You know how awesome it feels when you find something that your kids enjoy playing and playing and playing and playing…? This is our family’s latest find and our five year-old daughter can play this game — with us, friends, and even on her own — for hours.
$15 at Amazon.com
I know that the holidays seem a long way off, but—I hate to break it to you—October is, um, tomorrow. In other words: the holidays are closer than you think.
Scoop up the perfect outfits for your kids for photo ops or that fun holiday gathering right now at Hanna Andersson; select dresses and sweaters start at just $25!
Hanna clothes are so rugged and gorgeous, when my kids were smaller (and still let me pick their clothes), I would grab stuff during the sale, they’d wear it for a couple of years, and then I’d resell it on eBay for about what I’d paid. Happy kids, happy wallet, happy Mama!
We’ve tried all sorts of solutions at home to keep our electronics (phone, iPod, Blackberry) organized and charged and I’m still not 100% happy with the result. Specific issue: I often forget my cell phone in the charging station that is in our home office and would love to have it closer to the door. This Mini Charging Station is portable and you can attach it anywhere you like.
$14.95 at Delight.com
Categories: General, Great Gift Ideas, Health and Beauty, Mom's Must Haves
My bath is my sanctuary. It’s where I go to get away from it all, at least until I run out of hot water. This gorgeous bath caddy is made from sustainable bamboo, has a pop-up book holder and — glorious! — a special slotted holder for your wine glass. I figure the soap holder can hold a small plate of delicious snacks instead.
About $30 (regularly $44) at Amazon.com.
Categories: Be Green, Food and Cooking, General, Great Gift Ideas, Home Style, Mom's Must Haves, Travel Gear, Work Happy
Loose tea tastes better than the powdery stuff that comes in pre-filled bags, but convenience often trumps taste when you’re on the run or at the office. Blomus’ tea stick takes the hassle out of making a proper cuppa. The spring-loaded, stainless-steel gadget is easy to fill and clean, and the many tiny holes make for perfect steeping.
$20.15 at Cooking.com.
I’ve been using the same brand of mascara (the infamous pink and green tube) for years, but recently decided that it’s time to try something new. Instead of just randomly buying $10-20 tubes of untested mascara I went for this Deluxe Mascara Sampler from Sephora. For $39 you get 11 sample-sized tubes of Sephora’s favorite mascaras, including Lancome, Benefit, and many others. considering that some tubes are actually very close to full size, it’s a great deal and way to sample lots of different mascaras to find your favorite.
$39 at Sephora.com
What if you could have the quality of your digital camera, but the picture-in-your-hand convenience of the old Polaroid instant camera? You can! And at a great price, too—today’s Amazon Gold Box Deal is the Pogo mobile printer from Polaroid for just $30 shipped (it’s normally $50).
It works with your digital camera or cell phone, and prints out borderless 2″ x 3″ photos in under a minute. No, it’s not going to replace conventional photo printing, but it will give you a bit of instant gratification (or a favorite new toy for a teen, perhaps…?) on the cheap. Love.
The other day my daughter kept asking me why oceans are salty and lakes are not. If you know the answer off hand, you’re smarter than me. After a few futile attempts to get her to focus on something else, I decided to use my friend the Internet and search for the answer. As I was browsing around, I came across this awesome website where you can type in your kids’ questions and see simply-put, easy-to-understand answers. Simply awesome.
Kids get the sniffles all the time, and they almost never have a tissue handy. So what do they use? Their sleeves. And it’s gross. After chasing their toddlers and preschoolers around with tissues, moms Sharon A. Pevsner and J. Kelly Mayes came up with Sniffle Buddies. They’re soft, washable hankies that your kid can wear on his wrist and use to wipe his nose on the go (for proper nose-blowing, he’ll still need a tissue). Made with bamboo and organic cotton, the ultra-soft cloth is naturally anti-bacterial and antifungal, and very absorbent. It keeps germs off of hands and sleeves, making it a perfect, natural line of defense this cold and flu season, too.
$9.99 each (adult sizes, $10.99-$11.99) at SniffleBuddies.com.
Retro is always cool, and this 1950s-inspired piece certainly fits the bill. Copper- and brass-plated rings are assembled into a floating grid that plays with light and shadow.
$39.95 at Crate and Barrel.
