From the yearly archives:

2008

summer polaroids.

by Allison June 4, 2008happy things

I love these Polaroids. They remind me of my golden hued {’70′s} childhood. {via frolic!}

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bella & lina giveaway!

by Allison June 3, 2008giveaways

Maybe it’s the road trip I’m on, but efficient traveling gets me kind of excited. So imagine my delight at our next giveaway from Bella & Lina. A Marrakesh-Leslie Bottle Bag. Not only is it the cutest travel bag I’ve seen in ages, it comes with all the organizational goods you’ll need on your next [...]

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brain candy.

by Allison June 2, 2008Home

Over the next few months we’ll be adding some great interviews to Petit Elefant. I recently had the opportunity to interview Sam Reich-Dagnen, co-founder of Braincandy. She’s an amazing mother as well as a successful entrepreneur, and it has been a delight getting to know her a little better. Enjoy. petit elefant:: How did your [...]

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weekend away.

by Allison May 30, 2008mommy escapes

We’ve taken an unexpected and brief trip to California for the weekend so I’m going off-line for a bit. I’ll be back Monday with all sorts of new loveliness. Enjoy your weekend everyone. {And if you’re thinking of ransacking my house while you’re gone, be sure to switch the laundry for me. The house will [...]

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eliza gran giveaway winner!

by Allison May 30, 2008giveaways

The Eliza Gran Giveaway {$76} winner is Grateful Gramma: The dress would love beautiful on my granddaughter and would be just in time for her birthday! Congratulations! Send me your info ASAP so I can get the dress off to you.

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book pick: kabul beauty school.

by Allison May 29, 2008Home

Kabul Beauty School. {via Barnes & Noble}. $12.10 I just finished reading this amazing book about Deborah Rodriguez, a hairdresser/mom from Michigan who opened a beauty school in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban. It’s an amazing story. Rodriguez is gutsy, brave, & selfless, putting the needs of the Afghan women above all else. [...]

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erba organics.

by Allison May 29, 2008Uncategorized

baby body wash.$13/6 oz.{via erba organics}. Upon the birth of their son, husband and wife team Robin Brown and Anna Cirronis discovered a plethora of chemical laden bath and body products on the market. Wanting something better for their son they created Erba Organics, a line of delicious organic skincare for mother & baby. The [...]

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end of school paper clutter.

by Allison May 28, 2008organization

It’s almost Summer! P has one day of school left before she’s done with the 2nd grade & she’s been coming home every day for the last few weeks carrying a backpack filled to the brim with papers. I’ve been weeding out the most important papers and recycling the rest, but what to do with [...]

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in the garden.

by Allison May 27, 2008great finds

I hope everyone had a fun & relaxing Memorial Day weekend. It rained here the whole time with only a few patches of sun, so we didn’t get to have much fun outdoors. I can’t wait for it to get nice again so I can head out to work in my vegetable garden. And this [...]

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