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Baby Shower Blues
My friend wants me to pay for my own baby shower! What do I do?
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Baby Gear Innovations
Some really exciting products are hitting the juvenile products market in the next few months. Here are our favorites and we give you a sneak peek.
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Beautifully-Designed Children’s Books
The illustrations and designs of these books take our breath away. Tell us your favorites.
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Best Board Books for Babies
We think the best baby gift or baby shower gift you could give is a bunch of books. Ideally, it should be a small selection hand-picked by you. But if you’re lazy or just can’t remember your childhood favorites, we’ve got you covered.
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What to Do When You’ve Spoiled the Surprise
Oops. How to navigate the social gaffe of a ruined surprise party.
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Save The Date Email Etiquette
Save The Date…or Barrage The Hostess With Alternate Dates? How to avoid this party-planning nuisance.
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Alphabet Art Week: A-to-Z Letterpress Prints
This whimsical and sophisticated alphabet art series is available through artist She Rides the Lion through Etsy.
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Alphabet Art Week: Toastmania Photography
Looky here what we found! Alphabet spaghetti on toast by artist/photograher Toastmania and available through the artist’s Etsy shop.
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Alphabet Art Week: ABC Cards by Ida Pearle
These lovely alphabet cards by artist Ida Pearle can be used to decorate a nursery, child’s room or playroom.
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Alphabet Art Week: A-to-Z Alphabet Magnet Set
Yes! Magnet sets are decor too. We proclaim that. You can decorate fridges and radiators, too.
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Alphabet Poster Week: Animals A-to-Z
So, we’ve been collecting some Alphabet Posters here and decided that this should in fact be the week that it all goes up. Why not?
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When You Were Small
Another great Father’s Day book directed towards fathers and sons. In this sweet book, a boy and his dad’s nightly ritual includes retelling of how when Henry was small… they would use Henry as a chess piece, for example.
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Gallop! a Scanimation Delight
I love innovation and this book takes the ubiquitous picture book to the next level using “scanimation” technology to make art literally move. Watch horses gallop and butterflies flutter across the pages.
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How to Make a “Unique” Diaper Cake. Ha!
Forget the traditional diaper cake. Follow our DIY steps to making one that is not only memorable, but useful. Hide a bottle of champagne in the middle.
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Gripping Voices
The Langley Schools Music Project are recordings from the mid-1970s of an untrained children’s chorus singing some of the best music of our generation. Their voices are raw and powerful.
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Simple DIY Baby Shower Gifts
Show up for your next baby shower with one of these easy-to-assemble handmade baby gifts — no complicated crafting involved. We promise.
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Best Baby Shower Ideas and Inspiration
If you’re looking for resources and inspiration for baby showers I’ve spent a few weeks rounding up some lovely eye candy for just you.