Petting-Zoology

I had wanted to take Freida to a petting-zoo all month, for her to see a pre-processed shofar up close - on the ram. Got around to it this weekend, and I guess it worked out well coming after Rosh Hashanah, she really got the point. There's just something so special to me about kids exploring animals; wild or domesticated, zoo, farm, or neighborhood - there seems to be so much innocence and natural compassion in the way children feed, pet, and interact with them...

Baby Shark

Love, love, loving this Shark hoody from Volcom! Bound to save you countless fights over getting them into their jackets this fall, and because you know they will freak from the ultra hip shark-factor!

Volcom "Shark" Hoody, from $27.90

Office High-riser

I know one gift my Mr. will be getting this year! I've been sprucing up his desk a bit (in anticipation of his new business launch!), and this would make for a perfect addition: a concrete stand for "high-rise" staples. A new take on bringing the skyline to the desktop!!

Staple City by Shay Carmon

Lunch-ability!

Back to week-2 of school, new-classroom-jitters, and lunch packing pandaemonium - for most mothers with preschoolers. I've been getting heaps of "school lunch" questions, and referral-requests for good packing ideas to make lunch a bit more fun and a lot more enticing. I've stumbled upon a fantastic little lunch blog called Another Lunch, and it is the perfect place for bumping up the sandwich/snack inspiration!

I'm by no way implying that all you busy mamas are meant to have the time (or patience!) to cut out, stack, size, design, and decorate your childs everyday lunch; just that these images and ideas + a little imagination can make for much more interesting lunchables.

But before joining this lunch-party - you got to get on the trendy bandwagon; better known as: The Bento Lunch Box. It's a theory. A method. A current wave of hipster lunch packing, and it's the basis of Another Lunch blog. But first you've got to get yourself a form of a "bento", my favorite is the Goodbyn.

The Goodbyn Lunchbox $24.95

Happiest New Year Wishes!!

I hope your holiday was super special and filled with family, friends, and food!

Wishing all you mamas out there a happy and healthy new year! Wishing you a year that brings only joy, success, and fulfillment - to each of you respectively. May this year bring you pure serenity - in mind, body, and soul... a year of health, wealth, and happiness. A year of achievement; success in all you set out to accomplish. And most of all, a bountiful year of motherly nachas!

This play shofar was the easiest DIY ever. It's cut out of felt, glue gun-ed, stuffed with cotton balls, and a party blower top. Brought heaps of fun to my little toddlers Rosh Hashanah interpretation. : )