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Say cheese, baby—awesome infant photography.

Art + Design, Widdle Wednesdays


Oh baby baby. Taking photos of teeny littles is a true art form. They squirm. They squiggle. They are easily distracted. But when you nail that shot….man oh man! Ain’t nuttin’ cuter! So when I discovered the work of Janet and Lisa of JL Photografia, whoooo weee was I ever smitten! These two fun lovin’ Northern California ladies clearly have an amazing eye. Their forte happens to be weddings, but their childrens photography is totally outstanding. They blend contemporary and photojournalistic styles with amazing results. Just you wait people. If you’re not saying “Awww!” by the end of this post then you, my friend, have a heart of stone! Let us begin…

Little Baby Emerson…..she is just so lullaby sweet.





Honestly. How sweet can you get?? The photo with Sydney the doggie is amazing, but that little arm hanging down in sheer relaxed, sleepy-time bliss just makes my heart sing!

Baby Siena. The ladies describe this little cutie as being “cheeky-licious” and I couldn’t agree more! I especially love how Janet and Lisa have captured Siena’s awesome expressions!




Would ya look at that widdle mug?? Tee hee.

Next we have Baby Quin, this young man is pure chewy goodness.


I loooove little baby feet (don’t tell anyone but I still love and smooch Wolfie’s kindergarten sized footsies to this day!).  Look how chewey that little fella is up there. Nommie nom nom. You just wanna blow a raspberry on that belly, huh!

And finally…we start where we began. Remember sweet baby Emerson from the very first photo? Well she’s actually a little older now. And wowza she’s a beauty! Behold the sweet baby blues of a slightly older Miss Emerson:


All together now….”Awwwww!”  What a gorgeous child, huh. Sigh. Don’t those ladies at JL Photographia have an amazing eye??  I swear these babies make mah ovaries tingle!

Now technically this is all about the babies, but you must pop over to the JL Photografia blog and check out the sweet engagement photos on their latest entry. Sooo loverly! And if you live in California, get in touch with these two lovely ladies about takin’ some photos. Thank you Janet and Lisa for blowing our minds with your amazing talent!

All Images: JL Photografia.

Happy First Birthday, baby!

Kiddo Parties, Widdle Wednesdays

I know we usually take a little tour of wee baby clothes on Widdle Wednesdays, but this week I thought we’d mix it up a bit and take a look at First Birthday Parties! Whooo hooo! (insert fancy tooter sound effect here) So listen, I’m always torn on the First Birthday Party. I mean, on the one hand I think a sweet little cake and close friends is plenty for a one year old. Don’t feel pressure to do it up crazy. And there *is* pressure. I mean some of these parties you read about are SOOOOO over-the-top and I think, “Really? Does this child even know what the heck is happening or truthfully even really care that you picked Meyer lemons from Martha Stewart’s backyard for lemon curd and then hand crafted artisanal wee tartlettes topped with lavender scented whipped cream while the cast of Yo Gabba Gabba performed an accoustic set in your solarium??” But then the more I thought about it I realized, in a way, the First Birthday is almost like an anniversary party for the parents. Like, “Hell yeah! We made it through a year of no sleep, poop blow outs, crying and we now have mad diaper changing skillz!!” So when you think about it like that, why the heck not?? So I’m here to tell you….it’s all good. You can go big or go small and it’s all A-OK. I recently found a few First Birthday parties that were truly inspiring and SOOOOO pretty and cool I just had to share them with you.

This first celebration was an awesomely cute First Birthday for a little fella—although it could easily be for a little girl. Or a grown woman (hint hint…..August 22 is just a stones throw away, my friends. Ahem….). Presenting, Finn’s Woodland Wonderland!


The party was held in a park—a portable table served as the centerpiece with mossy silhouettes and all kinds of yummy goodies to nibble on.

The desserts were created by pastry chef extraordinaire Melody Brandon, from Sweet and Saucy Shop in Long Beach, CA. She made owl cookies, mini key lime pies, mini candy bar cupcakes, rustic pies and other tasty treats!  Insanely adorable. The mushrooms decorations were crafted by the super cool mama, Sarah.

See that clever use of an old vintage framed mirror up there? Smaht!

Those lollipop cakes are all the rage—I’ve never tried one, but they look amazing!! Also, look at the adorable photobooth. Very clever take on those “stick yer head in the window” ones. A basket of cool props completed the fun.

Amazing! I can’t lie, this is probably WAY more effort than I would be able to muster up….but I am pretty smitten with the level of detail this mama went to. OH, and one more bonus track. Now, this last image isn’t from the same party but I thought was another adorable take on the woodland treat—mushroom cupcakes! (Or perhaps for a Mario themed party??)

