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girl pirates should take over the world

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It could happen. And now that Birdie has to wear an eye patch for a couple hours every day – to strengthen her weaker eye – I am a firm believer in pirates, particularly the girl variety. In fact, she was my inspiration for my most recent guest post over at Houzz.com. (her eye patch […]

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hop on the spring train: little korboose

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Little Korboose lured me to her shop with the promise of those adorable bunny pillows($19 and $25) up above.  But her entire line is so in the mood for Spring Love. Brightly wise owls ($25), springy green robots ($25), energetic bicycles ($22), and friendly little chirps ($12) – available on your choice of pillows, onesies, […]

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every bunny needs some bunny

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I’m a little concerned. I just realized that Easter is less than 3 weeks away. I’m always excited for this rite of Spring, but wow, I’m woefully unprepared! Whether you celebrate Easter or prefer to revel and romp around all those magically green bits that are starting to appear in your yard, it’s definitely time […]

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kid o kidopolis

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Kid O has new additions to their already stellar line of toys! Simple rolling stock options are actually kind of hard to come by, so I’m glad to see they’ve added basic airplanes and tugboats to their original Tip Truck. Looks like these beautes won’t be available for a couple of weeks yet, but grubby […]

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hold me tight pillows & squish me please tees

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I think we all have a little mushy soft spot for blabla kids. I’m so glad to see them expanding their brand – they’re doing such an amazing job of being true to their image, but adding a broader variety of products (there are companies that really struggle with that, for some reason). Let’s explore a […]

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for those little baby digits

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I had the honor of helping a brand new company, Guava Kids, with a product idea awhile ago (one that is still in the hamper, you’ll just have to keep watching Guava Kids!). Started by a couple of amazing moms, Guava Kids is all about finding real solutions to some of those simple things that […]

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splurge-worthy gifts for kids

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I work hard year-round to be a thrifty design-lover. And I think I do a damn good job of sticking to a realistic budget. But when it comes to the holidays, sometimes the Designer side takes over. Because it’s either now or the annual birthday dash that provides all of us the option of spending […]

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the best toys & gifts for babies!

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It’s that’s time everyone!  Finally, a chance to gather all of my favorite things in one fantabulously grandiose week of overabundance and cool design. I’ve been staring at all these lovely things so long that my eyes still see them when they close, and I know my dreams will be technicolor all week long (well, […]

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getting to know Santa Claus

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Birdie will turn three years old a mere thirteen days after Christmas. Last year, Santa, though cheery in her picture books, was a rather fearful creature in real life (particularly on the day he wore jingle bells all the way down his front). Last night we were watching a little bit of The Santa Clause […]

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soopsori’s on!

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I stopped by Soopsori a couple of week’s ago, and was flabbergasted by all the goodies they now have! It seemed like a perfect time to share them with you. All of Soopsori’s products use 20 varieties of natural woods, carefully dried and naturally finished with non-toxic linseed oil. I’m certain there are items priced […]

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pull-along fabadorablousness (it’s a word)

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I can’t help it, I see my ads every day and Grasshoppers’ new ad (see it over there on the left?) features these adorable Djeco Pull Toys. Then I discovered they’re using illustrations from one of my all-time favorite illustrators: Mouk. Yeah, that’s the stuff. Two of my favorite brands working together on an ideal […]

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imagination rules at Learning Materials Workshop

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The moment I saw the beautiful color range in Learning Materials Workshop’s products, I was hooked. Designed by Toy Designer Karen Hewitt, each item is created to focus on open-ended play and stimulation through color, light and shadows, and three dimensional play patterns. We’ve been happily playing with the new Coloraturo block set (see below), […]

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the wooden eyes have it

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I think we can all agree wooden toys are where it’s at these days. But you want unique wooden toys? Handmade, with an extra smidgeon of forlorn charm? Then Noli Noli Handmade is the place to go. Handmade by a dad who loves his craft, these little wonders are all-natural, with organic beans inside and […]

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wood for babies

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Though I’ve theoretically understood for years that wooden toys can be safe for infants – and for teething in particular – it wasn’t until Etsy, and my own wee one that I really began to get it. I know, wood seems a little counterintuitive, right? Hard wood, little baby mouths, the possibility of splinters. But, […]

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pretty ugly baby toys

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Moulin Roty’s Jolis pas Beaux (which roughly trasnlates to “the Pretty Uglies”) are my kind of baby toys. They have just the right basic features: baby-safe, super soft, multi-textured, with a little bit of sound. Luckily the extra-concentrated dose of character-building charm keeps them from seeming dull. Because if you’re going to be staring at […]

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