Here are some things that caught my eye over the past week!

1. PRETTY VINTAGE INSPIRED JEWELRY from Nest Pretty Things. I think these are so lovely—the color combinations are espectially fetching for little girls and mamas.

2. DR. SEUSS HAD A BIRTHDAY! He is one of my tippy top favorites. From Cat in the Hat to One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, I love them all! They even made Green Eggs and Ham at Wolfie’s school, which was super cute.


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3. JEWELRY HOLDER from POLLI I am utterly smitten with these! Only problem is I don’t have pierced ears, but how cool are they??

4. OSCARS. Welllllllll, they were a little “meh” but I loved Anne Hathaway’s many gowns. And while I never really like what Helena Bonham Carter is wearing, I still totally love her. Her expression as they announced her nomination said to me, “THIS is a woman I’d love to hang out with!”

5. WALLPAPER. Is it weird that I am obsessing on my own post?? I need some photographic wall paper STAT.

6. GINGHAM. I love it. Wolfie’s got so many ginham shirts now he’s gonna look like a picnic this summer—but a verrrry stylish one.

The one above is from Zara Kids. But I’ve seen them at Target and even Walmart, for the more budget minded.

7. THIS “UP” THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY is all kinds of fabulous! (That’s “Up” like the Pixar movie!) It was for a sweet little 7 year old, and they projected the movie on a sheet in the backyard. SO great! I especially love the wreath made out of balloons. See more here.


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8. Did I mention I met Al Pacino this week?? Hee.

9. PRETTY FRECKLE FELT FLOWERS. Six years ago Jenny sent me some adorable felt flower hairpins. I love them to this day….they are so playful and sweet. After much begging, she is making them again! I highly recommend ’em for mamas and kiddos alike!

10. OUR ETSY GUEST CURATOR ROUND UP. It was both an honor and a pleasure to be invited to Guest Curate the Etsy blog. If you haven’t stopped by, please head on over and check it out! I’m really proud of what we put together—our four different collections were inspired by classic kid’s books (which as you know are a passion of mine!). I love it so much I’m thinking of making this a regular feature over here too! Here is just one of them:

Aw yeah, three day weekend, ya’ll. We’ll be taking Monday off here in the States, but I’ve rustled up some fun links to tide you over….see ya Tuesday!

1. Tiny Awesomeness from Small Craft Class.

Elsie and Rachel are two of the cutest gals around. They’re always cookin’ up something cool and their latest online class is ALL KINDS of adorable. It’s designed for anyone who has a cute kiddo in their lives that they’d like to craft for. The class includes 30 Project Tutorials with 6 video sessions and sounds like soooo much fun. Sign up for Small Craft Class and make fun stuff.

2. Retooled Retro Smoochers.

These cute kiddos are from the amazing site Young Me Now…where old photos are recreated. Gotta check it out. Good stuff.

3. High Flying Adored: DIY Kites

My sweet friend Teri from Giddy Giddy is so wildly creative. Her blog always inspires. I’m loving these homemade kites she and her girls made, but this post is extra excellent too.

4. La Petit is Neat and Sweet.

Have you seen the latest issue of adorable  La Petit Magazine? It’s filled with some gorgeous stuff…loads of great kiddo fashion and inspiring images! Rachelle has such great style and I’m always inspired by her finds.

5. Mmmm. This Citrus Sour Cream Rainbow Cake is Bangin’.

The mega faboosh Vintage Sugarcube’s recipes are usually a little more grown up (hello muscle men baring zuccini bread…along with their pecs), but her sour cream citrus rainbow cake topped with cotton candy will make the kiddos swoon. Or collapse in a happy sugar coma.

6. A Tasty Stitch.

I’m not a sewin’ kinda gal, but I thought this adorable embroidery pattern from the groovy doe-c-doe just might make me want to try.

7. Ahoy for Vintage Books and Fabrics

Kristin’s blog klt:sketchbook has so many glorious things. From Fabric Fridays to awesome illustrations…do swing on over and check her out.

8. Free Back-To-School Printables are Rad.

Cute is good. Free is gooder. Stock up on these sweet back to school printables from We Love To Illustrate and then remind yer kiddos “gooder” ain’t a word.

9. MAEVE

Have you checked out this month’s issue of Aussie mag MAEVE? It’s chock full of groovy articles and photoshoots…and another article by yours truly on BLYTHE.

10. And finally….Tiki Oasis Fashion Edition.

Just in case you didn’t get enough of my Tiki Oasis recaps this week, swing on over to Strawberry Lemonade to see the Fashion Edition. Lots of awesome vintage Tiki fashions including crazy shirts, too many fashion changes and of course, THE BIG BUN. Don’t question. Just check it out.

OH thank the lordy it’s FRIDAY people—we made it to another weekend. Before we sign off, I wanted to share with you guys some really cute stuff that caught my eye this week!

We talk a lot about thrifting vintage kid’s clothing, but don’t forget about vintage kid’s books and games. Just take a look at these adorable sewing cards that Elsie found over on A Beautiful Mess. I love them!

Oh man, Irene over at Bloesem Kids must have the Cool Kiddo Room Hot Line, because she never disappoints. Check out this amazing circus bedroom:

Joel, the uber awesome papa over at Made by Joel, is always rustlin’ up cool art projects for his kiddos. I was particularly charmed by the simplicity of these groovy tin can telephones.

I don’t have a baby anymore, but these adorable handmade swaddle clothes over at Prudent Baby had me going, “Awwww!”

Last weekend Dottie and I went to thee most fabulous retro-styled Tupperware party! Who knew they still had Tupperware parties, eh? But our hostesses made this a grand affair, complete with deviled eggs and pigs in a blanket! Check it out over at Strawberry Lemonade:

While my child is extremely finnicky , I still like to dream of the day when he munches eagerly on an asparagus and goat cheese tart. The adorable Phyllis at Dash & Bella cooks up some pretty amazing recipes with her two kiddos. Thanks to Heather of 3 Ring Circus who sent me that hot tip!

Oh, and finally……don’t forget to enter our cutie cute Simply Silhouettes Giveaway!

Have an awesome weekend friends. We’ll catch ya on MONDAY!