If you, too, have always wanted to bedeck your baby in haute yacht style, now you can visit the brand-new flagship Polarn O. Pyret store in Greenwich, CT. PO.P is kind of like the Swedish Gap for kids.  They're well-known in Scandinavia for their adorable unisex clothes (Angelina would approve) and good quality at reasonable prices.  Read Full Post

It's been exhilarating to watch these strong (and oh-so-handsome) men from all over the world tearing across the green fields.  The agility, the speed, the interaction, the national character of the fans and teams have made me into a fan.  Soccer isn't as big in the U.S. as it is in the rest of the world.  My Thailand-born father insists that American football would surpass soccer's popularity in other countries if people could afford all of the equipment required for the game.

But that's the beauty of soccer -- all you need are two goals, a ball, and a space big enough to run around in.  Which is exactly what photographer Jessica Hilltout captured in her travels around Africa.  Read Full Post

Midsummer is an old celebration of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. It's also celebrated in Denmark, Norway and Finland. Because Scandinavia is so close to the North Pole, they experience "white nights", where the sun almost never sets. The adults feast on herring and drink loads of aquavit; the children make crowns of flowers and wear them while dancing and singing around a big, festively decorated maypole. It's pretty awesome, and I think we should start a campaign to celebrate it in the U.S., too. (We don't have nearly enough holidays in the summer.) Read more... Read Full Post