Shopping Therapy

I wouldn’t necessarily say that I tend to enjoy shopping (unless it involves being in a fun grocery store like Central Market or Hubbell and Hudson) but there is something about shopping online on Etsy that makes me SO happy. I’ve found so many cute things on there and I love supporting the small shops. It’s like a daily treasure hunt! I think the thing that appeals to me the most is the fact that everything has such character and is so unique. Deep down, I yearn to be crafty and maybe that’s why I like this place so much. Maybe somewhere in my busy schedule (perhaps after the house is finished, the baby is born, the house is decorated, everything is settled), I will actually make time to fulfill my need for creating things rather than buying someone else’s creations.

Some of my favorite things:

How cute are these?  I’m going to use these in Olivia’s room for hanging precious little things.

So precious:

This is packed up in storage but I want to use it as a photo prop for Avery and hang it on her dresser.  She loves tutus so I know she will love this:

I can’t wait for Olivia to wear this hat:

Sadly, I purchased this for Avery to wear over the holidays but it is packed up because we didn’t anticipate being out of a house for this long.  I think I’m going to have to go dig it out.

These are going to go perfectly in Olivia’s room.  I usually don’t do themes but her sheets are Peter Rabbit toile so I’m collecting vintage and handmade Beatrix Potter things for her room.

I had two custom architectural renderings done for our new home featuring some of my favorite features of our old home and I’m going to have them framed and matted.  I’m so happy with them!  I actually got the idea from a well-known designer and loved the outcome of the framed collection so I thought I would do this myself for much less with architecture that meant something to me.  Here is one of the custom renderings featuring :

Beach Ready!

Scott and I have been planning a family trip and looking at when and where to go for the last month.   When taking Avery out of the country, special planning is needed to ensure that we all have a great time and are safe.  We have decided on going to Cabo because we absolutely love it there, are very familiar with it and is a nice short flight.  Dee will be coming along as well so we applied for her passport in January and hopefully it will arrive in time. 

Last week, while shopping for Valentine’s Day, I found some really cutesie things for Avery’s trip to get her beach ready.  We aren’t going until April but I have so much going on in April with our Anniversary, Easter, her birthday and then the trip that I have to start now.  Not to mention, who really needs an excuse to buy cute little outfits and swimsuits that look like doll clothes!  Bering’s and Gymboree had these precious little swimsuits and cover ups that I purchased and Janie and Jack had the sweetest Jackie O sunglasses.  Who says babies can’t have fashionable shades like these shades?   You can find the Janie and Jack sunglasses here for $12.