1. Jack Spade Bag - give daddy-duty a much needed diaper-bag upgrade. $375.00
2. Stainless Notebook Grill - looking forward to Summertime already. $61.20
3. Wood Grain Toolbox - give your hot handyman a warm woodsy makeover. $66.00
4. Icelandic Design Bow Tie - weeknight dinners never looked this good! $70.00
5. Hanno the Gorilla - wooden manipulative gone office-boy-toy. $75.00
6. Gucci Aviators - say goodbye forever to his college-era shades. $275.00
1. Cashmere Fingerless gloves - keeps hands toastie and fingers free to text the sitter. $45.00
2. Tieks Foldable Flats - morph from working-mom to work-it-wife! from $135.00
3. Bright Morning Tea Cup Set - add some charm to AM coffee with the girls. $128.00
4. Croc Embossed Re-fillable Notebook - lend some gilded glam to grocery lists. $88.00
5. Color Study Vintage Locket - a vibrant, chic upgrade to the "brag book". $25.00
6. Marc Jacobs Ceramic Watch - keep track of jr.'s soccer practice in mod ebony. $400.00
Now this is why the "collaboration thing" totally rocks!! When Gwyneth Paltrow (who was surprisingly fabulous singing at the CMA Awards last night! Watch her performance here.) spent months in Nashville on set for the indie film "Country Strong", she had an interior decorator work with an empty, raw space and turn it into something she and her family could live in peacefully, albeit temporarily. I read about the renovations on (one of my favorite online-spots!) Goop, and spotted a Blu Dot sofa in her children's bedroom - almost identical to our Blu Dot for Urban Outfitters find in Freida's room. Here's the catch: her's was retail for $900 vs. ours which was a BD for UO collaboration ($648) swaged on clearance for a measly $125!! Our "Benzo" has wooden legs instead of steel ones, and I'm sure the "Flat Out" is a lot more comfortable to sleep on, but there are ways to score big on design, ladies!
For those of you local lucky folk who get to vacation during those 8 crazy nights (Chanukah) as opposed to the popular "winter break", I have a fabulous family-vacation opportunity for you. We (our extended family) have spent many holidays vacationing in the WorldMark Indio Resorts, and we enjoyed heaps of family-style fun! These resorts are specifically incredible when vacationing with small children or large groups due to the diversity of activities and personal-suite amenities. Vacationing with a family is meant to be easy-going and relaxing - not over-the-top and stressful. I find that while going away to the most chic and up-scale hotels/resorts may be indulgent and luxurious - it is definitely not what I would look forward to when vacationing with tots-in-toe. The Indio resorts feature: 2 huge (gradual-depth) pools, a splash-pad, a lazy river (the kids love the tubing!), playgrounds, a full equipped gym (sweat out the stress!), a basketball court, a game room (pool tables, air hockey, ping-pong) plus an arcade area, a library, media room, and in-house spa treatments (a girl can do some time!).
All suites are equipped with central air/heat, full kitchen/living room/dining room, flat-screens, private outdoor space and BBQ, a washer and dryer (plus detergent!), and (towel-laden) bathrooms. There are 1, 2, and 3 bedroom suites available - some with outdoor hot-tubs on deck! You can check out more about the resort here. At about a 2 hour drive from LA, this is really a fantastic place to vacation with the kiddies! I have a shareholder who is offering all you local FreidaFroo readers incredible rates (for off-peak times):
Monday - Thursday: 1 Bedroom (sleeps 4) $85/night, 2 Bedroom 2 bath (sleeps 6) $120/night, 3 bedroom 3 bath (sleeps 8) $150/night.
Friday - Saturday: 1 Bedroom $130/night, 2 Bedroom $165/night, 3 Bedroom $ 200/night.
You can book up to 60 days in advance (if you need to you can cancel without a fee up to a week in advance). These rates include all fees and taxes!
Feel free to e-mail me (freidafroo@gmail.com) for more information, or when you are ready to book your much-needed, much-deserved family-getaway!
Got wind of the fact that charming little Sweet William opened a brand new shop in downtown Manhattan on Kenmare off of Lafayette. What sweet news!
New York mom-to-watch, Bronagh Staley, former editor at Cookie Magazine (if you can't tell, I'm still mourning its' end...), opened the original Sweet William shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn a few years ago - featuring small and socially responsible labels this boutique offers a unique, natural, and fanciful spot to pick up children's clothing, gifts, gear, and accessories.
I've been long-time loving the fabulous collection - she simply puts together all the greatest out there - and wanted to spread the word and wish her heaps of luck at the new location:
85 Kenmare Street New York, NY 10012 212 343 7301
Here's a little roundup of some of my favorites, so you can get an idea what all the fuss is about!
1. April Showers Dada Wool Baby Shoes
2. Atsuyo Et Akiko Alphabet Sweatshirt
5. Finger in the Nose Snowbird Down Baby Warmer
6. Tane Organics Mushroom Rattles
