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Happy Mother's Day!
Published 05.11.2008 | Permanent Link
Isabel Kallman's first Mother's Day, five years ago.
Now get off the computer and go be with family or go luxuriate with some mememememe time. *Smile*
More Wall Decals for Children's Rooms
Published 05.08.2008 | Permanent Link
The wall decal trend looks like it's here to stay as designers continue to innovate in this arena and improve the offerings in the marketplace. Just when I think I've uncovered every wall decal manufacturer, I discover another. And, I never tire of the new art. Yay! Here are some of my new favorites by ApplePie Design Wall Decals for the Home.
Related Article: The Best Children's Wall Decals
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It's Teacher Appreciation Week
Published 05.05.2008 | Permanent Link
Tomorrow is National Teacher Day. But, ah, those teachers are so smart and thoughtful to extend it to a whole week for the procrastinators.
Here's an idea from our archives: Skip to My Lou has tons of cute little sayings that can be easily attached to handmade gifts, not lame ones. On the way home you could grab a vase of flowers and attach a tag which reads, "Thanks for helping [your child's name] bloom this year!" Excellent.
More ideas for great gifts for teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week.
Gardening Week: Sow and Grow Book
Published 05.02.2008 | Permanent Link
Our hero, Design Mom, turned us on to Sow and Grow. Just look at the cover of this book! The illustrations... swoon. According to Amazon the book's author, Tina Davis, has "devised a calendar of indoor-gardening and related activities, all linked to seasonal celebrations and changes: For April, she suggests planting tiny spring gardens in eggshells. For September, pressing late-summer flowers and autumn leaves. For December, decorating the house with living greenery."
Going to order this book right now.
Alpha Mom tip: groupSow and Grow with Tina Davis' other enchanting children's books, See and Sew or Look and Cook, to create a little library. Perfect as a family hostess gift or for twin girls' birthdays.
Gardening Week: Mini Lavender Garden
Published 05.01.2008 | Permanent Link
Oh my, how I love lavender! This ingenious mini garden includes everything needed to grow lavender right in the pail. You get a small galvanized bucket, seed, soil wafer, pencil to label the seed, wooden stake and growing directions.
Alpha Mom tips: 1) a perfect child's birthday gift, or 2) Mother's Day gift for grandma from a young child; they can start the project together.
Available at Chasing Fireflies for $20.
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