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Dana

Dana Holmes is a proud Brooklyn mom and founder of Metro Mom Club, a source for urban moms who want to stay stylish while raising thoughtful, brilliant, bad ass city kids. She has been writing about etiquette, occasions, gift ideas, trends and family fun for more than a decade and has been interviewed by the New York Times, Associated Press, TODAY in NY and many, many more.

KiddosProduct ReviewsShopping

With sites like Pinterest and Houzz it’s fun to pretend to be an interior designer and imagine and re-imagine cool ways to create beautifully decorated and designed spaces. Well, interior decorating isn’t just fun for us adults. I found an interior design toy for kids ages 4 and up that

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Kiddos

If you’re a child of the 80s like I am, then you most likely had a few hundred tubs of Play-Doh in your house while you were growing up. A few Play-Doh toys stand out in my mind as my all time favorites: one is the ice cream shop where

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GourmetMomsShopping

If you have kids, you know how cool straws are. They blow bubbles, they make drinking out of a full cup so much easier and they make even the most boring drink look exciting. If they just weren’t so horribly plastic and toxic, right? I always feel a little bit

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KiddosProduct ReviewsShopping

I came across this game at the New York International Toy Fair this year and was so excited to see a toy that so brilliantly fits the STEAM toy requirements of engaging science, technology, engineering, art and math. We all know that learning to read, play and write music pretty

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MomsProduct ReviewsShopping

I love the great outdoors. And, with a little guy to inspire, I think there’s nowhere better than nature to help him learn to explore the world internally and externally. But, the thought of packing up and heading into the woods with a toddler can seem daunting. Plus, most outdoor gear is just

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