by Mandi | fun finds, style
It seems that there is always an animal that makes an appearance each year. The past few years we have seen a lot of birds – especially owls – and then last year there seemed to be a lot of octopuses — or… octopi? Ha! Anyway, each year a new animal seems to pop up in home decor, fashion, design, etc. This year must be the fox – and I kind of love it!
If you want to be up on the trend, below are some great finds!
For the ladies: 1. Fox Shirt – $25.99, 2. Fox Leggings – $29.99 3. Fox Shirt – $48.00 4. Wrapped Fox Shirt $49.00
For the bling: 1. Fox Wrap Bracelet – $112 2. Fox Studded Earrings $15 3. Fox Scarf $9.99 4. Fox Charm $30
For the House 1. Fox Print $40 2. Fox Pillow 3. Fox Wall Hook $22 4. Fox Bookend $9
by heather | fun finds, personal, style
We have a tradition in my family. Every Christmas Eve, we get a new pair of PJs. My mom had this tradition with her family growing up, and she passed it along to us. SO, that means that tonight, I will get to open a new pair of pajamas! We open them in time to wash them before we settle in for the evening and watch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – a new tradition my husband and I have started. I hope you have yourself a very merry holiday.
These would make some awesome pajama gifts…
Adult Onesises (and even better, a crazy monkey pattern) from Jumpin Jammerz
Elf Costume T-shirt from 80s Tees (you might should pair this with some yellow leggings)
Sushi PJ Set from David and Goliath
Hmmm, I wonder what kind of PJs my mom got me this year?
by steph_egan | fun finds, personal
Growing up, I had an Aunt who worked for the publisher Houghton Mifflin… and as a perk of that job, I was continuously gifted with books (usually signed by the authors!) for all kinds of occasions and then often for no occasion at all. It was always SO exciting to get a new one, usually just hitting the store shelves as it hit the ones in my bedroom.
My childhood book collection was extensive, and when my parents came to visit this Summer they brought along a couple of boxes of some favorites they had kept over the years for us to fill the nursery with. I opened up the boxes a few weeks ago and started looking them over… along with Make Way for Ducklings, Sheep in a Jeep and The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, there were also a mixture of Christmas books. (I’m so excited that our baby already has a library full of the classics!)
As I’ve gotten older and friends have started having kids, my favorite go-to gift to give is books. A child can never have too many books (too many toys, yes) but never too many books. At least, in my opinion! So in the spirit of the giving season, and for those in doubt of what to give the little ones on your list… skip over the Barbie or Hot Wheels and contribute to their library instead.
Some of my favorite, classic Christmas books:
And give a gift to yourself as well by entering our December giveaway – you could probably have guessed that it involves BOOKS! – hopefully you’ll find some inspiration from each of them as you start the new year.
