1) These beautiful heirloom blocks (little man's favorite Christmas present):

2) Le Petit Tom: 

3) A paper mache moon: 

4) A handmade teepee:

5) I could live in Joy Thigpen's pinterest:

1) Bowling has never been so beautiful: 

2) A lion print:

3) Blocks in the perfect shades NOT made in China:

4) Crayons that are easy for little hands:

5) You can never have too much Pantone: 

I'm reading Simplicity Parenting, and chapter 3 really resonated with me. Less stuff leaves more room for creativity, interest, imagination, and connection. One doll that a child bonds with has more meaning than 20 dolls gathering dust. I love the emphasis on open-ended toys and have revised my Christmas shopping list for my little guy. Hoping to keep it simple and thoughtful during this holiday season.

These are some of my favorite spooky gift ideas for your little ones.

1) Skull boots: 

2) Hugo the Ghost: 

3) The kid who saves Halloween: 

4) Wooden skull to store little treasures:

5) Creepy crawly Beetle Rattle:

I'm obsessed with herringbone flooring. Obsessed. That's one of the many things I love about this Berlin home.

A boat and a castle from Kattuska:

This space for brothers Oliver and Sebastian, featured on A Merry Mishap, hits so many great design notes. I love this shared room. 

1. Teaching manners:

2. The cutest push toy I've ever seen:

3. Sweater fish:

4. Bow tie bibs:

5. Thinking about Halloween costumes:

Spherovelo is a revolutionary new ride that teaches balance for kids 1-2 years old. It's the pre-cursor to a balance bike, and it's so very pretty.

1. This table and stool from gatherkids:

2. Sweet animal pillows by Nord:

3. Ingenious Swoop Bags:

4. Prints from Majali:

5. Wooden toy sets from mielasiela: