This year for Bean's school's Crazy Hair Day, we decided to "put a bird on it" since that seems to be the overarching theme this spring with the popularity of Portlandia. I have t...
Sarah Kirk, also a Seattle mom, contacted me about her Swoop Bags and I had to come out of my temporary blogging hibernation to share them with you. Clearly, only a mother could invent such an idea a...
I had admired Amber Alexander's paintings in the past as I would peruse Etsy and loved the way she would dress up stoic animals in bonnets or ruffled collars. As I was checking out Etsy today, I...
I began following Jen's blog, Cup of Coco, about 4 years ago and was enamored with her creativity and sewing skills. I remember falling in love with a felt birch tree that she was making for som...
Last night my daughter picked out 'An Awesome Book' as our bedtime story. It's undoubtedly one of our favorite books and as I was enjoying reading the inspirational words and admiring ...
I'll admit it, I have NOT been a good blogger lately! Summer has come to a screeching halt, weather and all, and now I'm finding that I have a little more time to get my brain in order and ...
Almost 2 weeks ago, I traveled to Portland, Oregon to attend a fabric design class at PNCU hosted by the ultra-talented Heather Ross. I was originally #11 on the waiting list and I whimpered to my hu...
Almost a year ago, I volunteered to illustrate a kids coloring page/menu for our restaurant to help loosen up my rusty gears, seemed like a good challenge at the time. I finally began sketching it ou...
One of my long-time favorite companies has been ISAK. Sandra Isaksson is an incredibly talented designer of so many beautiful and inspiring things and she recently just came out with her Strawberry P...
I know it's been said time and again but, really, how did we manage before the internet? Before Google? Before blogs? My quest for a great floor cushion or pouf for our newly remodeled basement ...
We've been ripping down walls in our basement in the last month and now have a wide open space that the girls can run freely without me nagging them not to bounce a ball because it could knock s...
How fun does this My Mini Golf set look?! When my brother and I were kids, we crafted a miniature golf course in our yard using various scraps of plastic and wood that we found in the garage - it...
I was thrilled when I bumped into Lemon Tree Studio today and found that she hand-stamped forest imagery onto these wooden chips to make a Memory Game. I bought a bag of the same blank wooden chips o...
I'm staying in tonight...and I actually plan on staying in for the weekend. Do you ever have those weekends where you don't want to make any plans except for a good dinner, laying in bed af...
Wendy emailed me back in January telling me about her adorable handmade Lola hairclips that she made for her daughter who was attending a Charlie & Lola themed birthday party. I think they'r...
Every once in a while I'll peek at who "hearts" my Etsy shop. Today, I found June Craft: Forest Friends Finger Puppets and am in love with them! I'm also a huge fan of her illustr...
Update: Thanks for everyone who left a comment and for the kind feedback regarding Fox - he's still blushing! We randomly chose the winner of Untitled Fox and it goes to Slim Pikins. I'm st...
Hi...perhaps you remember me? I started this blog a few years ago and would write incessantly about beautiful things that caught my eye...and then the holidays came and went and my husband and I went...
How's everyone doing with the holidays? I got my mugs from New House Project today and they're even cuter in person - Kristin was sweet enough to throw in an apron which is ridiculously cut...
I completely love the idea of painting and decorating my own set of Matryoshka Russia nesting dolls and I'm absolutely certain that the girls would love it too (hmmm, should I add it to the Chri...
I'm posting these pictures of beautiful loft beds by CASAKids with a bit of hesitation because I don't want Bean to catch wind of them, otherwise she will relentlessly beg me to buy one. Go...
Look what I just bought! Two beautifully handmade children's mugs by New House Project. Oh, if I told you how much cocoa we made around here - you might shudder. I'm what you might consider...
I feel fortunate to have been asked to participate in creating a holiday gift guide for one of my favorite online shops, Smallable. The challenge was to narrow down their incredible selection to only...
In the last couple of years, there's been a surge of alphabet posters for children. I'm going to have to gather all of them together for a post sometime because it's so fun to see the ...
These don't only look pretty but you know they'd be the ultimate stocking stuffer or best eaten on one of those overindulgent, overachieving holiday nights when you make a gingerbread house...
Grace from Jaq Jaq Bird kindly sent this awesome Damask Chalkmat over a couple weeks ago. As soon as I tore open the box, it was out of my hands within .05 seconds and in the clutches of my overanxio...
One of my favorite little Etsy shop discoveries is WOOLi - I absolutely fell in love with their soft toy boxes. Out of curiosity, I took a peek into their shop this evening to see if they might be up...
I was just thinking what a great October we've had around Seattle. Sunny and rather unusually warm weather have made it extra enjoyable (except for dipping temperatures and rain today). I was lo...
I know it may not be all that practical to give a child a porcelain cup or bowl but how could anyone possibly resist these simply beautiful porcelain bowls, cups and dishes from Hana Blomst? I let Be...
Wow! I don't know what to say other than that I continue to be amazed by the power of blogs and friends! My thoughtful friend, Esther, at Babyccino blog read my post about the "Under Her Wi...
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