The Fab Four // A PERFECT GIFT GUIDE //

Holiday Kiddo

It’s hard not to go overboard during the holidays…buying presents can be so fun! But how many gifts does a modern kiddo REEEEALLY need? Some say it can all be boiled down to four special items: something they want, something they need, something to wear and something to read. I have to confess I’m not sure I could just do four presents, but I love this idea. And I think it would be a terrific suggestion for grandparents or family members looking to buy something for your kiddo.

We thought it would be fun to ask some of our favorite blogger pals what their Fab Four Wish List would be…so every day this week we’ll be featuring their responses!

And now we want to know, what would YOUR Fab Four be??

Vintage Kiddo Retro Round Up–Holiday Style!

Etsy Love

Oh man, after a week away on business and the Peach being sick last week, I spent the majority of the weekend hugging and kissing the Peach and trying to enjoy every moment of fir scented fun during the holiday season.  And it extended to my weekly search for the vintage kiddo retro round up.  And let me tell you, Etsy is chockablock with amazing Christmas finds, so I’m going to share some of my favorite finds. I may or may not share some more next week…

For your little Christmas cowboy! Squee!!! From Etsy seller, Explore Mag.

Why not add some Christmas glee to your potty? (Hey, that rhymed!) From Etsy seller, Turtle and the Ray.

Don’t you think your peppermint cocoa would taste better in one of these vintage snowflake Tupperware mugs? I do! From Etsy seller, Beguiling Vintage.

We had a set of similiar beauties when I was a kid and I LOVED them.  What kid wouldn’t love them? From Etsy seller, the Lamp Emporium.

I would have plotzed as a kid if I saw this tablerunner of holiday cuteness on my kitchen table! From Etsy seller, Uncle Bunk’s Trunk, who has the most amazing selection of vintage holiday linens around!

I love these jolly Napco vintage Santa candle holders. SO SWEET! From Etsy seller, Dakota Memories.

This holiday card tree is so charming, it makes me want to send holiday cards!  From Etsy seller, Sydg.

I adore this couple Clause here in all their vintage felted glory! From Etsy seller, The Kitschen Cupboard.

Who says birds can’t be Christmasy? Especially when they are salt and pepper shakers. From Etsy seller, Nugents.

Well, if you can’t find the right vintage home decor for your pad, you might as well make your own–from the 1970 Great Big Christmas Book!  From Etsy seller, Parisian Prairie Charm.

Happy Monday!

 

Friday Link Hootnenanny // COOL STUFF TO BROWSE

Link Hootenanny


Hello! Guys it feels like December is flying (FLYING!) by! We finally got our tree this weekend and had so much fun decorating it. To our surprise, the animals (Sammy the dog, and Kiki & O’Malley the cranky cats) have totally ignored it. Also, Hannukah started! How is everyone’s holiday been so far?? We have some cool lil Gift Lists from a handful of our favorite bloggers coming up this week, so stay tuned.

In the mean time, let’s hop to it with some fun linkies.

1. WEEKEND IN A JAR.

Wolfie and I are all set to make our own mason jar snow globes this year, but I thought this looked like a really fun alternative! See how to make them here.

2. BALLS OF LIGHT

Jordan recommends storing your holiday lights in a ball—rolling them up neatly, of course, not just wadding them in a tumble. I love how they look when lit up! See more here.

3. WORD TO YOUR MOTHER.

This is an easy peasy clever idea—printing Christmas carols, holiday songs or poems on paper and using them as gift wrap. Genius! (try different light colors or velum!) Get a template here.

4. ORIGAMI GARLAND

Oh these are SO pretty. I love how geometric they are and the orange color is really refreshing. See how to make ’em here.

5. USE YER {EGG} NOGGIN

The adorable girls of Oh So Lovely Vintage have this fun idea for your next holiday party—an egg nog bar, with all the fixins! Not an egg nog fan? Try a hot chocolate bar! See more here.

6. LAB PARTNER PERFECTION.

My friends Sarah and Ryan (aka Lab Partners) are insanely talented. Now through December 21st, you can enjoy a 50% discount off everything in the LP shop when you use code HOLIDAYCHEER during checkout. Scoop up those prints asap. They’re beautiful in person.

7. MASON DAISY 

I saw these jars at the fabulous San Francisco shop TANTRUM, when I was having my vintage pop up sale with the ladies. SO excellent! Add a fancy straw and you have the cutest cups in town. If you can’t pop by Tantrum, get some here.

8. CARAMEL PEARS??

OMG this looks so so soooooooo delicious. Please make it immediately. And then invite me over. Recipe here.

9. EMERALD CITY

You may recall that the Color of 2012 was Tangerine. SO pretty. Well, color experts at Pantone just revealed that the Pantone Colour of the Year for 2013 is… Emerald Green! (or Pantone 17-5641 Emerald Green to be exact) What do you think? It’s very pretty.

10. ELF YOURSELF. AND YOUR DONUTS.

WOW. How cute are these mini donuts?? They’re actually Cheerios….but you can make and leave for Santa’s elves along with Santa’s cookies. See more tiny treats here.

VIDEO BONUS

Have you seen this?? Oh my gersh, if you are an Instagram fan you’ll die. SO FUNNY. And alas, so true. Watch it here.

Tie one on for the holidays! Vintage hostess aprons

Uncategorized, Vacation Kiddo

Are you planning on throwing a holiday party this year? Or even just Christmas dinner?  Well, consider adding a little vintage holiday magic in the form of a hostess apron with a decidedly holiday feel.

There was a reason those little holiday aprons were so popular back in the day.  Yes, these pretty fillies weren’t really workhorse aprons, but they could add a lovely bit of seasonal charm to an ordinarily simpler dress.  Of course this was when people usually only owned one fancy winter dress and it had to work for the whole season.

But the idea still works today. Just think of add this little beauty below to your basic black dress you were planning on wearing to your holiday dinner/party and voila! You are a sassy Mrs. Clause!

Just to help you out, I’ve found some complete charmers of vintage holiday aprons, thanks to our trusty Etsy sellers.

I have such a crush on the chiffon ones, don’t you?

Vintage aprons for kiddos? Yes, please!!

Little greeting cards on an apron? So cute!

Little angels!

I don’t know how I feel about this Santa…

This is just a sampling of the hundreds available of course on Etsy and most are usually under $15, so you can splurge on the champagne instead of a new Christmas dress.  And for you craftier folks out there, there is this!

So, make your holidays extra festive with tying on a bit of holly jolly before you take those appetizers out of the oven.  And keep your pretty dress fine while loading the old dishwasher too!

Do you ever wear vintage holiday aprons? Do you own any?