Little Jet Set specializes in gear, games, and accessories for kids on the go, including award winning children’s products, children’s luggage and bags, and travel toys. Zoobie Pets from Little Jet Set ($32) make great cuddly pals and traveling companions–a plush pet that unfolds into a pillow and blanket. They’re perfect for trips to Grandma’s […]
A Baby Bloak for your Baby Bloke
As winter approaches, so does the need for keeping baby warm. But, as most parents know, you are not supposed to place heavy layers between baby and the car seat or the safety harness. Taking off an infant’s jacket and putting it back on every time you take baby in and out of the car […]
Celeb Babywearing Sighting: Angelina Jolie in Belle Baby Carrier
Angelina Jolie has been spotted wearing the Belle Baby Carrier in Organic Black Cotton in W Magazine. We brought this hip baby carrier to you first. The Belle is a celeb favorite…and I love it too. Click here for our full review of the Belle Baby Carrier. Want One For Yourself? The Belle is available for $89.95-$99.95 at www.bellebabycarriers.com and […]
Inexpensive But Cute Gifts for Family and Friends
It’s easy to get nice but inexpensive presents for friends and family members who live nearby. I often stop by Trader Joes or Costco to pick up a bouquet of flowers (less than $10) before meeting a friend for a birthday lunch or for drinks to celebrate a promotion or engagement. But what do you do for […]
Australia, Where Tot Chic is Always in Season
What is it about Aussie children’s designers? They seem to capture the essence of play with just the right touch of cosmopolitan sophistication. Designer “Mum” Belinda founded Baobab to outfit her daughter in comfortable, youthful play sets that fall solidly in the category of sweetly chic, avoiding the extremes of too cloyingly cutesy and too […]
Love Mama Earth With EarthLust Stainless Steel Water Bottles
My family uses eco-friendly and chic stainless steel water bottles to reduce landfill and our exposure to the chemicals in plastics. EarthLust bottles are fantastically chic, manufactured from a slender, tapered custom mold and coated with non-toxic paints. Each delicately rendered design evokes a love of, or a deeply respectful lust for, nature. Some of […]
Vincent Shoes Fall Collection
Vincent Shoes, one of our favorite designers of hip and playful European shoes for children and toddlers has launched their Back to School shoes selection. At Vincent Shoes, you’ll find a full line of casual shoes, sneakers, dress shoes, indoor shoes, rain boots, winter boots, and every other imaginable type of footwear for children and […]
Children’s Clothing as Sweet as Candy
Shopping at Coco Bonbons I feel like, well, a kid in a candy store. This is unique, quality children’s clothing of the kind my grandmothers used to lovingly purchase–stylish but with a whimsical touch. Coco Bonbons has released its Fall Collection for Girls and Boys and it is just absolutely darling. For Girls, I love […]
Packs for Pint-Sized People
Oompa Toys isn’t just a great boutique for playthings. They also have a fabulous Back-to-School section full of educational goodies! Check out the bold and blocky, but still adorable critters on the Dante Beatrix Little Kids Backpacks ($36). For my little Leo, I’m fond of the charming Lion design. Each of the animals is stitched […]
Maternity Clothing for the Classically Chic Mama
Boob Maternity & Nursing Wear was founded on the principle that it should be every mother’s right to nurse in comfort and in style. Amen to that! Boob founder Mia Seipel’s sympathy for her sister, who exposed her midrift to the icy Northern winds of Stockholm to nurse her newborn baby in the park. […]