September 2026

EDITOR'S LETTER

Last week my daughter and I went to a local toy store to buy a birthday gift for one of her cousins. It was an exercise in restraint, for sure: No, you can't have that. We're shopping for Theo, remember That looks fun, but your birthday isn't until September... In the end, lured by the checkout-line display of impulse buys, I caved. Lest you think I'm a pushover, I rationalized that Sylvie had been patient with my browsing, she was thoughtful in what she chose for Theo, and ...?

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Pistachio CRUSH

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Smart Style

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The House of the Future

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