I am loving this doll house…so cool!
I gotta say that the price is CRAY CRAY (we’re talking $350. YOIKS!) but if you are feeling wealthy, you can bid on it right here.
Kiddo Travels // Northern California River Country
This weekend we had a fun little getaway with some of our friends. The impetus for the trip was a big milestone birthday bash for our friend Damon. A huge group of people would be gathering in Guernville, CA at a funky venue for a special “this is your life” style party. Greg’s band was playing the show and it was really touching to see so many people from Damon’s life (literally, elementary school friends, old room mates, co-workers and more!) show up. We ended up renting a lil vacation house with some of our good friends and it was THE BEST TIME EVER. The place had a surprisingly huge living room/kitchen area and a BIG deck with a gorgeous view. HEAVEN! Did I mention it was dog friendly? Oh yes. Guernville is only 2 hours away, so it was totally do-able but also far enough away that we felt like we were gettin’ outta town. I have to say, splitting a rental is a GREAT way to have a much more affordable getaway. And picking a location that’s actually pretty close to home makes it easy peasy! I highly recommend a local getaway!
Happy birthday, Peach! A letter for you
Dear darling Peach-
How did this happen? Somewhere along the line three became magical. You became magical. And now you are four. So I need to give you a little snapshot of where you are and what you do right now.
One evening right before bed, you brought me a card you made and put it on my bedside table. You said that if I missed you during the night, I could just look across at the card and see it and know that you loved me.
You are a tremendous artist who prefer your people to have very pointy teeth. But hearts on dresses Of course.
You are still a very big fan of orange, although pink and purple are making serious headway.
You are writing your ABCs and words quite nicely, although the letter K is still proving to be most troublesome.
You like sweets. A lot.
You, dear girl, still need your nap, even though you fight it EVER SINGLE DAY and then pass out for one and a half hours.
Nothing delights you more than pretend play. I love watching you act out different stories with your dolls, animals, crayons or anything that happens to be around.
Although a good game of hide and seek is always appreciated. You always choose the same hiding spots and giggle to give yourself away. You like be found.
You’re negotiation skills are maddingly good. So good that I plan to send you in the next time we have to buy a car.
No one can make a better felt sandwich than you can! Who wouldn’t care for a bite of a tuna salami cookie crepe sandwich?
I think you enjoy the tutus more than ballet class–just like your mama.
I love your love of old songs. Nothing is dearer to me than hearing you sing, “Shoo fly pie and apple pan dowdy”. Or the songs you make up.
You love the idea of a board game, but enjoy playing with the pieces of the game more than actually playing the game. You’ve served me many a pie made up of pieces from the Hi Ho Cherrio game…
And you are mine. Mine. Ours. And I love you to the moon and back and then some. Happy birthday, sweet Peach!
And I hope you like your very very special present…I’ll share it all with you next week!
Kiddo Travels // Palm Springs Vintage
My Palm Springs recap continues! When we went to Palm Springs a few months ago, I of course wanted to do a wee bit of shopping. There actually aren’t that many vintage stores in Palm Springs proper — there are lots of high end furniture shops, but not a lot of fun “lets poke around and discover some treasures!” kind of places. Here are two I think are worth a peek!
While waiting for breakfast at Cheeky’s, I wandered down to Deja Vu Vintage {664 N Palm Canyon Drive}. They have a beautifully curated collection of classic vintage dresses. Lots of fancy labels and evening gowns, so as a result, the prices are pretty darn spendy—but it’s a really lovely boutique and there are always fun, more affordable “finds” you can score if you really browse the racks!
I have to confess, my top fave place to visit for a vintage fix is Dazzles. This place is alllll about the quirky retro home and there are SO many glorious things crammed into this place. Michael, the owner, is FAAAABULOUS! I loved him. The housewares are colorful and they have an amazing selection of jewelry.
Ahhhhhh! How fun, no?? It make me want to run back down there. If you have more time than we had, there are some great thrift stores! And if you head outside of the city, the Rt 62 Vintage Marketplace in Yucca Valley is supposed to be really fun. My friends Danielle and Heather went to Pioneer Town just last weekend and it looks really quirky cool! If you have any tips or suggestions for other fun spots, please let me know!
Monday vintage fun!
Oh, what a weekend. It has been insane. I don’t know what is in the air of our house. Basically, a freaking cup of crazy is in the air… Birthday parties, family coming to visit, Eric sliced open his knuckle and ended up getting stitches, and if you’ve been watching on Instagram, you know about the chickens–expect a post on that. But in the middle of all of the crazy, I did wrestle up some fine finds on Etsy to share with you. Enjoy!!!
OK, this lamp is killing me. It’s not enough that the giraffes are wearing different hats, but one of them is carrying an umbrella. And get this–it is only $15.00. From Etsy seller, Brookaloo Vintage!
I loved this book as a child! From Etsy seller, Once Upon a Bookshop.
Nifty shoes from Etsy seller, Vintage Girl NY.
This elephant outfit makes me want to reproduce again! From Etsy seller, Lishyloo!
The perfect zipped sweatshirt from the seventies. From Etsy seller, Sweet Shop Vintage.
This springy dress makes my heart smile! From Etsy seller, Toadstool Vintage.
Phone + chalkboard = genius! From Etsy seller, Lil’ Milli Jayne.
I love these cards for many reasons, but who wouldn’t love an elephant ice skating? That just seems to go against the laws of physics! From Etsy seller, Betsy Fern Vintage.
I so would have loved this coat as a kid! From Etsy seller, Bondplace Vintage.
If I could get away with cramming the Peach into this rainbowtastic sweater, I would! Well played, Reware!
