April 2010
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Oxford Lace Up
Equally sweet on little boys or little girls starring in ’40s era flicks set in orphanages.
$83 at Olive Juice Kids | Buy
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Drop Tea Infuser
A futuristic pyrex tea infuser that takes us one step closer to Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.
$35 at Supermarket | Buy
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Wooden Plane
I’d love to see a grouping of these hung in a kid’s room with walls painted to look like sky.
$57 at Olive Juice Kids | Buy
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Glass and Rope Terrarium
Is it overkill to hang a terrarium from the shower spout?
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Ayres Twin Bed
The drawer prevents the possibility of ankle-grabbing monsters hiding under the bed. Plus? It’s excellent storage space. Bonus.
$630 at Sparkability | Buy
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Personalized Fabrics
Make a baby blanket, line a jacket, or just fold it and add it to the pretty pile of fabrics in your craft room.
$50 at Mahar Dry Goods | Buy
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No. 7 Tape Back Shaker Rocker Kit
Make your own rocking chair.
via Esquire
$290 at Shaker Workshops | Buy
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Beach Ball Sprinkler
Having kids gets you access to so much awesome stuff.
$40 at Pottery Barn | Buy
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Ceramic Farmer’s Market Baskets
Man. That new yuppie grocer really kicked it up a notch.
$20 at Jayson Home and Garden | Buy
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1965 Style Retro Little Yellow Dress
Now all you need are some white go-go boots and a tiny little scooter.
$34 at FaithWorks4U | Buy
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Crocheted Tablemats
Actually? Technically? This is your grandma’s Space Invader. Also comes in Pong.
A little precious for a place mat perhaps, but great art for the dining room.
$102 at REMO General Store | Buy
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Porcelain Tea Light
These tea lights remind me of deep sea creatures.
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Plaid Sun Suit Romper
So cute, I almost got one for my husband.
$36 at All the Numbers | Buy
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Paulette Lamp Aqua
The best lamps look like they might have a genie inside.
$695 at The Cross Design | Buy
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Pickles and Ice Cream
via Cool Mom Picks
Grab ice cream at the corner store on your way home.$40 at Ricks Picks | Buy
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Woombie
The woombie is a stretchy fabric pod. It lets you zip your newborn into a cozy swaddle at 3 a.m. without waking up all the way. Thanks, science!
$25 at The Woombie | Buy
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Robotic Tee
Who knows, maybe your kid will build the robots who take over the world and use us as batteries. Or maybe he’ll be a firefighter policeman astronaut.
$30 at Plum Tree Studio | Buy
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Cat’s in Style
At least now you’ll know where your cat’s been hiding all day.
$350 at Generate Design | Buy
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Camden Chair
The chair that makes you feel like investing in a scepter.
$1,700 at The Cross Design | Buy
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Shift Dress
She’s not insisting on pink yet. Seize your window.
$40 at Red Pajamas | Buy
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Circus Tent Ring
You always threatened to run away and join the circus, but mostly you just loved the costumes.
$52 at Circo de Bango | Buy
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Mighty Goods is for Sale!
Hi, team! Things are changing around here. Mighty Goods, Mighty Haus, and Mighty Junior are for sale. But don’t panic! We’ll still be posting here every day until it finds a new home. Here’s where you can read all about it: Six Years of Lovely for Sale. Thanks for your continued support, you guys have great taste. Let’s meet back here tomorrow.
$0 at Mighty Goods | Buy
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Flash Cards
The ones you wrote up on index cards won’t look as cute hanging in the nursery.
$15 at Anthropologie | Buy
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Bubble and Brown Baker Set
You’ve destroyed two pads of steel wool trying to remove the crust from your old Pyrex baking dish.
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March Edition Print
The artist does a new print each month. Choose your mom’s birthday month or invest in the set.
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When You Reach Me
You loved A Wrinkle In Time. Here’s a more contemporary take on it for your kids.
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Bonsai Shears
She’d never buy them for herself, but you know she’d love using them.
$32 at Paxton Gate | Buy
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Harrison Tote
You know how she loves a good basket.
$60 at Pottery Barn | Buy
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Selected Poems: Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy is Britain’s 2009 Poet Laureate, and the first woman to earn the distinction. Order her latest book and find out why.
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Abanico Bookend
A bookend that looks as if the last book on the shelf has simply fallen open.
$120 at San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design | Buy
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Portable Lapdesk N315: Lifescoop Lapdesk Roundup
You may never leave the couch again. Check out our lapdesk roundup, Top 5 Lapdesks: Spend More Time in Bed over on Lifescoop.
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Car Bingo Game
Are you still resisting the DVD player in the car? You’re gonna need some backup.
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no. 10
Then again, a few frills never hurt anybody.
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Racer Red Hat Bonnet
Amelia Earhart would be so jealous.
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Fedora
Bonnets aren’t really your thing.
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Victoria Bunny Egg Cozies
Uh. Product designer? Bunnies don’t lay eggs.
$25 at Dean and DeLuca | Buy
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Organic Tea Towel . Flourish
The kitchen will look cleaner if you have new dishtowels.
$18 at Bird Mafia | Buy
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Natural Wood Puzzle Storage Case
A neat and tidy stack of puzzles. Assuming you can get your kid to put them together before putting them away.
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Vintage Felt Hat
Great price on the cloche you’ve wanted forever.
$15 at Forever 21 | Buy
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Emerald Green Bow Detail Fascinator
This will be so cute with a cocktail.
$24 at AnikaStudio | Buy
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Egg Platter
Nothing like a few dozen dye-stained deviled eggs to get an Easter brunch rolling.
$20 at Crate and Barrel | Buy
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Jumbo Washable Stamp
It’s fingerpaint that won’t spill all over the floor.
$17 at Growing Tree Toys | Buy


























































































