Getting the home organized and prettified at once
Why yes I still am in full-fledged January organization mode, thank you so much for asking! I am spending wayyy too much of my free time (when I’m not organizing, of course) searching for beautiful and functional storage solutions. Aren’t these...
Golden Globes fashion trend – diamond studs. Big ones.
Whatever we thought of the red carpet fashion at the Golden Globes last night–to say nothing of some of those skinny, skinny arms (eat something, will you people?) it was so much fun to watch. I couldn’t get enough of Michelle Williams, Angelina Jolie,...
From the gulf stream waters to the redwood forest
My kids have always been fascinated by maps and globes, which I think is great. One of my greatest dreams is to raise children who love travel. So we love looking for postcards, artwork, and books that commemorate some of the places we’ve been. But I...
I need your scarf to keep me warm
I am not liking this cold snap in the northeast. Not one bit. So it’s not surprising that I’ve got scarves on the brain. The handmade merino scarves from Etsy’s ScarfGuy (love that) are so classic. Handthreaded, handwoven, and hem stitched by...
Printable calendars for 2012 that the kiddos will love too.
One of the cool things about ordering printable calendars from Etsy artists, is (besides the whole money saving thing and the whole support an indie artist thing) that you can discover cool things from all over the world. In this case, these adorable printable...
Christmas gift thank you cards – too early to think about them?
Okay so maybe I’m jumping the gun a little with the Christmas thank you notes, but hey–I know myself. Next week I’ll be carousing with family, New Year’s will hit, I’m back to work, and bam, no more free time. That’s when all the...
7 am enfant mittens
Yes, so I ‘m having a winter gloves thing this week. That’s what happens when the weather drops to freezing in the Northeast and my kids, who normally hate bundling up, start complaining about cold fingers. If you’ve got littler ones, and are tired...
Nutella’s got competition. And it’s organic.
I have a hardcore crush on Nutella. Although I must admit, I think their ads that tell you to serve it to your kid as a breakfast food are a little hard to swallow–like my kids need more help eating waffles? Even so, the combo of chocolate and hazelnut is...
Surviving winter days with color
At the risk of this turning into the Fab.com blog (I can’t help it!), today I discovered a new textile artist there that I’m so excited about, because she makes the most lovely scarves. And wildly affordable too. The lightweight scarves and wraps from...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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