To get us in the mood for the holidays, over the next few weeks, our Project Nursery experts and contributors will be sharing favorite holiday gifts that either they received as a child or their children received. Join in on the conversation. What was your favorite gift? With the holidays fast approaching and my …
Gifts
With the holiday shopping season upon us, why not give a gift this year that also gives back? Here are a few of my top selections for holiday gifts for children that will make both the recipient of the gift and someone else in need smile when purchased. Almost everyone knows about TOMS, but in case …
Some evenings I swear my children are better suited to be monkeys in the jungle than proper little boys and girls. I admit, I haven’t been the most persistent etiquette teacher in our house, and I’m starting to worry it might be too late! Thank you, lovelymanners, for helping parents and children brush up on …
To this day, when I hear the words “care package,” my ears perk up, my heart starts to race a little and I’m reminded of my camp days when receiving a package from home literally made me jump for joy. I still get excited when I spot a package waiting for me on my front …
The best gift a mom can receive on Mother’s Day is a trip to the masseuse for a deep tissue massage. Carting the kids around is physically tough on the bod. A yoga instructor once bluntly blurted out during a class, “Ladies, you may be crazy about your babies but your abs and back aren’t feeling the love.” I suppose she had a point, and now three kids later I realize that had I discovered a product like the Baby Hip Hugger which helped me carry baby for long stretches in an easy and comfortable way everyone, including my lower back, would have been happier.
Adding small accessories like bookends, picture frames and small trinkets to baby’s first room brings sweet and personal touches to the nursery. Keepsake boxes and piggy banks are great baby gifts to not only give, but also to receive. They are beautiful and come in handy when storing baby’s mementos or first small change. Here …
I’ve always been a sucker for anything shiny and sparkly. Playing dress-up with my mother’s old costume jewelry was a favorite playtime activity when I was a little girl and my 6-year old daughter has inherited that same admiration. When I spotted the beautiful baby ID bracelets by Nolan in a magazine I was immediately intrigued by this chic jewelry line. When I realized that Nolan has baubles for both baby, child and mom I thought – bonus!
Summer BBQ’s are fast approaching and just because you won’t be in the Hamptons or on the Vineyard doesn’t mean you can’t get your little man in on some preppy threads. Black Kite has brought the fun back to shirts for boys. They believe bold shirts make confident boys.