With lots of us going a little bigger and bolder with our decor this holiday season, I realized I needed a new tree skirt that was not an old bed sheet. (Don't judge!) An Etsy search yielded the gorgeous retro-modern tree skirts from Cra…
By now, I think our readers are aware that that creating more equity and representation for Black Americans across every industry is one of the most impactful ways to dismantle racist systems. So as a fan of original rock portraits -- an…
We've all picked up new hobbies during quarantine, and mine has been buying and potting houseplants on Etsy. I lead an exciting life, what can I say. But while I'm at home so much of the time, surrounding myself with these little reminde…
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Those of you who are also fans of Maria Popova's Brain Pickings may know that it's one of our own favorite sites too. We include their list of favorite children's books on our own annual lists of the best children's books lists of the ye…
We're big believers in helping kids to be mindful about how they save and spend their money , and we're so excited to find this beautifully designed Give Spend Save piggy bank to help reinforce what we're all helping teach our children a…
We all fell in love with artist Karen Hallion's "She Series" empowered heroines poster last year, which featured some of our favorite fictional badass ladies (plus Eliza Hamilton). This week, she announced a brand new limited-edition pos…
If your kids got as excited as ours did following all of the cool space-themed events this weekend, you can check out our roundup of our favorite space themed toys and kids’ gifts to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon l…
As a parent who's trying to motivate my young son to be kind and behave well without the promise of copious amounts of sugar, I was so pleased to find these truly wonderful Be Kind stickers at Star Salts Etsy shop. CMP is an rstyle affil…
I'm thinking of taking my coffee obsession to the next level, with one of these cool coffee bar carts. Kind of like bar carts, only...for coffee. I'm seeing them absolutely everywhere, and I love the idea of a dedicated space for my coff…
It's that time a year that I start to get a little stir crazy at home and have this major urge to redecorate. The newest home decor trend that caught my eye: fabric walls instead of wallpaper. Okay, so it kind of hit the internets about …
I was so sad to find out that one of my favorite poets, the bestselling and Pulitzer prize winning Mary Oliver, passed away earlier today. Her poetry collections were some of my all-time favorites: Wild Geese helped me slow down and appr…
I'm not sure if it was an Instagram ad or something else that made me click over to Garmentory , but I did, and I'm in love. We're always looking for new designers or indie brands, and what a delight to find this site that's kind of like…
A new year means a new calendar, like these 8 free printable 2019 calendars from minimalist to cheery, all of which are free. So, clear a little desk or wall space and fire up your printer. Consider them our New Year's gift to you. Top i…
Need a creative gift that doesn't cost a fortune and will have the recipient saying, you got me WHAT?! in a happy, not horrified, way? You've got to check out the Succulent-of-the-Month subscription club from Succulent Studios. When I sa…
We're always looking for personalized gifts you just don't see everywhere, and this year, the personalized flip sequin pillows from The Mermaid Pillow Co definitely makes my list of It Gifts. As if my kids weren't already crazy enough fo…
Just when I thought I could never love another print as much as I love my Michelle Obama print , along comes this amazing She-Series collage poster from Karen Hallion featuring so many of my favorite self-saving, empowered female heroine…
Okay, so I laughed out loud when I stumbled across this "I Smell Children" Hocus Pocus Doormat From Seattle Etsy shop Stroll the City . It's just perfect for updating your Halloween decor -- creepy/funny enough to make cynical teens laug…
I first discovered artist TL Duryea's daily portrait project at the beginning of the year. It was through her portrait of Judge Rosemary Aquilina who presided over the Larry Nassar - US Gymnastics hearings. I was just floored at how beau…
If you regularly have to drag your kid (or yourself) out from behind a Harry Potter book , or you've ever been asked to personally sew a Gryffindor scarf for a Halloween costume , we've got great news. Because there's an expanded new Har…
Hey you! Yes you, hanging out in the backyard in the dark. Let's talk cool backyard lighting. Because isn’t it hard to see what you’re eating when the only light you have is the moon and the flickering light of your iPhone? (By the way, …
Now that my son's vertical, I've been on the hunt for cool, modern growth charts to track his changing height. Because while pencil markings on the doorframe are cool and all, I'm trying use a growth chart and to put off drawing on the w…
I've had the best time searching for the coolest mermaid gifts for some of the mermaid obsessed kids in my life. After all, the mermaid trend shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. So this summer we're diving in with head-first with 17 …
The whole world has gone Royal wedding crazy and I can't say I entirely blame them. Unless of course, they're snapping up royal wedding souvenirs so fast they didn't catch that this Royal wedding commemorative plate actually features Meg…