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1. aviary minky toddler blanket - one lucky baby
2. a walk in the park - romeo juliet designs
3. clementine kiss blanket - why not sewn
4. newborn gift set sampler - hazel may

"if you are cold at night, let the promise of my love cover you like a warm blanket"
~ matthew white

1. baby blanket in chocolate and pink - the patacake baby
2. my little woob minky love in rustic guitar - my wooby and me
3. backyard play - romeo juliet designs
4. pink posy blanket - tiny trends quilt

this week's etsy monday in the mommyhood is inspired by me finally finishing my first quilt. i went on a little hunt over on etsy to see what's what in the baby blanket making/quilting world over there and wowsa - there are some lovely, lovely blankies to be found. what baby wouldn't want to be curled up under any of these handmade goodies - heck, what person wouldn't want to be? i sure as heck would love to have any of these in my home.

what's your favorite blankie at the moment? any recommendations?

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it is the nature of babies to be in bliss. ~ deepak chopra

1. about town baby sling (reversible with inseam pocket) - small wish
2. cherry lollipop reversible pouch baby sling - babeagogo
3. sylvia reversible pouch baby sling - polkadotpapoose
4. geniva green leaves petal pouch mei tai inspired baby carrier - petals and puddles
5. pouch sling pattern - love september
6. the original organic tie one one baby wrap sling carrier - lovelyduds
7. lightweight stretchy baby wrap/sling carrier - lovelyduds
8. the original rustic sling - raspberry baby

i've had baby wearing on my mind lately as mackenzie grows and we decide if we want to grow our little family and i thought it would be fun to do a roundup of baby carriers available on etsy. i wore mackenzie in a sling starting from when she was a newborn and still do today. we hardly ever used a baby bjorn style carrier as she preferred the sling and i enjoyed being able to breastfeed unnoticed in the sling - yes, you can whip your boob out in all it's glory and nobody can see. trust me, my boob is not a small thing..haha, it's an entity to itself when i am breastfeeding, my girls get huge (i hope some of you can relate)! it was a glorious just to be out and about in a store and breastfeed my child - friggin wonderful!

i swear by baby wearing, it allowed me to do chores, work on the computer, do my hair and a thousand other things i would never have been able to do without my sling. etsy has a wonderful array of different styles, patterns and fabrics as well as a ton of stores willing to do custom work! so stop hauling that babe around and grab yourself a carrier! your boobs will thank you :)

what style carrier to do use? what's your favorite way to wear your baby?

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"marge, it's 3 am - shouldn't you be baking?" ~ homer simpson

1. personalized stickers - little beane boutique
2. personalized baking tags - farouche
3. 2 dozen button cookies - sweet ambs
4. stoneware mixing bowl with pour spout - prairie coast art
5. one blue whisk (printable recipe cards) - upup
6. birds in the kitchen - lucky bluebird art
7. dinosaur apron and matching hat - key 2 life
8. crochet baking utensils (pdf pattern) - ktb designs

we did some baking this week and i got to thinking that it would be great excuse for me to drool over some goodies on etsy. here's a few lovelies i found to get you catering to those cravings in the kitchen :) happy baking!

what's in your oven? on your kitchen wish list?

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one cannot collect all the beautiful shells on the beach; one can collect only a few, and they are more beautiful if they are few. - anne morrow lindbergh

1. mother's necklace - sj engraving
2. sun surf sand - tiny token designs
3. sand and sea beach bohemian - yuki jewlery
4. cape cod pearl and leather bracelet - nicholas landon
5. white pearl and sea glas necklace - tide to treasure
6. black beauties - elysium's beach stone supplies
7. seafoam charm necklace - hazelnut cottage
8. the starfish necklace - mermaid charms

we are leaving on a week and a half long beach holiday this week (gosh do we need it) so i decided to pick some of my favorite things for etsy monday in the mommyhood this week that involve a beach - jewelry! i cannot get enough of starfish, stones, shells, and gorgeous sea glass. we have it all over the house and we try to bring some home from every beach we go to. one of these days i will figure out how to make my own, but in the meantime, here's some beauties that caught my eye and the spirit of the beach.

what's your favorite thing to bring home from the beach?

