Everyone knows shades of pastel and flat soles are on the rise, but who knew the ballerina was in the fashion-spotlight?! Perfect for us mums - with ballet you get to mix girly and athletic... resulting in comfortable-chic. Get a load of these images from Chloé Spring/Summer 2011:
The color tones, the textures, the lengths, the accordion-pleats... I'm smitten by the ballet bug!
Freida learned how to draw "circles" this month!! She's so excited and super proud of her newfound ability, she gets a kick out of drawing them over and over again - for anyone who will watch. Now that she got the "line" and the "circle" under her belt, we can work on stick figures, balloons, lollypops etc. So exciting!!
I'm taking advantage of the cozy indoors today... spent the morning out with Freida running and jumping through an empty mall before the hustle and bustle of day began. She's down for a nap now, and I'm finally doing some planning for her birthday party next month.
In case you are stuck indoors with children on this rainy October day, check out some of my previous indoor-entertainment posts:
And I'll leave you with Freida's favorite rain song. Now when she sees rain she says "love the rain".
"I love the Rain", by the obviously talented Andreas Nilsson for Yo Gabba Gabba. Enjoy the artistic-genius!!
I've been getting a lot of questions lately about unique baby gift ideas. Apparently lots of us have friends with newborns and are in need of some gift giving inspiration! Here's a little roundup of my favorite unique baby gift options (all high end products at a range of price ):
1. Handknit Newborn Soaker by tomboyknits $20.00
can make anyone want to squeeze some baby legs!!
cozy zone!
3. Yellow Label Knit Food Rattles from $26.00
adorable, vibrant, and fun!
4. Lifefactory Glass Baby Bottles from $12.49
cleaner, healthier, and super-cute!
style + convenience + practicality = baby gift perfection.
6. Animal Print Shop Nursery Art from $25.00
break free from the layette theme.
off to a healthy-mom/healthy-baby start!
8. Yo My Booties Signature Angora booties $60.00
fashion-forward, furry, fuzzy, and way too fun!
9. Bonnie Baby Rainbow Blanket $56.00
classic & colorful baby necessity.
10. Zutano Itzy Bitzy Boutique from $10.00
everyone buys big clothes for later - moms want their babes looking cute now!
Happy gifting, ladies!
And heaps of mazel to all you new mamas out there!
My sister-in-law Esther started running a fabulous little preschool out of her home in LA, and I recently starting sending Freida there on Mondays. It's an incredible opportunity that I can't pass up; being able to introduce Freida to the concept of "school" while still in the comfort-zone of a home that's familiar to her, her aunt as the Morah, and her cousin to buddy with. It has made for a lovely transition (thanks so much, Esther!!). The concept of having a few hours alone to myself on a weekday morning was the more novel part of the venture... : ) I had a few errands to run today (a quest for those $7 Gap pajamas, a few questions at the Apple Genius Bar etc.), and whilst on my leisurely detour I stopped in to J. Crew and discovered some fantastic boxed-up nail color! Apparently Essie and J. Crew have joined the collaboration party and landed themselves some pretty practical nail options: 4 mini Essie current-colors-of-the-season in a minimalistic cardboard box. Love it. I had been on the lookout for some new nail color (since I missed the Chanel Khaki train!!), and fell for this little $20 box of lovelies.
I find that after a year, nail polish goes bad, and I never use up an entire bottle over the course of a year; these mini bottles are convenient, practical, and won't wind up still full in the trash. Not to mention the fact that these would make for easy, no-fail gifts. Hat-tip, J. Crew!
(In my box: Demure Vixen, Vermillionaire, BBF Best Boyfriend, and Mink Muffs.)
