From the monthly archives:

November 2006

Lucky Piggies Baby Shoes — Giveaway-A-Day 11/21

November 21, 2006

Find the winner for yesterday’s Giveaway at the bottom of this post.____________Today you woke up lucky and didn’t even know it. Because Lucky Piggies, a company making the finest and sweetest and super-stylinest baby shoes around, has put TWO PAIRS OF BABY SHOES OF YOUR CHOICE up for grabs in today’s Giveaway!!! (How much do [...]

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Gift for Grandma — by Guest Mom Rebecca Rather

November 21, 2006

For the first few Christmases when I had kids, I agonized over what gift they should give their grandparents and great-grandparents. I wanted it to be homemade by the kids and thoughtful, but not totally useless. Then a few years ago, I came across the perfect solution — and now, every Christmas our Grandparents get [...]

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Ask Design Mom: Pretty Little Gifts for My Pretty Little Wife

November 21, 2006

One of my reader’s (very thoughtful) husbands sent me an email that I’ll post anonymously: “Can you suggest a couple of sites that I can check out for fun, inexpensive stocking stuffers/ornaments that I can buy for my wife? I’ve gotten some great stuff at Anthropologie in the past, and I think I might get [...]

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Pronk-Wake Up Happy Skirt — Giveaway-A-Day 11/20

November 20, 2006

Find the winner for Friday’s Giveaway at the bottom of this post.____________Goodness gracious, comment already. You’ll cry if you miss your chance to win this amazing and too beautiful for words WAKE UP HAPPY SKIRT by the indie fashion label PRONK. This skirt is so pretty. So flattering. And the winner gets to pick size [...]

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Spitting Image — by Guest Mom Rebecca Rather

November 20, 2006

Little Boy Style 2: Lately, I’ve been especially drawn to the retro look. A few months ago we had to track down a picture of my husband for my kindergartner’s classroom, and found the awesome shot featured above (Yes. This is John!!!): Funny thing is, I realize that I can see my boys in just [...]

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Steeped in Style — by Guest Mom Rebecca Rather

November 20, 2006

Little Boy Style 1:I’m the mother of four (soon to be five) boys. You may have the same reaction as many: “Time to stop trying for that girl!” But the truth is, I love boys. In fact, if I were given the choice, I’d likely choose to have all boys. Some people tell me boys [...]

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Ask Design Mom: Hostess Gifts

November 20, 2006

Super-cute-just-had-a-baby Laura writes: With Holiday Parties right around the corner, I need some ideas for great Hostess gifts. Any thoughts? This question is on my mind as well, Laura. And before I launch out with another Design Mom list, I should mention there may be something that inspires you on the other gift discussion posts [...]

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Welcome Rebecca!

November 20, 2006

Welcome, Welcome, Welcome to Rebecca Rather, this week’s Guest Mom. Rebecca is a recent transplant to Wichita, Kansas after living pretty much her entire post-college life in New York. So she is right in that heavy place of having to find a house, make new friends, get to know her new town, comfort her kids [...]

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Rockett St. George — Giveaway-A-Day 11/17

November 17, 2006

Find the winner for yesterday’s Giveaway at the bottom of this post.____________For today’s Giveaway, the oh so fabulous shop featuring British-based design — Rockett St. George — is sending the lucky winner A 2007 LOTUS DIARY AND A TRAVELLERS JOURNAL!!! That’s right. The beautiful Lotus 2007 Diary with fabulous sparkly and textured cover AND the [...]

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Eye Candy in the Kitchen

November 17, 2006

Amazing, amazing dishtowels by Atelier Lzc. These are what I want for Christmas. via mod*mom Share and Enjoy:

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Special Invitation to Design Mom Readers from John Segal

November 17, 2006

John Segal was delighted to see the response to his books in yesterday’s promotion, and has offered a special bonus for Design Mom Readers. Turns out Mr. Segal is not much of a sign-books-in-public kind of person, so instead he develops beautiful bookplates for his fans/members of his mailing list. The bookplates are printed on [...]

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John Segal’s Carrot Soup — Giveaway-A-Day 11/16

November 16, 2006

Find the winner for yesterday’s Giveaway at the bottom of this post. ——————I am so delighted to announce that for today’s Giveaway, award-winning, super-cool, yellow-bike-riding, illustrator John Segal will send the winner an AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF HIS CHILDREN’S BOOK: CARROT SOUP!!! Written and illustrated by the talented Mr. Segal. Take one rabbit, patiently growing carrots. [...]

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Plain & Thimble

November 16, 2006

A couple days ago, my good and lovely friend, Juliane, gave me this beautiful soap and lotion by Plain and Thimble. Just because she’s so thoughtful. She said the packaging reminded her of me. Can I just say I love presents. And can I also say that I love to hear that pretty packaging brings [...]

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Ask Design Mom: Christmas Music

November 16, 2006

Kendra writes: Hello Design Mom! I know Thanksgiving isn’t even here yet, but there are some Christmasthings that you must prepare early. One of those things is music. Do you have any suggestions for good holiday tunes? I’d like to have some new music to put me in the holiday spirit this season. Thanks! Oh [...]

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Handsome Devil Press — Giveaway-A-Day 11/15

November 15, 2006

After Girl con Queso’s lovely guest post, I have Holiday Cards on the brain — I’m sure you do as well. So to start off our month of Giveaways, how about TWO BOXES OF SUPER-FAB HOLIDAY CARDS!!!That’s right. The winner of today’s giveaway will receive 2 boxes of holiday cards from Handsome Devil Press. So [...]

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Jackson Pollock

November 15, 2006

Impress the Grandparents. Have your kids click here and move the mouse. Suddenly, everyone is an artist. via Untitled Paintings Share and Enjoy:

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Christmas PJs

November 15, 2006

Remember when I said Gymboree had gotten all aggressive with their price cuts? Well, the trend continues. They have a great selection of Christmas/winter pajamas for $14.95. Which means I outfitted all five kids for just under $75. Not bad. Frankly, I don’t like to pay more than $15 for Christmas pajamas, because I don’t [...]

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Beautiful Toys

November 14, 2006

Speaking of all the really beautiful things out there. . . Check out these lovely choices: Bullseye YoYo set.Set of 3 for $38More than I want to spend for yo-yos. Even for 3 yo-yos. But if I consider them “art” then maybe I can justify them. So pretty. I want all three to sit in [...]

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Hooray for Major Paul!

November 14, 2006

Read about my awesome sister’s beautiful preparations to welcome her husband home — after spending a year as a soldier in Iraq — at my other awesome sister’s blog. Welcome home Paul!! Share and Enjoy:

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Christmas Gift Theories

November 14, 2006

Anyone who has seen my multiple(!) posts on finding bedding for my girls room, knows I’m indecisive. There are so many beautiful choices out there and I love to find them all and give each one due consideration. This shopping indecisiveness is generally irritating, but especially so at Christmas when I have a gift list [...]

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