My best friend will soon be moving out of her house that she’s been in for 18 years.  She’s so excited about decorating a new home, but there are still moments of sadness.  This was the house where she raised her kids and made so many memories.  I couldn’t help notice, during a recent visit, the height chart on the edge of the kitchen pantry door.  Carefully marked measured and dated in markers and ink…  It’s too bad that they can’t somehow take that door with them…

That’s why I love this customizable height chart.  As your kids grow, you can move it around and always take it with you.  I would use a marker to put dates and their names on special occasions to mark their height.  What a wonderful keepsake!

Find wooden ruler height chart here.

Does your child bring home a lunchbox full of food that you packed that morning?  This new app, LaLa Lunchbox, could result in facing an empty lunchbox at the end of the day.

LaLa Lunchbox gives your child a choice to pick the healthy foods that they want to eat for lunch, resulting in reducing wasted and unwanted food.  Giving your

child a choice could prove to be the difference and  make grocery shopping a breeze!

By empowering your kids with LaLa Lunchbox, your kids will quickly learn that a balanced lunch includes the four food groups.

As a parent, you’ll save money because your kids’ had a say’ in their lunches and less food will be wasted and unwanted.

Download LaLa Lunchbox here. ($1.99)  Find out more about the mom that created this app here.

Would you use LaLa Lunchbox with your kids?   What are you kid’s favorite lunchbox foods?  Do you have a lunch-packing secret to share?

Every little superhero needs a pair of these!

These lace-on wings and bolts fit any child’s shoe (and smaller adults!) and attach on the laces.  Find them at Smallfly’s easy shop!

Roma Boots are the Tom’s of wellies and I’m a huge fan!

Watch this video to see how the big heart of Dallas designer, Samuel Bistrian, is determined to keep the little feet of Romanian children dry and warm.

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Roma is offering free shipping through Dec. 31, 2011.  Everyone needs a pair of rain boots!  Give a pair for Christmas and receive the gratification of knowing that you’ve provided comfort and joy to a child.

I know…school has begun and I’m totally late at getting you info on cool backpacks for back to school…  But who says one backpack is enough?  Especially when there’s Madpax!

Mark and Shelley Hearne, owners of Random (located in Hillside Village in Lakewood) recently picked them up after a buying trip and said, “You will stand out from the crowd and carry your books and papers with some attitude in one of these.  Expect ROCK STAR status when you carry a Madpax.  Chose from a variety of bangin’ solid colors and radical reptile prints.  There are Halfpacks for the half-pints and Nibblers lunch totes too!”

Random is a super cool gift shop that has something for everyone!  If you’re not in Dallas, check them out on-line here!

Thank you, Jennifer Paganelli, for following me on Twitter because that’s how I discovered your amazing fabric line, Sis Boom!  It’s bright, cheery and certainly a treat for the eyes!  

Jennifer’s line of brightly colored fabrics and clothing patterns for children and adult’s clothing and accessories translates her love for vintage and textiles.  She draws inspiration for her art from tag sales, flea markets and European sources.

This has got to be my favorite shot…The fabrics are vibrant and the orange trailer is amazing!

You must visit the Sis Boom site to get the full effect of this magnificent line.

If you’re of the “sewing kind”, then you must check our her book, Girl’s World, where you’ll find twenty-one sewing projects for little girls including dresses, pillows, bed canopies, stuffed animals, and more for every skill level!  The book is beautiful and has a ribbon closure.  Love those special touches!

Twistbands rule the world of hairbands and fun, funky shoelaces!  As I mentioned in July, I think their stretchy colorful shoelaces are genius and I was quiet taken with the fun ways that they can be used to create  gladiators with flipflops…

and ballerinas with flats…

Check out 16 brand new colors!

The possibilities are endless with these fun laces and hairbands and Twistband is passing on a discount for all Hidden List readers!

Enter the code: HIDDENLIST at checkout and receive 20% off your order!

These tie dye hair bands are my favorites and I can’t wait to use our special code to start my collection!  What colors will you order?

Thank you to our friends at Twistband for the special treat!!

I’m a dog person, but these cats make me happy!

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