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k-a-t-i-e-: Malibu, 1961 Allan Grant

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:27:22 -0400

k-a-t-i-e-:

Malibu, 1961

Allan Grant

Simply Chic

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:46:00 -0400

I now post daily on Motherburg, visit me there!

Image, Jasmin Shokrian

Cool daddy with babes. #kidrockers #Brooklyn dads

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:28:22 -0500

Cool daddy with babes.
#kidrockers #Brooklyn dads

Hi Donna!! Love this site!!.. Beautiful!!! xx Patricia Lambert

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:57:56 -0500

Thank you Patricia! How are you? Send me your portfolio to work dduarte@hearst.com and I’ll forward it to the photo director.xoxo

Follow me on Pinterest!

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:47:00 -0500

I’m doing most of my style posting now on pinterest, see you there!

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Sun, 25 Nov 2012 13:04:01 -0500

Motherburg: $50 and under Kids Gift Guide, MB's picks from newborn to age 8.

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:11:41 -0500

Motherburg: $50 and under Kids Gift Guide, MB's picks from newborn to age 8.:

motherburg:

I’m not a black Friday kind of girl. Don’t get me wrong I love a good deal, I can do serious damage at a Target but as someone who shops for a living I would have to be PAID to go on some crazy line with crowds. The thing with these big sales I end up buying what I don’t need instead of…

Where the heck have I been?

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:48:00 -0500

You may have noticed that I am not posting on Chicster as much. I am doing most if not all my posting on the parent blog (based in williamsburg, Brooklyn) that my blog partner Jessica and I work on. Check it out here.

Also I’m not toatlly out of the Style loop, I pin constantly and take all my fashion love out on my boards. Check them out here!

Big Kiss!

She's Crafty...DIY Headbands for Halloween

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:23:16 -0400

motherburg:

Yes- because I think you have so much time on your hands I saw this post on Prudent Baby that the talented Cakies designed and couldn’t resist sharing. Here is the template for the Witches hat and the Cat, Sunshine and Dragon. For full instructions click here to Prudent Baby.

Photo via Prudent Baby

Animal Posh, First Year B-day

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:47:00 -0400

I will never tire of first birthday parties or kids parties in general. There is something so sweet about celebrating the first years. This cake is from Martha Stewart’s granddaughter’s first year birthday. My first thought when I saw only the first photo was wow so simple for Martha but then I saw the rest of the pics, lol. Very posh for a first b-day yet lovely especially when celebrating with adults.

Photos via lil sugar for Martha Stewart

Happy Labor Day....

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 08:26:50 -0400

motherburg:

to all our fellow stay at home moms, working at home and corporate moms.

* Diana Ross in Mahogany via Vogue’s Fashionable Working Women in Film

love…. RIIKKA SORMUNEN HAS WON IMAGE MAGAZINE’S...

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:30:25 -0400

love….

RIIKKA SORMUNEN HAS WON IMAGE MAGAZINE’S ILLUSTRATION COMPETITION

Finnish magazine “Image” organized a competition for it’s readers to vote for the best illustration from 10 nominees. The winner was announced this week: we are so happy to tell that Riikka Sormunen’s beautiful illustration won the competition with one fifth of all votes! Well done Riikka!

via
napaillustrations:

DIY Toddler Beds under $75

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:53:50 -0400

I am on the hunt for an affordable toddler bed. Our current one has fallen apart which is a bit ironic since I can never get my son to sleep on it. I don’t want to spend much on this bed since we’ll move to a larger frame soon since my son is so tall. My two favorite DIY’s our from Apartment Therapy (top photo) and Design Mom (bottom), Design Mom being my favorite simply because I feel that the mattress could be a twin mattress and also work as a daybed which works for the cuddle bugs we tend to be. The best part is $20(with some preexisting lumber) was the budget for the Apartment Therapy DIY and $75 for both toddler beds from Design Mom. Love good DIY finds!

Photo: Top Apartment Therapy Bottom, Design Mom

Blog Crush, The Lunch Tray

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:33:18 -0400

As I start to organize and wrap my head around C returning to school I am entering into lunch, after school and all thing school territory. This month you’ll see MB’s picks on backpacks, lunch boxes/ containers. Expect to see this week a section dedicated to past posts dedicated to easy recipes.

Meanwhile…

One of my lunch inspiration is The Lunch Tray, Houston mom Bettina focuses on her community and updates her readers on school news , lunch recipes. I may not live in Houston however I find her blog helpful as a mom in the beginnings of navigating school life. Check out The Lunch Tray’s recipe index here.

Photo, The Lunch Tray

Happy Weekend. Photo via Tumblr.

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:21:55 -0400

Happy Weekend.

Photo via Tumblr.

Cute Attack is now open!

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 09:55:57 -0400

Cute Attack is a new kids store on Metropolitan and if the Facebook teasers are any indication, this place is going to be rad! I’ll be stopping by this weekend and I’ll let you know but in the meantime if you need a birthday gift or party outfit, check them out:
Cute Attack
770 Metropolitan Ave, just past Graham Ave.
(347) 889-6555

Picture: Cute Attack

Happy Weekend.

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:29:35 -0400

motherburg:

Photo via Tabletonic, Mark Tuckey

What to buy for birthday parties - year 2 & 3

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:54:51 -0400

Year 2 & 3 gift can overlap a bit. It will all depend on the child’s personality. For example my daughter could never be trusted with paint or markers but my friend Jenny’s daughter never had an issue. Her daughter was a little angel.
So here are my picks for year 2 & 3

1) Teepee’s - Something about getting over that initial toddler-dom of year 1 brings a sense of independence and wanting to slip out of sight to play pretend or tell a story and teepees are fabulous little spaces to create for kids around that age.
2) Puzzles - Any and all sorts of age appropriate puzzles are great fun for kids this age. They’ll feel so accomplished and the mom you buy the gift for will love it too.
3) Rody’s - These awesome air-filled ride on toys are huge hits with kids this age. Great energy relief too for those wintery or rainy days!
4) Play kitchens & accessorie s - Play kitchens are so great to have around kids this age; especially if they come with play food, dishes and pans. You’ll get plenty of milage out of them at this age
5) Train Sets -

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Here's to self sufficient kids!

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:59:40 -0400

I just love this! I stole it from Karen@achildgrows’ facebook page. It encapsulates my entire parenting philosophy! I’m big on teach ‘um to fish….
Our friend Crista posted this article: Why Are American Kids So Spoiled? from the New Yorker. Its a depressing account of American children.
If you’ve read the article, will it change how you are with your kids? It sure changed me - as the product of a helicopter parent who had no idea how to do laundry when I left for college, I am sooo on this boat. I no longer pick up anything they can pick up themselves, feed my oldest, to teaching them how to sweep, mop and wipe the table. Soon we’ll move to setting the table and folding laundry! Woohoo! I realize that taking the time now will pay dividends down the road.
Speaking of… I might pick up a copy of that Mean Mom book….

Motherburg: Chic Mama Monday's

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:40:12 -0400

Motherburg: Chic Mama Monday's:

motherburg:

I have long been a fan of the embroidered dress. I spotted Yelena and her her lovely daughter early Sunday morning on my way to Trader Joes’s. Yelena’s dress is from Romania which I had no idea had such exquisite dresses. I am a bit committed when buying such an embroidered piece, meaning…