January 11, 2007 – 5:00 am
I’ve been sketching a lot this week – my new year’s version of going to the health club, I guess. One of the reasons I’ve felt so “sketchy” is the gorgeous illustrations at Tante Tini’s (tantetini.com) website. (discovery credit to Bloesem, via Design*Sponge) Tante Tini sells children’s shoes and boots, but I was smitten with […]
December 14, 2006 – 5:00 am
I have been meaning to talk about my obsession with John Derian for a while …. but you know how I like to procrastinate! First, here’s a Flickr photo of the store. (I am so going when I get to NYC.) Second, check out johnderian.com and all of the options for decoupage: plates, coasters, trays, and […]
December 13, 2006 – 5:00 am
tick, tick, tick … I am starting to feel the time crunch … are you? This weekend, in my rush to get downtown and also supervise the home improvements, I totally missed two good Sunday NYTimes articles. Thankfully, I saved one, and was linked to another, have to slow down a bit! File of Dreams […]
December 12, 2006 – 5:00 am
Feeling too hip for most of the parenting magazines and websites? Starting today, you may want to check in with Babble, a new website for parents who are “fun, smart, intellectually curious people”. It’s not up as of 9 this morning, but from what I can glean, it seems to be geared to parents of […]
December 7, 2006 – 5:00 am
Still looking for gift ideas? If you’re in Chicago, there are two options this weekend. The first, running Friday-Sunday, is the One of a Kind Show at the Merchandise Mart – over 400 artisans will be participating, and you’re sure to find something. Second, on Saturday and Sunday, Bari Zaki is have a studio sale, […]
