onesie decoration

My friend since sophomore year English class, Laura, is due next month with a baby boy. Words cannot express how excited I am about this. New baby smell! New baby snuggles! I get to go home after a visit and sleep soundly through the night! It's really a win-win for me.

Laura's mom and four of her friends (including me) worked so hard to throw her the BEST. BABY. SHOWER. EVER. And it was! Truly. Delicious food, great people, amazing cake, and hard cider! Yum!

Inspired by this post (after googling "onesie decoration that doesn't suck") I convinced my fellow baby-shower-planners to let me set up a onesie decoration table. It was AMAZING. They turned out gorgeous! Everyone had fun!

This is Mary. You can tell she's having so much fun. She's also super ultra smart. 

This is Kim. You can tell how proud she is of this newt onesie. So very proud.

The process involved using peel and stick fabric fuse to turn quilting squares into stickers. I made stencil shapes in cardstock ahead of time - hearts, moons, animals, etc. - to help give people ideas and a starting point. To create the onesie you just trace a shape on the back of the fabric sticker, cut it out, and stick it on. It is really that easy. 

I also had fabric markers and lettering stencils for anyone who wanted to write a message or draw free-hand. By using a mix of colored and white onesies of varying sizes, we ended up with a very unique collection. 

It was so fun to plan this and have it executed exactly the way I envisioned. So many sweetly designed, homemade onesies that are beautiful to look at! 

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book signing

Last night I got a chance to meet Gabrielle Blair (Design Mom) at her book signing in Boston. I've never had a book signed before and I wasn't really clear on the point of it but I'm so very glad that I went. 

I enjoyed hearing Gabby and Christine Koh (Boston Mamas) do a Q&A - we got to hear a few behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the book writing process. And when it came time for the signing I was thrilled to have a chance to talk to Gabby.

She is just as delightfully warm in person as she is online. It was a great experience! (Special thanks to Laura L who insisted on taking a photo!)

If you don't already have it, you should buy her book!

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cookie cutters

You. Guys. There's a shop on Etsy that sells cookie cutters. Amazing cookie cutters. Letters in different fonts!

Buy them for the type-lovers in your life. (cough cough, hint hint)

Aren't they amazing? I'm sure you love them as much as I do.

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jewelry awesomeness

I love necklaces from The Vintage Pearl. Love love love them. I bought one last year for my mom. Then my sister-in-law saw it and bought herself one. Then I bought another one for my sister... and finally this one for myself.

If you need something for your wife, sister, or mother (maybe for Mother's day?) these necklaces are amazing. So sweet and sentimental without being cheesy.

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painting fun

If you're in the Boston area, you must visit the Paint Bar. It's the greatest place ever. In just a few hours you will create a fabulous piece of artwork and if, like most of us, you haven't painted since you were in elementary school? Even better. You will amaze yourself. Trust me!

So much fun!

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helveticards

Check out these playing cards featuring helvetica. They were designed by Ryan Myers and you can find them here.

The best present ever for a type nerd! It's not a hint, I'm just stating a fact.

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creative wrapping paper

Isn't this the coolest wrapping paper ever? Designed by Fabio Milito and Francesca Guidotti.

So versatile and unique! You can buy it here.

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book cover awesomeness

I have a big design crush on Jessica Hische. I absolutely adore this set of classics that she worked on for Barnes and Noble.

The simplicity of the colors, the elegance of the typography, the decorative details... they all work together so seamlessly.

Gorgeous!!

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iphone covers

Yes, I'm iphone obsessed. But have you seen anything as gorgeous as these cases? They are made by a company called Grove and I can't get enough of them. They have amazing options for the ipad too. So cool!

They're not cheap but they're stunning. And they're hand made by a super cool company in Oregon. What more could you ask for?

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bee mobile

Imagine my excitement to receive an overseas package this week. What a treat!

I wasn't sure the contents had survived the clearly difficult voyage.

Inside I found this gorgeously packaged and well designed bee mobile from Maya Organic.

I adore it and Matías is already so good at staring, he took to it immediately.

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type poster

Check out this awesome poster from Typography Deconstructed. It's not only gorgeous, it's informative.

You should get one and learn all about typography. Or even better, buy one for a graphic designer that you know.

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zoo plates

I love finding beautifully designed everyday items for kids. These zoo plates and bowls from Skip Hop are adorable! I love the simplicity of the illustrations and the colors.


So much fun!

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nuzzles

Check out these hand-crafted wooden puzzles. Aren't they gorgeous?? They're expensive but if you feel like splurging these would make such a unique gift. And they're called Nuzzles. Which is such a great name.



So beautiful!

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colorful notebooks

I love these simple, vibrantly colored notebooks from Ecosystem. They are customizable (3 different sizes, lines, grids, inside pockets), made from 100% recycled paper, affordable ($10-20) and made in the USA.





Aren't they delicious?

sandwich bags

Who knew you could find such adorable reusable sandwich bags? And they're dishwasher safe too. So smart.


I saw these on Ohdeedoh and I definitely have plans to buy several. My only problem - how will I choose just a few? I love the colors, the patterns, and the overall look of these. A brilliant idea executed so elegantly. Love it.

(photos from Lunchskins)

baby gifts

I have babies on the brain! Check out these super sweet gift ideas. I saw them on babble's family style blog.




12-pack of onesies. I would love a set of these. Such a perfect way to do a monthly photo. So cute!



Personalized hand-painted playmat. Not sure who would have the time to make one of these but I do think this is the perfect playmat.