Posts for February 15th 2013

celebrity moms

Celeb Parents' Best Photos of the Week

Love was certainly in the air this week, and celeb parents were quick to photograph and share it!

Love was certainly in the air this week, and celeb parents were quick to photograph and share it! Between lil ones with designer genes who ruled backstage during Fashion Week, and Valentine's Day cuties, celeb tots were the stars of the show this week. Click through to see the pictures these famous tots' parents shared via social media this week!

family life

Tot Impersonates Scenes From All the Best Picture Oscar Nominees

Do they give out an Oscar for cutest impersonation of a nominated film?


Do they give out an Oscar for cutest impersonation of a nominated film? We didn't think so, but after seeing Maggie Storino's photos of her lil one mimicking scenes from each of the movies nominated for the Academy Award for best picture, the winner would be obvious. For the second year in a row, the photographer mom has posted posed pictures of her daughter doing just that, including Lincoln shown here, on her Tumblr, Don't Call Me Oscar. Other favorites from this year's collection include her renditions of Argo and Django Unchained.

Keep reading to see all of this year's nominees and tell us: which is your favorite?

parenting

Restaurant Gives Family a Discount For Having Well-Behaved Kids

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We're happy to present this article from our partner site Yahoo! Shine:

At a time when airlines are charging more for child-free seats and people are routinely enraged about out-of-control kids in public, one restaurant is rewarding parents when their pint-size diners show good manners.

When Laura King and her family got their bill at Sogno di Vino, a small Italian restaurant in Poulsbo, WA, listed under the subtotal was something they had never seen before: a discount for "Well-Behaved Kids."

Related: The No-Kids-Allowed Movement Is Spreading

King was so touched by the restaurant's gesture that she posted a picture of the receipt on her private Facebook page; a friend shared the photo on Reddit with the comment.

Read on to find out why their good behavior was rewarded.

Food and Fun

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star! A Celestial Second Birthday Party

"I figured this would be the last year I could call the shots on my son's birthday-party theme," says event-design expert Shannon Wellington of Bottle Pop Party Company of her son Gabriel's second birthday bash.

"I figured this would be the last year I could call the shots on my son's birthday-party theme," says event-design expert Shannon Wellington of Bottle Pop Party Company of her son Gabriel's second birthday bash. "Even though he’s growing up so fast, I knew I wanted a sweet theme that was still a bit babyish. His first and favorite song has been 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,' so I knew that was the way to go." Twinkle lights, clouds, and tons of star-shaped sweets and decorations, including an awesome Star Bar, turned this simple starting point into a sensational party. Keep clicking for all the glittery, starry details.

Source: Bottle Pop Party Company

Kid Shopping

2013 Toy Trend: Playtime Goes Back to Basics

For all of the hi-tech excitement that we spotted at this past week's Toy Fair, there's one genre that was refreshingly void of on/off switches, batteries, and USB hookups.

For all of the hi-tech excitement that we spotted at this past week's Toy Fair, there's one genre that was refreshingly void of on/off switches, batteries, and USB hookups. Durable, classic wooden toys are a hot trend for 2013, and we couldn't be happier about it. Check out some of our favorite timeless wooden playthings for tots — coming to a toy store near you later this year!

Kid Shopping

7 Fun Ways to Preserve Tiny Prints

You're likely to leave the hospital with an ink imprint of your newborn's tiny feet, but what exactly are you supposed to do with it?

You're likely to leave the hospital with an ink imprint of your newborn's tiny feet, but what exactly are you supposed to do with it? If you're hoping to not only preserve, but also show off little foot or handprints, we've found seven ways to just do that. Whether it's creating one-of-a-kind jewelry for mom or dad, or a piece of custom art for your kiddo, check out these fun ways to capture tiny prints for posterity.

Kid Shopping

Oscar-Worthy Outfits For Mini Movie Stars

Even if your little ones aren't heading to an actual award show or even an Oscar party, they can still dress up in red carpet-worthy picks.

Even if your little ones aren't heading to an actual award show or even an Oscar party, they can still dress up in red carpet-worthy picks. Shop fancy frocks, checkered bow ties, and sequins galore for outfits that will have them ready to hit any formal occasion in A-list style.