Confession time. When I was a kid I was totally into gnomes, fairies and pixies. And, while my love for airborne nymphs has diminished, I still have a soft spot for the old, bearded, chubby forest dwellers. I think that's why I got all n…
Personalized stationery is one of those things I never think to buy for myself, but when I get it as a gift I tear through it. So when I was looking to maybe be a little proactive and refill the stash, I was shocked to find what it cost …
I would say that now is a good time to start tracking down Mother's Day cards so you're not freaking out on May 9, and emailing us all Wah! You have to save me! Who makes e-cards that don't suck? Not that we wouldn't totally help you out…
I don't care how many emoticons you use or how pithy an email you write, nothing will ever take the place of a thoughtful hand-written note. I still get a thrill when I receive an envelope in the mail from a friend , which is why I think…
I think personalized bookplates are just the coolest gift for kids . Grab a set of the beautiful modern bookplates from designer Avis Wampler and pair it with your favorite children's title, for a birthday present that won't end up in th…
I love the idea of birth announcement as a means of sharing pure joy. But the logistics of actually getting my own announcements in the mail was too daunting for me on top of the rest of my post baby to-do list. No matter how joyous the …
With my kids becoming more territorial about their things, I can only imagine the fights that I'm going to have to mediate courtesy of Santa this year. So I'm thinking about preparing in advance for once, and snatching up a personalized …
The most thoughtful cards are ones you make yourself, I suppose, if you have any sort of artistic ability. If you want a card with a smudged scribble and some glitter on it, I could probably manage that. But when I want to send the very …
Birth announcements Kristen : I have to pick Bird and Banner's completely handmade custom invites and announcements. Their personal touch is the next best thing to making all 100 announcements yourself. Liz : For totally custom, designed…
Eh, I'm over the ironic birthday cards with the cartoon characters telling you how saggy your boobs are or how you'll burn down the neighborhood with all those candles. Sure they were cute when I was 22 but maybe they hit a little close …
I went to summer camp for five years, and I loved every minute of it. I also almost never wrote home, despite my mother's exhortations, because it just seemed too much trouble to write a whole letter when there were things to do. But may…
Creating eye-catching baby stationery is not nearly as easy as it looks. Anyone can print teddy bears or glue gingham bows on heavy card stock. It takes something special to make me sit up and say, "Awww..." Gracie Girl Notes are definit…
Cool baby shower invitations aren't always easy so come by, what with showers tending to overflow with oohing and aahing and sweetness pink and blue everything. Nothing wrong with that at all. But if your parenting style is a bit more wr…
As I sit here feeling guilty how very far behind I am on sending thank you notes for gifts, I come across this little bit of genius from Hello, Lucky!, one of our favorite sites for funky letterpress cards and birth announcements . The m…
Anybody can send a regular card, but I think you should get extra points for proclaiming your love and good wishes with these fancy letterpress-printed badges. The chic letterpress badge cards from Hammerpress are designed and hand-print…
A lot of birth announcements seem to be designed with the premise that more is more--more typefaces, more photos, more duckies and bunnies crawling up the borders. Not so with the Hello Lucky! collection of modern cards. This modern birt…