My mom, who has probably tried  every expensive and inexpensive face cream known to man, turned us on to this Rose Hip Oil from Aubrey Organics, available online...

I have six year old twin boys. One wants a shorter cut and the other wants longer hair. They have had some horrendous haircuts. The most notable: 1. The Family...

As a 20-something (probably the last time I consistently painted my nails) I loved the French nail look. Recently I ran into Sue of Nico Nico (organic kids' clothing...

We just saw one of these Max Wellness kiosks in the Tulsa airport...and our jaws dropped. Seriously, whoever owns a mall out there, or an amusement park, or works...

This year we discovered this balm from Pasolivo Olive Oil in California, and it's our new favorite. It's a bigger stick than just a regular lip balm (think Bonnie...

Although I do not have a small, cheeky baby with buttery skin and malleable chin(s) in the house any longer, when my third guy was smaller (he’s ten) he spent...

When we were in Santa Barbara last spring, we met this lovely farmer from Idyll Horse Farm at the farmer's market. Besides having rose, jasmine, and lavender sprays...

Last week, we had some unwanted and teeny-tiny menacing visitors that arrived via my third son’s scalp. Yeah, he had lice. So did his best buddy. Amazingly, our...

I think I finally found the best face moisturizer with SPF 40. It's from Josie Maran--it's light, goes on easily, absorbs quickly, and doesn't feel greasy on the...

I know, I'm supposed to wash my face every night. But sometimes after falling asleep on the couch, I can't get further than brushing and flossing. Then someone gave...

Our friend Jenny swears by sparkly nail polish for her toes during the summer--any application mistakes are pretty impossible to see, and it also doesn't show wear...

I would say it's been at least two years now that our daughter will get strep around every other month. We're so used to it, that she can tell if her throat feels...

With the crazy hot weather in New York, I have a new favorite beauty product—one that I stole from my son's changing table. Mustela PhysiObebe is a no-rinse cleanser...

My daughter is super particular about sunscreen in that she wants it to absorb and not look white, and she loves the idea of a spray-on. The most recent one I bought...

I had no trouble getting my older son to brush, but my little one was another story. Our dentist recommended the Sonicare toothbrush for kids, which at first I thought...

Yes, I am the same person who gave you such hits as the Lice Arsenal, and the information just keeps getting sexier! With two boys, I've had my fair share ot trips...

It seems hard enough to get them to brush, I realize, but, as we all know, the sooner we help them form the flossing habit the better. A dentist once told me that...

If you're shopping for eye glasses and haven't heard of Warby Parker, you should check out this smart company and their home try-on program.  Here's how it works: ...

Last summer a colleague at work gave me this sunscreen, Elta MD (the UV Clear SPF 46) right before I left on a trip to Greece. I had told her how much I hated most...

I'm not a makeup wearer, and can barely remember to put lip gloss on, except for a really big night out. So I'm sure you'll let me know if I'm completely late to...

Regardless of how early I wake up, it seems that I often have to choose between getting out the door on time or washing my hair. I've tried a number of dry shampoos,...

Between my husband and myself, we've tried dozens of deodorants over the years. So many of them seem to work great, and then after a couple of months, something...

If you've ever been to a Korean bath/sauna/spa and had a body scrub you'll never forget the amazing amounts of dirt and grey rolls of dead skin that came off your...

Our friend Jen sent us this tip on baby Q-tips... "I used to have my Danish friends bring me baby Q-tips from Denmark—my kids both had a lot of ear wax as babies...

January is almost over, and the resolutions are dropping like flies. Nope, not doing my crunches everyday like I did for the first 10 days of the month. Not jogging...

I had some dried rosebuds that were meant for tea, but were ultimately a bit too floral for me...so I put them into the bath for our daughter. It had big impact...

We're clearly pretty obsessed with vintage kids' books, especially ones that have great photography. This one, Be a Frog, a Bird, or a Tree, is so cool. It shows...

This past March, we rented a West Village apartment en route to Long Island for my brother’s wedding. Traveling to NYC with three kids under the age of five was...

My husband has an aversion to economy size anything, and with good reason--we live in New York, where we don't have the luxury of pantries and basements and where...

I never thought about hula-hooping as an adult. But I read an article in the NY Times, talking about how great the exercise is for you (you can burn up to 600 calories...

A couple of weeks ago my daughter was swinging fast and hard on the monkey bars. It was hot, and she was sweaty, and then the inevitable—a hard fall, first landing...

Both Clara and I must have super-delicious skin, because we get bitten no matter where we are. We’re talking mosquitoes, gnats, and horseflies. I’ve tried preventative...

When we were in Philadelphia over winter break, we found this very cool Japanese lifestyle store called Morihata. They had a bunch of great things we wanted to buy,...

It has been a month of short haircuts at my house. My husband gave our 18-month-old daughter her first haircut--chopping the ape drape off the back to turn her mullet...

Okay, the name is a little wierd (EmuGency First Aid Stick), but it's the all-purpose balm that we always keep on hand. Made from emu oil, it and can be used on...

Former Cookie beauty editor Jennie Tung (who also writes for Momfilter) always has some new item or trick that I immediately copy. In this case it is her effortlessly...

Christy Coleman has great suggestions on all things beauty (and she is a very big promoter of no chemical/green/paraben free products) on her site. We subscribe...

We're big fans of elderberry extract, for us as moms, and mixed into juice for the kids, because it seems to be the thing that keeps our immunity strong. I swear...

This Cococare stick is necessary for every mom's bag. . . and you know it's good if it passed the Oprah test. It works wonders for chapped children's winter cheeks,...