Daily Find
Because I am left-handed, my handwriting is often mistaken for shorthand -- those squiggly characters indecipherable to everyone but a few paralegals and secretaries trained in the 1950s. But unlike my quick jots, the characters found on the adorable onesies of Shorthand Press are the real thing.
By Natalie Bow | December 20, 2007
Daily Find
Housed in an airy storefront with baby-blue walls and cheery wood floors, Buggy boutique has wheeled affordable style for kids onto Beacon Hill. The new shop carries a carefully chosen array of used clothing for children up to 6 years old, as well as some new shoes, silk-screened shirts and gifts.
By Marika McElroy Cain | December 4, 2007
Daily Find
Brand new in Greenwood is an exclusive boutique with a modern outlook, a social conscience and a designer denim wall. Sorry grown-ups, this one is just for kids. Twig eschews the Babies R Us look in favor of a well-considered selection of apparel for the under-five set.
By Marika McElroy Cain | November 27, 2007
Daily Find
Happy Green Bee, the Raleigh-based brainchild of Burt's Bees cofounder Roxanne Quimby, produces organic cotton clothes for infants and toddlers in vibrant colors that outshine the pastel palette popular with most baby clothiers. What's more, their environmental pedigree trumps that of most mass-produced baby clothes.
By Marika McElroy Cain | November 15, 2007
Daily Find
With trick-or-treating mere weeks away, the hunt for the perfect Halloween costume has begun. Parents looking for something more interesting than the typical party-store costume-in-a-bag should head to the Greenwood children's store Rising Stars, which offers a varied selection of charming new and used costumes.
By Natalie Bow | October 12, 2007
Daily Find
Parents of drool machines and spit-up queens, take note: Bellevue-based Baby Chaleco's solution to Chronically Soaked Child Syndrome is a collection of supersoft bibs that look like cute smocks.
By Marika McElroy Cain | October 9, 2007
Daily Find
Ballard kids' shop Mon Petit Shoe draws its name from the French term of endearment "mon petit chou," which means "my little cabbage." Bring your little cabbage to the new Market Street store and she'll leave not only well shod but also outfitted in cute, comfy clothing from local and national brands.
By Marika McElroy Cain | October 1, 2007
Daily Find
Anastas fills her boutique with clothing, toys and books. She focuses on organic cotton clothing, including her own label, Two Owls.
By Kathy Schultz | May 8, 2007
Daily Find
Zahara Jolie-Pitt and Suri Cruise may not be old enough to tie their own shoes, but their good taste in footwear is already making headlines. While they're years away from sporting Jimmy Choos, the paparazzi are already snapping photos of their little feet snugly fitted in shoes by See Kai Run, a local company that produces footwear for babies and children ages six months and up.
By Sarah Jio | February 26, 2007
Daily Find
If you have a baby shower on the calendar, or a little one at home, check out our latest discovery: Baby Star, a Portland-based baby accessory company that we think is worth a look.
By Sarah Jio | February 15, 2007
