Happy Leap Day! If you like to buy art once every four years, check out this cute leap frog inspired art by designer Lisa Masterson.

Modern Frog Canvas comes in 10 different colors and various sizes.
Modern Nursery $59-$159

Grayson and I are just booming for Boon products. You have to buy all this baby stuff, right? So why not get them something stylish and well designed? Boon products are oh so nifty and they are reasonably priced too. Grayson is stylin' in his new Boon Flair high chair. Their feeding products are so cool! I bought them all. I especially love the Squirt baby food dispensing spoon. No need for a bowl! Genius!

Click here to watch Grayson eating green beans for the first time. He loves his Flair high chair. Green beans, not so much.

The Boon line of products can be found at Target.

10% of all Boon's profits are donated to children's charities. Good Boon!

I shop, ergo I found a great deal! The Ergo table by CB2 pays homage to Florence Knoll with its sleek, mid century modern design. It's only $59! Yowza, what a bargain!

Today, on my way home from the gym, I was pushing Grayson in his stroller and all of a sudden it started raining! Typical New York February weather, right? I stopped and put the weather guard on his Maclaren, then I opened up my umbrella. I held the umbrella in one hand, trying to keep it over my head as I pushed the stroller with the other hand. Did I mention, we live on a slope? I felt so clumsy with the umbrella in one hand and the stroller handle in the other.

When we got home, I read the Daily Candy and voila! The Nubrella was featured! It is an ultra mod, aerodynamic, hands-free umbrella! It has shoulder straps unlike those dorky umbrella hats. It keeps the umbrella over your head and it wont invert when the wind gets a blowin'. Nifty!

Do you think the Nubrella is the "new hotness" or "all wet"?

$59.99 Nubrella.com

Wow! There are more tiki fans in Park Slope Brooklyn. Check out this amazing Easter Island Snowman.

via Only the blog knows Brooklyn

Wowee, she's at it again! Mod*Mom has got the grooviest giveaways. Just click on over to her blog and check 'em out. You can win fabulous prizes including strollers, books, green cleaners and more!

You can win this hot new Vibe Stroller from Phil&Teds. Sweet!

photo via mod mom

My tikis are snowed in. They are longing for the days they used to bask in the warm Florida sun. We are expecting 5-6 inches of snow today in NYC. Its currently 80 degrees in Florida. Wah!

Poor Casey had to pee in the snow this morning.

Does Rover like Renior? Does Kitty like Kandinsky? Unleash your pet's inner artist with Pup-Casso paint kit for dogs or Kitty-Casso paint kit for cats. Meow!

$24.99 Art-Casso

If the winter doldrums have got you down, the Sundial House by architect Carl Abbott will certainly brighten your day. Check out this gorgeous modern home in sunny Sarasota Fl. For sale, only $5.25 million. Wow!

be sure to check out the virtual tour and movie.

for more info contact Martie
martie@modernsarasota.com

Grayson is 4 1/2 months old now and he loves tummy time! He loves to play on his new Skip Hop Playspot play mat.

Babies drool, Play Spot rules!

It is a play mat that is made of interlocking foam tiles. The mod circles are a perfect match for our mid century decor. When you piece them all together, it measures 72 x 54". I made two mats out of the tiles, one for downstairs in the living room and one in his room. Groovy!

Skip Hop Playspot $79 Amazon.com. Comes in Pink/brown, Blue/gold and Brights

Wowee! Now the ultra mod designs by Dwell are available for the masses! It's Dwell Studio, affordably priced for Target. Now your baby can be the moddest tot on the block with furniture, bedding, curtains, pillows, etc. by Dwell. 'Aint that swell?

just go to Target.com and search keyword Dwell Studio

Aww gee shucks! Retro Info got nominated for the “You’ve Made My Day” award. Thank you to Mary-Frances who writes the Meanwhile Back at the Ranch blog for midcenturystyle.net. You've made my day too!

Hi all. I hope you aren't in a sugar coma from Valentine's Day. Now for something really sweet, check out these Alexander Girard inspired alphabet blocks. Yowza!

$100
House Industries

Wow, if I were a fish, I would want to live in this house!

