Originals

Earlier this week, we featured Newbery Honor Book Show Way  as one of the 10 best children’s books to celebrate black history. The book describes the story of slaves who used quilts as maps to freedom. Each patch held a secret meaning to help them on their journey north. The heroine of the book, Mathis, made quilts to show […]

“I just put on a TV show for the kids, so we have 24 minutes to talk!” said Sharon Beesley upon picking up her cell phone on an overcast morning. It’s lucky for me that clouds lined the sky, otherwise Beesley surely would have been out and about already—at a museum or other teeming New

If you notice stars in your kids’ eyes each year when they watch the Academy Awards, then chances are you have a great candidate for a Red Carpet Kids birthday party on your hands. The all-inclusive birthday party experience opened last month and takes place in an 1890 townhouse on New York’s Upper East Side. At the

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 5814 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, US Website: cafam.org‎ Phone: (323) 937-4230 There’s something for everyone at this fun and unusual museum. The exhibitions are full of provoking and unusual pieces of craft and sculpture. Caroline Styne loves that her “five-year-old and14-year-old both have a good time” here, and everyone is a fan of the

We take most holidays pretty seriously here at Elizabeth Street. But this Valentine’s Day really took the cake. From anatomically correct heart cookies, to Blanca Monrós Gómez’s delicate jewelry, to all the fun love-themed Instamom submissions we received, we’ve been so inspired these last few weeks. What can we say? Love is in the air. We rounded up all of

Paint the town on ZsaZsa Bellagio’s red board. It’s happy days on Pamela Libonati’s orange board. Follow the yellow brick road to Racheal Powell’s yellow board. We’re totally envious of Darcy Barber’s green board. Feel light and airy on Color Me Beautiful’s teal board. Sing the blues on Rebecca Minkoff’s blue board. Feel like royality on Fumi Inoue’s purple board. Think 50 Shades

We admit it: we love looking into other women’s bags. What better way to learn about must-have mom style, cosmetics, and other great on-the-go items? That’s why Elizabeth Street is going behind the tote to show you the goods hiding in bags from the front lines of motherhood. Today, Raluca State, the PR consultant behind

How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm by Mei-Ling Hopgood “I’m a citizen of the world, so why should my parenting style only be influenced by Western culture? This book takes you on a trip around the world through various perspectives and practices and opens your eyes to other parenting options. Even if you don’t agree with

OCCUPATION: Co-owner of Poppy, with Jenny Belushi MY STYLE: Chic, but not boring, classic. Celine is my favorite ever.  I also love Marni and Philip Lim mixed in with lots of J. Crew Collection! I’d describe our home as curated but not decorated. There are various shades of white with color from art or pillows. WHY

If you needed another reason to curl up inside for an evening while waiting out cold and dark February, consider that in magazine world, it’s already March! The beginning of spring of course means warmer weather, longer days, and best of all (for some of us) thicker magazines. This month magazines are rolling out spring