Category: travel_sights

by Allison

braincandy giveaway.


Braincandy Bundle of Joy
$59.99

If you, like me, are going a bit bananas with the kids home for the Summer it’s time to take advantage of this giveaway. We’re giving away a complete Braincandy Kids DVD set {which I wrote about here}. You don’t even have to feel guilty for plopping the kids in front of the T.V. because the Braincandy DVDs are educational as well as entertaining. If you happen to be going on vacation {lucky you!} you can take the DVDs with you on the road or in the sky to keep the kidlets happy while you catch up on your reading. Happy traveling!

Giveaway Guidelines:

  1. Leave a comment on this post telling me why you need these amazing DVDs and how they’re going to keep you happy {sane} this Summer between now and Sunday July 6th {Midnight MDT}.
  2. Leave only one comment please.
  3. Anonymous comments will be deleted.
  4. A winner will be chosen and announced Monday July 7th on Petit Elefant.
  5. You have 7 days to claim the giveaway if you win. If you don’t contact me within 7 days, someone else will be the recipient of the giveaway love.
  6. Good luck!
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Allison

I'm Allison, founder and editor of Petit Elefant. I run the gamut from granola to glamour and love everything in between. I think the beach is always a good idea, as is Diet Dr. Pepper; on ice. Sometimes I put out the fires and sometimes I start them. Sometimes I really do have it all together. Sometimes my children say otherwise. We just like to keep it real around here.

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{swell} surfing poster.

If you haven’t been to beach bungalow 8 I highly recommend a browse, Megan posts great stuff. Like this surfing poster from Swell. It’s not possible for me to get my fill of anything beach related, and I love vintage photos of surfers. Quintessential summer.

Don James Poster.
{$29.95}
via Swell.



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Allison

I'm Allison, founder and editor of Petit Elefant. I run the gamut from granola to glamour and love everything in between. I think the beach is always a good idea, as is Diet Dr. Pepper; on ice. Sometimes I put out the fires and sometimes I start them. Sometimes I really do have it all together. Sometimes my children say otherwise. We just like to keep it real around here.

by Allison

colorwars 2008.

Go to Color Wars 2008 to submit Youngme & Nowme photos of yourself, or just stop in to check out the cool/funny/original photos already there. I love these:





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Allison

I'm Allison, founder and editor of Petit Elefant. I run the gamut from granola to glamour and love everything in between. I think the beach is always a good idea, as is Diet Dr. Pepper; on ice. Sometimes I put out the fires and sometimes I start them. Sometimes I really do have it all together. Sometimes my children say otherwise. We just like to keep it real around here.

by Allison

the sartorialist.


If you don’t know about The Sartorialist, it’s time to make some introductions. This guy {a former fashion industry insider} has taken to the streets of Manhattan snapping photos of hip, fashionable people in the everyday world. He posts the pictures of his fashion finds here so all of us can see what’s going on in the world of fashionable self expression. The Sartorialist is updated on a regular basis so check it out. You won’t be disappointed.



Sartorial:

Function: adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin sartor

Date: 1823

: of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes; broadly: of or relating to clothes

{definition via Merriam-Webster}.
{photos via The Sartorialist}.


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Allison

I'm Allison, founder and editor of Petit Elefant. I run the gamut from granola to glamour and love everything in between. I think the beach is always a good idea, as is Diet Dr. Pepper; on ice. Sometimes I put out the fires and sometimes I start them. Sometimes I really do have it all together. Sometimes my children say otherwise. We just like to keep it real around here.

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don’t forget…


PBS Masterpiece theater is still running The Complete Jane Austen. Tonight is part II of Sense & Sensibility so be sure to tune in {part one was lovely}. Check your local listings here. I plan on putting the kidlets to bed & snuggling up in a warm blanket {with a cup of hot cider} to watch the conclusion of this great story.


{images via PBS}.


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Allison

I'm Allison, founder and editor of Petit Elefant. I run the gamut from granola to glamour and love everything in between. I think the beach is always a good idea, as is Diet Dr. Pepper; on ice. Sometimes I put out the fires and sometimes I start them. Sometimes I really do have it all together. Sometimes my children say otherwise. We just like to keep it real around here.

by Allison

love is in the air.

The happy couple.

