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to & from magazine // spring 2013 gift picks 04.19.2013

Did you see the latest issue of To & From? It’s all things for Spring 2013 including gift ideas for graduation, mother’s day, father’s day, wedding, baby shower and birthday! We are so honored to share our picks for a baby shower for “The Color Lover”! So, ya know, basically we were shopping for ourselves! ha! But if you are anything like us, and can’t get enough color lately, this is YOUR list. And if you have a soon-to-be-mama girlfriend who embraces all things rainbow, we have your one stop gift-shop! Find our colorful baby shower must-haves on pg. 96 & 97!

Thanks to Megan & Katie, the genius duo behind To & From for featuring us!

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  1. megbiram (@megbiram)

    Your spread was so cute & colorful! Thanks for curating!!!

    April 19, 2013 8:15 pm

we have a crush on “Inspire Lovely” etsy shop 02.19.2013

Judging by the number of sales and number of admirers, we are the last two people in the world to have heard of this shop, so, we may be late, but we are jumping on the bandwagon!! It’s called Inspire Lovely, and if you’ve already visited this darling shop, then we are mad at you for not sharing it with us…but if this is news to you, you can thank us later! Isn’t it great? Our heads are filled with all kinds of project and party ideas!!!! Just scroll on down, yours will, too!

And look at this, a 2013 mini calendar!

See? Are you freaking out as much as we were! Inspire Lovely, we heart you!

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candy airplane valentines 02.13.2013

This little craft is one that I remember from being a kid. My mom made these airplanes for us for some occasion and I guess I never forgot it. It is just as simple as can be. You just raid the candy aisle at the grocery store and assemble with a single rubber band. I printed little tags for them, but you could just as easily hand-write them or skip that step altogether. The only snag I had was that it was not as easy to find good ol’ Lifesavers in a roll as I assumed it would be. They didn’t have them at the first two places I went so I went from jumbo Smarties instead (which worked great because I could tie the little tags right onto the bunchy ends. Happy Valentine’s Day! —Carrie

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happy thanksgiving 11.22.2012

Wow! What can we say? We are so truly grateful. From the silly things that make our day (coffee) to the reasons we get teary-eyed from sheer joy, we are fortunate beyond measure. Not a day passes that we don’t thank our lucky stars. We have loving family and friends backing us up and we’re overwhelmed by the support of so many people. We include all of you who read our blog, check out our shop and follow our adventures in the blessings we count. Thank you! We wish you a day full of whatever makes you happy. Now, let’s eat! Cheers!

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  1. Meg Biram

    love this! xox

    November 27, 2012 1:51 am

on my mind: thanksgiving dinner 11.20.2012

Thanksgiving is just days away and I’m getting so excited to spend some time with family, some that I see often, and some traveling from afar to be here! I’ve been menu-planning with my mom and mother-in-law, scheduling the day (not always easy with a toddler and nap times), and basically just dreaming of getting to sit down at the Thanksgiving dinner table (times two in our case). If I could dream up my perfect holiday attire and table decor, here you have it! – Morgan

1. wool dress 2. cheers coasters 3. magic whisk 4. gold flatware 5. gold bottom glassware 6. heels  7. Kaleido trays 8. on the dot ring 9. give thanks card

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