Last Thursday I attended the launch of jeweller Janina Dizon's new bag line called Tatjana. I had a dilemma. It was a mommy & daughters' day. I took my two older girls to watch Kung Fu Panda 2 (which we loved, by the way. Lots of sensitive issues. It was really sweet.) But I also didn't want to miss Jenny's bags. So I asked if I could bring my two ( Read more... )

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We have a moratorium on toys. I'm still not done going through all their toys and things. Before the summer ends we will have a garage sale. So in the meantime we agreed, no buying toys. But of course I'm always the first to break this rule. I cannot resist Lego, Playmobil and Toy Story stuff (Stella has developed a liking towards Buzz Lightyear). ( Read more... )

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Every season I hear from the friendly folks at Shop Familia. They know how much we love Right Bank Babies. This season they sent over some stuff for my kids from Right Bank Babies.


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I was avoiding blogging this because it was just one of those things I thought I could keep to myself for a while. It was my thing with my sisters. Our ritual. And it would have been so lame to blog about it -- that we shop for our clothes at a supermarket ( Read more... )

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We want to see the real Santa. Where is Santa? And I mean a jolly white man with a real beard. No fake beards please ( Read more... )

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I always knew he had an interest in design. It seems the husband is more appreciative of design and handmade craft now more than ever. He always tells me about the neatest things he finds in Uncrate - most of them vintagy and handmade. It could also be the ease of online shopping. I don't know. But one day I looked at his table and found the ( Read more... )