Images: My Sweet and Saucy. Mushroom cupcake from magnolia designs blog

The next First Birthday party is for a sweet little girl named Audrey and featured pink peonies —and adecidedly more feminine look. The theme here was a girlie, vintage sweets table. It’s so pretty, wait til you see.


A big, personalized paper banner set the tone—and how cute are these hats? I love pom poms. By the way, I think that sweets table is fancier than my wedding.



Again, super yummy pastries were the highlight. Served on beautiful vintage china and pedestals, they were like edible decor.

I love the little crafty paper flowers with Audrey’s baby photos in the middle and the super sweet little bundles of wild flowers. A charming contrast to the chic elegance of all the fancy cakes!

Speaking of fancy cakes…dig this birthday cake. Wow. The cake featured sugar paste “lace” and the most incredible hot pink sugar peony flower. You can see more of the party on Melody’s blog.

The final party was created by my lovely friend Sandy, from the Winding Road. Sandy put together a totally do-able, sweet party for a lovely little girl named Kate. The theme? Teapots & Blossoms!

I am in love with this big fluffy paper flowers! And just look at this amazing “button” teapot Sandy made on a blue canvas. So simple yet so genius.

The cake was made by a friend who recently started a cake making business. Gum paste cherry blossoms? Wowza.

What I love about this party is that while it seems super fancy and pretty, it’s actually a really clever collection of totally do-able items. Gorgeous tissue paper flowers, stacks of tea cups and a fun banner with the birthday girl’s name on it. Sandy is so talented and artistic. Be sure to swing by her blog. She is an amazing photographer too.

So there you have it. Some pretty adorable parties my friends. I view parties like these as inspiration and eye candy. I’m not saying you have to go this all out, but glean some fun ideas for your own versions—like buying a bundle of paper flowers from the craft store instead of balloons….so cute! Can’t wait to see what you guys rustle up in the coming year.

[TOP SECRET KIDDO SCOOP: Don’t tell anyone—but technically we didn’t buy Wolfie any birthday presents for his first three birthdays!! I mean, listen, he got enough stuff from friends and family and we figured he was still little so he wouldn’t notice. Hey, I’m serious. Don’t you tell him or I’ll be paying in Pokemon for the next year!! Also, it rained on his birthday this year and we had to cancel his party—so he technically hasn’t had a birthday party this year either. Woot! Let’s hear it for Mom of the Year Alix! See? No pressure from me on fancy parties….but just you wait. When I finally get it together it’s gonna be the bomb. Pinkie swear.]

Widdle Wednesdays.

Widdle Wednesdays

Hello pals. I’m back with more teeny treasures. I have some tasty little finds for you, so I’m just gonna jump in and let the pictures speak for themselves!

I’m a sucker for any hat with ears. And for babies with super chewy cheekies. Hee.

The hot pink cloche is really adorable too.

Get these awesome monkey ear hats from Citefuzz

I think you’ll flip for these cutest of vintage-inspired rompers….it’s the lil ruffle bottom that take it over the top. I totally had one of these when I was a little girl.


Available from Etsy seller The Measure.

I love a sweet sun dress and this little one shoulder number is so cute….and so affordable.


Get yours at Target. Yup. TARGET.

San Francisco designers Velvet & Tweed create truly stunning children’s clothing. This special dress would be perfect for a spring wedding or other fancy occasion!

Browse Velvet & Tweed if you dare….

Ahhhhhh! How cute are these little booties?? Perfect for your little forest fairy.

From Livie and Luca, via Baby Wit

This little cutie is so sweet….it’s a one color silkscreen, but the pattern is so fun!


From Etsy seller,  West Mama.

Here’s one for the little guys…..a snazzy giraffe with stars in his eyes.

Also from West Mama

The ubiquitous owl is still a fave of mine….so wise….so widdle!


From Etsy seller Layette

Our friends at Citifuzz made this sweet hat, which is perfect for little guys. (Check out those eyes!)

These tees with the sewn on tie are so cute on these little dudes, doncha think?? From Fat Tie!

I love this rad plaid fedora….hats are so stylie (when your child will wear ’em! Wolfie resisted hats for ages and finally has decided he loves ’em!)

Tee hee. How can you go wrong with a Johnny Cash onesie??

These wee tattoo crib shoes are so rock-a-billy cute.

All of those three goodies are from the awesomeness that is BABY WIT.

That’s it for another Wednesday session of liddle kiddles! Hope you’re having a grand week…..

Oh baby, it's Widdle Wednesday!

