my favorite shopping tip.

So, here’s a game I like to play with myself. Everyone loves to indulge in a few of the latest trends, right? But how will you know if purchasing a trendy item is nothing more than an impulsive addition to your wardrobe that you’ll wear a few times and then donate months later? Buy the cheap

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the 5-minute mobile.

I all too often have grand intentions of being a crafty mother, but rarely do I make time for fun projects and artsy creations. (Bee doesn’t quite understand the magic of glitter yet, sadly.) Except for when said projects take less than 5 minutes. Surely anyone can carve out 5 minutes, right? If you’ve got

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kidspiration.

Sometimes, you just need to hit the reset button on your day, yes? This morning, nothing went quite right. Bee’s schedule was off, my sanity was off and we were both a bit of a mess. Luckily, these Katelyn Mooney images flew into my inbox at the right moment and I was instantly reminded that

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beneath the sun.

Beneath the Sun is the lunch table all the cool cushions are sitting at. Only this time, you’re invited – and no one’s eating Cheetos. LINK: BENEATH THE SUN via daydream lily  

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brice bischoff.

No, this isn’t another colored smoke love story. (It’s surprisingly radder.) Brice Bischoff danced in front of his camera with large sheets of colored paper and created these masterpieces. Can you believe it? Clearly, dancing is the secret to success. LINK: BRICE BISCHOFF via design boom

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foster huntington.

Foster left his NYC design job over a year ago and has been traveling across the country in a VW van ever since – and documenting it for us lucky souls to see. Man, what a journey! (I’m curious – would you guys trade crisp sheets and home-cooked meals for adventures and take-out? I can’t

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mom chat // why did you decide to have kids?

Last week, I had an exciting email exchange with a friend that’s thinking of starting a family with her husband, and I kept thinking how I was at that very stage just over a year ago (my goodness how the tides have turned!). She asked how I knew that I was ready, and I thought

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