I know a lot of us have already had our {wedding day} in the sun, and I’m aware that this is a parenting blog, but I have to post about some very happy & exciting news. My dear friend and cousin Miss NYC {whom I adore} got engaged this week to the love of her life, & is getting married this summer. I can’t wait to go to New York for what is sure to be the wedding of the century, and I’m getting a head start {the wedding is in 4 months!} on some lovely wedding ideas. My family and close friends know that in my former life I was most likely a wedding planner, so I couldn’t help shedding some light on some beautiful ideas for the impending nuptials. {Thanks for indulging me.}
{via Martha Stewart Weddings}.

Elie Saab.
{via Brides Magazine UK}.

{flowers via Ink & Peat}.

Flower Box Centerpieces.
{via Martha Stewart Weddings}.

{via Flikr}.

Congratulations Miss NYC! I can’t wait…


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Allison

I'm Allison, founder and editor of Petit Elefant. I run the gamut from granola to glamour and love everything in between. I think the beach is always a good idea, as is Diet Dr. Pepper; on ice. Sometimes I put out the fires and sometimes I start them. Sometimes I really do have it all together. Sometimes my children say otherwise. We just like to keep it real around here.

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wee gallery.

Dino Collection
$12.95
{via Wee Gallery}.

It’s been proven that black & white images boost baby brain development, and Wee Gallery has taken that science to a beautiful place. They have created several adorable collections of flash cards to stimulate your baby’s mind. Your baby will not only become smarter by looking at these, his room will also be infinitely more stylish upon their arrival. Put them in the crib, hang them on the wall, or create a mobile above the changing table; no matter where they go, they’re sure to cause a fuss.



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Allison

I'm Allison, founder and editor of Petit Elefant. I run the gamut from granola to glamour and love everything in between. I think the beach is always a good idea, as is Diet Dr. Pepper; on ice. Sometimes I put out the fires and sometimes I start them. Sometimes I really do have it all together. Sometimes my children say otherwise. We just like to keep it real around here.

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il cocco di mamma

Donna, the creator of il cocco di mamma, appreciates diversity in cultures as she grew up in an English and Italian bilingual/bi continental environment. Upon failing to find gifts lovely enough to match her nephew, she created a company with products suitable and smart enough for any prince. The Alphabet Blocks are a perfect example: they come in a variety of languages including Russian, {as shown below}, French, Italian and more. And who’s to say your child can’t look stylish in a pair of Italian Loafers while studying to become fluent in French?

Russian Wooden Alphabet Blocks
$35.

Baby Moccasins
$25.

And I’m loving This adorable CD of traditional Italian songs is currently buzzing in my ear. I don’t mean to say I can’t tolerate The Wiggles with the best of them, but at some point a musical change is welcome for the sake of sanity and this CD fits the bill completely. And as someone who resides in a bilingual home {Polish/English} I can appreciate the need for lingual diversity. Who among us doesn’t want their children to speak another language, let alone one as beautiful as Italian? The lyrics of the

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Allison

I'm Allison, founder and editor of Petit Elefant. I run the gamut from granola to glamour and love everything in between. I think the beach is always a good idea, as is Diet Dr. Pepper; on ice. Sometimes I put out the fires and sometimes I start them. Sometimes I really do have it all together. Sometimes my children say otherwise. We just like to keep it real around here.

by Alma

Sane Entertainment

{This is Cicada, still, guest blogging for Petit Elefant. I suppose I could have done an introduction, but I didn’t really know what to say about myself except that I’m a newlywed and the world of motherhood seems a little beyond me right now as I’m still adjusting to having a family of two. We’ll try to expand some time next year.}

My husband is a collector. Movies, music, old cameras, video equipment, and iPods just to name a few things. It’s endearing, except for when I see his whole body tense up at the suggestion that we purge ourselves of four of our five TVs.

For the most part, I’m grateful for his collections, especially as regards “the kids.” For years now, he’s been collecting every Disney animated film. “You know. For the kids.” This was before he met me. Before he was dating anyone. And after he started to give up any hope that he’d ever marry or spawn. In addition to a full collection of Disney movies, he has all the Muppet movies and seasons that have been released so far. {I’m verifying this with him now, and he adds: “Plus the Time Life series, which … >> find out more…

Alma