Buzzworthy

Customize Your
Kicks

Showcase your sole-ful style with customizable shoes.
Several brands, namely Keds, Converse and Nike, allow you to start with a blank
canvas shoe for a reasonable price and then add color, patterns or designs.
Want camo Keds, cupcake-covered Converse or basketball-inspired Nikes? All of
these and more are possible with each company’s personalized program. If you’re
a detail-oriented person, you’ll like being able to choose almost everything,
from the color of the laces to the color of the rubber sole. With men’s,
women’s and kids styles available, this can be an artsy project for the whole
family. For more information, visit
kedscollective.com, converse.com and store.nike.com. —

Your Fam’s
Little Screen Debut

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but not if no one
ever sees it. Fortunately, yourlittlefilm is here to make sure your digital
pictures and movies get off of your computer (or phone) and out to your loved
ones! Started by father and filmmaker Logan Hale, yourlittlefilm is a service
that takes your raw media data and turns it into a short motion picture
tailored to your family’s preferences. Just send your files to the experts at YLF
who will do all of the editing for you and send back your own special “little film”
electronically, or in hard copy with a customized DVD
jacket. The finished product is so easy to share and great for gifts and
keepsakes. For more information, visit yourlittlefilm.com.

This Book Is Awesome

There’s nothing that provides life
perspective quite like being a parent. Based on the popular photo blog of the same name, My Parents Were Awesome
tells the stories behind all of the funny retro snapshots (submitted by
readers) that hint at how stellar your parents used to be. Before baby bottles
and car seats, who knows what sort of shenanigans they were up to? Thanks to
blogger Eliot Glazer, now you’ll know. This collection of stories ranges from
the heartwarming to the hilarious and reminds us that parenthood is not the
only aspect of a mom or dad’s identity. Someday in the future, your kids might
realize you were once cool, too. For the time being, My Parents Were Awesome makes a splendid read for awesome parents
everywhere. For more information, visit myparentswereawesome.com.

Cast &
Capture 

You may be eager to forget sleepless nights and incessant
crying, but there are some parts of being a new parent that you’ll want to hold
onto forever. With Wrightson & Platt life cast sculptures you can turn the
tiny perfection of your newborn into a timeless keepsake. Master artists work
with parents to create sculptures in gold, silver, lead crystal glass and
bronze that are intricately detailed and beautifully personal, from every small
wrinkle of your child’s hands right down to the curve of her toes. The next
time you sit marveling at how fast your baby is growing up, let Wrightson &
Platt step in and help you capture these precious pieces of your child’s life. For more information, visit wrightsonandplatt.com.

Off-Broadway
With Childcare

Thanks to Playwrights Horizons, creators of Playtime!, a new
childcare service located right in the Theater District, parents can treat
themselves to an affordable evening out while their kids (ages 4-12) have fun,
too. Playwrights Horizons seeks to make theater more accessible to moms and
dads who often opt to stay home instead of dealing with the combined high cost
of childcare and Off-Broadway ticket prices. Playtime! is just $15, and all
childcare providers, provided by Sitters Studio, are background checked and CPR
certified, so parents can see a show with a clear conscience. For more information, visit playtimenyc.org.