Paddywax Travel Tin {2 oz. $5} Paddywax was another of my Mom 2.0 sponsors, and I love them, I really honestly do. Paddywax candles offer a little air of sophistication to your candle burning. I’m the type of person that always has a candle burning, no matter what the season and it’s fun for me to try different candles once in a while. I’m partial to the Blood Orange, but it’s a tough competition between that and the Cucumber Grapefruit….
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Who says money can’t buy you happiness? I say it can. And not only that, but if you shop at Ikea, you can buy happiness for cheap! Hooray! Mike, Little O, and I took a trip to Ikea last week. It was supposed to be an in-and-out sort of deal that lasts only 20 minutes, but how is that even possible? Ikea is my Disneyland. We went in for a frame and for fabric. I have been craving a change…
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Mares eat oats and does eat oats and…Oh such pretty things for babies and mommies and even grand-mommies. Child to Cherish features lovely heirloom gifts and other special items; the kind bound to earn many an “ooh,” “ahh,” and “oh how sweet” at the next baby shower you attend. Child to Cherish knows that gifts for baby should be soft, and that mommies love anything sentimental. They’ve achieved both with their charming piggy (or elephant) banks, the very softest animals…
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So this is a little late in happening, but let me tell you what I did this weekend. I gave my living room an instant face lift for summer. How, you ask? Pillows! When Mike and I got our beautiful yellow couch, it was the summer. It seemed so bright and cheery in our home. (Before we got married, Mike had done an excellent job of decorating the home we live in, but there was a lack of vibrant color,…
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Right now Mike, Little O, and I are on vacation in Maryland, visiting my parents. We have also had the privilege of spending time with my very special Mary Moo. Mary Moo is my aunt and when I was growing up, she was the only aunt that I saw on a regular basis because my mom’s siblings all lived in the United States (I grew up in Canada). We never called her Aunt Mary—always Mary Moo and I even remember…
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Who needs to decorate a nursery? Playroom? Laundry room? Up for grabs is a set of Vintage Map Wooden Blocks + a La La Love You poster from Sparkle Power. Total value = $25 + = cute! Giveaway Details: To enter the Sparkle Power Giveaway leave me a comment on this post telling me where you’d put this fabulous set of blocks + poster. If you blog about this, you get an extra entry. Email me at allison@petitelefant.com to let…
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I love this image from photographer Mark Lund. It reminds me that modern, bright decor doesn’t have to be expensive or straight from the uber-chic flea market (which has thus far eluded me). Pretty ribbons on a bright white dresser with a pretty paint color on the wall? Totally do-able. My stylish and frugal sister decorated her baby, Stella’s room in a subtle mix of pinks and reds. She used the super-inexpensive fabric-in-a-hoop idea for a simple, modern wall element….
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To bumper or not to bumper? It’s a matter of some decision making when putting together a nursery and crib ensemble. I happen to be a fan of the bumper, but it’s so hard to find them without the hazards or over-poofiness, garish embellishments, or long strings for attaching to the crib. Praises to Bumpaire for their development of a safer, better looking crib bumper. Really, if ultra-luxurious baby bedding gives you palpitations, you must investigate Bumpaire. In their words:…
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When I had my first baby, a boy, my sister and her friend made a darling quilt for him. A bit traditional, a bit vintage, it’s darling. With my second baby, my sister wanted to do another quilt but was strapped for time. Lucky for us she found Monaleisa’s etsy shop, laden with darling quilts in refreshing patterns. Really great quilts. My sister contacted Monaleisa, chose colors and patterns, and voila! I now have a most lovely quilt for my…
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