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A for Apple: Trendy Threads

A for Apple have been making quality basics for the litte guys (newborn - 5 years) for a while now, and while I've been smitten by a lot of their designs, they really didn't seem very easy to get a hold of (am I the only one who finds HKD$ intimidating??). Anyways, spotted a stock of their goods (at ridiculously reduced prices!) over at The Mini Social today!! Joy! Hop on over to the trendy flash sale website to snag a few of these totally too-cute clothes for kids! My favorite are these biker jackets - looks like your toddler is sharing clothes with James Dean! :)

(If you are not yet a Mini Social member, you're officially invited to join the thrifty party, here!

Babysitter in a Box - Restaurant

Walk into any kosher restaurant the week before Pesach and find them brimming with tables of families trying to keep it simple by eating out in an attempt to avoid the last-minute kitchen transformation. While it may save our pre-holiday sanity, taking kids out to dine is not always the easiest of family pursuits - especially when the chosen joint is bustling with heaps of rowdy other children. Keeping the kids happy, settled, fed, and in their seats is likely quite the challenge. Here's a few things to up the fun factor on a public family outing when the menu reads BYOE.

1. Jaq Jaq Bird Chalkboard Placemat

Table tic-tac-toe gets an upgrade from pen and napkin.

2. Hint Mints

After dinner mints that slip into everything - from the slimmest of evening clutches to the most overstuffed of diaper bags.

3. Chopstick Kids

The little rubber rugrats fit over all sorts of chopsticks to tame stubby digits and keep them going for more Lo Mein.

4. Pocket Origami Prints

Reach into your jean pocket and unfold a wreath of Asian artistry - just waiting for shades of  teenybopper color!

5. mOmma Rocking Sippy Cup

When BYOB crosses BYOE.

6. Hello Hanna Get-Set Placemat Sets

With stickers to customize and icons to recognize, these placemats just might teach them a thing or two about dining etiquette... for robots!

7. Strawz

Let them get a little beverage-crazy with these DIY crazy straws.

8. Think-ets

A tiny little trinket tin filled with directions for unlimited game-playing on the go.

9. Food Face Plates

Give peas and spaghetti some serious personality - food never got this much face-time!

On the Lawn

I've previously posted about this Grass countertop drying rack, which was essentially intended for baby goods (i.e. bottle parts, eating utensils, sippy cups etc.). Well, it seems the creators at Boon caught on to the fact that these little square inches of grassy land have quickly become a dish drying fad in kitchens with or without kids; they finally brought us these hot little blades of grass on a larger scale. Boon Lawn Dish Drying Rack, $29.99

Spring Shade Strollin'

And I'm back! My trip was absolutely fabulous - in all sorts of ways. But more about that later. While street-shopping on Tuesday, it dawned on me that I had never seen so many Bugaboos in one day! Crown Heights has got to have the most Bugaboos in any little neighborhood on earth!! I've always felt that while knocking it out of the park in regards to design, function, and efficiency, the European folks over at Bugaboo seemed to miss a hit when it came to the color palette. They went with bright and shocking primaries, which may be great for some folks, but most, I believe, would have loved to tone it down a bit with some softer and more subdued shades. I went with all brown in the beginning, and  upgraded to grey + black last year, but I still found myself craving some subtle color...

Well, they're finally here! Bugaboo color collection for Spring 2011 are simply rocking the cradles!! The selection is a fantastic way to put some spring shades in your baby steps...!

You can see the new color option details here.

Weekend Round-up!

So glad to be wishing you a glorious spring weekend!! Here in our neck of the woods the temperature spiked to 90° (!!), and then dropped low again with an even drizzle... Weather's gone bipolar! Hopefully we'll be hitting the beach sometime in the next few weeks for the start of our Sunday-by-the-ocean-season. For now, we are enjoying (albeit interruptedly!) the freshness of the first of spring sunshine.

This weekend Freida is experiencing her first "sleepover". Her best-buddy-cousin Zali is joining us on his own for 2 days, and so far they've been a double delight! Zali has 3 older rambunctious brothers and I was curious to witness the many ways I'd see that difference in reference to Freida being a dainty only one in this family. For about an hour after we brought the little guy to settle in our apartment, I hardly heard a peep from either of them as they played sweetly (yes, I was spying) at the play-kitchen in Freida's room. After the first 30 minutes I decided to go in and check out the progress. There they stood, side by side, each holding a lid on a pot resting on the play-kitchen elements. Freida called out for me to, "taste my soup, Mama?" while Zali held the lid tight and declared with wide-eyes, "I caught a frog!". There you have it folks; a little boy and little girl. :)

Here are some things I've been meaning to share with you this week:

- The epitome of a simple + chic spring outfit.

- Most depressing thing I've come across all week.

- Liberty of London + Nike? Yes, please!

- Things like this not only make me sick, but force me to side with the feminists movement.

- #1 reason for needing a knitting lesson: this hat!

I could live in these shoes all summer long!

Supremely adorable music video for Kate Spade Collection.

Happy Spring Sunday!!!

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