I went to Disneyland when I was nine. And I was very disappointed, I have to be honest. I guess I was so used to Canada’s Wonderland, which is an amusement park as opposed to a theme park. I have since married an avid Disneyland fan (who has educated me on the difference between an amusement park and a theme park) and we always knew that someday, we’d make it out to Disneyland together. We recently found my old journal…
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Here are some fun Halloween party ideas from Amy Turn Sharp’s guest post last Fall. Enjoy! {{from the archives}} I want to throw an amazing Halloween party next year! I am waiting till my youngest is two and will be into it a bit more, but I want it to be traditional and old school! I love going to parties and I appreciate all the effort that parents put into making things just so, but sometimes I like a party…
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You dear readers are brimming with wonderful insight. Thanks for being so helpful and for starting such a great “conversation.” As far as the shower in question goes, I think it will be a smashing success. In this case I think I made the right call to do a custom invite-by-email. For the guest of honor and a few of her guests that aren’t keen on email, I did a cute paper invitation. It’s similar in appearance to the electronic…
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I won’t get too pop-culture-ey on you but I’ll flat-out admit the fact that I’m watching the melodramatic, high school drama The Vampire Diaries on the CW {thanks a lot Erin}. And would you like to know what occurred to me as I was watching last week’s episode on Hulu? The love interest/boyfriend/Edward wannabe Stefan? He looks startlingly like Jake Ryan aka Michael Schoeffling. You know, the love interest from the classic John Hughes 80’s movie Sixteen Candles. Then again,…
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I had some decent luck thrifting this week. In fact, writing this post is making me itchy to get out the door and go find something, anything, fabulous. Check out these melamine school lunch trays. I think these babies literally came from my elementary school – flashback city. Viktor was skeptical but the kids are in love with them, refusing to eat dinner on anything else. I mean, there’s a place for your cutlery for Pete’s sake! Also, now don’t…
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Clockwise from top L Morgan & Milo Slip Ons, Charlie Rocket Hoodie, City Threads Tow Truck Tee, Appaman Front Loader Tee I love Moxie Kids. I’ve kvetched long and hard about how difficult it is for me to find appropriate boy clothes for C. I’m not a fan of the action figure stuff all over his clothes which makes for slim pickings. Moxie kids? Full of adorable, completely perfect clothing for my little man. Moxie’s girl clothes aren’t too shabby…
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I’m training for something that I can’t really talk about yet, but am crazy excited to be doing. Crazy excited and just plain crazy all at the same time. But it involves running, lots and lots of running. I needed to go for a run the other day but the weather weather was really crummy; someone on Twitter dared me to go anyway, and I did. I took a picture so I could show you just how drenched I got….
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Hello, everyone! This is Alma here. I feel like I’ve been away so long! I’m so excited to announce a great product I’ve helped to develop that is being sent to press! Around the beginning of September, I was contacted by a businessman who came across my portfolio about doing the illustrations for a children’s card game that his daughter Olivia invented. We talked through the game, through potential categories, and a couple months later, the game is ready for…
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Thanks to Little Giraffe for the blanket giveaway. I seriously can’t live without mine, it’s the softest blanket I’ve ever owned. Congratulations to Brittany Kalter: This would be the PERFECT little blanket for our FIRST little “Pea” due this SPRING! Oh, how we would LOVE one! ;) Brittany, email giveaways@petitelefant.com and we’ll get a blanket out to you. Thank you everyone who entered, blogged, and twittered about the giveaway.
