kike beseda.

Kike Beseda’s mixed media work reminds me of my old scrapbooking days of high school. Although not even in the same ball park, because this is like, legitimate art. And my scrapbooks were so very not. They did, however, contain lots of cutouts from books and letters and mags that I thought were rad at

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movin’ mountains.

La Casita de Wendy’s fall/winter collection is full of mountainous landscapes that make me wish I was wearing Everest right this second. LINK: LA CASITA DE WENDY

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kidspiration.

What a lovely circus of fun photographer James Macari has created! Wouldn’t these make for adorable holiday photos of your little ones? LINK: ART DEPARTMENT

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a quick discipline tip.

Want to hear a fantastic discipline tip I learned a few months ago? If your kids are bickering to the point of no return, issue a “hand-holding time out.” Sit your kids on a sofa and have them hold hands until they settle down and apologize. The human touch is surprisingly calming, even when you’re

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city scarves.

Emily McDowell designed individual scarves for her favorite west coast cities, and I am totally kickstarting this project. Because everyone needs a piece of Palm Springs in their wardrobe. (Hat tip to Los Angeles, my former hometown!) LINK: EMILY + ROSS

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heck, erik.

Whoa alert. Erik is MY AGE and has the most fascinating photography portfolio I’ve seen in a super crazy long time. Are you swooning yet? Are you? (Also, quit doing the math. I’m only 29.) LINK:  ERIK MADIGAN HECK

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petit pan.

Oh man; I love love love when readers send in links to awesome places I haven’t yet seen. Hat tip to Megan for introducing me to Petit Pan, which is basically a shop for everything your littles need after 6pm: bedding, bath time robes, kimonos, booties and sleep sacks. How great are these patterns? (I’m

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