Category: For Moms & Dads
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KLT Works – Tees, Art & Decor
These organic tees are so cute. I want to adopt that little dog. I just discovered this adorable little brand which is the one-person show of talented artist Kristin Loffer Theiss. She has created these lovely prints which are silk-screened versions of original drawings in thread using free-motion sewing. How’s that for skills?! I really…
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Nathalie L’Été – Art, Toys, Ceramics, Books…
Postcards How do you begin to describe an artist like Nathalie L’Été?! (her surname means “The Summer” in French). I am just blown away by how prolific she is and how varied, interesting and beautiful her work is. She hails from Paris, and mixes different techniques and mediums: illustration, ceramics, textile and painting. Her inspirations are her…
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Pilgrimage by Annie Leibovitz
Niagara Falls I am enamored of and deeply moved by this book that I just bought by Annie Leibovitz. I was newly reminded of it by Amy at Sweet Sweet Life blog (thanks for that). Unfortunately, I missed the recent exhibit of the original photos at the Pace Gallery, a stone’s throw from my house…
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Beautiful Spaces – Greenwich Village Cool
This is the second in our series of “Beautiful Spaces”. In case you missed it, our first is here. And this beautiful, compact 2 bedroom (which was originally a studio) in the heart of Greenwich Village belongs to our friends, Katie and Patrick Durgin-Bruce. This apartment was a semi-finalist in the Apartment Therapy’s Small Cool Contest.…
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New Kickcan & Conkers Shop
Believed to date back to the late 1940’s, a handcrafted baby pilot mobile, made from wood and stainless steel. What a great, new shop of my cyber friend Deborah Beau of the super popular blog, Kickcans & Conkers! She has a very unique mix of vintage treasures that she finds in the South of France, (where…
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Mini Moderns Wallpapers And Home Accessories
Produced in collaboration with the London Transport Museum, this wallpaper was inspired by their collection of vintage bus tickets. Okay, it’s Le Grand Amour for me with this one. Somehow, the whole range looks like something you would see on Mad Men. Inspired by 20th century pattern design, Mini Moderns is an original collection of…
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Happy New Year 2012 from Times Square!
Happy, Happy New Year to all! May 2012 be better than you possibly dreamed of! This year’s Times Square ball is for the Year of Friendship, so what better thing to share with all of my friends around the world. The ball is twice the size of prior ones, weighs 11,875 pounds and is covered in 2,668 Waterford…
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Victorian Inspired Cookies
I am so impressed at how far cookie art has come as you can tell from all the cookie posts I write! And these Victorian inspired little wonders from SweetAmbs, the Etsy store of Amber Spiegel definitely have the Wow Factor! The gold embroidered royal iced flowers and brocaded cameos are just amazing. A…
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Merry Christmas, New York City – Slideshow!
Merry Christmas and a very Happy Holiday Season to all from New York City! I’ve put together a slideshow of our beloved New York City that will make all of you who live here or have been here, nostalgic…and even those who have never been here, homesick for our wonderful city. Love and blessings to…