Shopping
Backpack picks for a new school year
this post contains affiliate links. When I started to write this post, deal-of-the-day site Zulily had a bunch of backpacks with great patterns and even …
Mr. Mopps Children’s bookstore is lovely
North Berkeley has a fantastic children’s bookstore near the intersection of Rose and MLK, near Fatapple’s, but if you’re not paying attention, you could miss it: Mr. Mopps Children’s Books!
A visit to the Palo Alto American Girl Store
There is a new American Girl store in Palo Alto! Â Is it worth the drive for (510) folks? Â The previously used exclamation mark is your …
Lose yourself at IKEA
The Emeryville monster store, Ikea, is a colorful and fascinating place for a child (just make sure you don’t have too much on your shopping list!). Take advantage of the little-known family parking lot past the big parking structure and back toward the store.
Back-to-school checklist
Back-to-school prep in the East Bay: hair, shoes, backpack, lunchbox, clothes, what else do you need?
Berkeley kids clothing resale favorite: Grove Street Kids
At Grove Street Kids in Berkeley, the clothing is as well merchandised as I’ve ever seen in a used clothing store.
Alameda resale: Lauren’s Closet + Toy Safari
This post is part of a series of consignment shops I visited trying to find terrific kid clothing bargains in the East Bay. Today’s resale …
{510} Family Faves: Randy and Fred
Randy Brewer is the owner of Convert and Convert Shoes, two shops on Berkeley’s Fourth Street that focus on affordable eco-friendly fashion. He and his …
You read the site — now get the t-shirt!
T-shirts for sale! T-shirts for sale! Last week I posted our {510} tshirts in an online store so that you can order them at your …
Where to donate used kids’ stuff
We appreciate this guest post by Berkeley mom, Jennifer Pesetsky. She founded KinderCycle (which is now under new ownership)! Jennifer blogs at www.berkeleymommy.com. For Hanukkah …
