January 2013

cromaticamente: a beautiful word for these dolls

I have dolls on the brain again. It probably has something to do with my own project for Birdie’s birthday. But even without my weekend of doll-madness, I would love Cromaticamente’s whimsical beauties. Each gal (or beau) is full of personality – from the quirky corkscrewed felt hair to the little teeny eyes in the […]

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it’s somebody’s birthday today …

I spent the entire weekend frantically knitting a doll for Birdie, right under her nose. It was almost comical, she’d come over and ask “What are you knitting?” and I’d say something lame like “I don’t know, what do you think?”. After several rounds of hats, socks, sweaters, and less plausible suggestions, she started asking […]

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esther from buy modern baby

Esther is one of my oldest blogging friends – and one of the only ones I’ve actually met in person as well! We have a very similar aesthetic, but she is clearly the decor guru, while I slide more towards playthings. Make sure to stop by Buy Modern Baby to see a slew of decorating ideas […]

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dottie from modern kiddo

I am so thankful for great blogging friends like Dottie from Modern Kiddo. Her adorable little girl, the Peach, is about the same age as Birdie, and it’s always fun to see what they’ve been up to. Not to mention the other many brilliant things Dottie and Alix get up to on their wonderful blog. […]

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Celina from petit à petit & family

I’m so excited to share this amazing tutorial with you today! Celina, from the gorgeous Petit à Petit and Family blog, has generously agreed to share this massive and very very awesome necklace DIY for your kids. She’s done it all – from kool-aid dying the pom pom yarn, to making the beads, to the amazing […]

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alix from modern kiddo

image: maeve dooley Happy New Year’s everyone! I think we might spend our day playing some family games together – we just got Hungry Hippos for Christmas! What better time for a post on games than today? A big thank you to Alix of Modern Kiddo today. Modern Kiddo is a blog that I constantly […]

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