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lovebird pincushion - feltmates

peppy peppermint pincushion - pinpinn

matroyshka russian doll - handmadewithjoy

the perfect pear pincushion - pinpinn

the white pear - lapomme

crochet bird pincushion - sabahnur

pjncushion slice of cake - ventichai

surfer vw bus pincushion - whimsical wool

Sewing fills my days, not to mention the living room, bedroom, and closets. ~Author Unknown

this weeks etsy monday in the mommyhood is inspired by, yep, you guessed it - pincushions! after getting my pincushion ring i couldn't resist taking a peek at all the other fun, creative pincushions that are out there on etsy. let's all have some fun with those pins!

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vintage t-shirt pillow - earlybvintage
lemonball baseball, green apple coach leather w/pink stitches - lemonball
homerun baseball soap - sunbasilgarden
fabric coffee sleeve baseball - what'supyoursleeve

A baseball park is the one place where a man's wife doesn't mind his getting excited over somebody else's curves. ~Brendan Francis

vintage baseball bib and burp cloth set - sugarchicbaby
12-24 months child's newsboy cap - castlegate
nursery art print - barkingbirdart
batter up spring training baseball charm necklace - shadesongs

hey batter, batter, batter........take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the show....ok, ok, i'm done. i've got baseball on the brain since getting my new glove and figured why the heck not do an etsy monday in the mommyhood on baseball? i was pleasantly surprised to find a plethora of unique and fun baseball paraphernalia from handmade hats and jewelry to paintings and soap. with father's day just around the corner there is no shortage of gifts for dad's with a love of this wonderful sport.

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"you've got bad eating habits if you use a grocery cart in 7-elevon okay?" - dennis miller

hawaii coffee market tote by sasakicreations
paper or plastic no thank you tee - by zJane
keep calm and carry on recycled classic tote by the craft pantry
farmers market bag upcycled by beauty that moves
boutique shopping cart cover by peanuts boutique
sixties heart tote bag by petapledger
eco produce bulk bags by loveforearth
reuseable/washable produce bags by qwerty0

i was noticing all the sweet little upcycled and eco friendly market totes and produce bags around lately on etsy and though that i would make this weeks etsy monday in the mommyhood all about shopping - grocery shopping that is. we all do it, we all need to carry the food home, so why not do it in style? i love the upcycled tshirt bags! i have been meaning to try make some of those for myself at home for a while now - so stylish!

what do you carry to the grocery store?

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"if you can't smell it a mile away...it ain't worth going... "

yum, yum, it's bbq season! whether your are a vegetarian or a meat lover, everyone loves a good bbq! deck out your bbq this season with everything from a felt food set for the little ones, a fun t-shirt for you, stitch markers for your needles by the campfire, and seasoning and bbq sauce for all the yummy goodies that you're sure to indulge in! happy grilling!

1. happy father's day bbq card - brooklyn lotus
2. giant fork shirt - xenotees
3. felt food pattern for backyard bbq play set - gulfcoastcottagepdf
4. howling wolf extra spicy bbq sauce - howling wolf sauces
5. gourmet grill seasoning - madebychrissymathers
6. king of the grill fridge magnet - mudhutt
7. i wanna bbq with you - scowling owl
8. summertime bbq stitch markers - scarymerry

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1. girls blouson style top - illiakids
2. dusty blue linen top - larimeloom
3. custom made dress/blouse with sash - smallbeans
4. the harlow top - ureshii
5. owl alternative apparel carly - rainbowswirlz

"did you know babies are nauseated by the smell of a clean shirt?"
- jeff foxworthy

6. fitted ruffle shirt - thevelvetvixen
7. bicycle print long sleeve pocket top - prettyraccoon
8. custom cowl neck shirt - implexus

shirts, shirts, shirts! a girl's gotta have a great shirt! this week's etsy in the mommyhood is filled with fun, flirty shirts for mom and her little ones to wear.

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1. wide leg knit pants - zelaya
2. ruflled pants - treehouse28
3. the softest thing in your closet - econica
4. soy lounge pants - astraeaApparal

"if you keep your feet firmly on the ground, you'll have trouble putting on your pants"

1. vivan rose double ruffle capri set - dancingdandelion
2. modern blossom lounge set - moutainavenbaby
3. toddler girl straight leg pant - littlelambies
4. bermuda shorts pants pattern - danslalune

this week's esty monday in the mommyhood is inspired by pants. why pants? stay tuned for today's posts to find out!

what's your favorite pair of pants?

