As motherhood inches nearer, I find my mind is preoccupied: where to put the crib, what to put on the iPod for our (hopefully short) stint in the birthing wing of Roosevelt Hospital, whether little Pipsqueek will be as boisterous as his/her cousin Lir, the baby's college fund, where we're sending the little munchkin to preschool... http://www.los-list.com/blog/duck-duck-goose-little-sapling-toys/feed/ 0 http://www.los-list.com/blog/kawaii-angry-birds-plushes/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/kawaii-angry-birds-plushes/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:26:04 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=11099

So, we all know that one of the best (and cutest) games on mobile devices these days is Rovio's Angry Birds. Not only is the game ever-expanding, they make kick-ass seasonal versions (did you SEE the valentine's day edition? Cupid piggies!!)... http://www.los-list.com/blog/kawaii-angry-birds-plushes/feed/ 0 http://www.los-list.com/blog/duck-duck-goose-collegien/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/duck-duck-goose-collegien/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:57:00 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=10852

The history of this company is almost as wonderful as the products they make. Located behind a little church in the French town of Tarn, the Guille family factory has existed for nearly 150 years, and has been churning out socks for about 80 of those... http://www.los-list.com/blog/duck-duck-goose-collegien/feed/ 21 http://www.los-list.com/blog/kawaii-gung-kaioro-stamp/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/kawaii-gung-kaioro-stamp/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:46:24 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=10835

Totally useless? Perhaps. The envy of any desk trinket collection? For sure. These custom emoticon stamps from Tokyo-based company Gung are ready to crank out more than 2000 Japanese-esque smilie faces... http://www.los-list.com/blog/kawaii-gung-kaioro-stamp/feed/ 10 http://www.los-list.com/blog/in-the-bag-lirs-first-backpack/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/in-the-bag-lirs-first-backpack/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:42:40 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=10595

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Yesterday we bid a very sad farewell to little Lir who, with her parents, jetted off to visit her Safta in Tel Aviv for 2 long months! I needed to be sure she had all the superfluous doodads she might want during her stay so, I packed her a sweet little owl backpack from Skip*Hop full of fun things from her Doda and Dodo. http://www.los-list.com/blog/in-the-bag-lirs-first-backpack/feed/ 6 http://www.los-list.com/blog/top-ten-thank-you-santa/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/top-ten-thank-you-santa/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 23:11:26 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=10492

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Oh Santa! I almost forgive you for that flu you plagued YZ and I with this Xmas, what with all the juicy gifts you lugged down our chimney along with it. All in all, the 25th was a veritable indulge-fest, with everything on my list neatly wrapped in recycled paper under the tree... http://www.los-list.com/blog/top-ten-thank-you-santa/feed/ 78 http://www.los-list.com/blog/gift-guide-top-ten-handmade-etsy/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/gift-guide-top-ten-handmade-etsy/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:57:39 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=10261

Etsy has to be one of the coolest places for gift giving — simply because most of the offerings on the site are handcrafted and one-of-a-kind. But, with this endless trove of offerings, a bushy-eyed shopper can quickly get dissuaded by too much good stuff... http://www.los-list.com/blog/gift-guide-top-ten-handmade-etsy/feed/ 9 http://www.los-list.com/blog/gift-guide-top-ten-treats-for-tots/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/gift-guide-top-ten-treats-for-tots/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:46:31 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=9997

Hip hip hooray! 'Tis that time of year again: christmas trees, wreaths, family get togethers, snuggling up by the fireplace singing carols, oh, yes... and lots of gift giving! What better way to kick things off than with the wee ones!! http://www.los-list.com/blog/gift-guide-top-ten-treats-for-tots/feed/ 13 http://www.los-list.com/blog/geekology-deego-toys/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/geekology-deego-toys/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 03:20:58 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=9855

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In the wake of yesterday's Lo's List computer crash of 2010, it seems appropriate to write a quick entry about Deego Toys' adorable tools for backing up your data. Any computer user's relationship with their hard drives is that of love and hate: yet another thing to sort, organize, care for and, equally, another thing that saves your tail (and files) time and again when faced with an iMac meltdown. http://www.los-list.com/blog/geekology-deego-toys/feed/ 0 http://www.los-list.com/blog/found-at-etsy-the-sunday-times-market/ http://www.los-list.com/blog/found-at-etsy-the-sunday-times-market/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:02:06 +0000 Lo Martin http://www.los-list.com/blog/?p=9756

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What is a tchotchke? I would say it's an object that you just don't need but, somehow, are drawn towards. In the world of flea markets, antique shops, Ebay, and strange gift-givers, it's hard to avoid the constant barrage of doodads that are daring you to find room for them in your 4th floor railroad walk-up. As our little house has started filling up with bowls of Italian glass marbles, stacks of vintage flashcards, turn-of-the-century typewriters and so forth, I'm realizing that I must become more strict with my collection curating... http://www.los-list.com/blog/found-at-etsy-the-sunday-times-market/feed/ 8