(And they’re cheap, too.) December 24th is drawing near. If you’re like me, you’ve got the bigger gifts figured out and you’re scrambling for stocking stuffers. For a number of reasons, I’ve tried to shift […]
Cool Boy Clothes Brands: 30+ Rad Labels to know
In the clothing game for babies and kids, it can feel like girls get all the breaks. There are just more options to choose from for girls. It’s girls who get all the fun twirly […]
30 Cute Stocking Stuffers for $5 or Less from Shein
SHEIN isn’t the boogeyman, but you know that likely or you wouldn’t be perusing. A few months back, I wanted to get my daughter some knee high and ankle length socks that were ribbed and […]
Holiday Sales Going for Bougie High-End Kids’ Brands
Holiday Deals at Alice + Ames, Quincy Mae, Jamie Kay, Pehr, Lulu + Roo, Boden, Super Smalls, Tea Collection, Little Kiwi Co, and more. So yeah. Black Friday 2021 has come and gone. I stocked […]
30 Stocking Stuffer Gifts that Don’t Suck
Updated December 11, 2021 Stocking stuffers can be a doozy. I want to get my kids a few fun things in their stockings to open on Christmas morning, but I don’t want to give them […]
Holiday Shipping Deadlines for 75+ Popular Children’s Retailers
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are barely over. Although many Cyber Cyber Week deals are steal going strong and most retailers have holiday sales still going. (Most holiday sales are as good or almost as […]
50+ Black Owned Businesses to Support
The desire to shop or support Black-owned shops is commonly voiced in many BST groups and mom groups and forums that I belong to. These groups are majority non-Black, and not as familiar with Black-owned […]
Like Watching Your Heart Walk Around Outside of Your Body (True Sentence No. 10)
It’s like watching your heart walk around outside of your body. That’s a paraphrase, of a paraphrased quote, I stumbled upon yesterday. Being a mother is like watching your heart walk around outside of your […]
8 Levels of Unsolicited Parenting Advice Hell: What Type of Advice-Giver Are You (Dealing With)?
“Your kids are cold! They need more layers” “They look fine.” “Well they’re not. They’re too cold. You need to bring them back home. NOW.” That cold-weather exchange, with a stranger, was a bit heated. […]
9 CHRISTMAS DRESS OPTIONS: DRESSES YOU CAN WEAR ON CHRISTMAS AND ALL YEAR ROUND
There are few things in life more sublime than a perfect Christmas dress. Plaid taffetas and velvets, or snug sweater dresses. All those gorgeous styles in seasonal prints, many that are Santa-themes. The holiday season […]