Widdle Wednesdays

Howdy howdy howdy. Wednesdays is always a fun day of the week for us because we love talkin’ tiny!  I don’t even have a baby anymore but for some reason these little guys always put a smile on my face. Just so ya know, we try and always offer up a range of cuteness….some things maybe be a leeetle bit of a splurge, but we always throw in something affordable in the mix for ya. Also, any special requests—for baby or big kiddos—shoot ’em my way! I’m a pro at scoring stuff and consider myself part Nancy Drew and part stylist wannabe. Whoo hoo! On with the show…

First up, Mini Boden. Always cute colorful and always cute. The look on the right is for boys, but I think a girl could easily wear it too!

From Mini Boden

Look at this little lady dressie….with that rosette on the top. It looks like a little vintage mod ensemble, but it’s Dwell Baby from TARGET. Crazy cute huh.


Get yours at Ze Target

I have to confess that I am not a fan of the baby headband. You know, those things that look like garter belts that people stick on little bald bebe girlies?  Argh. But then I saw these from Lou and Lee and I have to say they are KEEE-YOOT. I think I’d wear ’em myself if my head weren’t so honkin’….

From: Lou and Lee

Tiny bathing suits sort of make me grin. And want to run through a  sprinkler.


From Old Navy

Knuckleheads is known for their rad little boys clothes…but their girls stuff is pretty  adorable. I love when black is sweet and sassy on a toddler.

From Knuckleheads

Sugar and spice….this ensemble is tutu much. hyuck hyuck.

From Punk Baby.


From: Inky Dinks

Another one from Mini Boden.

Tee hee. These Cubana shirts rule!!


From Old Navy

This next one is not quite as colorful as I usually like, but it has a pretty hilarious concept. They’re the Great Mysterio—and they “predict the future” of your little one. When you order one, you never know which of the ten designs you’ll get. Will your wee genius become a Donut Tycoon? A Mafia Accountant? On the great Mysterio knows for sure!

From Wry Baby

I love The Beach Boys and Pet Sounds is one of my all time faves…..so I was lovin’ this tee when i saw it. Supah hip.

From Baby Wit.

These are kind of ridiculous and kind of genius!! SPATS. SPATS!

from Trumpette.

As I close out this edition, lemme just say, Hot Dog! Widdle Wednesdays rules!

From Black Wagon and Black Wagon. Double the goodness!

That’s the end, folks…..

Kiddo Rooms: Sayer Goes Retro Modern.

Kiddo Rooms, Widdle Wednesdays



Back in the 1970s, the super lovely Kristin Loffer Theiss had a cool green dollhouse, handmade with love by her father. And it was awesome. In fact, Barbie and the Sunshine Family enjoyed many years of shag-carpeted splendor, living under its little green rooftop. The years went by and when her parents eventually moved, Kristin took the dollhouse home with her, where it sat (and sat) in her basement.  What DO you do with a really heavy dollhouse that, while filled with nostalgia, takes up a lot of precious space?? When Kristin became pregnant with her sweet boy Sayer, she and her husband suddenly had a brainstorm. And this happened:

Now before you gasp in horror—the dollhouse! It’s being demolished??! Are they crazy?? Ayiiiiiii! Hold on a sec and remember that this is Kristin we’re talking about here. Kristin is soooo creative and clever! Leave it to her to come up with something amazing.  And that sassy little green dollhouse with the shag carpeting was transformed….into THIS:

Holy smokes folks, how cool can you get?? It’s like the ultimate mid-century nursery piece. Kristin told us that they extended the balcony to make it long enough for a changing table, took the shag carpet out, painted, scraped wallpaper off, added wood, and added a mirror so that little Sayer could make faces at himself while he was being changed. I was totally stunned when I saw this—I mean, have you ever? SO DAMN COOL.

The entire room is a lovely combination of retro chich and vintage modern. Take a gander:

I love that huge “S” on the wall—like a subtle little shadow. And the dollhouse “rooms” transformed into hand toy shelves? Pure genius.

I think this book nook is so sweet. I really love how the shelves make the books look like artwork. (though please note that the art on the walls ain’t too shabby either!!) The little IKEA stool is perfect for plunking down and pouring over a great story.

Hi Sayer! What a cutie pie in his sassy little green Eames rocker!



Kristin’s gorgeous mobiles look right at home in this room, doncha think??

Ahhhhh. So good. Kristin, thanks so much for sharing this awesome room with us! Sayer is a lucky lad to have such a cool mama!! Oh, and because this is Modern Kiddo, you know we like to leave ya with a little fun vintage tidbit. Check out this TOTALLY rad vintage Fisher Price TV that Kristin scored while thrifting the other day! I love lil Sayer kickin’ back in the yard.