January 2007

If I could pick, all major holidays that my family celebrates would fall on the last weekend of the holiday’s regularly scheduled month. I have issues with Holidays that don’t fall near the end of the month. I need several weeks to think about and prepare for any upcoming holiday in a way that satisfies [...]

I like what I see coming out of Moda Home. Lots of vintage reproduction tablecloths. Fresh aprons. Would love a stack of the polka-dot plates. They wholesale. But you can find a list of retailers here. Share and Enjoy:

So I spent an hour wandering through Target the other day. It had been awhile since I had done this — the wandering, not the going to Target — but I loved it and wish I did it more often. I spent most of my time in the Global Bazaar where I think I touched [...]

Maude’s Pumas from the beginning of the school year were really thrashed, so we went shopping over the Christmas break for some new sneaks. Maude said she was in the mood for a no-tie version. And happy day, look what we found at Payless: Camo Mary Jane’s with Velcro closures Graffitti slip-ons by Airwalk. Nice [...]

How delightful to welcome Adriana Velez as a Guest Mom this week. Adriana is another blogging friend I’ve never actually met — but all signs (and some mutual friends) point to the fact that she is quite a lovely person and makes extra-wonderful enchiladas. Adriana lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Lane Twitchell and three-year-old [...]

Last night we were reading Little Bear, by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. This is a well-known book series and will probably not be new to many of you. But if you don’t have tis in your child’s library, make an excuse to add it. Little Bear has a very simple life. [...]

For any of you with a rich uncle that likes to send extravagant gifts, drop a hint about this amazing baby book. Instant heirloom. Limited edition. Truly stunning. The whole thing is screen printed and built by hand. Takes you from birth through age 3. Best baby book ever. From the talented hands at Binth. [...]

I’m loving, loving these bassinets from Cariboo. So simple and elegant, they have a small footprint and are collapsible (read: easy to store). The one with ties even rocks and you can elevate baby’s head when she has a cold by adjusting the ties. I’m very impressed. The veil option is so simple but makes [...]

I was just remembering a great photo tour of a San Francisco apartment that I had seen through a post on Jordan’s blog. (BTW: Happy Birthday Jordan.) The direct link to the tour is here. It’s a great apartment. And it reminds me that there are several people I should encourage to send in photos [...]