IBU Family Blog

Creative ideas to make kids free time meaningful at home through easy play setups, routines, and creative, low-cost activities.

What happens when you marry both form and function? We've all lived the struggle when it comes to products made for kids. Sure, they're functional, but do they have to look quite so... kiddish? That's what inspired mama Kie Low, the founder of Mils and Key Shortly after she had her first baby, Mila, she hunted high and low for a pacifier clip which had BOTH form and function. "But beautifully designed wooden beaded clips were SO hard to find locally. I could only find them on

Two 13-year-old readers, one goal: 80 books. It's not about speed, but about consistency, growth and discovering the joy of reading.