Flight of the Butterflies

Freida is immensely enjoying her butterflies. She wakes up in the morning and I hear a little voice coming from her bedroom: "fies, fies". I picked up these whimsical butterflies in an artisan shop in my neighborhood. I was just browsing the streets while taking 4 month old Freida for a outdoor cruise, when I happened upon a strand of beautiful butterflies in the display window. They were a bit tangled, and the owner told me they've been there forever - he gave me 3 strands of 8 for $9 each (these are made of hand-painted bird feathers)! You never know where you'll find the good stuff....

I knew I wanted to make a mobile, but I put them up on her wall in the meantime. They were very pretty, but really not my style. I wanted something more modern, more clean.

I was pokin' around at Urban a few weeks ago and saw this hanging picture holder from Kikkerland for $12. Took it home, and got mobile-making...

I ♥ glue guns! This was seriously simple. I swear.

Here's a little glimpse of the finished product...

Tot-friendly Superheroes

No matter how much we avoid it, somehow little preschool dudes still manage to get into all the SuperHero stuff... here's Mint Parcel to the rescue! These super-kid-friendly prints will make the lil' guy stop begging for paraphernalia, and the adorable designs will help you give in to the craze.

Super Hero prints $6 from Mint Parcel

Play with your Food: Roundup!

Freida's first play kitchen should arrive any day now... I've got some high hopes for the entertainment-factor this kitchen will bring her, and I'm so looking forward to the long hours she'll spend playing mom/chef (whishful thinking, right??). Now that my little bugger is joining the jr. culinary world, all my play-food browsing/testing is bound to come in handy... gotta fill those little cupboards with plenty of nutritional basics & goodies! Here's a little roundup of my current play food favorites (not that you need more grocery shopping...)! Haba Biofino: (Almost) eatible food for the little dude - Haba has an incredible line of realistic looking and versatile play food options. By far, my favorite kid-kitchen collection.

Yellow Label: Whimsical and charming - hand-knit play food with rattles inside makes for a great toy from birth onward. Plus, they look super cute! I posted more about them here.

Mellisa & Dough: Can't go wrong with this classic! Beautifully painted wooden toys + the added bonus of fine motor skills development through their fun "cutting" factor. I also love their "food group" sets - wonderful for teaching early nutrition basics.

Ikea Duktig: Fresh food is on the market! New to Ikea, this line of felted play food seems wonderfully practical as well as totally affordable!

Take a Peek!

A friend of mine (thanks Briendy!!) introduced me to one of my new favorite childrens clothing stores - Peek... aren't you curious? is a fabulous little collection of both classic and hip childrens goods. Whoever does thier interior is seriously talented - the store is simple and chic with the perfect amount of charming little touches throughout the displays. They have the "peek" element subtly running through every aspect of the store; even their shopping bags and gift cards have a small cutout hole, enabling a sneak peek! They just launched their fantastic fall collection, and I'm smitten.

Their summer lines are all on serious clearance now - get fabulous threads for the price of your AM coffee! Check it out here.

My favorite thing about this company is their baby line Little Peanut - it's baby basics at their best, featuring pre-shrunk, pre-faded 100% cotton newborn essentials in vintage-style shades. This line makes for a perfect baby gift!! (That $12 tank quickly became my new go-to top for Freida.)

Here's a shot of Freida in her oh-so-sweet Olivia bloomer. Stike a pose. : )

On the Bed-post

Found this quirky-gone-cool bedroom decor idea while browsing for a "novelty" duvet cover for my mom (Hi, Mom!), at Urban Outfitters. Great for newlyweds who start out with mattresses on the floor, teeny-tiny apartments, or neglected guest bedrooms. You're either gonna go for it, or you won't. Thought I'd give a bit of a decor intervention - something like this can do feng shui wonders... especially when the alternative is nothing at all. Olivia Headboard Wall Decal $55.00