My kids have always been fascinated by maps and globes, which I think is great. One of my greatest dreams is to raise children who love travel. So we love looking for postcards, artwork, and books that commemorate some of the places we'v…
Am I the only one who feels like the new year snuck up on them? I still haven't bought my 2012 calendar--despite the fact that CMP has already found this beautiful printable calendar and this fabulous calendar for kids. But wait, there's…
The next in our series of New Year's resolution help: Better financial management for the new year. (What? Not just us, right?) Here, just a few of our favorite simple tips and resources to help you get off to a good start in 2012. - Liz…
When you're a parent, a new year doesn't necessarily mean mimosas at brunch as much as it does finding a place to put all the new games, toys, dress-up clothes and various other things that the kids received over the holidays. Thankfully…
Okay so maybe I'm jumping the gun a little with the Christmas thank you notes, but hey--I know myself. Next week I'll be carousing with family, New Year's will hit, I'm back to work, and bam , no more free time. That's when all the thank…
Forget investing in a new LBD; if you have any hopes of getting out this New Year's Eve and want to update your look, I'd invest in the accessory of the year: funky, sexy stockings. If you're not familiar with the Austrian label Wolford …
I'm thrilled that New Year's cards have taken off -- after all, why should December mailboxes have all the fun? Plus, have I mentioned how much I love getting photo cards in the mail? ( Yes, it looks like I have. ) Also, let's be honest,…
Just when I thought I'd run out of original gift ideas , I came across an illustrator who will draw a ridiculously cute picture of your kid along with his or her favorite possession. There's literally no kid's room that these illustratio…
I totally am stumped on what to give our favorite sitter in addition to some cash. Any last minute ideas? She's really wonderful and we want her to know how much we value her but I don't want to spend a lot because we're already giving h…
If you're still scrambling for a little something to make your Hanukkah celebration a bit more dazzling and festive, Martha Stewart (of course) has the most amazing roundup of Hanukkah craft ideas . Here, just a few of my favorites that …
I still have fond memories of certain bookmarks I had when I was young. I remember loving to return to a book, not just because I was eager to get back into the story I was reading, but also because I couldn't wait to peek at the special…
Last year, kindie music favorites The Jimmies came out with a five-song downloadable EP right before the holidays with the best holiday title ever: Mama Said Nog You Out. Well, like our favorite eggy concoction, The Jimmies are back for …
There's hardly a parent who doesn't understand the essential joy of a cup of coffee in the morning. So Eight o' Clock Coffee is doing one of our readers a humongous favor, in giving away a new Cuisinart coffee maker, and a year's supply …
If you caught our Editor-in-Chief Liz on TODAY this morning talking about those awesome last minute personalized gifts today that you can still grab for Christmas or Hanukkah , don't panic if you didn't catch every single URL! We've got …
I hate those winter days in which my lips are so chapped that wearing lipstick isn't the best idea. So when I saw Burt's Bees came out with a 100% natural tinted lip balm, I was like yep. Sign me up for some of that. [don't miss a huge l…
I have a chronic and embarrassing condition called "failure to plan ahead", which occasionally leaves me without a hostess gift , cute wrapping paper, or party decorations. Good news! There's a cure, and it comes in book form. Martha Ste…
OK, so you've probably never wondered what a holiday card designed by Jennifer Aniston or Zoe Saldana would look like, but here's a hint: They're stylish. Stylish enough that it surprised us. And stylish enough that they are carried by p…
While I love the silhouette ornaments in our Holiday Gift Guide this year as a fabulous grandparent gift, here's one more idea. And if you've got up to 5 cousins (or kids) in the family, even better. The customized star ornament from CMP…
All around the Ikea bookshelf The bibliophile chased the bookend The bookend stepped on a Kindle plug POP! goes the balloon dog! Not really, though. That's why these Balloon Dog Bookends are so special-- they can't pop. What they can do …
Because I live in the desert, snowflakes are as rare as... well, snowflakes in the desert. We dream of white Christmases but they don't often happen. So snowflakes are my holiday totem, and I absolutely love how they've come together in …
Last year we discovered the beautiful new holiday card company, Pinhole Press . And this year, the company has a whole new lineup of cards--so I'm glad to have discovered them myself. Let's just say making holiday cards stresses me out s…
Grandparents can be tricky to shop for at holiday time. "Don't get me a thing," they'll tell you, but truth be told, they'd rather weep for weeks over the thoughtful gift that shows up anyway. We've only got a few days left to get the de…
We headed off to see The Muppets this past weekend, both for the nostalgia and to introduce my kids to the beloved characters of my younger years. And while I believe that much of this movie would be lost on kids younger than grade schoo…
While bananas are not normally something you find associated with Hanukkah, this year we have good reason for you to reconsider- Bananagrams have gone Hebrew. This awesome modern word game already exists in English and in Spanish so we'r…