NEW!: Personalized Birth Plates

Tiny Tweet Plate

Airplane Plate

Birth plates are a fantastic personal and practical gift to new parents.  We have several unique handcrafted birth plates in our collection by designer, Little Worm and Company that feature baby's name, birth date, weight and more with a variety of colorful art painted on each plate. 

Today, we're excited to show off our newest personalized birth plates for baby.  Artist Kathleen Virtue of Little Worm hand-paints and signs each individual plate for a trademark detail presentation. Children's plates come in two sizes, 8.5" small plate or 10.5" large plate.  

These plates make really touching gifts as you can personalize the back of your plate with a special message.  In addition to all of the custom details that come with these plates, they are also very practical and are dinnerware & dishwasher safe. 

Safari Friends Plate

A Peek at Green Parenting

The other day, we found an interesting article on Green Parenting by Parents Magazine. We've been hearing more and more about it, so we figured it would be a great post for anyone who may want to know more about it. 


Green parenting is a lifestyle choice that involves feeding baby natural, organic foods and paying attention to what affects baby's skin as well as the air baby breathes. Making the change to green parenting starts during pregnancy, as mom chooses to eat more fruits and veggies and continues with making homemade baby food or buying organic. 

Eco Baby Tote

Breastfeeding has become the center of national attention, and in green parenting it is highly recommended as being healthier for baby as well as for helping to reduce the packaging & transport of formula waste. 


Diapers also play a big role in green parenting.  Eco-friendly, disposable diapers are accepted as well as cloth washable diapers. Another more radical (and seemingly difficult!) approach is the Diaper-Free Movement where parents learn to recognize when their baby needs to go. 


Cutting down on toxic chemicals and fumes is something you can do before baby arrives. There are plenty of green cleaners on the market now and there are so many recipes for homemade safe cleaners using vinegar, lemon juice and more. 


Green parenting is all about what goes in to your baby's body.  And since most infants spend 90% of their time inside, having a healthy breathing environment is key.  Green parenting experts recommend placing flowers and plants inside the house to improve air quality. 


What are your thoughts on Green Parenting??

NEW!: Sun Hats from Jamie Rae Designs

White Sun Hat with Raspberry Peony

Raspberry Sun Hat with Teal Rose

Summer is here!  With so many summer festivals, fairs, and vacations coming up, you'll be spending a lot of time outdoors enjoying plenty of warm, sunny days. One of the most important things for parents to do in the summer is make sure kids are well protected in the sun.

Damage caused by the sun is cumulative, so the earlier you protect your child from sun exposure and instill in them good habits, the better.  In addition to sun screen, a hat is an ideal accessory for shading child's eyes and keeping their head and neck well covered from UV rays. 

Keep little girl stylishly suited for the sun with our newest summer hats!

The beautiful White Sun Hat with Raspberry Peony is a fabulous feminine hat made of 100% cotton for a comfortable, lightweight fit. Our Jamie Rae sun hats also include chin straps to keep the hat secured while on. These hats come in sizes 3 months to 12 months, 12 months to 2T, and 2T to 4T.

1. Candy Pink with Lime Dot Sun Hat

2. Light Aloe Raspberry Dot Sun Hat with Raspberry Rose

3. Multi-Stripe Sun Hat with Pink Peony

4. Orange Sun Hat with Candy Pink Daisy

5. Navy Blue Sun Hat with White/Red Peony

Toddler Boys Room Design

Flying Pups Blue Bedding

For today's room design, we wanted to focus on creating a whimsical and innocent toddler bedroom for boy.  In doing so, we chose the animated Flying Pups blue bedding and paired it with dog-themed decor as well as some bold reds and light yellows to add more diverse colors.

First, we add lots of bold red furniture to this room in order to create a unique contrast to the light blue bedding. Our Good Night hand painted wall letters create a vintage look in this room and can be customized with any letters you choose. 

Paintbox Trundle

The Wonderland Night table and the Wonderland Mirror carry on this vintage style of decor with fine crafted wood in a firetruck red finish. The A to Z bookends blend our blues and reds while the retro Trans Am kids couch is a standout selection with instant charm. 

Now that we've added so many bold reds, it's time to incorporate some doggy decor to play up the light blue bedding by Little House. 

1. Doggie Treats Wall Decals

2. Dog & Doghouse Switchplate

3. Scratchy Dog Children's Rug

We finish off the room by incorporating our main colors (blue, red, yellow) into furniture pieces as well as adding some classic moon & stars themed decor to the room. 

1. Moon and Stars Bookshelf

2. Moon and Stars Toy Box

3. Moon and Stars Storage StepUp

4. Stars and Moon Name Tiles

5. Sleepy Moon and Stars Lamp

6. Riley Growth Chart

DIY: Flower Bottles

It is a beautiful spring day here in New Jersey! In celebration of spring & the flowers blooming, we have a wonderful (and EASY!) craft we want to share with you, compliments of Pinterest.  This DIY Flower Bottle craft & pictures come from the blog sjoesjoe, an scrapbook blog with crafts, design ideas, and more. 


What You'll Need:


Old Juice Bottles


Flowers


Colorful tape or polka dot cut outs


Scissors 


Ready, Set, Go:


1. Take the wrappers off of your glass juice bottles (if you haven't already!)


2. Wrap tape or dots or any other decorative pieces around your bottles. You can include kids in on this craft and cut out their names in tape to personalize the bottle. 


3. Place flowers inside and voila!