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wrapping up your walls

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We’re planning to move. I say “planning” because there are one too many projects left on this house to actually say that we “are” moving. There are lots of little air quotes all over the place. But I do a lot of house hunting, and I have a dream list of things I want in [...]

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sling it everywhere!

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Have you noticed slingshots popping up everywhere we turn? Is it just me? They’re adorable, and very retro-cool. Yet, my first thought was: oh no, not a weapon for my kid! But, I’m actually coming around to the idea. It’s a big leap away from a toy gun. More importantly, you can shoot some pretty [...]

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what shall we play today?

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That’s what Collette Bream asks across the top of her Etsy shop, and it sums things up perfectly. I know around this house that question is asked many. many. many. times during the day. Her shop doesn’t give any kind of straightforward answer either. Instead, it feels like I’ve stepped into a perfectly curated little [...]

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round about: gifts from foxes & my pal audrey

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I always like to end the week with a round up of links and a round up of my own week: preferably an insightful tidbit, something useful, or maybe a moment of commiseration. But the only thing I can up with today? I organized/cleaned about 10% of the mess that is my house. I’m trying [...]

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have a little watermelon cat

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Wood plus whimsy plus the Netherlands plus a super silly fabulous name? That’s Watermelon Cat. There is a timeless quality to the designs that makes them feel decidely mid-century, in all of the best possible ways. I’m a big fan of any toy that doesn’t dumb it down for kids, and these toys are cool [...]

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happy may day printable!

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This is the only day where you can play Ding Dong Ditch on all the neighbors and get away with it. In fact, they mght even thank you. But only if you leave a little May Day Basket on their door. Try out this free printable May Day Basket I designed for The Neighborhood. All [...]

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tattooed, leggy, and beautiful

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In honor of modern retro-loving moms everywhere, today’s post features dolls made in their image, alongside the burly men they just might love. They are the kind of ladies I wish I knew, and dang, I wish I could wear a headscarf like these Betties! Elbojobo’s dolls are tattooed, leggy, beautiful, and retro suave. I’m [...]

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chart this baby blanket into your future

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I may be out of town doing supposedly (hopefully) fabulous things, but I didn’t want to leave you hanging! Here is an oldie but goodie: a favorite, yet often overlooked post that I wanted to share all over again. Enjoy! I’m dithering over this post. I’ve gone through several topics that are lingering on my [...]

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round about: apps & vids to keep us going

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As you’re reading this, we are somewhere on the North Carolina coast celebrating at a destination wedding. I hope we’re having a blast, because I sure intend to have a blast! One thing I’m sure of, we need lots of different things to help ensure that Birdie has a blast too. So, I’m gathering up [...]

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worth 1000 words: such a doll

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I may be out of town doing supposedly (hopefully) fabulous things, but I didn’t want to leave you hanging! Here is an oldie but goodie: a favorite, yet often overlooked post that I wanted to share all over again. Enjoy! Can I make this my day job? Painting little wooden dolls? See the entire gorgeous [...]

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sfb 2.0: furry messages

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I may be out of town doing supposedly (hopefully) fabulous things, but I didn’t want to leave you hanging! Here is an oldie but goodie: a favorite, yet often overlooked post that I wanted to share all over again. Enjoy! Forget chalkboard paint on walls, whiteboard calendars, stickers, post-its, and regular old notes. It’s time [...]

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cardboard comes alive

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Things that move on their own are the most fascinating of objects. Is it just me, or do you want to know how they work as soon as you see them? Sometimes I think I should have been an engineer, though I’m fairly certain I lack the patience required. Now you can enjoy the fruits [...]

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the cat in the shoe is a doll

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Yesterday was one of those horrible, awful, no-good, go-back-to-bed kind of days. Please, by all things holy, let today be better. Or, I’m going to have to pretned I’m one of these pajama-clad girls from The Cat in the Shoe and just go back to bed. I could hide under the duvet with my iPad, [...]

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animals and creatures and dolls oh my!

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Jess Quinn is such an inspiration. I can hardly pick out only a few of her creations, her Etsy shop currently has 199 of them, and they’re all pretty damn amazing. She has such a unique perspective – it’s both completely endearing and a wee bit odd. But one of my favorite things about Quinn [...]

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grow your own hideaway

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Where the heck is Spring?! I’m getting desperate over here, and it sounds like much of the Northern half of the US is feeling the same way: cold. It has me double-duty daydreaming of plants in an almost obsessive way. I caught myself huffing the dirt of one of my houseplants the other day. Honestly, [...]

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