There are many things I love about Tea Collection — the quality, the colorways, the details, the fact that most items are offered all the way from baby to size 12 — and as a designer I especially appreciate their use of global inspiration. I recently had the opportunity to preview some pieces from the new Bali collection and they are just delightful. You can read more about the happy inspiration (how fun does that trip sound?); meanwhile, I wanted to share my favorite picks from the girls and boys collections. Also awesome? The kind folks at Tea Collection are…

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Today, Paige (also of Mudroom Boston) recommends a game that actually lives up to its name: When my oldest son expressed interest in chess after reading the first installment of the Harry Potter series, I was excited, but tentative. While he loves to learn new games, he gets pretty frustrated when he can’t master a game quickly. Not being a chess player myself, I had a vague sense that learning chess, let alone mastering it, was not going to be an easy task. Boy, was I wrong. On a trip to Stellabella Toys, I came across No Stress Chess, a…

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