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When I had my first daughter almost eight years ago, I decided that my gift to each of my children would be to start a collection of some kind. And so, whenever I'm at an antique show or making my weekly Etsy rounds, I look for the perfect items to add...

Confession: I've never totally understood the stuffed-animals-that-turn-into-blankets thing. But I've just found a handmade version that's way cuter (and more sense-making... to me, at least) than some of those seen-on-TV versions.

If there are three things I was sure would never happen in my life, it would be: 1) writing the word "SeedBallz"; 2) knowing what to do with something called SeedBallz; 3) having kids who would fall in love with something called SeedBallz.

What's that old adage about how spring is coming, and a young girl's thoughts turn to mermaids? Oh right, that's not an adage.

Long ago, before everything had a battery, lights, and played annoying music of some kind, kids actually had to power their own toys. And as much as I have an appreciation for power toys in my arsenal of parenting tricks, I just love a simple wooden to...

Around the same time our daffodils appear, the kids drag their big bucket of chalk out onto our driveway to create an elaborate chalk city. And while I love that we all get out into the fresh air, have you ever tried to help draw a road with a 4-inch p...

I'm on a mission to find a birthday present for one of the smartest, sweetest, most wonderful little guys I know. The awesome kid I'm shopping for happens to have an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

My 8 year old niece is about to celebrate her First Communion, and I don't have any good gift ideas. Can you help?

With three kids and an ever-growing number of nieces and nephews, it seems like I'm on the lookout for a "wow" birthday gift every month, and a monthly gift subscription is always a great idea.

On Earth Day or any day, I love the feeling a wooden toy creates; fresh, clean and perfect for a creative little mind. It's no secret we are fans of Little Sapling's all-natural wood toys.