Pacas
We have a love for llamas and alpacas at our house. Fun fact about alpaca fibers: They insulate heat in the winter and also keep things cool in the summer. How can this be?!? Being warmer or cooler by embracing alpaca? Bring it on! Their socks are so soft, the throw blankets are dreamy, and the sweaters are amazing! Psst—they are hypoallergenic as well! Pacas.com
Wad-Free
Tired of drying and redrying your sheets because they wad up in a ball and collect anything smaller in the load so the laundry takes forever to dry? Yeah, me too! Luckily, a super-imaginative mom by the name of Cyndi Bray has seen our struggle and come to the rescue with Wad-Free! Perhaps you saw her on Shark Tank and need a reminder to bring this to your laundry routine to save yourself—save your time, your money, your energy and your sanity! WadFree.com
Big Life Journal
So you’ve heard about having a growth mindset, but you’re not sure how to help your kiddo actually embrace the notion. (See Lauren’s article on p. 36 if you haven’t yet.) The Big Life Journal is one of the coolest products we’ve found to embrace being growth-minded. It’s for ages 4 and up, and you’ll find impactful tools to help kids take on challenges and become more resilient. Their website offers loads of great ideas and tools too! BigLifeJournal.com
GIBoard
This balance trainer has become a family favorite! A fun, safe and challenging way to build strength, agility, balance and coordination—no matter the age. Whether you want to help your budding athletes strengthen their core, challenge yourself with successful aging (haha!) or provide some freestyle fun on a dreary indoor day, the GIBoard is stylish, durable and never boring! GIBoardUS.com
Infinityx1 Flashlight
In honor of what can feel like the darkest month of the year, I present my favorite flashlight. This rechargeable light that can also run on dry cell batteries is what we reach for when taking the dog out. It’s also proved handy when we’ve found ourselves without power for days, as it can charge devices like a cell phone in a pinch. It may soon be your favorite too! Infinityx1.com