Happy Mardi Gras! Feast on New Orleans favorites far beyond Fat Tuesday by stocking your kitchen with these local food favorites. Online you can find a surprising number of New Orleans delicacies — from hot sauce and seasoning blends to beignets and café au laits — and they're ready to be shipped straight to your belly. Check out my 10 favorite New Orleans food essentials to fill the Read more

Department stores, big-box retailers, and chain shops are great for stocking up on kids clothes, but indie shops are the best bet when you want to add some pizzazz to your lil one's wardrobe. Designer, eco-friendly, and luxury lines can often mean higher price tags than you'll find at Baby Gap (which we also love, by the way), so now's the time to shop the following five online children's stores. Read more

There's nothing like a mad dash to the finish line, or in this case, the checkout line. And while we were all for planning ahead, a hectic schedule, holiday parties, and a whole lot of spiked eggnog can make a girl lose track of time. With only a week left to stock up on Christmas goodies for friends and family, it's time to start clicking, and fast. We've taken close notes on which of your Read more

Louise Bell, a self-described "design junkie," former magazine creative director, and adorable Aussie, is the mastermind behind Table Tonic. The online shop stocks reasonably priced, quality, global decor that always feels on-trend. When she's not scouring the market for the modern day bohemian, Louise chronicles her design musings, wardrobe picks, health food cravings, and family life in her Read more

Believe it or not, it's already time to start preparing for holiday gift giving, decorating, and entertaining. To help you out with all of your holiday-related needs, West Elm will start stocking its holiday collection online and in store starting next week. I took a look at the collection and picked out some of my very favorites. Here's hoping Santa will check them off of my wishlist! Read more

Give your new bundle of joy an old fashioned welcome! While most parents log online to create and order their tot's announcements, going retro with purchased and penned cards is a baby chic. I stumbled across some vintage stock that you can purchase or use as inspiration for creating your own announcements with an antique look. Read more