As the crow flies

I'm already on record as not being a fan of fluffy pastel nursery decor.  How are children supposed to develop good design sensibilities if you don't show them the way?

Your Kid's Name Up in Lights (Sort of).

In further developments regarding the quest to free my daughter's room from licensed characters, I've discovered custom name wall art from City Art Photography.

Beam me up, mommy

My four-year-old loves all things outer space, and these cool retro rocket prints by CMP fave, John W. Golden will provide the perfect inspiration should he daydream of traveling to an outer galaxy.

The Regional Assembly of Text - a store as cool as its name

As a bona fide word nerd, I was instantly taken with the name The Regional Assembly of Text, although I had no idea what it meant. (Sort of ironic if you think about it, huh.) As it turns out, this...

Thomas Claire: Taking the Pain out of Painting Pottery

Taking my kids to a paint-your-own-pottery place is not in my job description. The drive there, the eternity spent as my children pick out the "perfect" piece to paint, my toddler--oh my toddler-- in...