Plain pancakes are so 2020. We’ve got an exciting development in the breakfast world for the unicorn lovers in your life.
It’s CucinaPro’s Mini Unicorn Pancake Pan and it deserves a spot on your kitchen shelves! Not only does the pan pump out hotcakes printed with unique hooved designs, it also cooks up to seven pancakes at once, so you can feed a crowd without breaking a sweat.
As a bonus, it’s nonstick, so it might even save enough time to break out on a weekday. All you have to do is prepare your favorite pancake mix and you’re in business to level up breakfast.
You can buy your own pan on Amazon for $24.95. It’s earned Amazon’s Choice for being highly rated, well-priced, and available to ship immediately. If unicorns aren’t a hit in your household, CucinaPro also offers the option for zoo animals or cars and trucks. Almost—but not quite—too cute to eat.
Fave little kids brand Janie and Jack is about to expand—extending the line’s sizing to tweens! Now your younger kiddos aren’t the only ones who can enjoy the shirts, shorts, dresses and more from the classy creator.
Janie and Jack‘s new Spring collection goes beyond the infant, toddler and younger child sizes you’ve come to know, expect and adore. You can continue to outfit your older kids and new teens with the same modern, but classic, style they’ve worn for years.
Even though the line extends the Janie and Jack brand into tween and teen clothing, your older child won’t feel like a little kid in the Spring collection. This line includes chambray tops and shorts, tailored shirts, floral puff sleeve dresses, smocked chiffon jumpsuits, soft tees and so much more.
Not only does this new line have everything your tween or teen wants for the spring season, the fashions also match the fill fam assortment of styles from newborn through size 12.
The Janie and Jack Spring collection tween age range line includes sizes from eight to 16 and is priced between $24 and $99. Find the sweet, stylish looks online at janieandjack.com!
Whether you’re gripping your coffee mug while you push your tot on the swing or enjoying a well-deserved adult beverage at a party, as a mom your hands are never truly free. That’s why PopSockets new line, PopThirst Can Holders and Cup Sleeves are the greatest thing ever.
The same company that created the brilliant PopSockets phone accessories has now added that simple, but oh-so clever-technology to your drink ware. The PopThirst Cup Holders and Cup Sleeves are essentially a Koozie with a built-in PopSocket so that you can relax your grip a little and not worry about spilling––even when the kids are playing a game of tag between your feet.
The sleeves and holders are designed to fit around most hot to-go cups, cans and pints and will help keep hot beverages warm and cold drinks cool. They come in a variety of designs and the PopGrip is removable, which means you can twist it off and swap it with a different design if you wish.
PopThirst Can Holders and Cup Sleeves are priced at $13 each and come in a variety of fun patterns that include Pusheen, animal print, swirls, florals and even Darth Vader. They’re available for purchase on PopSockets’ website now.
ColourPop is keeping everyone on its toes with non-stop releases and the newest one is super sweet. Dropping on Feb. 25, beauty guru’s can now shop the Disney Bambi collection.
Inspired by “your favorite forest friends,” Bambi, Thumper and Flower each get their own range of palettes to deck you out in forest style. Products are priced as beyond affordable, starting at $8 up to $115 which snags you the entire collection.
So what can you shop in the new collab? In addition to individual shadow palettes for each of your furry friends, ColourPop has also created lip and eye sets, luxe gloss kits, créme gel liner kits, pixie puff highlighter, falsies faux lashes, and lux glosses.
Like all of ColourPop’s collabs, they are limited edition and sell out fast. If you spy a must-have product that brings out your inner Bambi, be sure to grab it while you can. All products are available at colourpop.com.
Levi Strauss & Co. and Target are teaming up again to expand an already-awesome partnership. Even though the iconic denim brand and big red bullseye retailer have worked together for almost a decade, this is the first time the two will collab on home and lifestyle items.
The Levi’s x Target limited-edition collection launches Feb. 28 and will feature durable items that span the home, pets, accessories and apparel categories. These will include 100+ items priced from $2 to $150. Most of the Levi’s for Target collection is under $25.
Karyn Hillman, chief product officer for Levi’s said, in a press release, “We’re thrilled to be introducing our one-of-a-kind home collection with Target.” Hillman also added, “We immediately connected on our mutual passion for purposeful and timeless design, with sustainability and quality at the core of everything we do. We dialed up the best elements of our two iconic brands and discovered fresh new ways to create truly unique products to be enjoyed for years to come.”
Chief merchandising officer for Target, Jill Sando, said of the collab, “Strategic partnerships like our work with Levi’s have long been a key part of Target’s success, allowing us to offer our guests the very best national brands alongside our incredible assortment of owned brands.” Sando continued, “Through this partnership, we’re able to offer a collection of items guests can’t find anywhere else, with pieces that exemplify the values and design prowess of both the Target and Levi’s brands.”
You can browse and buy from the Levi’s for Target collection in Target stores or online at Target.com starting Feb. 28, 2021.
Family game night is always a fun time, but why settle for the basics when you can go big? Literally. A giant inflatable Twister exists and it looks like tons of fun.
Just imagine playing a game of Twister on top of a bouncy house without walls and you’ll get a pretty good idea of how awesome this inflatable Twister looks. Instead of trying to keep your self steady on the traditional plastic mat, you have to contend with the wobbly movement of a giant inflatable board.
photo: Hammacher Schlemmer & Company
Of course all of this massive fun comes at a pretty massive price tag. The Hammacher Schlemmer & Company Inflatable Outdoor Color Dot game is priced at a whopping $2,000. However, that price includes an AC-powered, 1-hp air blower that keeps the playing surface inflated for play. The inflatable also supports up to 1,500 pounds so the entire family can join in the fun.
