Favorite Things : Day 12

Day 12 : PrimeleWith emails, texts and other new ways of communicating taking over, I'm so glad to find a shop on Etsy that encourages good ole' handwritten notes. I always try to stay on top of writing notes knowing how much I enjoy receiving them in the mail. And I know what a great first impression I would have seeing any of these stamps on an envelope in my mailbox.
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Here are a few of my favorites :

Favorite Things : Day 11

Day 11 : New Fashioned Whispers

I recently stumbled upon this shop and found some of the most dainty, sweet, and unique jewelry. Each piece has such a timeless feel and would be a great addition to any woman's collection.
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Here's a few of my favorites : but my absolute favorite, can't take my eyes off it piece is this gum drop necklace:isn't it gorgeous??
once I spotted it, it quickly moved to the top of my Christmas wish list!

Small Gifts : Snowman Soup

I wanted to come up with a small gift that Claire could give her classmates and friends for Christmas. We decided on small bags with all the ingredients necessary for Snowman Soup!

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Here's what you'll need :
hot cocoa packets
small marshmallows plus snack-size zip lock bags
small candy canes
small favor bags
card stock
ribboneach bag includes one packet of hot cocoa mix, one small zip lock of marshmallows and one candy cane. It was simple enough that Claire could help with the assembly.
I had big plans of making small snowman labels for the bags using my Cricut, but both my time and energy ran out (plus I remembered that these are for three year olds who probably don't really care what the package looks like!) So instead I just printed out the Snowman Soup poem on card stock :

I was told you've been good this year,
always glad to hear it.
With freezing weather drawing near,
you'll need to warm the spirit.
So here's a little Snowman Soup,
complete with stirring stick.
Add hot water, sip it slow,
it's sure to do the trick!Place each of the ingredients in the favor bag and finish it off with your tag showing the poem
I was able to make 20 gifts for less than $15!!But we only have 19 to give away as Claire required sampling one!

Favorite Things : Day 10

Day 10 : Happy Squash ToysI love kid's toys that are simple and timeless. Every item found in the Happy Squash Toys Etsy shop is just that. And with very reasonable prices, I'm excited for the next time I'm in the market for kid's toys to give as gifts, these will be at the top of my list.
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Here are a few of my favorites :

Favorite Things : Day 9

Day 9 : Creative ThursdayYou all know I'm such a pushover for amazing prints. Creative Thursday has quickly become one of my favorite new shops for art. I think I love the colors Marisa uses the most.
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Here are a few of my favorites : I just purchased this one and love it even more in person than online!
(I purchased one more too, but I'm planning to give it as a Christmas gift, so I'm going to keep that a secret for now!)Already wondering why I didn't order this calendar too...

Favorite Things : Day 8

Day 8 : Art Goodies
Art Goodies has been one of my favorite shops for some time now. I love Lisa's work both for how simple it is, and also for it's amazing vintage feel.
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Here's a few of my favorite items : Lisa also has a shop called Vintage Goodies,
and you can find her at Minty Keen too!

Favorite Things : Day 7

Day 7 : Sincerely AbiPersonally knowing Abi of Sincerely Abi means that I know all the thought, detail and planning that went into her products prior to launching her Etsy shop. Abi has developed beautiful sets of blocks using non-toxic (kid safe!) materials. Claire was lucky enough to be a recipient of one of her sets of blocks some time ago!
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Here's a few of my favorites :And be sure to peek at her blog too
(and try out some of her tried and true recipes!)