Wedding Invitation

I came across this wedding invitation while browsing through {dv} and ooooh how I love this!

Last Day!

Today is the last day to take advantage of the introductory price over at Indie Design Studio so don’t delay! =)

Oscar De La Renta - Girls

Oscar De La Renta and Carolina Herrera have always been two of my favorite top designers. Their styles exude elegance with the right amount of feminism. So I was pretty excited to come across Oscar's new limited girls collection for the little princesses in your life. To view the entire limited collection which I should add is in collaboration with the Children's Defense Fund click here. My favorite: I'm broken between the POLKA DOT PRINT (second from top) and the POPPY MATTELASSE in blue(as pictured). By the way, this little girl is sooo adorable, totally selling the line!

Eco-friendly Electric Guitars

There are several instruments my hubs and I own. A couple of guitars, an upright piano, etc... Wondering if the music industry had in some way turned eco-friendly I researched for eco-friendly electric guitars. Here are some I found... It should go without saying but I'm super stoked! These are all great and some even have video demonstrations for you to check out the sound!

If you are curious to see some of my instruments you may do so here, but don't forget to check out these awesome eco-friendly electric guitars first!

Bambusa Electric Guitar by First Act
(made of Bamboo)

Bamboo Electric guitar by Taber Licea for Licea Guitars
(made of Bamboo)

mada caimes
(made of hemp fibers)

The Eco Axe by Zero Impact Guitars
(made of SmartWood)

Webster by Cyclotron Guitars
(made of recycled plastics)

Indie Fixx Galleria

Last week we joined other indie designers in taking part of this year's Summertime Indie Fixx Galleria. The gallery is like an "indie mall" featuring a juried mix of indie designers & boutiques. This wonderful mix is brought to you by Jen Wallace, the write behind the Indie Fixx family of sites. Summertime Galleria will run from June 15 to Sept 15, so be sure to check us out and support indie designers!!

Footprints poem

Due to the economic woes of the present time this Father's Day gifting was a collection of handmade items by my son and myself. Truly unfortunate for my hubs because at this point he really deserves a new Jaguar or something of that stature! Below is a framed poem that my son did in school for "daddy" which was just too heartwarming for me not to share...

Footprints

"Walk a little slower Daddy" said a child so small,
"I'm following in your footsteps and I don't want to fall.

Sometimes your steps are very fast,
Sometimes they're hard to see;
So walk a little slower, Daddy,
For you are leading me.

Someday when I'm all grown up,
You're what I want to be;
Then I will have a little child
Who'll want to follow me.

And I would want to lead just right,
And know that I was true,
So walk a little slower, Daddy,
For I must follow you."

(author unknown)

Happy Father's Day

To all the wonderful dads out there, have a great Father's Day!

I'm lucky to call this wonderful dad, hubs... love you!

Tot Trends Weekly

Thanks to Laura and the great ppl behind Tot Trends Weekly for the feature! Click on the cover below to check out our line in this week's Creepy Crawlers issue.

EcoAction

I forget how I stumbled upon E / The Environmental Magazine, but after listing Earthy Beginnings in their online directory of environmental products & services I noticed a company EcoAction a couple of listings below mine. EcoAction is an organization with a mission to make schools across America more environmentally friendly by implementing recycling and conservation in the educational environment. Their story and mission:

EcoAction was started at Clinton High School in November, 2007, as a student organization by John Gray. Less than one week after starting EcoAction, John and the new organization were selected as recipients of a Do Something - GameStop Youth Grant of $500. This money was used to purchase recycling bins, supplies, and fundraisers for the organization. Shortly after, John realized that EcoAction had a place in every school, every home, and every business. And now, we arrive to today. EcoAction maintains a great online portal full of information and resources, and is currently awaiting the approval of 501c3 nonprofit status from the IRS.

Our Mission

EcoAction is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to educate and inspire our society to become more sustainably minded through outreach, activism, and entertainment.

To learn more about EcoAction visit them at www.ecoactiononline.org.

Holiday & Fall

Extremely focused these days, trying to put Holiday & Fall together by mid July. Here's a sneak peek of my new "Mixed Media Collection". Ahhh, how I love this line!