Anna Olivia’s animal cups make breakfast way funner than it should be. Who doesn’t want to mix, match and re-assemble random farm animals – all before 9am? LINK: ANNA OLIVIA
Stylist/Blogger/Mama in the Midwest.
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creature piggy banks.
Budget-loving mothers, take note. Danish designers Meyer-Lavigne (Kristine Meyer and Sabine Lavigne) recently designed the “think twice” piggy bank, which has just one opening to fill with coins. Thus, to access your savings, you have to break the bank – literally…
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artful bedding.
Speaking of pillows, the darling duo of Pernittengryn (Begitte Lynge Andersen and Julie Dausell) has released a sweet travel-inspired line of children’s bedding that will have you ready for summer vacation in a flash…
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diy this: 3-legged table.
Even a non-crafty girl like myself could pull off a DIY version of this beauty, right? Simply gather legs from three different furniture pieces, cut to size, paint each leg, and screw onto a walnut stool seat. Instant quirkiness! LINK: SUPERSHAPE.ORG
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toys & games
fort building 101.
Did you guys catch this genius article on pillow fort construction for the NY Times? I’m taking notes already… Photo courtesy of John Kuczala for The New York Times.
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madame peripetie.
I wonder where someone like Madame Peripetie hatches her ideas. Equal parts avant garde and completely, 100% nuts (in the best of ways), I’ve never seen a shoot of her’s that didn’t leave me guessing. And that, in my opinion, is great art. Hats off, Madame! LINK: MADAME PERIPETIE
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toys & games
tube toys.
Remember when you gifted your child that amazing playhouse and she couldn’t stop playing with the giant cardboard box it arrived in? Or the time you let your son play ‘Cowboys and Indians’ with a cardboard paper towel rod and he was engrossed for hours?…
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tribal kitchenware.
Tribal, Aztec and Southwestern-inspired patterns are still trending like crazy, and I’d gladly welcome this bottle opener ($18) and corkscrew ($18) into my kitchen any day of the week. So lovely, yes? LINK: ANTHROPOLOGIE p.s. For more tribal inspiration, I’ve got an entire Pinterest board on the subject!