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weekend roundabouts #73 – Valentine’s edition!

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It’s February! Time to let your sappy heart-filled side out to play in the sun. I secretly love Valentine’s Day – the handmade sweet sentimental side, not the Hallmark version. So we’ve been decorating a little bit, crafting a little bit, and brainstorming several fun things to include here on the blog. I’m hoping to [...]

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worth 1000 words: mid-century blocks

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These mid-century modern wooden blocks have already sold, dagnabit, but we can still be inspired by their whimsy. Found via Celina Bailey on Pinterest, and originally sold by Two String Lane. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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a more sophisticated art kit: Kimmel Kids

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It’s pretty amazing what you can do when you have the right building blocks. Or, in the case of Kimmel Kids, the right stencils and pencils. Karen Kimmel began the project as a series of creativity workshops – encouraging participants to make their own creations using the same basic forms and shapes. It grew into [...]

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wait, WHAT’S at the end of this book?

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Recognize that image? If you’re of a certain age, I’m betting you will.The Monster at the End of this Book was my absolute favorite book as a child – or, at least, it’s the one book that stuck in my head from childhood all the way into my old age! I put off getting The [...]

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warming up to the perfect rocker

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I love it when I have an email waiting for me that shares a cool new product like this one. Cuddle up to your own woolly sheep (when your tots aren’t cuddling it of course, maybe during naptime?) thanks to Max Tyrie and Bright Start Designs. Handmade with Baltic Birch and real sheepskin in California, [...]

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weekend roundabout #72

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This week my sweet Birdie girl has returned to her true form. I swear last week I thought her third birthday had included some magical demon-child curse. As always, I am reminded that the only constant with a child is constant change. It’s as fickle and fleeting as her favorite toys. Is this true with [...]

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worth 1000 words: modern nursery alphabet blocks

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Designer Jason Gomez created this wooden modern nursery alphabet wall art for his daughter’s nursery. Found via the beauty that is Pinterest, originally shared by Oh So Beautiful Paper. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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momma: valentine’s style files

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So many pretty things, so little time. Valentine’s Day is a wonderful chance to get a little something that’s completely impractical. But I’d like to think they’re still perfectly necessary. These are some things that have caught my fancy on etsy lately: Knit Scarf, Denizgunes Knitting, $75 | Copper Arrow Ring, Miju & You, $24 [...]

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be my valentine’s

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If you’re looking for a thoughtful little Valentine’s gift for the kids in your life, Hearthsong has some awesome Valentine’s ideas. Though we all want it to be a holiday that is more personal than commercial, I think these ideas – and more at their site – help span the gap between the two. What [...]

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you need a little neon in your life

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It seems the bland winter days have taken my usual penchant for color and dialed it up a notch. Several notches really, from jewel tone through piping hot to just shy of burning your eyelids! Neon is popping up everywhere, and when it’s done as beautifully as this I’m mightily intrigued. Sketch.Inc is a UK [...]

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weekend roundabout #71

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I have this strange sense of discombobulation this week. It’s like the lack of routine from the holidays is finally catching up to me, and nothing quite adds up in a day. Does anyone else have this feeling? It’s also the nagging sensation that I have several New Year’s Resolutions sitting in my subconscious just [...]

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worth 1000 words: Prism no. 1

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I just had to continue the rainbow theme this week. Art Giclee Print Prism no. 1 is from Dig the Earth, with lots of other prints to choose from. I also like the Hoopla series, as shown below: Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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valentine’s toys are easy to lurve

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I’m not usually into hearts and pink and frills. In fact, my parents poke fun at me every time they notice a wayward heart or pink sock attach itself to Birdie. I think I’ve learned to give in to the smaller “accents” and worry more about the full-on head-to-toe pink ensembles! Ah, parenting, it’s really [...]

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doodle your own dinner

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Creative Coloring books like Doodle Cook ($14.95) deserve creative adjectives. Like Awesome-sauce. Awesome-pants. Amaze-balls. Especially when the book is all about creating new things. How about a Hand Salad, Crayon Tartar, or maybe a Sun-Ray Tart for your arty appetite today?  Hervé Tullet’s newest book (see his other books in my earlier Hervé Tullet Review) gives you [...]

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come fly with me: rainbows & clouds for birdie’s birthday

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Wow what a wonderful day we had yesterday! Birdie’s birthday spanned 2 weekends this year. I wanted to push her party out past her birthday to gain us a little extra time after Christmas. Between schedules and the influx of gifts, it seemed like a good idea at the time. It had some pros (more [...]

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