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Decorating Ideas: Original Watercolor Paintings ~ Laura Trevey

Decorating Ideas: Original Watercolor Paintings ~ Laura Trevey

The Fall season is approaching soon, and this is a great time to spruce up your home. An easy and affordable decorating idea is to replace those dusty old posters with bright, bold, and beautiful art. You can purchase any of these affordable original watercolor paintings, pop them into your favorite frame, and voila!... Continue reading »

Marc Anthony Takes His Kids Back-To-School Shopping

Marc Anthony Takes His Kids Back-To-School Shopping

Celebrity dad Marc Anthony had a great time doing some back-to-school shopping with his two older sons, Ryan and Christian, at Kohl’s Department Store in Rego Park, Queens.  The boys even picked up some toys for their twin siblings, Max and Emme. While he was there, he checked out the area where his new Marc... Continue reading »

Chameleon Pipe Cleaner Animals- Book Craft

Chameleon Pipe Cleaner Animals- Book Craft

Our house reads ‘A Color of His Own’ by Leo Lionni, at least once a week. I love the vivid images, and by the end of the book my girls love the little chameleon!  This is a great book and craft to teach about colors. This pipe cleaner craft is the perfect match for a great book craft! You can find the tutorial... Continue reading »

Satchel Love: Nica 'Alicia' cross-body in tan

Satchel Love: Nica 'Alicia' cross-body in tan

Nica is really redeeming itself from its previous "bright colours and butterflies" image with some much subtler styles that retain all the hippie charm we've come to associate with their products. We're particularly keen on this 'Alicia' bag, which is a medium-sized satchel that's ideal for those who still want to go... Continue reading »

Designer Jeans for Under $50

Designer Jeans for Under $50

The Deal: Top Designer Clearance Deals under $100 The Lowdown: Right in time for back to school. Get jeans from brands like Paper Denim Cloth, Hudson, Earnest Sewn, for under $50 at the Bluefly designer clearance sale. Shop: Bluefly’s designer clearance sale Our Picks: 1. Paper Denim & Cloth topaz wash faded... Continue reading »

First Look: Moby Goby Groovy Back to School Fashions

First Look: Moby Goby Groovy Back to School Fashions

We know the Company Store for their reliable (and a little boring) bedding options. The new children’s clothing line called Moby Goby caught our attention. A recent visit to their NYC showroom revealed this brand is more than duvets and dust ruffles–they offer inspired and affordable kiddie fashions. Moby... Continue reading »

Tutorial: Flat-bottomed zippered pouch

Tutorial: Flat-bottomed zippered pouch

Maryanne from Sew Together shows how to create this cute flat-bottomed zippered pouch.  The flat bottom lets the pouch stand up on its own, and creates space to hold bulkier items.  Her tutorial shows how to draft the pattern and sew it up.  Get the tute. [photo from Sew Together] [via One Pretty Thing] You may... Continue reading »

Tutorial: Fabric corner bookmark

Tutorial: Fabric corner bookmark

kz from kzjo’s studio shares a fun back-to-school tutorial for making a simple fabric bookmark.  It fits around the corner of a page to mark your spot in the book.  You can make them quickly, and from the contents of your scrap bin.  Go to the downloadable PDF tutorial. [photo from kzjo's studio]... Continue reading »

LOOKBOOK LOVE: H81 BACK-TO-SCHOOL

LOOKBOOK LOVE: H81 BACK-TO-SCHOOL

Fall is right around the corner, and we’ve got seasonal-in-between-time on the mind. You know what that means: time to leave the blinding summer brights behind for rich, warm hues like burgundies, chocolate browns and navy blues mixed with neutrals like blacks, whites and grays. And then there are the... Continue reading »

Get This: A Marvelous Modern Toddler Chore Chart Dandee

Get This: A Marvelous Modern Toddler Chore Chart Dandee

With older kids headed back to school, many parents are left at home with their toddlers who although they claim to be so grown up and probably know more Justin Beiber lyrics than you do, could probably still use a little guidance. This simple chore chart looks like a great place to start! Read Full Post Continue reading »

