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Valentine's Day style: heart-themed jewelry you'll wear round 'round

February 3, 2012
While adorable on your kids, heart emblazoned clothing looks a little silly on most adults. Still, with Valentine's Day nearing, it's fun to sport something festive for the season of love. How do you bridge the gap? With jewelry, of course. A small heart pendant, antique-looking earrings or a bold, slightly edgy heart ring, like the styles featured below, look fresh and timely during the month of February and classically stylish the rest of the year. Go ahead, wear your heart on your sleeve...or wherever you love a great piece of jewelry.

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TOMS Shoes introduces ballet flats

February 2, 2012
It's not hard to understand why TOMS are so popular. They're comfortable, they come in a rainbow of colors and each pair sold benefits an underprivileged child. Despite all the good, however, it's difficult for some of us to get past the original ultra-casual design. If you find yourself in this category, you'll be happy to see TOMS Shoe's latest style: the ballet flat. The chicer look and dressier fabrications mean you can dress them up for work or down for a weekend dinner out. And just like all TOMS styles, each pair sold means a child in need receives a free pair. That's the perfect justification to try out the entire line. 

Alessandra Ballet Flats, $79, tomsshoes.com

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Gisele Ballet Flats, $79, tomsshoes.com

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Eliana Ballet Flats, $79, tomsshoes.com

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Lina Woven Ballet Flats, $79, tomsshoes.com

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Katia Chambray Ballet Flats, $79, tomsshoes.com

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Start the love of literature early with BabyLit Board Books

January 30, 2012
With one kindergartener, one preschooler and now a newborn in the house, you know that I've read my fair share of bedtime classics like Goodnight Moon and The Velveteen Rabbit. So when I stumbled upon the the new BabyLit Board Books that introduce the adult classics of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, and Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, I was literally thrilled! Written by Jennifer Adams in simple prose and text that babies will love listen to and that toddlers and young kids can start to understand, these books are a great way to introduce your love of reading to your kids. What a fantastic baby gift for the mom who has just about everything!

BabyLit Board Books, $9.99 each, at amazon.com

 

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Perfect your skin with 'maternity-conscious' skincare by Amalou Skin

January 27, 2012
The same hormones that create that coveted "pregnancy glow" can actually backfire for some of us (myself included). Instead of a fresh, clear face, we wind up with blemishes, cystic acne and/or melasma. Worst of all, the usual skincare treatments are often considered iffy, if not completely unsafe, to use for these skin problems when you're expecting. Developed by mothers with the guidance of dermatologists, OBGYNs and industry experts, Amalou Skin is one of the first and only "maternity-conscious" skincare lines. Without salicylic acid, retinoids, hydroquonine, benzoyl peroxide and other typical no-no chemicals and ingredients, the Amalou Skin line gently exfoliates, detoxifies, moisturizes and treats your skin safely before, during and after pregnancy. To read more about the line or to order, visit AmalouSkin.com.      

REVEAL Exfoliating Face Wash, $35, amalouskin.com

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amalou prime.jpgGLOW Balancing Moisturizer, $39, amalouskin.com
amalou glow.jpgRESTORE Night Treatment, $35, amalouskin.com

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Jessica Alba launches the eco-friendly The Honest Company

January 20, 2012
One of our favorite celebrity moms, Jessica Alba, and Christopher Gavigan, former CEO of Healthy Child, Healthy World (and husband of Grey's Anatomy's Jessica Capshaw) have teamed up together to launch a new eco-friendly subscription-based company, The Honest Company. Currently offering two packages, a diaper bundle, $80, that includes designer biodegradable diapers and wipes, and a family essentials bundle, $36, that includes eco-friendly and non-toxic laundry detergent, shampoo, sunscreen, lotion, hand soap and dish soap. To start you create an online profile telling them about your baby and preferences then they customize a nursery for you to fit your style and needs. Each month you can then pick and choose the items you want and need and everything is delivered directly to your doorstep. Both Jessica and Christopher wanted to give new moms and families, "a better, safer start," -- The Honest Company was definitely one way to do that!

The Honest Company, $36-$80, at honest.com

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Wearable neon accessories...no parachute pants required

January 17, 2012
Looking for a little mid-winter glow? Try a shot of neon. Beginning as a mini-trend last year, neon is gaining steam as a major fashion player for winter and spring. It's also a look that you may shy away from at first just because of its bold, fluorescent qualities. In reality, the right shade of neon by way of a scarf can actually wake up and illuminate your skin, obliterating that winter pallor. And if you prefer that much color away from your face, try a great statement bag or watch. Whatever you choose, you're sure to enjoy it all the way through spring and summer. 

