There’s nothing like fresh cut flowers. Here in the NYC area, it’s one of our few inexpensive luxuries. A simple bunch costs about $10, and adds instant freshness to any room. Placed in an office, on a kitchen counter, coffee table, or windowsill; flowers, like tulips, are an easy and inexpensive addition to your home. All you need to do is fill a container with water, add flowers, and done. (Small vases are perfect for small spaces, from Anna’s Pots. )
Tulips are... → Read the rest of this article

Jennifer Simoni
Jennifer is a freelance writer, who just launched a new wine tag line found at
Shop TagIt! and on
Etsy. You can follow her incorrigible tag obsession at the
Daily Tag.
Most sweet knit hats are more appropriate for baby girls, so it is refreshing to see some that are meant more for boys.
Sarah Lamont:
I am a SAHM to three little boys.
I am a slave to laundry and snacks.
I use Playhouse Disney as a negotiation tool.
I get more hugs and kisses than deserved.
I am witnessing beauty at it’s finest.
I am constantly inspired and need to keep “creatively” busy.
I knit during naptime (when I SHOULD be... → Read the rest of this article

Erika Jurney
Erika Jurney is the founder of Try Handmade. She
loves the handmade and wants you to love it too.
In the far back reaches of my closet, where my good intentions gather dust bunnies with my long lost dreams of “creative time”, there lies a pile of abandoned felted sweaters. I’d intended to make magical, whimsical longies & garments for my baby out of these. That was three kids ago. Current score? Kids: 4, adorable mom made felted garments: 0. I am a girl with sweaters in her closet.
I’m not sure what I was thinking. After all, I live in Southern... → Read the rest of this article

Ciaran Blumenfeld
Ciaran is a crafter, writer and shopper. Her children's clothing line
Francie Pants was born in her garage on an old serger. She prescribes retail therapy for the masses on a daily basis on her shopping blog
Popshopology.
Check out this teether for your little badboy (or girl) from EcoAyris!
Why settle for a boring duckling or ring shaped teether when you can get a grip on your teething pain with a much hipper design. This shape seems like it would be really easy and soothing for a teething babe, and lets face it, funny. Funny is important when you have been up all night with a teething babe, trust me. EcoAyris also has an adorable sign language “I love you” teether for peaceniks... → Read the rest of this article

Ciaran Blumenfeld
Ciaran is a crafter, writer and shopper. Her children's clothing line
Francie Pants was born in her garage on an old serger. She prescribes retail therapy for the masses on a daily basis on her shopping blog
Popshopology.