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For the love of felt! Ikea offers minimalist design to the masses at an equally attractive price. And, kids will eat up the Swedish superstore's latest import – play food that coordinates with the retailer's popular Duktig play kitchen spaces. Not yet available online, the four fabric play sets have been spotted in stores throughout the country and children can't wait to get their wee hands on Read more
Parents may not be keen on their kids playing with food at the dinner table, but when it comes to tykes setting up a little restaurant or grocery store, things are more hands on. Food play encourages creativity and the more realistic the food looks, the better. San Francisco-based Sweet Meats creates plush "pillows" designed to look like popular cuts of meat, including T-bones, pork chops and ham Read more
We've already told you about our love for Haba's wooden toy food line, but I'm now taken with their Biofino line of soft, international toy foods. The felt-based toys are a perfect way to introduce your lil one to the colors and diversity of foods found abroad and just may encourage them to try the real thing. The Ravioli set ($12) comes with a dozen felt pasta pockets and felt sauce packaged in Read more
Tea and hand knit cookies anyone? I recently came across an online shop that sells some of the most darling toys I have seen in a while. Selling only artisan-crafted items, Quiet Hours Toys features an array of classically designed items that do not require batteries, screwdrivers or instruction manuals to operate. I was particularly taken with the shop's knit play food. The collection Read more
If you thought that author Seth Grahame-Smith's genre mashup novels like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies would make for cheesy films, then you may be surprised by the electrifying Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter trailer. In the adaptation of Grahame-Smith's novel, our 16th president is re-imagined as a man with a passion for more than politics — he's a vampire-killing machine. This version of Read more
Even if Valentine's Day really isn't your thing, there's no reason to sit inside and sulk on Feb. 14. Use this day as an excuse to get a bunch of really fun people together and have an anti-Valentine's Day party. Watch a couple of Judd Apatow comedies, play board games or cards, and munch on the richest, messiest, most unromantic foods you can think of because, well, who cares if you enter a food Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Saving doesn't come easily for us young adults. Entry-level salaries don't give you a lot to work with. And, well, we also tend to spend what we make — and then some — on the latest gadgets and flashiest fashions. But don’t worry. We’re not doomed to frivolity and the wreckage it can make of our finances. Here's how you Read more
Leonardo DiCaprio has entered the coffee business, and we're excited about it. But we're also huge tea lovers, and here are the reasons why. Don't skip out on Winter farmers markets — you might miss a lot of cold-weather goodies. Jay Leno's reaction to the veggie pizza Michelle Obama convinced him to try had us laughing out loud. Need another laugh? Check out the best food-filled Super Bowl Read more
At first glance, we were really excited to see this cool shot of chocolate peanut butter cupcakes from wee eatz. But upon further investigation, we realized these cupcakes are actually chocolate-dipped, which is just so much cooler. Chocolate-dipped "hi-hat" cupcakes For the recipe, visit her blog, and share your awesome food photos and recipes in our YumSugar Community. Also don't forget to Read more
Gisele Bundchen returned to her Boston home after a trip to Whole Foods yesterday. She's hanging on the East Coast while Tom Brady preps for his big game with the Patriots on Feb. 5. The team will face off against the NY Giants in Super Bowl XLVI, which will feature a half-time performance by Madonna and multiple exciting ads between plays. Gisele's fellow model, Adriana Lima, will be the star Read more
