From the monthly archives:

February 2010

A Few Things

February 5, 2010

We’re in the car, on our way to Copper Mountain for a ski weekend. The drive through the Rockies to the ski resorts is gorgeous. (The entire state of Colorado is gorgeous.) And this will be 3-year-old Betty’s first time on skis — I hope she loves it. What are you doing this weekend? Anything [...]

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Wear Red Day

February 5, 2010

Did you know heart disease is the number one killer of women? That always surprises me when I read it. Are you wearing red today? I saw these red dresses by Josephus Thimister on Simple + Pretty and I think they are wonderful to look at. You can see the whole collection here. Share and [...]

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Baby Bear Shop Giveaway

February 4, 2010

Today’s giveaway is terrific. Baby Bear Shop is offering Valentine Care Packages for three lucky ladies. Three winners! Each winner will receive a $50 care package filled with everything you need to pamper yourself and get your lips kiss-ready for Valentine’s Day. Each winner will receive 3 goodies: 1) A Recycled Glass Soy Wax Candle [...]

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Tollipop Door Hanger

February 4, 2010

Kristen from Tollipop sent a care package to my kids for Christmas. Because she’s an incredibly kind sort of person. It was filled with handmade adorable-ness. An ornament. A doll. A necklace with interchangeable faces. A framed illustration. And a little door hanger. Everything is truly beautiful, but I think the door hanger is my [...]

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Make Your Own Ukelele

February 3, 2010

A package arrived this week from Uncle Jared and Aunt Liz. Inside: a make your own ukulele kit. How great is that? We can’t wait to put it together. On a related note, today on Colorado Public Radio, I heard all about how the ukulele is experiencing a big revival — there’s even a UkeFest [...]

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Birth Video from Michelle & Zach

February 3, 2010

I’m not a great writer and can never get what I want to say out on paper, that is one of the reasons I really wanted my most recent baby’s birth to be documented. I thought about hiring a photographer to come and do it for me, but when it came down to it, Oliver [...]

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A Bathtub Birth Story from Katie’s Father

February 3, 2010

image via ffffound This is the birth story of our second baby. It was not much different — except maybe a bit faster, and minus one hospital visit. This time it all started after lunch, but it was all over long before dinner. My wife, R, had been preparing a double-batch of gluten-free lasagna so [...]

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Letter to Her 15-Week Old Daughter from Chelsea Hilton

February 3, 2010

image via Mary Ruffle Dear Zoe, Tomorrow you will be 15 weeks old and I think it’s about time I stop counting in weeks. If it’s getting annoying at 15 weeks, wait until you’re hundreds of weeks old. You’ll be two years old and already embarrassed of your mother. Everyone is always asking me what [...]

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The Perfect Swimsuit

February 2, 2010

I have no business thinking about swimsuits right now, but that doesn’t stop me from wanting this one. The stripes. The legs. The back. Isn’t it fantastic? Via Oh Joy. Share and Enjoy:

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Valentine Goodness that has caught my eye over the past week or so

February 2, 2010

-Pretty tags from The Letter K Design Shop. Lots of choices.-Child-like messages from Minted. -Sophisticated, hand-written Valentine from Hello Handmade Paperie. Via Poppytalk.-Nuts over this Nuts For You card by Jeanie & Jewell. -Limited edition framed prints by Coulson MacLeod. Via Caroline. -Pretty designs from Hello Lucky. -The world’s smallest postal service is offering the [...]

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Ask Design Mom — File Cabinets

February 1, 2010

Ask Design Mom Question:I was wondering if you could recommend some websites that sell attractive file cabinets. Specifically, I am looking for a vertical 4 drawer unit that will be visible from my open family room. We live in a condo. Maybe something silvery and retro? Many thanks — Elissa Design Mom Answer:Hi Elissa. Thanks [...]

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Ask Design Mom — Wrapping Paper Sources

February 1, 2010

Ask Design Mom Question:My parents (probably by accident) started a tradition of wrapping all my presents in the same wrapping paper every year. I think it was a super sale of a hardware store that was going out of business and they sold their commercial sized wrapping paper roll. I am finally about to run [...]

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Ismodern Sale

February 1, 2010

Happy February, Dear Readers! Did you have a wonderful weekend? Did you watch the Grammys last night? I checked my email this morning and found this huge, huge sale announcement for Ismodern — one of my favorite children’s clothing lines. Their clothes have such appeal for little kids and tweens alike. I bet my girls [...]

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