- I wish the ice cream trucks in my neighborhood looked like this. (via Sally J Shim)
- Clever paint chip moving announcements!
- I want to make one of these DIY a-frame tents.
- This is a smart use of fabric too.
- You can make these tissue paper lanterns. And you should, because they’re adorable.
- Hello triangles and other such shapes. I have a little crush on you.
- Hey, what’s up with Mormons and design blogs?
- I wouldn’t mind one of these wall decals in our house.
- Here’s a three-minute straw hat makeover.
- This rope wall is killer.
- I think yellow is the cheeriest color for a door.
I also write for Babble’s Family Style blog. Here’s what I’ve been sharing there…
- I’m fawning over this cake bunting.
- Find beauty in little things (like little banners).
- Tunes to tap your (stylish) toes to. (Genius marketing, J. Crew.)
- OK, enough cuteness. Now it’s time for saucy shoes!
- Take note.
- Hoot, hoot! This owl is cute.
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Katie
May 14, 2011 at 9:54 pmThanks for sharing. That cake bunting is cute as all get out! x
abeautifulparty
May 14, 2011 at 11:22 pmwhat a beautiful collection! and i now realize how drab my white paper lanterns looks, time to start cutting circles!
Sabrina
May 14, 2011 at 11:50 pmThank you for sharing! I have only recently discovered your blog and I love it!!!!
Chloe Chinn
May 15, 2011 at 12:54 amLove the honor roll “What’s up with Mormons and design blogs?” very informative and insightful!
Alicia
May 15, 2011 at 12:56 amThere’s a really cute free printable of mini-bunting here: http://weareteamawesome.blogspot.com/2010/08/teamprints-mini-bunting.html
I like the polka dots and deer in your picture, too.
Giulia
May 15, 2011 at 3:13 pmI have two of Shawna’s wall decals and I love them. One in the dining room and one on our chalkboard door in the mudroom. I love them and they are super easy to install.
http://fishly-fishly.blogspot.com/2010/10/red-bench.html
Sinea
May 15, 2011 at 7:10 pmLike the honor roll concept! Reading through ’em, one by one! Thanks
meryl rose
May 15, 2011 at 8:35 pmI LOVE our yellow front door. Now if only we could get the rest of the exterior of our house painted to match the loveliness of that color. The mint chocolate chip palate of our house was hideous when we moved in, and hideous still. PAINTING SOON!
Kristin @everythingZamora
May 15, 2011 at 9:41 pmThose paint chip postcards are so clever! Thanks for sharing them!
valerie
May 16, 2011 at 11:28 amthanks for all these fun ideas! can always count on you for some morning inspiration… love the “joie de vivre” banner… I would like that up everyday. :)
Fiona
May 16, 2011 at 12:05 pmHa! I have been mystified by Mormons and design blogs, so that was interesting. I kind of made up my own theory–that if someone is a stay-at-home mom (which obviously, not all Mormon women are), then your main focus would be your home.
Interesting read. There may be a lot of, say, Catholics, who write design blogs, but maybe it’s not called out as much within the focus of the blog itself? Dunno.
City Girl (EC1)
May 17, 2011 at 2:57 amSo sweet! Almost looks too good to eat (almost!) Lovely blog x
Gogo
May 17, 2011 at 9:05 amLove the truck, not in the least because I have my own Lucie who looked just like that when she was a kindergartener!
Monique
May 17, 2011 at 5:33 pmYeah, the Mormon thing is the open secret. Hahaha.
Right now the Church is trying to show people what Mormons are really like, and a big chunk of the women they exhibit are bloggers. Examples: http://mormon.org/me/1QX2 and http://mormon.org/me/2XRX
Then there’s the queen:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MormonMessages#p/f/10/KHDvxPjsm8E
The reasons are simple. Women are told that the home is the most sacred place on earth, and what they’re doing there is the most important thing. ever. Blogging is a way to reinforce that.
Jessica
May 18, 2011 at 8:16 amI’ve had ice cream from that truck! So yummy.
Patti
May 18, 2011 at 7:20 pmThanks for the yellow-door inspiration. I painted our front door today and I love it!
bink & boo
May 22, 2011 at 9:39 pmI love the Sweet Lucie’s truck, it’s so stinkin’ cute and their ice cream is super yummy.
Also, I made the paper lanterns for my pop-up shop a couple weeks ago and they are sooooo easy.