I’m dreaming of a white Christmas table

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas table

I’ve been a fan of white serving pieces ever since my mother taught me that the food should be the star of the dishes, and not the dishes themselves. (Of course that presumes that I am capable of creating star-like food to begin with. Thank goodness for...
Rosy cheeks and everything

Rosy cheeks and everything

I wrestle with the idea of what to get my two-month old daughter for Christmas, because well, she’s two-months and what the heck does she care about what’s sitting under the tree for her, right? But then I have to wonder if it’ll come back to bite me...
An appealing alternative to the singing reindeer doll

An appealing alternative to the singing reindeer doll

I know there are some of you out there still looking for one special Christmas gift for some lucky little girl–and only because I count myself among you. Well fear not, because at etsy shop Little Big Pants, artist Terra Krebbs’ lovely Audrey doll is now...
Drawing a blank

Drawing a blank

Sometimes the gift of nothing is the best gift of all. I flipped when I saw these Blank Board Books at Romp, because they give kids a blank canvas in which to make their very own literary masterpieces.The square books are made of six durable boards, plus the front and...
Save Handmade!

Save Handmade!

We’ve received an incredible outpouring of support on our recent post about the new CPSC Safety Improvement Act that is jeopardizing the livelihoods of the small businesses and artisans that we love. So what did we do? We created our own Save Handmade! resource...
Overlap baby hats: The bomb

Overlap baby hats: The bomb

I’m not sure what’s worse – struggling to put your toddler’s hat on, or taking it off only to see the ribbing marks practically branded on his forehead. Well thanks to my kid’s new Overlap baby bomber hat, we’ve got neither of those...