My Wish List – January

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I’m thinking you may have similar taste so I’m sharing what I’m wishing for lately. Of course, if my Mom happens to read this the wish list won’t carry over much from post-to-post.

OtterBox Universal Defender Case for iPhone 4 (White Silicone & White Plastic)

Twelve South BookBook for iPad and iPad2 in Red

Orla Kiely Diaper Bag

Food Stylist’s Handbook, The

Plate to Pixel: Digital Food Photography & Styling

Food Styling: The Art of Preparing Food for the Camera

Will Write for Food: The Complete Guide to Writing Cookbooks, Blogs, Reviews, Memoir, and More (Will Write for Food: The Complete Guide to Writing Blogs,)

Mom’s One Line a Day: A Five-Year Memory Book

And these when the cake mix with free shipping is back in stock…

Betty Crocker Fat Free Angel Food Cake Mix, Confetti, 16.75-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12)

Chicago Metallic Non-Stick 2-Piece Angel Food Cake Pan with Feet

Norpro 8 Piece Cake Decorating Set

Dear Santa… Christmas 2011

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Dear Santa, Here are some things I love...

 


J Crew j crew dress
$280 - jcrew.com

Knit cardigan
$39 - bodenusa.com

J Crew short sleeve sweater
$60 - jcrew.com

Mod coat
$57 - modcloth.com

Velvet coat
£135 - bodenusa.com

Coat
$99 - boden.co.uk

Hobbs skirt
hobbs.co.uk

TIBI skirt
$153 - net-a-porter.com

J.Crew cuffed pants
$68 - jcrew.com

Genuine leather handbag
$116 - bodenusa.com

O Clock jewelry
$78 - sundancecatalog.com

Monsoon LOVE Letters
£29 - monsoon.co.uk

Tattoo Love Brooch – Hannah Zakari
£9.50 - hannahzakari.co.uk

Necklace
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Gift Ideas to Give Baby & New Parents

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With a baby on the way in our family, we’re more in-tune to infant gifts than ever before. All those friends who had babies and I sent cashmere cable-knit booties must have thought I was crazy and impractical, but now I’ve learned. Washable! Chewable! Bright contrasting designs! These are the elements of a successful baby toy. Onesies (aka baby-gros) can have the same qualities, plus full frontal snapping or zipping. So, here is my list of lesson-learned baby gift ideas that will have any new mom or dad thinking you are awesome. Hint: If you want to avoid being marked as thoughtful or infant-aware and don’t want to be called upon to babysit, these gifts may through a spanner in the works.

Baby by Fiesta Crafts Giraffe Squeakaboo Plush Toy

Developmental Visual by PinkGasoline (Etsy)

Mebby One Touch Forehead Thermometer with Sensor (White)

Hairy Baby Clothing Company – Coochie Coo

Wood Teether Fish wooden toy natural baby toy by littlesaplingto​​ys (Etsy)

Lindam Back Seat Organiser

If you want to completely offend a new mother friend, give her The Tracy Anderson Method Presents Post-Pregnancy Workout [DVD]

The above gifts are just ideas, but below are gifts we were actually given for our baby so we know they look just as great in person as on the computer screen.

Munchkin Soft Tip Infant Spoons 6 Pack

Oddsocks Billy Pack, Socks, Unisex, 0-12 months

Boppy Lots of Dots Nursing & Feeding Support Pillow

Ergo Baby Carrier Black/Camel which is great to pair with the Ergo Infant Insert Heart2Heart for premies, newborns and smaller babies.

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Kids II Bright Starts Fun on Safari Bouncer

The First Years Soft Teething Beads

Lamaze High Contrast Flip-flop Bug Rattle

Lambskin Fleece with Shorn Hair

Munchkin Deluxe Drying Rack

My Favorite Style, Decorating, Fashion & Shopping Blogs

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I am often asked as a blogger what blogs I read and often rattle off one or two that I can’t live without, but thought it was high time I put together a list of those about fashion, style, home decorating/renovation, and shopping to share with you. I also compiled a massive list of all the blogs I like to read, in all topics.

Those in bold are ones I read on a daily or weekly basis or written by people I know and admire in the ‘real world’.

If you know I read your blog or if you have a fabulous blog, please tell me so I can add it here.

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Book to Inspire You to Renew! Recycle! Create!

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Taking something that already exists and creating something new with it has such poetry – or at least that’s how I see it. It can also be described as resourcefulness, flexibility, thrift, or upcycling. Here are some books that inspire me to make something new from something not-so-new.

1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse : Remake, Restyle, Recycle, Renew (1000 Series) by Garth Johnson
$16.50 from Amazon.com or   £11.45 from Amazon.co.uk

Re-Bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials by Jeannine Stein
$16.49 from Amazon.com or   £8.85 from Amazon.co.uk

Eco Books: Inventive Projects from the Recycling Bin by Terry Taylor
$15.61 from Amazon.com or   £9.65 from Amazon.co.uk

Eco Craft: Recycle Recraft Restyle by Susan Wasinger
$16.47 from Amazon.com or   £10.88 from Amazon.co.uk

Big Green Book of Recycled Crafts (#4802) by Leisure Arts
$14.96 from Amazon.com or £11.35 from Amazon.co.uk

Craftcycle: 100+ Earth-Friendly Projects and Ideas for Everyday Living by Heidi Boyd
$15.63 from Amazon.com5.63 from Amazon.com5.5. or £9.07 from Amazon.co.uk

Rubbish!: Reuse Your Refuse by Kate Shoup
$13.59 from Amazon.com or £9.09 on Amazon.co.uk

Playing with Books: The Art of Upcycling, Deconstructing, and Reimagining the Book by Jason Thompson
$16.49 from Amazon.com or £11.43 from Amazon.co.uk

Re-Creative: 50 Projects for Turning Found Items Into Contemporary Design by Steve Dodds
from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

Upcycling by Gunter Pauli
Amazon.com or from Amazon.co.uk

EveryDay Upcycle: 101 Scrap Crafts and Repurpose Projects by GreenCraftBlog
$14.99 as Kindle Edition from Amazon.com

Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough
$18.15 from Amazon.com or £5.63 from Amazon.co.uk

Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-shirt by Megan Nicolay
$10.09 from Amazon.com0.09 from Amazon.com0.09 from Am or £6.56 from Amazon.co.uk

Generation T: Beyond Fashion: 120 New Ways to Transform a T-shirt by Megan Nicolay
$9.72 from Amazon.com or £7.43 from Amazon.co.uk