Mommy's little helper.
If you like it then you should put a stamp on it! Capturing a lil one's hand or footprint, either for posterity's sake or for stationery, can be a messy task. Flailing limps and an ink pad don't necessarily mix. Japan's Otete & Anyo cleans up the print process with custom-made rubber stamps featuring wee one's life-sized hand and foot prints ($116 each). While mom and dad will have to coerce Read more
Before you ship your kids' letters to Santa, make sure to get your holiday cards to the post office! If you're exhausted by the thought of spending hours surfing the web to find a fitting card for your family, don't fret. We've done the hard work for you! Here's a selection of our favorite cards of the season. Read more
Back in January, I wrote that the United States Postal Service would release Charles and Ray Eames stamps featuring the Eames Wire-Base Table, the Hang-It-All, the Lounge Chair and Ottoman, the House of Cards, the Molded Plywood Lounge Chair, the Aluminum Side Chair, the Molded Plastic Side Chair, the Storage Unit, the Wire Chair, and the La Chaise. Well, the time has come folks. You can pick up Read more
One place where I splurged when planning my wedding was designing and ordering custom postage stamps. Since I'd put so much time into designing my invitations, I didn't want to muck up the pretty envelopes with the pink, overly saccharine Love stamps that were my option from the USPS (plus the pink stamps would clash horribly with my celedon green envelopes). Instead, I decided to design postage Read more
One of the things that always stalls me in writing thank you notes is having the appropriate stationery. I used to keep a stash of monogrammed notes, but since baby came along, I find myself running out to buy kiddie notes. Now I have a great solution for both of us. Papyrus sells stamps that you can customize with your initial so you can buy one for baby and another for yourself. I get plain Read more
873 stock photos, one video — FWD Yo dawg, Yahoo! heard you like browsers, so it put a browser inside your browser — Geekosystem Six insane video games about dating — Cracked Awww, stamp every future baby with a bar code — Dvice The robot espresso machine makes coffee art — Tecca Sad news: HP to cut thousands of jobs — Newser New teaser details on Pixar's Día de los Muertos Read more
As part of our Styled by You $500 Giveaway with Ikea, Elka and I have been re-envisioning some Ikea products, thinking beyond the flatpack. Today, I'm sharing my first project, which was made with an ÅSELE lamp shade ($15) and a BRÅN Clear Glass Table Lamp Base ($20). I was inspired by an Uzbeki ikat polka-dot fabric and was determined to re-create the look on my own. I decided to take a Read more
The April Showers creativity just keeps on coming, and this week we're completely enamored with this sip and see's Welcome to the World theme. Courtney Cargile of A Little Savvy Event in Sonoma, CA, planned the "Old-World, elegant" shower using a host of stylish vintage maps and globes. Hanging map mobiles and garland, colorful globe centerpieces, travel-stamped suitcases, and a beautiful Read more
I'm sure SavvySugar would agree with me on this one: paying your bills online not only saves you time, but also helps you save the planet. With just a few clicks of your mouse, you can fulfill your monthly requirements, set up automatic payments, and help mother earth by reducing the amount of paper being used for monthly statements if you opt to have your bills delivered to your email inbox, Read more
I've always loved the idea of a matrimonial signature drink, but frankly, I'm just not imaginative enough to come up with my own. For those of us who are mixologically challenged, fear not: there's a plethora of creative and classic concoctions that will add a personal stamp to your wedding celebration. If crafting a bartending masterpiece isn't your forte, use these cocktail ideas as inspiration Read more
