by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
We’ve covered lots of clever personalized gifts that we’ve discovered over the years, and especially personalized gifts for Mother’s Day — with more in the next few weeks, no doubt! And the new-to-us Irvine-based Etsy shop, Fontem, is a new one...
by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion
Anyone else feeling stressed thee day? Frantically perusing self-care tips, devouring all the Halloween chocolate in the “donate” bag, or diving into every comedy on Netflix? We get it. And we’ve got the gift for you. While I’ve never been one...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
With all of us completely obsessed with Wonder Woman these days — and can you blame us? — I am so glad that our brand partnership director Lisa spotted this awesome Wonder Woman bracelet by Alex and Ani. Because it may have just risen to the top of my...
by Liz Gumbinner | Toys + Playthings
Of our entire 2016 holiday gift guide, by far one of the most popular gift ideas were the genius handmade Hamilton dolls by Christina of Etsy’s Bobeena Shop. What can we say, you all have good taste in artists — and game-changing Broadway musicals. Now...
by Georgette Gilmore | Art + Decor
I’m a real sucker for a feel good, motivational quote, so I love the idea of giving an inspirational art print as a gift to a recent grad. They can hang it on a wall or prop it up on a desk, and it’ll be a daily reminder to go out there and go get...
by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Kids, Baby
It’s always a strange and complex feeling to feel the loss of someone you’ve never actually met, but that’s just what I feel right now, learning of today’s passing of author and mom of three, Amy Krouse Rosenthal. This is one woman who...
by Kristen Chase | Fashion
‘Tis the season for graduations, whether you’ve got a new college graduate in the family, a niece or nephew graduating from high school, or like me, a sixth grader moving up to middle school. Sniff. While so many of us are looking for just the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor
This time of year I start to get a little stuck. The excitement of Valentine’s Day is gone, light is still limited, the weather is frigid. It’s like I just want to imagine myself someplace — anyplace — else. So I started browsing Etsy for...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
When I saw these Wonder Woman cuffs (excuse me…Wonder Woman inspired cuffs) from artist Jacq Jones, I added them to my wish list faster than you can spin around three times and find yourself wearing a sexy strapless leotard and red vinyl go-go boots. By the...
by Kate Etue | Cards + Stationery
The last few weeks of school are always such a busy rush of parties, performances, and big homework assignments that I’m always trying to come up with clever teacher gifts at the last minute. (I’m not alone, am I?) I don’t want to forget to thank...