Fishtank Habitrail by Octopus Studios

via Boing Boing

Kids love post-apocalyptic gang movies, right? Your "Little Warrior" can pay homage to his favorite gang with these Warriors Coney Island, Brooklyn Furies, or Delancey Hi-Hats t shirts. Fierce fashions for your tough little tyke based on the 1979 cult classic, The Warriors.

chasing-fireflies.com $44-48

Fashion Tramp designer Andy Davis is at it again! She is the genius behind the Utili-lavalava. Have you ever been to a tiki party or luau and you have no where in your sarong to keep your keys, wallet, etc.? Andy has your answer!

Utili-lavalavas are Andy's take on the traditional sarongs or lavalavas worn by Polynesians but they are updated with pockets.
Andy says, "It was an idea born from an online conversation with friends on the Fraternal Order of Moai website, Fraternalorderofmoai.org. about the comfort of lavalavas. But where do you put your wallet? A Utili-lavalava was born."

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You must Obey the Purebreed! It's Propaganda for Canine World Domination! Arf Arf!

Obey the Cocker Spaniel propaganda poster

Chihuahua World Domination bumper sticker

I always knew our "furry little friends" were plotting against us.

Watch out, Garanimals are on the loose! What are Garanimals? Do you remember?
Garanimals are a line of children's clothing that originally came out in the early 1970's. They were made by Garan Inc. and each article of clothing featured a hang tag with a particular animal on it. Kids could gain self-confidence by dressing themselves in perfectly coordinated outfits based on matching animals. I never wore Garanimals but I remember my younger brother did. He was born in 1975. I remember going shopping at KMart (or was it Sears?) to pick out Garanimals for him.

Garanimals are back! The classic kids clothing line has been re-vamped with bright colors and hip designs. You can find them at your local Wally World (I mean Wal Mart).

The Amazing Adventures of Little Batman is absolutely adorable. Five year old Batman and Robin fight the evil pint-sized villains of Gotham City. Watch the exciting 3 part episodes based on the 60's Batman TV series. Make sure you watch the end for a special surprise.

via Neatorama

In honor of Super Tuesday, I thought I would write about one super amazing muscle car, the Plymouth Road Runner Superbird. I bet you didn't know I come from a family of gearheads. Yes I do. My dad and brother are racers. All my life my dad and brother have been buying and restoring hot rods, muscle cars and sports cars. My dad has owned a Corvette for each decade from the 1960's to the present. I wish he still had all those Vettes and so does he. He'd be a rich man.

My dad, brother and I watched hours and hours of the Barrett-Jackson Car Auction on the Speed Channel. They feature the best of the best collector cars out there. One car that caught my eye was the Plymouth Road Runner Superbird. In 1970, Plymouth came out with this badass and bizarre muscle car. It was aerodynamically designed with a smoothed out front nosecone, long sleek body and an enormous rear wing spoiler. It was also equipped with a 426 Hemi engine. My dad and brother say "Hemi's rock! Har Har!". There were only 135 models made which makes this car ultra rare.

This Superbird sold on the Barrett-Jackson auction for $300,000. Wow!

The Plymouth Superbird, is it super cool or super ridiculous? What do you think?

If you have been wondering what Grayson and I were up to last month, we were watching Yo Gabba Gabba! Yes, my 4 month old son and I are hooked on the Nick Jr. TV show. It's awesome! If you haven't seen it, you must check it out!

The show features the host DJ Lance Rock, a dancing, singing dude who looks like he is an ex-member of the group Deee-Lite. He wears an orange jumpsuit and fuzzy hat and dances like a raver. He carries a big boombox and when it opens, it reveals five toy monsters: Brobee, Foofa, Muno, Plex, and Toodee.
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Wow! Skater dudes and Mid Century Modern fans, check out this rad furniture by Skate Study House. It combines the love of skateboarding with classic mid century modern design.

A George Nelson style ball clock with skateboard wheels

An Eames style lounger with padded skateboard decks

photos via Skatestudyhouse.com

Hi I am back! I am blonde, fifty pounds lighter and feeling like myself again. Grayson Danger and I flew down to Orlando, Fl for "Baby Boot Camp". For the entire month of January I got much needed help from friends and family, plus we got to bask in the warm Florida sunshine. Thank you to everyone for your help, thanks to my kind husband who suggested we go on the trip. Thanks to my baby boy. When you smile at me with your gummy, one-toothed grin, it makes it all worthwhile. Thanks to my Retro Readers for your patience. Sorry no blogs last month but now my batteries are recharged and I am ready to rock... I mean blog.

Photo taken by Kiddie Kandids portrait studio at Babies R Us. We chose the Tiki Beach backdrop, of course!