Behind the bathroom curtain

Found this adorable blog dedicated to sharing your child's artwork, writing, whatever. Users are free to comment on the artwork and as any parent knows, kids LOVE feedback. The creator, Brian, found the inspiration for the site in a box full of his old schoolwork and drawings that his parents had kept over the years. Poring over all the old papers, Brian and his wife were entertained by how bizarre and

imaginative a lot of the work was. He knew that there must be millions of people with similar material to share, so he decided to create a forum in which the artwork and creativity of children everywhere could be showcased. Pictured at top is Lily's first submission- a portrait of her sister Molly drawn on the bathroom wall during one of her brainstorming baths. To the right and left are a couple submissions featured on the site. Post your child's artwork at TheBlog WeeMade.

A substantial headphone without the ugly bulk

Found the most delicious stripey headphones. Like the large retro kind you used to wear at the library in the listening booths but more updated and prettier. The headphones are manufactured by ZUMREED. It has 15 different colors and can be folded while not in use. The recommended price in Korea is 38,000 Won (approx US$37). Since they are primarily sold in Japan they are hard to find even on the internet but you can buy them in US dollars here!

99 red luftballoons

I'm really debating whether or not to combine lily and molly's birthdays. They are close enough so that the decision becomes rather difficult- almost exactly one month. I don't think most people would come to one party and then another in three weeks. And hey, my birthday is in there too! I could make Molly's one week early and lily's one week late so they weren't as close together. Ugh. I don't know but I'm going to have to decide soon. At any rate, I'm contemplating ideas and I like these very round red balloons. Very retro. Very large. Very eye candy. You can buy them here!
I thought about a 99 red balloons theme but Brian tells me that song is actually about Nuclear War. Am I the only one who didn't know that? I included some more party inspirational pics for anyone else in the same boat as me. Enjoy.

Business cards for moms!

Have any of your seen that article that claims SAHMs should earn a salary of over $100K a year. Of course, I'm all for that but for such a highly paid position one should at least have some sort of calling card. Right? I thought this was THE neatest idea for moms....Playdate Cards....which to me seem more like business cards for moms. Just hand them out whenever you meet a new friend. Makes sense right. Moms need to give other moms their information from time to time. Your child's name is at the top while yours is at the bottom with all your contact information. To make the idea even sweeter the cards have rounded edges and are SOO ADORABLE! Buy them here at Felix Doolittle.

My sandbox is prettier than yours

This makes me wish I threw out my old sand from last year and bought new sand. I found this while perusing pavers at Walmart yesterday. The bags were twice as much as the tan (aka boring) sand but I think at $8 per 20lb bag, $28 would fill a small sandbox. Not too bad. It came in vibrant hues of pink, purple, blue and green. All of which are guaranteed to stand out on your brand new carpet:)

Look flirty while frying fish

Love these totally feminine, totally flirty retro aprons. Who needs to lingerie when you have one of these in your closet, just whip up some dinner. Buy them here at Perdoozy.

Not too modern not too disney

Both lily and molly have had beautiful origami mobiles made just for them. However, I don't think I'll ever have it in me to ever make another one. They can be highly tedious and frustrating. I did find a couple really unique, completely disney-free mobiles sure to prompt guests to ask whereever you bought it. They look like something you might see at MOMA but really affordable. Something about me prefers the ugly duckling. Buy them here at Modern Nursery.

Vintage wallpaper. Animal shapes. Who could resist?

I just love this idea. Vintage wallpaper, hand-cut and reprinted, into different animals and flora. Find them here at Romp!

Like mommy like daughter.

I just bought this FABULOUS dress at Target on sale for ONLY $11.48 (online for $45) which reminded me of a post DesignMom published a couple weeks ago about this darling designer of children's dresses-

Ses Petites Mains. Their dresses would totally go with my new Issac Mizarahi find. Their prices are really high but what else would you expect from a small designer with a french name?

A place to hang your heart.

These are just the most charming hangers. Picture a child's white linen dress hanging from their shoulders. You can buy them here.

Fetching florals, feathers and field sparrows for your spring coif.

After reading an Oh happy day! post. I felt inspired to peruse etsy in search of some lovely hairpieces appropriate for adorning your coif in that spring sunlight. Here are some of my fetching finds. Just click on the picture to be taken directly to the selling url. Enjoy:)

Look fashionable while sporting a black eye;)

Step back into the fifties with these *cool* vintage ice bags. Good for headaches, backaches and booboos. Just like grandma used to have....but with better fabric! Look fashionable while sporting a black eye;) You can buy them here!

Pretty things for my car

When you learn to sew it is both a boon and a burden. Suddenly all those cute things you might have bought without any physical effort other than typing in your credit card number become 70% cheaper if you sew it yourself. Case in point- my previous car seat cover post. After looking at all those yummy fabrics I got jealous and dreamt of having one myself. The price was a little steep for me to sink a chunk of my very limited capital into, so I sifted through the simplicity stacks and found pattern 4636. Whatja think? Lily was so excited to sit in it she barely let me put on the final touches. I've been thinking about making one for Molly but I'll have to cut my own pattern for an infant version with hood. Now that I finally got my cigarette lighter fixed, the new seat will go nice with my new XM:) No more five year old Beyonce. Fred, Ethel and Lucy here I come.
Oh one more thing, the simplicity pattern came with a shopping cart cover. I might try that one next. If you have any questions about the pattern just send me a message or comment!