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This holiday season I'm really into felt toys for kids. There is a certain artisanal quality about felt toys that seems very of the moment (and certainly some of these finds are hand made and sold by artisans on Etsy).  And I love that they come in everything from foodstuffs to campfires to tools. What are you digging for the holidays this year?1. Tiny Felt Mushroom by MamaCOop2. Felt Dumplings by... Read more

Thanks to my Boston buddy Michele of The Department of the Interior for her guest post today: As if I didn't already have enough friends who have migrated West, (ahem, Jess), my friend Jay recently ditched me and all of his friends on the East Coast for an opportunity to shack up in San Francisco. I don't really know why he'd ever want to leave Boston but he did. Now he's all complaining that his... Read more

Bryan turns 1 month on Sunday and he is quite the porker weighing in at over 10 lbs now (from 6lbs 13oz at birth).  Scott is taking the day off today for a little bonding with baby.  Here he is tickling the ivories with Bryan. Read more

Hi Eagle Nesters. It's Irene from designstILes, filling in for Jess while she's on mommy duty. Thanksgiving is practically here and today I'm sharing an easy to create table setting fit for the food festive occasion.When deciding how to decorate my table, I look through the items I already own and then fill in the blanks with pieces that fit my vision. If you have incomplete sets, don't be afraid... Read more

Love the patterned ironwork on the front door of the exclusive condo residences at 1212 Fifth Avenue.  If I were to build my dream house I think it would have a clean boxy art deco look with glass doors and ironwork similar to this. Read more

Well, if you recall, the planting bed between the house and front walkway was a row of beautiful bronze flax. Flax is super hardy in our climate but somehow I have a knack for killing it. I think the bed, too, had a little to do with it - poor drainage (one side is really wet while the other is really dry) and a fair amount of shade made for bad growing conditions. We had a bout of powdery mildew... Read more

I am proud to announce that my Godfather or 干爸爸 Scott Seligman recently finished writing a cookbook jointly with sociologist and fellow foodie Sasha Gong.  The Cultural Revolution Cookbook comes out December 1 and hopefully all of you readers will purchase a copyfor your own kitchen. Being one who is always up for a bit of culinary adventure, I was super excited when I heard about the cookbook.... Read more

Thanks Cori at Pretty Haute Mess for a great guest post on fall layering. I'm really digging that plaid coat!Hi again! Cori here, from from Pretty Haute Mess. Today I thought I would join you in saying hello to Fall... These are a few haute coats from ModCloth, one of my favorite on-line shopping sites.If you've never been to their site, you should definitely check it out. They have a great... Read more

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Thanks to Mlle Paradis for her guest post on color - Grey is one of my favorites right now (not surprisingly since my living room is pewter, powder room is gunmetal and guest room is an almost black charcoal: Hello to Jessica, and welcome to lovely baby Bryan.  Thank you for letting me spend a little time here. Hi everybody, I'm Mlle Paradis.  I blog at Passage Paradisabout L.A., England, a little... Read more

Considering going super short at some point post baby. Is it too mom-like though? I'm thinking it would almost be less mom-like and sort of urban / edgy. Of course, would have to lose the baby weight first otherwise the look could be disastrous. And I'm always torn about short hair. Does one need to wear more jewelry and really get the makeup right in order to still look feminine? What's your... Read more