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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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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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leggo my trigo!

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Did you see our advent calendar this year? Aside from the activities and some handmade things from me, my favorite advent gift for Birdie was one of these recycled pouches ($9 – $15) from a local fave: Trigo. Awesome, right? Recycled bicycle tires, cute little stamped images, and that perfect red tongue! (and by the [...]

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the warmest piggies and pinkies

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Ok. If you haven’t finished your Christmas Shopping, my only words at this point are overnight shipping and a quick trip to the SHOP! here at Small for Big. Beyond that, good luck and well wishes! Meanwhile. how about that winter gear you’ll need for this Holiday break and January temperatures? Snow forts are coming, [...]

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perfect cuppa tea collection

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Having a girl around the holidays requires one to have the great Holiday Dress Debate. How much frill does one really need? How do we make sure she’s still comfortable and warm? And can it be worn again after Christmas? At some point exasperation sets in and I then ask: does she really need one? [...]

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momma, the style files [Christmas edition]

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Fret not, I’m gathering several amazing lists for the annual Top Gifts for Kids posts – they should be ready next week! But I think all of us need a little me-time too. The longer I’m a mom, the more I’ve realized that I kind of forget about what I might like for myself amidst [...]

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happy halloween!

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Phew! I did it! A costume in a day! I’d like to thank American Apparel for their awesome super shiny leggings, black capelet, and basic black leotard (there is nothing cuter than a little girl in a leotard, nothing). Having those basics let me focus on creating her furry tail/belt, legwarmers, and ears. I’m just [...]

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weekend picks #66

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Well, it’s been a busy week – which means I know exactly what I’ll be doing this weekend: making a halloween costume for the munchkin. Hey, that’d be a fun costume, a munchkin! See how easily distracted I am? Luckily Birdie is adamant in her costume choice for this year, and thank god the whims [...]

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sneak peek: Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Mini for Target

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Anyone remember that crazy Missoni launch at Target a little while ago? You know, when Target’s entire website crashed, among other crazy behaviors? Well guess what, we’ve got a new line to get all crazed over! Though I doubt Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Mini Kids Clothing line will have the same frenzy across such a broad [...]

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the perfect incognito mustache dress

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You didn’t know your little girl needed one, did you? But that’s the beauty of it, once you see this mustached wonder of a dress, with convertible cowlneck collar, it’s impossible to get it out of your head. Believe me, I know because I’ve tried. Available in lavender/grey or black/white, the Celebritot Incognito Mustache Disguise [...]

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best classic halloween masks wishlist

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I know, we’re all going a little over the top with Halloween costumes right? It’s every parent’s perogative to go nuts around every holiday. But every time my head is grinding it’s gears thinking of all the head-to-toe possibilities, I’ll suddenly remember I live in the great white North. You know, where the chances of [...]

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better baby shoes

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This post started with one gorgeous pair of green moccasin mary janes, handmade in Australia by Rose Anne Russell. These green leather baby moccasin shoes, $25 are made with one piece of leather, no really, just one! Combine the moccasin details with my favorite bright green hue and I’m smitten. But then they reminded me [...]

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milk & soda: could be better than cookies

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The online boutique Mlik & Soda is awesome. The name makes me think of snack time – either the goody two shoes moments of milk (and the promise of cookies) – or the weekend grandeur of soda at a restaurant with your ‘rents. While the products make me fairly certain that Australia is ten times cooler [...]

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DIY style maven stringing beads toy & wooden necklace

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Being a semi-fashioanble designer momma, it seemed important that Birdie’s quick-and-dirty-do-it-yourself stringing bead toy could be more. In fact, it could actually be a rather lovely little girl’s necklace. I mean, why not?! It’s a simple trip to your local craft store for two ingredients. Then your kidlet does all of the work. Can’t get [...]

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a dose of fairy charm

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We had a lovely – though rather warm – afternoon at our local Renaissance Festival this weekend. My oldest nephew even found the King and became a knight! Oh Sir Pierce, in your glistening paper crown, you are so worthy. Meanwhile, Birdie managed to get dirtier than all three of her cousins (all boys, mind [...]

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