While Pinterest is a great source for DIY gifts for dads (hey, we kind of like our own DIY and Printables board ) it can be hard to sort through it all to find the good stuff. You know what we mean. So as we wrap up our 2014 Father's Day…
Clearly we're having a thing for hidden message keepsake jewelry this week, because first we found the awesome necklaces from Beth Macri , and now I'm crushing on this secret message locket spotted on Etsy. Dearest Mine finds vintage 196…
My favorite Mother's Day gifts from the kids are homemade gifts they make with their own two hands, whether it is a sweet card, a homemade breakfast, or an item they crafted especially for me. And it's especially wonderful if that item i…
One of my favorite Mother's Day gifts--or Father's Day gifts or holiday gifts, for that matter--is taking my kids' artwork and having it turned into something custom and special, whether it's jewelry or a key chain. I've now ordered cust…
My favorite Mother's Day gifts from my children are the ones they make themselves . Not that I'd say no to jewelry, but if you're looking for a terrific gift for mom from the kids, I think I've found the perfect, affordable, sentimental …
As modern as my tastes tend to be, I have a thing for personalized silhouette gifts for Mother's Day, especially when they can be customized with your own family members' profiles. For years, we've included the indie shop Le Papier Studi…
Travel journals for kids are such a brilliant idea. I mean, what kid doesn't want to remember every detail of a family vacation in his or her own way? A little drawing of the world's largest yoyo you saw in California, a ticket from the …
While I'm happy with flowers or a hand-scribbled card, custom jewelry for mom has always been a great go-to gift on Mother's Day . One of our favorite jewelry shops, Charm & Chain, has some great modern custom jewelry options, but there'…
In a way, we're less surprised that someone has come out with the first ever personalized baby books for same sex couples--and more surprised that it took this long. That said, we're thrilled, since we love finding baby books and baby me…
We love artists who help you project your unique self in fabulous and affordable style. And for fabulous mom keepsake jewelry (or for any woman, really) we especially heart the creative selections from Julian and Co . We have fawned over…
I have really fond memories of my grandmother tracking the height of the grandkids on the wooden trim in her kitchen pantry, but when she sold her home, without actual growth charts, our childhood memories were left behind. So I love the…
We all know how much babies and toddlers love to look at photos of the people they love, and so a custom photo gift can be a wonderful baby gift . But if you are like me, those puffy, plastic photo albums aren't your idea of great nurser…
I'm a sucker for personalized jewelry, especially on Valentine's Day, but not so stoked about the expensive pricetags. But when I found these affordable heart necklaces at My Tiny Star Shining, I felt like Oprah. "You get a necklace! And…
The classic locket in which we keep our gorgeous children close to us at all times is a wonderful tradition but we always love seeing updates, from custom Instagram photo necklaces to USB necklaces with hundreds of photos of your beloved…
For all the complaining I may do about tough days with my kids --the temper tantrums, the homework, the incessant snack preparation, and on and on-- there's not a gift that makes me smile bigger than anything personalized with their love…
With my kids starting a new school in a new city this year, I'm doing everything I can to take the edge off what could be a pretty nerve-wracking experience. That's why I'm loving these adorable free printables that are sure to make the …
Baby books and photo albums are great, though we love how so many people are getting super creative in documenting their baby's first year using photography. Still, "super creative" doesn't have to mean "super hard" as you can tell from …
Raise your hand if you've ever felt guilt--even a little--over those unfinished baby book pages, incomplete prompts and photo spaces that really, you swear you meant to put a photo in...one day... Yeah, well, me too. Which is why I think…
Living just south of Boston, the recent attacks at the Boston Marathon are still a recent and raw memory. But all the amazing signs of solidarity and strength--who would have thought Yankees fans would ever sing Sweet Caroline willingly-…
I am a planner: to-do lists, calendars, and Post-Its rule my universe and make me feel complete. You would think that I would have been all over the baby book record keeping, right? Looking back, I think it was a commitment issue, the sa…
Custom jewelry inspired by children's artwork is probably one of the most popular gifts that we feature for Mother's Day each year. And now, there's one more option that's way more funky mom jewelry than sweet grandmother jewelry. Should…
I still remember, before I had kids, being so excited to get a friend's new baby a set of classic books like Alice and Wonderland and Peter Pan--and the way she looked at me when she said her daughter would love them in 10 years or so. H…
I'm the first to admit that it can be easy to substitute email for proper stationary thank you cards, announcements, and invitations. But there is nothing like the feel of quality card stock and the grooves of a quality letterpress. That…
Growing up, I was fortunate enough to have a father who traveled for work and could take us with him on many of his trips. The sad part: I don't have much of a written record of all our flying adventures. Now that I'm married to a pilot,…