Here a few blog posts that caught our eye this week. Hope you have a lovely weekend. Happy Mother’s Day! These amazing paper flowers created by Rebecca Thuss are everything we love about spring, sans the sneeze-inducing pollen. Tweet

For so many of us, parenthood is as much about raising a child as it is about “reparenting” ourselves in the process. I know a lot of moms who vacillate between empathy for their parents and sadness about the emotional or material deficiencies of their own childhoods once they become parents themselves. Sometimes, as we measure [...]

Don’t get me wrong: I love that the Internet boasts an abundance of blogs written by talented crafters, makers, and DIYers. Whenever I’m feeling uninspired, nothing helps jump-start my creativity like the beautiful photography, witty prose and helpful how-tos I receive from these like-minded creators. That being said, sometimes navigating the blogosphere is overwhelming. With [...]

After an uninvited snowfall earlier this week, we’re welcoming the first day of spring with open arms here at MSL. Whether you’ve already begun donning warm weather wear or you’re still humming “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” during your morning commute, it’s certainly possible to celebrate springtime indoors with a lovely Easter dessert your family and [...]

  We caught up with Kelly English, founder of the company CHEERIUP and the creative dynamo behind these amazing dwellings that she hand-weaves from recycled native willow. We are so intrigued by your magical play nests, how did you come up with the idea for them? Thanks so much! CHEERIUP was born from a perfect [...]

Our Global Kitchen: Food, Nature, Culture is an engaging and informative exhibit currently showing at the American Museum of Natural History on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. This thoughtfully curated show traces the evolution of food through human history and is a feast for the senses. Great for kids (and the kid in all of us), [...]

Nora Abousteit is the founder of Kollabora, the new fashion-forward DIY community that connects makers with inspiring projects, helpful tutorials, and the best supplies. Tell us a little about your background. How did you get to where you are today? There are so many elements that have played into where I am today. First of [...]

My super-creative friends Margaret McCartney and Jeff Rotter came up with a Christmas gift for their son that would be the perfect birthday present for any imaginative kid: a homemade Contraption Kit. From Margaret: My son Felix is obsessed with building contraptions. Rube Goldberg-style machines that may or may not actually function. Just before Christmas, he [...]

Around here, we’ve been talking about the holiday season since Labor Day. We create new traditions every year with twists on classic dishes and  new interpretations of old favorites (like our Christmas cracker-inspired story in this month’s issue). However, the most meaningful things we do this time of year are the things we’ve always done, [...]

Take a walk on the wild side with handcrafted baby gifts inspired by the animal kingdom. 1. Elephant Booties Lined with furry faux-sherpa, these soft booties are made by Erica Hager in Mandan, North Dakota. This cheerful elephant pattern is available in sizes for tiny toes from 0-24 months. ($28) 2. Bird Mobile Delightfully sculptural [...]