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Red, White, and Crafty
In honor of our country's birthday we figure we'd give us all a gift by skipping the flag motif, and instead highlighting just a few of the beautiful red, white and blue items made by American crafters and artisans.
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Like a craft fair without the parking hassles
I just discovered the wonderful Poppytalk Handmade, and I am wondering where it's been all my life.
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The joy of bins
With three kids running circles around me, I've made some concessions when it comes to cleaning up. And one of them is that I'm not going to be doing all of it.
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J'aime l'alphabet
I am utterly taken with the limited edition French alphabet print from Barcelona-born artist Silvia Portella.
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The more dust bunnies, the better. For a change.
I love the idea of a growth chart, but I'd never found any that appealed to my decor sensibilities, which are admittedly a bit quirky. Then I got a peek at the Dust Bunnies height chart from UK graphic wall art shop Spin Collective, which is actually a wall decal.
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Nursery decor, Asian style
As someone with Asian heritage, I was immediately drawn to the lovely Asian nursery art by artist and mom Grace Hester. The prints feature original animal artwork, along with the English word and then simplified Chinese translation.
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Hooked on robots
I've got a little secret weapon that helps ensure my kids do not leave their clothes and coats lying around: Hooks. Of course, the key is to find ones that actually make some sort of design statement, so you can freely place them around your home without looking like you've completely given up.
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Spring showers that won't mess with your hair
When it comes to mobiles, we always prefer the handmade, battery-free versions that can do double duty as beautiful wall decor. And I'm so happy to have discovered the selection from The Butter Flying--in fact my immediate response to the cloud mobiles was "Gorgeous!"
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This one's for you, Amelia Earhart wannabes.
With my husband being a pilot, my kids are pretty obsessed with planes. And that includes my oldest daughter, who also happens to love pink. Do you know how hard it is to find anything that has to do with both aviation and pink?
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Nightlight out, kütelight in
I can't believe how far the world of nursery and kids room decor has come even since I was first waddling through the baby mega-store, wondering if there were really that many people interested in decorating their nurseries with Winnie the Pooh. There was certainly nothing like kütelight from Brooklyn's Acme World Zoo, which wowed me at a trade show earlier this spring.
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French shopping, hold the airfare
I must say, despite the CPSA I still remain most confident by mass produced toys when they're made in Europe. The standards are consistently high, and the products seem made to last more than one kid. Or more than one month as the case often is. Plus, the French know a thing or two about cute.
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