baby gift love

i spent a little time making a care package of baby girl gifts for my aunt.  

a handful of urpies and burpies, a wristlet for her keys, a chic nursing cover and a monogramed diaper and wipes basket.  my favorite addition to this package was the basket, featuring the new baby's initials on the upcycled coffee sack basket with a soft pink lining.  

perfectly sized to fit a handful diapers and a box of wipes.  

of course, lots of pink and cute patterns.

grandma and grandpa will go by "weezer and geezer" {you know, from steel magnolias}.
the oilcloth tote will be perfect for trips to their house.  

i also included a little keepsake block with all the little one's statistics of her special birthday.  

i hope the new mommy loves it all.  

a sweet gift

for your honey ... 

via bee raw honey 

loves

a while back i commissioned a mexico city artist to recreate my past...

there once was a time when there were just two {and a puppy named lucy}... simple.

what a fabulous valentine maybe? via rosiemusic

gifts for you gifts for me

now that the holidays are over, i can finally share a handful the gifts i gave this year. it was most certainly a handmade holiday at our house this year. i was so excited to give these gifts.

this stave stemware holder is hand-crafted from retired wine barrels and made to hold wineglasses on either side and a wine bottle. the curve of the stave is so beautiful and balances the wine glasses perfectly. we just fell in love with the concept of upcycling into this utilitarian design via Stave Creations .

and of course, i made a few pillows...

my mom picked out the fabric of the two gathered pillows and i threw in the accent.

the in-laws have an amazing living room with a rustic wood stove, leather furniture and red accents.
we thought our vintage wool pillows would make a great addition.

baskets were also given.  it was fun giving handmades this season. it will be a tradition worth continuing.
what handmades did you give?

baby love

My best friend is having a baby girl in October.  We are headed to TX for the weekend to hand deliver a little gift...

My new favorite baby gift...  diaper caddy basket by SaraBear

 Filled with handmade burp cloths {rolled up and presented so cute} and a few extra essentials...
(wipes pop-up container, lots of diapers, lotions, and the like}. Handy, right at her finger tips. 

I can't wait to hold the little sweet.  I hope you love it, Erin.  

Happy Weekend...xo!

house warming

Saying goodbye to a good friend isn't easy, but it's nice when you know they are starting a new and exciting chapter.  Waiting around to start your life isn't easy either, so I'm happy my girlfriend is moving on but, of course, I'm sad to see her go.  She is a truly good person and has welcomed me and B to this town with open arms.  She will be missed.  I sent them off with a small house-warming gift... a Farmer's Market Basket filled with the essentials to get them started in their new home 

(chocolate cake, chai latte - you know, the important things).

mommy gifts

I decided to repackage my Urpies and Burpies in my Etsy shop.  Now they are the perfect gift sets with a matching wristlet.  I wish I had an expecting girlfriend!

care package

Have you ever been in a situation where you just don't know what to say?  I knew a friend needed a pick-me-up, something to know I cared, a bit of sunshine... I hope it helps.  N painted the birdhouse, we picked out all things sunny, and tossed them into a nest of tissue paper.  On its way to brighten her day.