But…

Look. In cream. So dreamy on a bed. And this one, bursting with roses? There’s just something about it that I can’t stop looking at it! And of course, this one in my absolute favorite color. I just think these would jazz up any bed in the most lush way imaginable…

Oh, well. At least I get a second shot: Easter. I’m totally making these…

So: money. It has value. We save, we spend and we give. I think the concept of Moonjar is pretty awesome. I’ve been waiting, literally, years to put this thing into effect with Pea, and I cannot believe that the day is finally here!

And going beyond the whole save / spend / give system, I still dig piggy banks. And always have. The girls have several each. These are some cuties out there now that I just adore, like this sweet little pink owl from Target. And I love elephants. And when Pea was born, my husband’s grandmother’s best friend (follow that one?) gave her a piggy bank that she’d painted herself (she’s a designer and talented artist in her own right), but the real treat of it all was how it was presented to Pea: it was in a gift bag with layers and layers of tissue paper, and taped to the tissue paper were tons and tons of coins. It was so delightful! And the Buddha Bank for Wisdom, because we all want to be smart with our money, right? Never to early to begin that journey! And my personal favorite, one of which I had as a kid, and love to give to children when they are having their first communion (or otherwise important rite of passage) with assorted rolls of coins, is the Uncle Sam Register Bank. I hate to call it ‘retro,’ because that just makes me feel old. But, it is retro, so let’s just call it what it is, and say that I am so happy to see this good old (ouch!) stand-by back in circulation. Does it bring back memories for you, too?

So, when did you start teaching your kids the value of a dollar? And how? And more importantly, are they getting it?

I have several of these on my bedside table. They are gorgeous, make me so very happy at the end of the day, when I drop my hair clips in one, or my lip balm in another. They just add a hint of glamour and a lot of practicality to my whole bedside set-up…

I’m totally loading up on the Karen Playsuit and the Pink Chicken Rosie dress, in all it’s 60’s Love Child glory…

Now, back to made by joel. Wow. First of all, print off his printables for your kids to color. Such a charming departure from coloring books. And then spend the time that it takes, which is not all that long since it’s looking to be a fairly new site, to peruse the site from start to finish. It takes family fun time project to a whole new level. Seriously, this Dad is nothing if not inspiring! Finger puppets! The hippest dollhouse I’ve ever seen! I’m drooling over how he documents the projects he’s tackled for his children. Who, I might add, are some very lucky little people…

C’est la vie…

She will never, I repeat never ever ever, take these boots off…

Part most-chic-little-girl-in-the-world and part space alien, I can’t decide which one these boots point toward most, it doesn’t matter. She puts them on and proudly stomps through the tiniest of rain puddles that she can find…

I don’t remember doing that as a kid. I avoided anything messy. I’m glad my girls aren’t like me in that regard. Life is too short. Now if you’ll excuse me, we have some rain puddles to stomp through…