to engage the young minds of our country and we've noticed she has ...
Any strange or unique kid collections out there? From coins to beer bottle caps, we enjoyed collecting as a kid. Collecting seems to be such a natural inclination for children, and it's also such a ...
Be still our hearts. Flickr member jblyberg's daughter Emma turned a reading nook in her family's home into "The Blybary." If you, like us, are a book-loving parent, then you know this is the kind of ...
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