The game is available to order online here and usually ships in three to four weeks.
Forget about roses and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate-covered cherries. This Valentine’s Day you can gift your sweetie a train trip!
Amtrak’s Valentine’s Day Buy One Get One Free Sale is a BOGO you can’t miss. The sale starts Feb. 11 and goes through Feb. 16. Customers who use the code C214 at checkout (or visit the Amtrak website here) will get a free companion ticket when they purchase one regular fare.
The Valentine’s Day BOGO special includes tickets used for nationwide travel between February 22 and August 27. This means you don’t have to use this holiday deal to actually celebrate Valentine’s Day. You can pick a later date for a spring break or summer-time getaway.
BOGO deals are available for adult-priced tickets on select train lines—the Auto Train, California Zephyr, Empire Builder, Southwest Chief, Acela, and Northeast Regional. Check with Amtrak for additional route availability. Fairs vary by route. Both adults must travel together. You may upgrade to Acela First Class and non-Acela Business Class for an extra charge, upon payment in full.
Seating is limited—so book your BOGO ASAP. Visit Amtrak’s website for a full list of restrictions, terms, and conditions.
If your little one can hum along to The Office theme song, then we have a toy for you. Little People has a new collector set featuring some of your favorite characters from The Office. Play time will be so much more fun when you spend the day at Dunder Mifflin (on a tiny scale.)
This set will delight The Office fans, both young and old. Featuring the four main characters, Michael Scott, Dwight Schrute, Pam Beesley and Jim Halpert this Little People set is a great gift for all ages. Priced at just under $20, it includes Michael holding his Best Boss mug, Dwight in his iconic mustard yellow shirt, Pam in her classic pink cardigan and Keds, and Jim holding a notepad that says “Jim <3 Pam.”
The Little People The Office Collector Set is available at Walmart for $18.62.
With 2020 firmly behind and the 2021 summer around the corner, our hopes are on the rise for the resumption of travel this year. While grateful for being relatively COVID-safe in Singapore’s golden cage, the smallness of our island has us pining for the outside.
2021 and there are 227 inhabited Greek islands. Where should we even get started?
As they say in Greece, hope dies last. Under lockdown, I’ve combed through island after island, selecting our visions of paradise for the next three summers. By now, I’ve read every major travel magazine article, little known blog post, and forum review on the destinations of interest. Each island has a tab in my spreadsheet and a file on Instagram collecting information and inspiration as I go.
Finally, I have the luxury of time to plan a vacation. A true rarity for moms. And finally, I’ve found exactly what we’ve been looking for: stylish and reasonably priced vacation villa gems located directly on child-friendly beaches in mid-size Cycladic seaside villages. Day trip options for semi-private cruises to neighboring islands with out-of-this-world beachscapes. Where to send the kids for a pottery workshop while in Sifnos…Any trip from here will never be so well planned. And as parents with the load of baggage we carry, some volatile with surprises, invaluable is a seamlessly organized holiday.
The simulation of travel in the planning process soon became therapeutic escapism. From home, I visualized us on that beach house patio with a cool glass of Assyrtiko in hand. Slowly sipping, we watch the kids frolick in fine white sand as the sky changes color. Later, we take an evening to wander through cobblestone paths of whitewashed villages, alive with the soul of Greece. I deviate to shop online for kaftans. I think we will dine at a Greek restaurant tonight.
Sure, I may have to cancel everything a month before June but herein lies a precious exercise in non-attachment and letting go: There is meaning in learning to defer to forces beyond our control. So much of our days as parents never go as planned anyways. And if the process of pursuing an end result designed to bring happiness, instead dominates with anger and frustration, what then is the point of the whole endeavor?
Savor the planning, inhabit the surprises, heal if you must, and journey on. Enjoy the entirety of your travels, and consider 2021 an opportunity for the most well researched you, ever. Whether in a summer sojourn, or the journey of life.
A restless city-loving Singaporean learning how to be still, embrace the antithesis of her husband's Greek nature and homeland, and master motherhood. After moving from Athens, we now live in Chicago, and are set to return to Singapore for a proper village welcome of our second baby.
Peppa Pig is jumping off the small screen and onto your child’s feet. Hasbro recently teamed up with Reebok for a brand-new line of children’s footwear that features the beloved kids’ character.
The Reebok x Peppa Pig collection includes shoes for toddlers and preschoolers, with five separate character-inspired silhouettes your littles are sure to love. Look for bright yellow classic leather kicks, red and pink CL Joggers, super-cute slip-ons and a “Dine-Saw” sneaker with Peppa’s little brother George.
Along with these Peppa themed picks, the capsule collection also features the Club C. This illustration-filled sneaker also includes outlines for kids to color, giving your kids the chance to play designer and spruce up their sneakers in a rainbow of hues.
Not only do these soon-to-be favorite shoes showcase the colorful characters your kids could watch over and over again, the footwear line also includes easy to wear slip-ons or hook-and-loop style closures. This gives your kids the chance to act independently, taking their own shoes off and putting them on with minimal help.
Find the footwear on Reebok.com, starting Feb. 15th at 10 a.m. PST/1:00 p.m. EST. The Reebok x Peppa Pig line is priced at $40 and up and includes toddler through preschooler sizes.