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1. white spring shrug - acatsnest

2. ivory mohair hittite shawl - trendyknitting
3. sketchy scarf in beige velvet - fray
4. custom crochet newborn baby snuggle sac cocoon - cricketcreations

"It destroys the craft not to learn it."

5. rose garnish headband/necktie - amerrymishap
6. kimono flower crocheted baby shoes - hollanddesigns
7. brianna crocheted beanie - sparkleberrycrafts
8. studded cloche - sinsisters

this week's etsy monday in the mommyhood's inspiration is drawn from my love of crochet and how far the craft has come in the last few years. no longer just your grannies craft, crochet is stylish and fun.

i hope this inspires a few of you to not just pick up your knitting needles, but to also grab those crochet hooks and get creating!

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"those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
james matthew barrie

i have been all about yellow this weekend and have been enjoying the recent burst of sunshine. i couldn't help but spread a bit more sunshine with some cheerful and sunny summer dresses in, you guessed it - yellow.

1. lemons anyone (dress) - faithworks4u
2. vintage inspired gauze ruffle dress - whimsycouture
3. raglan mini dress - wholegrainbaby
4. strappy sundress - arfeiniel
5. sweet shoulders dress - parsimony
6. lemon yellow hello - hotellemotelle
7. erinleighheart
8. sunset yellow shirt dress - lemonstorynyc

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But the place which you have selected for your camp, though never so rough and grim, begins at once to have its attractions, and becomes a very centre of civilization to you: "Home is home, be it never so homely." ~Henry David Thoreau

camping season is almost here! we've got camping on our minds as we get excited and ready for a few trips this summer. i thought it would be fun to take a peek at what etsy had in store for camping. to my surprise there were tons of goodies and my camping fever is burning strong. so cozy up by your campfire candle, and snuggle into your vw t-shirt, hang your trailer tea towels, and take a peek at all the goodies for this week.

1. camp tea towel series: leannegraeff
2. campfire in a can soy candle: mountainmamaskitchen
3. alfresco mountain moonscape: alloverart
4. volkswagon camper letterpress print: oldschoolstationers
5. road trip - magnets made from vintage books: papermenagerie
6. camping out mousepad: mirrorgirl
7. women's campers tshirt teepees vs buses: samonberry
8. night tent: JPGreenwood

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Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

we are all about swimming in our house right now. swim lessons started up again the other week and mackenzie seems to count down the days until she can go to the pool and begs to go swim in the ocean, which, of course, she can't do right now. so this week's etsy monday in the mommyhood is inspired by swimming and all those lovely goodies we need when not swimming, um, buck naked :) hope you all had a great weekend and you can click here or on the pics for the links.

what are you loving this week?

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dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body - martha graham

i've got dance fever. i keep flipping through the dancer's book of ballet crafts (see previous post) and just seem to have ballet on the mind. mackenzie has been taking dance since she was 18 months and we love going. it's one of our favorite classes. i can't wait until we can get into the big time tutu wearing phase, so i couldn't resist checking out what etsy had to offer in the way of dance fever. so indulge, get that tutu or a pair of funky legwarmers, turn on the tunes and just dance - i'll join you!

1) custom striped tutu - danbury lane
2) purple jersey capri pants - larimeloom
3) slippers... - emporium51
4) diy tutu kit - sweetpeababy
5) pink and brown tutu mini - lylakayt
6) knitting pattern pdf handknit hook up over the shoe legwear - yearofthegoat
7) kool kids legs - mamarunswithscissors
8) crawler covers - fategoddess

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gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas. - elizabeth murray

in the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt. - margaret atwood

this week's etsy monday in the mommyhood is inspired by gardening. on the weekend we picked up a whole bunch of herbs for our patio and all that lovely greenery just screams springtime!

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life isn't waiting for the storm to pass...but learning to dance in the rain.

this week's etsy finds are inspired by all the rain storms blowing the fresh spring air our way the last few days.

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etsy monday in the mommyhood this week is inspired by all the cherry blossoms starting to bloom. we are lucky to live in a city that becomes filled with these gorgeous blooms on every street once spring arrives. with all the snow and weird weather going on i thought a little reminder of what's to come would brighten our day a little bit.

click here to see our picks this week at etsy