From the monthly archives:

February 2008

Sisters Week!!

February 25, 2008

Hello Dear Friends. [ Okay. Three words and I'm already writing a tangent — but I do want to say that I adore the dear readers that visit this blog. Creating each post is a bright spot in my day and your kind emails and comments make me smile. I'm so glad to be back [...]

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The Little Seed

February 22, 2008

I just discovered The Little Seed and I think the collection they’ve put together is thoughtful and lovely. I’m especially drawn to these animal tees by Salvor Fauna (available as onesies too!). And I’m tempted to have another baby just so I could see them wear something as simple and lovely as this ensemble. One [...]

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Trader Joe’s Wash Rags

February 22, 2008

I’m so please with the latest addition to my kitchen. I saw these wash rags at Erin’s house and couldn’t help but notice the great colors. Erin told me she’d seen them at Jill’s house — and Jill is the sort of person that makes really good decisions about things she brings into the house. [...]

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Book of the Week — Five Chinese Brothers

February 21, 2008

Design Mom Reader, Burgin, emailed me about her new blog: Vintage Children’s Books My Kid Loves. And before I even checked it out I knew I would love it. Did I mention it was about vintage books for kids? How could I not love it. One of the books she featured is The Five Chinese [...]

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Marimekko Matching Game

February 21, 2008

Thoughtful Stephanie sent me the link to this Marimekko matching game. Every child’s home needs a matching game — it might as well be one featuring world famous textile prints. I know I’ve mentioned it before, but I have a soft spot for Marimekko prints. Share and Enjoy:

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Hästens Beds

February 21, 2008

So I noticed these striking blue check mattresses by Hästens on my last trip to ABC Home, and then I started seeing ads for them everywhere. Ev. ry. where. And now I’m all curious. Does anyone know the story? Are they really as comfortable as the rumors say? And speaking of rumors, how expensive are [...]

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Nix All Star Socks

February 20, 2008

I have a new crush: old school socks for babies. By Nix Baby. Girl colors. Boy colors. Man, I’d love to see Oscar tooling around in a pair of these. Too cool for school. Share and Enjoy:

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Mother of the Year!

February 20, 2008

It’s February 20th, so obviously you’ve got Mother’s Day on the brain. What? You’re thinking about how horribly cold and gray the last half of February is and when in the world will Spring ever get here already? Weird. Because I’m totally thinking about Mother’s Day. In fact. I’ve been asked to participate as a [...]

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Beautiful Detergent

February 20, 2008

Is everything really better in Italy? Of course it is. Just look at this laundry detergent packaging from Alberto Aspesi. I’d be tempted to display these cleaning products next to the family photos. They are that gorgeous. via Wallpaper Share and Enjoy:

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Birdies

February 19, 2008

Lovely Laurie sent me a link to these adorable little birds made by Lauren Alane. They have me thinking of spring. Check out her flickr page to see photos of all her little birdy creations — complete with charming captions like “Mr. Brooks is a gentleman” and “Miss Genevieve teaches her students about mushrooms.” Share [...]

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sk*rt’s Brightside Contest

February 19, 2008

Fun things I found on sk*rt this past week: First Kiss Stories. 10 Reasons to Drink More Water. Songza: type in a song and it will play it for you. Asian iCandy Store — I especially love this one. It’s an online shop full of products by Asian artisans and designers. Lots of great stuff. [...]

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Nora’s House

February 19, 2008

Remember those clever serving dishes from Nora Fleming with the interchangeable minis? Well I just heard from Nora — the artistic mind behind the lovely dishes — and hooray for her, Budget Decorating is featuring images of her beautiful home. I’ve seen the article and I think it’s great, so I asked her to send [...]

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Winner — World Minded Kids Giveaway

February 19, 2008

What a treat. I loved reading the comments on the World-Minded-Kids-Giveaway — all 1040(!) of them. Everyone has such nice, positive things to say. Thank you so much for participating. Random.org has done its work and now it’s time to announce the lucky winner. Congratulations to:Huckaby Family who said, “I have never won a blog [...]

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Happy President’s Day!

February 18, 2008

My husband has work off today. My kids have school off today — in fact, they have the whole week off. Yay! So we’re taking the whole family on a field trip to the Crayola Factory in Pennsylvania. This will be our third visit. We love it. Enjoy the World-Minded Giveaway. You can enter until [...]

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Random Giveaway — World Minded Children

February 15, 2008

It’s on my mind. How to raise world-minded children. Compassionate, responsible kids who consider the world around them in a thoughtful way. I don’t think I have all the answers, but maybe it would help to surround them with products from world-minded companies — companies that have progress and sustainability in mind. So how about [...]

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Wee Gallery Newborn Wall Decals

February 15, 2008

Wee Gallery, the makers of those cards we love, has come out with wall decals with newborns in mind. Full of high contrast colors, and blacks and whites, and geometric figures. Available through Blik. Question: are you so over wall decals? Because I’m totally not. I think we’ve barely seen the tip of the iceberg [...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day 2008

February 14, 2008

Last evening we made Valentines for the school parties today. Maude figured out how to make origami heart pockets and folded one for each of her classmates (those are her busy-marker-covered-fingers). She included two wint-o-green life savers in the heart (oh my goodness I love wint-o-green life savers) and stapled the heart closed.It took us [...]

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A Picture A Day — by Guest Mom Leah

February 14, 2008

Happy Valentine’s Day! One of my favorite people I’ve met in my short travels here at Tiny McSmall is Kim O’Neil from Good Stock Press & Bindery. Not only is she one of the sweetest people, she is also a wealth of talent. Kim designs custom heirloom memory books that capture the essence and personality [...]

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Nest Gift Baskets

February 14, 2008

I was at my friend Linda’s house the other day and saw the most adorable gift basket she’d been given as a thank you. It was full of darling and useful items and packaged so well that I started seeking the source. And I found it: Nest. I looked up their site and am super-impressed [...]

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Child’s Rocking Chair

February 13, 2008

Lovely child-size rocker. Designed by Alexander Taylor for the Thorsten Van Elten line. Not inexpensive. But so beautiful. It feels seemless to me — like it could have been carved out of one piece of wood. The seat is available in four colors. Available at Greener Grass Design. Share and Enjoy:

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