Neoprene Totes by Built

Check out all of the cool totes by Built. Market bags, laptop cases, camera bags, lunch totes, wine carriers...all in great colors and patterns. We always pack food for Rowan when we go to restaurants, so one of these lunch totes would be great. They insulate food for up to 4 hours. No vinyl or PVC used.

Happy Birthday, Rowie!

Rowan turned 2 on July 26th. We had a great family party with no allergy incidents! I'm hoping this will get easier and less stressful with each passing year. Here she is, ready to blow out her candle on her egg-free, dairy-free, nut-free cupcakes. Her exposure to sweets is very limited, so she didn't quite know how to handle the taste of these cupcakes. It was cute to watch her trying to figure out if she liked them or not.

New - Zoo Packs from SkipHop

I'm a big fan of SkipHop. All of their products have smart modern simplicity and feature fun cheery colors. And they're afforable. I just found their new Zoo Packs on Oompa Toys. Choose from Dog, Mouse or Penguin. Super cute!

KidKraft Picnic Table

I bought this picnic table online for the girls, and I wanted to share it because it's really well made and looks so cute in the yard. It's made by KidKraft, and if you do a search online, you can find some great prices. I got it for about $133 plus shipping.

Cubino chair

I'm in the process of collecting ideas for a playroom at our house, and I came across these great cubino chairs today at project nursery. Great color combinations and a nice modern aesthetic. The fabric is water repellant and stain resistant. $109 for each chair. I'm adding these to my inspiration board and hoping they'll go on sale.

Between a Smock and an Art Place

Land of Nod is having a summer sale, and these kids art smocks are on sale for $16 each. Free shipping! Cute prints and a great gift idea. There are lots of other great items for sale. I'm trying to stop myself from clicking 'add to shopping cart.'

Children's Garden Photography

Here's one of my favorite photos from our recent session at Children's Garden, a locally-owned studio here in Cincinnati.

The sets are really nice and they have a big closet full of great clothes that the kids can wear during the shoot. The girls love the pretty dresses and they feel like they're playing dress up. I love that they use natural light whenever possible. They also have a beautiful garden out back for outdoor summer sessions. Check out their gallery and specials for 2009.