Party of two

I am a mom of identical twins and sadly I am guilty of calling them "the twins" and "the girls", dressing them alike and even saying "they are running or talking or pointing at things" instead of treating them like individuals. So I'm not perfect but I have to say the folks at Uncommonly Cute are making my life so much easier with these adorable twin onesies which show that each child is unique but still part of a pair. They have some darling gift ideas for the twins and singletons in your lives!

Perfect Plates

As you know, I am involved with The Junior League of Orange County. It is quite simply one of my favorite organizations in the world and a place where I have met some of my best friends. The woman that creates these amazing plates, Timree is also a member so I feel cool just by association and adore her creations. I hope you will too!

Sugar Sugar

I LOVE Sugar Paper's stationery so when I got word that they had created a new website AND were offering 20% off on all orders through June 15th it seemed too good to be true! Now in addition to darling paper goods they have great organizational items, baby things and gifts! Hooray!

Cuffed

Moms are usually pretty easy for me to buy for...dads on the other hand often are tougher. I came across these great photo cuff links at Saige Nicole's and think I might just place my order and be done with it so had to share in case any of you all had the same problem!

Hat Head

I recently got my haircut by a new stylist and am struggling with the cut to say the least. Let's just say he went a little crazy with the layers... with this said, I've been spending a lot more time with a baseball cap on these days so am very tempted to buy this cute, stylish, monogrammed option from Robin Carlton. For $18 it seems like a steal!

Jenny Journaler

I kept a journal for years as a teenager. It's so fun to look back at them and read about how "tough" my life was what with the confusion about boys and what to wear to Friday nights football game and the like. Too funny! While I don't journal now I really would like to get back into it as I think it is such a great thing to do. These adorable suede journals from Monogram Market might just turn me into Jenny Journaler all over again!

Mothers Day Madness

My sweet friend JS emailed a bit ago asking for some fun ideas for Mothers Day gifts. I gave her a few of my ideas from Red Envelope but thought I'd see if you all had any fun ideas for our moms and MIL's. Post away!

I heart tea (and the occasional Frappuchino)

Although I do make fairly regular Starbucks runs I am actually usually a tea drinker (although the new Dulce de Leche Frappuchino Light is making this a tough decision for me). When I came across these adorable gift teas I thought they were too cute. The Spoon Sisters have an amazing selection of really unique gift items all categorized by recipient so shopping couldn't be any easier!

Flats + Notecards = Perfection

I love flats - there are so many cute ones out there and they are so great for chasing the twins around the playground. And as you know, I love stationery. When a friend recently told me about Cassie Adams Designs and I saw this notecard I realized it had to have been made for me! They offer darling invitations, notecards, stickers, return address labels and the like...definitely worth a visit...

Headband Heaven

I've always loved headbands but sadly I just dont have the head for them...for some reason they are always too big for me and make my hair poof out in a less than cute way however when I saw these adorable striped ones on sale for $3 I have to say I was tempted to try yet again. In the meantime, I figured someone out there would have a good headband head and might want to give them a whirl as well! Their seersucker clutch is darling too and seems like a steal at $10!

Lucy's Great Lengths

My adorable Mother in law VR got me a great gift certificate to Lucy for my birthday. I'd never tried their clothes before but had heard great things about them from my friend JL so was thrilled when her gift arrived. I went last week to check out the goods and left with what is now my new favorite pair of workout pants. I got the low-rise style and it is so comfy and literally everytime I've worn them I've gotten compliments about how I look like I've lost weight...have to love that don't you? The coolest part is that Lucy makes their pants in 3 different lengths which is awesome because I always seem to have one of two problems: I look like I'm wearing floods OR my pants drag behind my 5'6" self making me wish more than ever that I was tall. Thanks to Lucy this is one problem solved!

Paperweights

As you know, I love things that are personalized and have fallen in love with these adorable paperweights from iomoi. They seem like they might be the perfect gift for the mom or mother in law who has it all and with so many darling patterns to choose from there is no reason you can't find one that suits even the hardest to buy for friend or relative!

Sticker Collecting

I had THE best sticker collection as a kid. I remember trading stickers and keeping all of my favorites in my hello kitty sticker book. Tell me I am not alone in this. Now that I've found Whitney English and her incredible collection of stationery, stickers, etc...it makes me hope that my girls will do the same just so I can take part in it! Her stuff could really blow a gals budget so be forewarned.

My new favorite tote

Maybe it's because I'm wishing I was twelve all over again or maybe Pottery Barn Teen just has cuter stuff than ever. I'm totally in love with these personalized polka dotted tote bags among other things and had to share them with you all in case you were looking for a fun summer bag for your beach reading, towels and sunscreen! Can you tell our girls weekend in Palm Springs is coming up and I'm thinking beachwear?

Made with love

My dear friend CN brought us a delicious homemade dinner on Friday after what seemed to be the longest week ever. I can't tell you what a fabulous treat this was! She totally puts Martha Stewart to shame and makes me wish I was even half as "together" as she is. Anyhow, the moral of this story is that I honestly think some of my favorite gifts are the things that are homemade....like this great dinner and my longtime love of mix tapes (yes, I know, I am aging myself here). Now thanks to these adorable cd stickers we can give thoughtful gifts of music that look stylish too. The to-do for dinners, those may come from friends other than me! :)

For the princes and princesses in our lives

I know I should give practical gifts but it's so much more fun to give things that we would never justify buying for ourselves or our kids. Some of my favorite gifts that the twins have recieved are things that seem totally over the top for one year olds but I love having (think bathrobes, mini monogramed chairs, Lily Pulitzer bathing suits, Ugg boots, Crocs and the list goes on). Anyhow, I came across Princess Linens and think that this might just be the best of both worlds - some practical but mostly very cute things. My favorite at the moment is this Crayon Keeper which I think is so great that I almost want one myself!

Stamps & Embossers

As you know, I love fun address labels but I have to say that embossed addresses on envelopes I love even more! The stamp and embosser options at Three Designing Women are classic, elegant and fun all at the same time. Now the question is, which to choose?

Beach Lover

When darling hubby and I moved back to SoCal a few years ago I decided that my house would become our beach house of sorts. Given that we live 7 miles from Laguna Beach we have lots of great inspiration here but when I found Snappy Turtle of Kennebunkport I fell in love with some of their nautical and beach inspired things! Our beach house is still a work in progress, but I really believe in the theory that a home can never have too many picture frames!

Monogram Heaven

As I've mentioned before I love all things monogrammed and personalized. When I came across the website for Lauren Nicole I was overwhelmed with the great choices - from jewlery and totebags to baby items and blankets! What unique gifts for all the moms, dads, grads, etc we need to buy for in the coming months.

Resort Wear Must Haves

It's been a drizzly Easter weekend in SoCal and since I've been dreaming of warm weather, I've also been fantasizing about my would-be resort wardrobe. I found some darling clutches and flip flops at Sara Langley Designs and it just makes me think Hawaii-bound! Might have to talk to hubby as I have reason to believe he's not quite on the same page :)