accessorize

better (easier!) baby clothes?

Thumbnail image for better (easier!) baby clothes?

I remember – not so fondly – the amount of time wasted snapping, re-snapping, and realigning snaps when Birdie was wee. Wiggly babies and very small closures don’t make any sense. Especially when they’re inconveniently tucked between too beautifully pudgy legs. But recently, I’ve run across a couple of companies working hard to provide parents [...]

… keep on reading

DIY pom pom necklaces with the littles

Thumbnail image for DIY pom pom necklaces with the littles

Birdie has a bit of a Thang for pom poms. When she discovered she could make her own the obsessions began – as you can see by the large collection of poms hanging in the photo! Large poms mean more “Swingability” from my daughter’s point of view, but any size pom pom will add some [...]

… keep on reading

day in day out: American Apparel for kids

Thumbnail image for day in day out: American Apparel for kids

Every summer it seems we have new clothing challenges. Last summer it was somehow managing to keep her tushy covered while potty training (or attempting to train, ha. We didn’t have much success back then!). This summer? Birdie’s potty trained! (shout it to the roofs people!!!) But I’m suddenly realizing that my rough and tumble [...]

… keep on reading

ooii it’s zuzii!

Thumbnail image for ooii it’s zuzii!

One of the best little side bennies to the warmer weather of Springtime? Showing off your baby toes. You didn’t realize that yet? Well let me tell you, now that I have a 3 year old with dirty dusty wandering feet  (they’re still cute, but you know … a little rough), I miss her baby [...]

… keep on reading

rainy season? Bogs wash!

Thumbnail image for rainy season? Bogs wash!

Ok, all painful title puns aside, it’s getting rainy over here. Every spring, after a long cold/crisp/clean winter, I make the shocking discovery that my kidlet really really really knows how to get dirty. And wet. In -5 seconds flat. This year we’re so well-prepared I’m hardly concerned (well, except for her butt, is it [...]

… keep on reading

tattly easter eggs!

Thumbnail image for tattly easter eggs!

One of the hidden bonuses of parenthood is finally rediscovering my need – no, dare I say, my duty – to celebrate all the little holidays that I’d grown lax about as a world-weary adult-type. I might even do something for St. Patrick’s Day. But I am most assuredly, definitely, absolutely, no-ifs-ands-or-buts going hog-wild for [...]

… keep on reading

foxy springtime

Thumbnail image for foxy springtime

I’m dreaming of all kinds of thing: 36 hour days (or maybe needing only 4 hours of sleep instead) … Chocolate cake filled with a fudge center that has absolutely no calories … My daughter always being her best self and forgetting how to whine … Creating things with my very own hands and never [...]

… keep on reading

for those little baby digits

Thumbnail image for for those little baby digits

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 [...]

… keep on reading

momma: valentine’s style files

Thumbnail image for momma: valentine’s style files

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 [...]

… keep on reading

leggo my trigo!

Thumbnail image for leggo my trigo!

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 [...]

… keep on reading

the warmest piggies and pinkies

Thumbnail image for the warmest piggies and pinkies

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, [...]

… keep on reading

perfect cuppa tea collection

Thumbnail image for perfect cuppa tea collection

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? [...]

… keep on reading

momma, the style files [Christmas edition]

Thumbnail image for momma, the style files [Christmas edition]

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 [...]

… keep on reading

happy halloween!

Thumbnail image for happy halloween!

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 [...]

… keep on reading

weekend picks #66

Thumbnail image for weekend picks #66

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 [...]

… keep on reading

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →