What We Love Right Now February 29, 2012: Celebrating Dr. Seuss!

This Friday, March 2 marks the birthday of the one and only Dr. Seuss! As a former teacher March 2 was always a fun and special day to celebrate with my students. Now that I stay at home, I spend time with the my own children celebrating this super seussical day. Friday is also national Read Across America Day and a great time to focus on a few of your child’s favorite books and set aside some special reading time.

Wit the hype of The Lorax opening on Friday as well, we thought we would dedicate this post to everything Seuss! From our favorite books to party ideas, here are a few things we love from Dr. Seuss.

Top Seuss Book Picks

Some the of the funniest and most engaging books for children are these witty rhyming tales.

{all books can be purchased at Barnesandnoble.com}

Dr. Suess Game

We love this fun boardgame based on the book Horton Hears a Who! Your child saves the Who’s while working on memory skills, cooperation, and more!

{Purchase this game here}

Our Top Seuss Party Planning Ideas

You don’t have to have a birthday to have some fun Seuss-style! Celebrate this Friday with a few of these cute supplies and ideas.

“We looked!
Then we saw him
step in on the mat!
We looked!
And we saw him!
The Cat in the Hat!”

The Cat in the Hat is one of the most beloved Suess stories. This hat is perfect for everyday play or for your next Seuss themed party.

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Planning a Seuss themed birthday party? We loved these great ideas from Stylish Children Parties.

We especially like those party hats! They look like a pretty simple project.

• If you’re party planning on a budget, try doing simple DIY projects for table decorating. A few yards of red and white striped fabric makes a great table cloth or runner. Another new fad is using a roll of wrapping paper as a table runner. What a clever idea that is!

• Check craft stores or teacher supply stores for large Cat in the Hat cardboard cut out or other displays. They are usually inexpensive (or free if the store is changing out products/displays for the season!) and make a great addition to party decor.

• If you’d like to add a little One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish fun to your party Swedish Fish make a fantastic party treat! Add them to small fish bowls and use them as centerpieces or party favors for your guests!

• Seuss party plates are fun for any day or your a special gathering. We love these from birthdayexpress.com.

• Don’t forget lots of balloons! Add an Oh The Places You’ll Go touch to your party by filling a room with helium balloons!

• If you have younger children, read Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? Little party goers will love repeating all the sounds from the story.

• Like Green Eggs and Ham? Your kids will enjoy waking up to a plate of their very own green eggs and ham. Just add a little blue food coloring to your eggs before you scramble them up!

We can’t end our blog on Seuss fun without noting that The Lorax opens in theaters this Friday! What a fun tale coming to life on the big screen!

And did you know there’s a Lorax app? Yep, you should download it for your kiddos!

What We Love Right Now: September 29, 2010 Cute Mugs!

What We Love Right Now: MUGS!

If you’ve been keeping up with us, you know we are beyond excited about the cooler weather and beginning of Fall. All of those yummy fall treats have been on our brain (can you say “pumpkin spice latte”?!) and being the coffee lovers we are we thought we would dedicate this week’s “What We Love Right Now” to cute mugs! Plus, it’s National Coffee Day (9/29) so we thought this was fitting !

1) BIA Cordon Bleu Assorted Espresso Cups and Saucers, Set of 6, $45.00: These cups are just cute as a button and come in vibrant colors with saucers to match. Each cup holds 3 oz. and can be purchased at bloomingdales.com.

2) Tea Talk Teacup, $15.95, Wrapables.com: If you love tea then you’ll love these cute teacups with creative definitions printed on each cup. Extra cute factor: Each cup is wrapped in a tea bag shaped gift bag. We think this would be a great gift for your tea-loving friends (or yourself)!

3) Family Mug, $28.00, The Stationary Studio: This mug is adorable and can be personalized with all the members of your family, including pets!

4) Polka Dot Coffee Mug, $36.00: Polka dots are so cute and girly. We love this mug because of its fun look. Great for your cup of Joe or cocoa! It can purchased here.

5) Travel Mugs, $23.50, Nannydeprived.com: Every Mom needs a good go-to travel mug. They are perfect for road trips, carpools, or a long commute to work. These mugs come in the cutest patterns and best of all you can personalize them!

What We Love Right Now: September 22, 2010

Fall is in the air and all over the department stores. What we love right now is the great fall fashion! Here a couple of things we’ve picked out as our favorites.

Featured at Kohl’s

I’m sorry, but don’t these boots scream awesome!

From Mod Cloth

We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this one-shouldered number. And those flowers? They add the perfect touch! No accessories needed!

Featured Style from Redbook Magazine

We love all these colors and it’s a great look for a Mom on-the-go. Dress up your jeans and leave the sweats at home!

Want to shop this look? Belt, Betsey Johnson, $38; overstock.com. Hoop earrings, $12; shopthelook.net. Rhinestone button cardigan, Express, $50; express.com. Flats, Pretty Ballerinas, $179; prettyballerinas.us.

What We Love Right Now: 2011 Do It All Mom Calendar

We love, love, love this very functional calendar by Orange Circle Studios. Why? Well, it is perfect for busy moms, just like us. Here’s what’s to love about this calendar…

• Unique Hanging Features – Hang your calendar on a bulletin board on right on your refrigerator.
• Built-in Pen Holder with Pen – No more scrambling for a pen to note your son’s next Dentist appointment.
• 17-Months of Organization – The calendar starts in August as you are getting ready for Back to School and runs until the following December (and is already offered for 2011)
• Individual Tabs – record the activities for up to five family members! (need we say more?!)
• Make Notes – Side columns for room for making notes the calendar doesn’t allow for
• Organization Pockets – keep business cards, stamps, receipts, a good coupon-all in one handy place
• 616 Fun, Colorful Stickers – Mark days visually with fun stickers for birthday, holidays and other events (we really, REALLY like this feature).

And last, but not least, another added bonus… The calendar version may not suit you, but it is also made as a softcover planner to-go. WE LOVE IT!

Where can you find this calendar? Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com