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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Miscellaneous
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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apparel & accessories
feet warmers.
Melton has the cutest selection of accessories this season, yes? I mean, gosh. Those polka dot socks are just begging to be lost in the dryer forever. LINK: BOOZT
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products
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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inspiration
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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apparel & accessories
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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products
get academic.
Problem: You’re attending a fancy soiree at your cousin’s beach house in North Carolina, and you know she’s going to find a super condescending way to ask you how your “job” is going in that tone she reserves for your face. Solution: Get proactive and wear a super rad necklace that looks like you paid
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inspiration
smoke and colors.
Oh man. I’ll never tire of colored-smoke-in-the-woods photos. How is this even possible? (Never mind, I just wikiHow’d that crazy. I’m now sort of contemplating color-smoke-bombing Ken. He looks fancy in pink.) LINK: LOUIS LANDER DEACON