Neon Border Scarf, $24 (sale), gap.com

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Fluro Skinny Belt, $11, asos.con
asos yellow skinny belt.jpgCambridge Satchel Fluorescent Satchel, $155, bloomingdales.com

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KORS Michael Kors Odette Flats, $150, bloomingdales.com
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Bop Basics Neon Hair Tie Set, $45 for 18, shopbop.com

neon hair ties.jpgLa Mer Collections Neon Simple Wrap Watch, $88, shopbop.com

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Shake up your winter wardrobe with colorful ballet flats

January 12, 2012
Winter has thrown us a welcomed curve so far with mild weather. No schlepping to the store in heavy snowboots, three layers and kids in tow sporting the same! Of course it would be crazy to pack up winter clothing and bring out the spring styles now, but this unseasonably nice weather makes it the perfect time to try out one spring trend: the candy-colored ballet flat. In shades like lemon yellow, cobalt blue, fiery orange and grass green, these statement-making footwear styles look fresh and bright against neutral ensembles. They're also a great first step toward creating a colorblocked look. Spend a little more on a high quality pair now...you'll be wearing them all spring and summer.  

Cece Leather Ballet Flats, $138, jcrew.com
Also in 6 additional colors from black to orange!

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Ashley Bow Ballet Flats, $98, bananarepublic.com
Also in yellow, pewter, orange and black.

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MICHAEL Michael Kors Futon Ballet Flats, $98, nordstrom.com

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Tory Burch Eddie Patent Leather Ballet Flats, $178, footnotesonline.com

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BC Footwear Limousine Ballet Flats, $45, endless.com


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Freshen up your stroller with BuggyLOVE!

January 11, 2012
I always start out the first of the year cleaning and sprucing up anything and everything in and around the house. This includes strollers because last week, amid the milk stains, I also found some not so savory snacks from last year lingering in and around the seat. Ick! While it would be nice to trade-in the old stroller for a new one, that's just not economical so I'm giving BuggyLOVE a starring role. BuggyLOVE is a new organic stroller cleaning kit that consists of four different cleaners that make your old stroller look and smell like new again. In the kit there is Fresh Love, a rosehip scented spray for all over freshening; Polish Love, to clean stroller frames and wheels; Fabric Love, for cleaning stroller fabric stains; and Wheel Love, that gets rid of squeaky wheels. The kit also comes with a microfiber cloth and wheel scrub brush. While I can't promise you won't get dirty doing the cleaning, you can be sure that it's worth it for a super clean stroller to start the year!

BuggyLOVE Organic Stroller Cleaning Kit, $49.99, at buggylove.com

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Maternity styles you'll want to wear post-bump from Hatch Collection

January 10, 2012
Usually by the time you deliver your little one, you're so over your maternity clothing that you want to donate it all immediately. There are those occasional pieces that you realize you'll miss, but those generally aren't made for the post-pregnancy body. Hatch Collection by twobirds is a little different. Created by a mom who hated the idea of pregnant women buying styles they didn't love for nine months of wear, Hatch is a collection of luxurious-but-casual basics that drape and skim the pre- and post-pregnancy body beautifully and fashionably. Even better, the website's product images feature excellent styling ideas for each piece, meaning you won't have to wonder how you'll make it work post-pregnancy. A bit of an investment, yes, but if you consider the cost-per-wear, these pieces are timeless, cost-effective looks you'll be happy to wear long after you leave the maternity ward.      

The Hoodie, $258, hatchcollection.com

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The Afternoon Dress, $208, hatchcollection.com

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The Longsleeve Tee, $98, hatchcollection.com

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The Cardigan, $328, hatchcollection.com

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Tangerine Tango - the Pantone color of the year!

January 6, 2012
Every year the folks over at the Pantone Color Institute announce a "color of the year," a color that they predict will be seen on everything from ready-to-wear to housing accessories throughout the year. This year they announced that the color for 2012 is Tangerine Tango, a reddish orange, that brightens up any outfit or space it comes in play with. So be in the moment   and wear orange from head-to-toe to celebrate 2012 in a big way!

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