Tutorial: Felt apple garland for back-to-school

Tutorial: Felt apple garland for back-to-school

Celebrate back-to-school time and the coming of fall with this felt apple garland.  I love the printed fabrics in the middle of each apple!  Roots and Wings Co shows how to make one.  Go to the tutorial. [photo from Roots and Wings… Continue reading »

just close your eyes, the sun is going down

just close your eyes, the sun is going down

(new knit; zara; sale £25.99)Its weird combination of colours and an overall unflattering shape but I love it. Other new purchases include a moleskin, MAC melba blush, a Lomo smena 8m and a bunch of candles. I went back to school today, and into the new £38 million building thats been built, and its all new and... Continue reading »

Back to School: A Desk With the Write Stuff

Back to School: A Desk With the Write Stuff

There’s enough stress when you’ve got a kid going off to kindergarten, you don’t need to spend the night before setting up their new desk. Step 2 to the rescue: new this fall, the Write Desk literally takes seconds to put together. Lightweight so they can move it around their room when they clean... Continue reading »

Britney Spears: Glee Set with Assistant Brett!

Britney Spears: Glee Set with Assistant Brett!

Britney Spears goes back to school at Glee’s McKinley High in this brand new shot posted on her Twitter! The 28-year-old pop princess posed for a shot with her assistant, Brett, and wrote, “About to do my first shot of the day for Glee tweeties! Here we goooo!” Later in the afternoon, she checked... Continue reading »

Is Imitation Really A Form of Flattery? Owl Clocks Case Study

Is Imitation Really A Form of Flattery? Owl Clocks Case Study

I remember back in high school, we worked so hard not to “bite off” anybody.  This was 90s slang for copying (seriously, it’s in the slang dictionary).  You had to be careful not to copy the shoes someone was wearing, their hair color, backpack, you name it.  We took being individuals very... Continue reading »

Give Them A Schultuete For Back to SchoolThe Mother Huddle

Give Them A Schultuete For Back to SchoolThe Mother Huddle

It's back to school time for those of us with school (or preschool, or pre-preschool)-aged kids. To mark this special milestone in your child's life, give them a schultuete. A what you ask? Read Full Post Continue reading »

Nail Flavor of the Week: SpaRitual Airhead and MAC Rich, Dark, Delicious

This week it’s Back to School for the Makeup Bag girls and they were primping and painting all weekend preparing for the big day. Bree chose SpaRitual Airhead, a sheer pink, for her Back to School manicure (shown above) while Bailey opted for a darker option with MAC Rich, Dark, Delicious (below). To see... Continue reading »

Peter Pilotto Teams Up With Kipling For Some Out-Of-This-World Backpacks

Anouk Lepère models the new Peter Pilotto for Kipling collection that pairs the master of digital prints with the old-school backpack brand. Featuring Peter's signature galaxy and machine prints in muted, jewel tones, the Peter Pilotto for Kipling collection will include standard Kipling shapes like backpacks,... Continue reading »

ORLY Happy Go Lucky Collection

ORLY Happy Go Lucky Collection

ORLY Back to School 2011 Collection - Inspiring Hues to Give You a Thrill Move over sheer nudes, brights are back with a vengeance. Just in time for a head turning season of back to school fashion, or for those having a hard time saying good bye to summer, ORLY is proud to present the new Happy Go Lucky Collection of... Continue reading »

Forever 21 Twist: I Love Nerds Collection

Forever 21 Twist: I Love Nerds Collection

Forever 21 just rolled out its newest collection just in time for back-to-school. I Love Nerds has a really cute lookbook for the Twist collection. Expect to see fun, quirky printed tanks and sweaters, letterman-style and prepster jackets, tunics, silk skirts, printed cardigans, and for accessories- totes, umbrellas... Continue reading »