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I was delighted to get a package from Natural Pod last week containing this Small Stacking Rainbow and a few other goodies I’ll tell you about soon. I have long admired this stacking rainbow because to me, it represents the simplicity and beauty of natural wood toys in general. The layers are made from solid [...]
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I know it’s not Monday, but I just stumbled upon a great idea on Sycamore Stirrings for serving fun bento-box style lunches in muffin tins. It’s kind of like taking the kid salad idea to the next level and making a whole meal out of it. I’m excited to give it a try!
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If you like tiny versions of food, you will love this book. My favorites are these “doughnuts” made from cheerios, and the finger-sized ice cream cones, which use Bugles for the cone, and a melon baller to make the teensy scoops. Use the “Search Inside” tool on Amazon to flip through some photos of these [...]
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If your kids are ready to munch and the dinner’s not quite ready, you might like to surprise them with a “kid salad”. We started these a few years ago when my son began to notice that the toppings on Mommy and Daddy’s salads looked pretty good, even if he didn’t care for the lettuce. [...]
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Pippalily baby slings are the fashionable creations of Canadian mom Victoria Turner. I must admit I was a Baby Bjorn wearer myself. I tried a sling with my son, but I felt like I was trying to stuff him into a tiny no-access pouch under my armpit. That said, I know that many women swear [...]
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I spotted these BBQ Chipwood Baskets at Pottery Barn today, marked down to 2 dollars each. I think they’d be perfect for serving the kids snacks outside. Just lay a paper towel or napkin inside, and fill with snacks or a kid-size meal. They’re not plastic, and they’re reusable. Even better than the paper [...]
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I love these 39″ tin star garlands for decking out the house for a festive Fourth. I think these would look great strung across a mantle, or maybe even cut off the garland and scattered on a table for some star spangled drama.
$4.95 at abc distributing
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At my son’s swim school, they required this kind of swim diaper for all kids under age 3. I somehow misunderstood the rule and thought all kids had to wear these, so I had him in the biggest size Imse Vimses, even after he turned 3. I figured all the big kids were wearing them [...]
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Am I crazy thinking this would make a cute beach cover-up? I’m not sure if caftans are kind of chic now or if they are still too Mrs. Roper-y. This one, which has a “jeweled neckline and turquoise embroidery” was featured on the back cover of a catalog I just got in the mail from [...]
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I bought a huge tub of fresh strawberries at Costco last week and wasn’t sure how our family of four was going to eat them all before they spoiled. Fortunately, it was Strawberry Week over at Design Crush, where I got the idea to make these strawberry tarts. They looked pretty and tasted okay, but [...]
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