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My Name Is Not Isabella by Jennifer Fosberry

Posted on02. Sep, 2010 by Kate.

Want to take your girl on an adventure-filled walk through history, teaching her of some of the world’s most significant women? The picture book, My Name Is Not Isabella by Jennifer Fosberry, is a delightful tale of young Isabella trying on the personality of daring women who left an indelible mark on history, like Rosa [...]

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miYim Organic Dr. Seuss Dolls

Posted on02. Sep, 2010 by Kate.

“From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.” I just love Dr. Seuss! I must admit I’m seeing him everywhere, myself, aren’t you? Here’s a softer, gentler version of the famed cast of characters from Dr. Seuss: miYim just came out with the Dr. Seuss eco-plush collection. The same adorable, ridiculous [...]

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I’m Not Bored Anymore Jar, Jr.

Posted on27. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

I know it’s the end of summer and you are either flowing nicely along a river of activities that you and your kiddo have worked out over the last few months or you are pulling your hair out to entertain him for the next few weeks until he starts school again. Please, please let him [...]

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Muppet-Inspired EnviroSax for Tots

Posted on27. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

While Oscar the Grouch may love trash, you and your little one don’t have to. Teach your tot how to be kind to the environment and go green with Oscar, Elmo and all of your other Sesame Street friends. Envirosax has teamed up with Sesame Street to make muppet-inspired reusable bags. Cute – yes. Functional [...]

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Puffer Fish Mobile

Posted on25. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

After three years and two children, I’ve finally (finally!) installed this puffer fish mobile in the baby’s room. I think it’s worth the wait! Maybe I’m rationalizing my procrastination a bit here, but the mobile fits just perfectly where it is now. Then again, anywhere would be better than all tangled up in the toy [...]

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Liam the Little Red Fox

Posted on24. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

I’m a sucker for offbeat stuffed animals, that’s why this little red fox caught my eye. Don’t you just want to take him home with you, give him some nice warm milk, maybe a little snuggly cuddle? My daughter has a colorful chicken and a tummy side up cow from Melange Collection that help make [...]

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The Emerson Doll House: Beautiful Fun

Posted on20. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

We’re looking for a house to buy and I think I’ve found it. The Emerson House. Truly, it’s move in ready and just what we’re wanting – modern, sustainable, eco-friendly. Too bad it’s tiny. No really, like tiny tiny. Doll house tiny. It’s made by Brinca Dada whose slogan says it all: beautiful fun. The [...]

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Guys and Dolls: Letting Your Son Play With Dolls

Posted on19. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

Letting a little boy play with dolls will certainly turn him gay. Don’t you think? I mean, when Free To Be…You and Me became a TV show in 1974, ABC thought so because they wanted the segment on William’s Doll cut. They couldn’t take the chance that every boy in America would see that and [...]

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Teagan and Mack Online Store

Posted on17. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

Yoga pants for toddlers – how adorable! Teagan and Mack (who just opened an online store – yay!) has some adorable 100% organic cotton cargo “yoga” pants that look so comfy. Now, I do question whether or not the toddlers will be doing yoga in these pants, but come to think of it, toddlers are [...]

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Lunch Tote with Chalkboard

Posted on11. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

You may be starting to think about school lunches, or, more likely, your little one is in camp and still needs to bring lunch. If so, then check out this cool Lunch Tote from Swanky Aprons that has a chalkboard included. You know how much kids love little notes from mom and, more to the [...]

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Furniture for Mini Modernists

Posted on10. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

Are you raising little modernistas? Children with a sleek and sophisticated design sense? Well, if so and you want to indulge them, check out these mini-modern replicas at Little Nest. Like the mini-eero aarnio ball chair, designed in 1963. This ball chair uses the ball to make a cool, room-like chair that affords privacy as [...]

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Bright Starts Flexi Ball Review

Posted on09. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

I’ll be the first to tell you that plastic toys that make sounds are NOT my favorite. In fact, I dislike them so much, I hide some of my older daughter’s noise making toys in her closet hoping she won’t remember that she has them. But of course she remembers! She’s 2 1/2 and very [...]

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Making Baby’s Room Safe

Posted on04. Aug, 2010 by Kate.

It’s so much fun to design a baby’s room, isn’t it? A bit overwhelming, but what fun to add in all the things your baby will see for the first part of her life. While you’re letting your mind wander over baseball, baskets and ballerinas, let me give you a few tips for safety. I [...]