New in Shop//Darling Aprons for Children!

New in Shop! Darling new aprons to add to our fabulous

Children collection in Modern Palm!

New in stock are the Hoot apron and the Retro Space apron.

We still have a few left of the Zaza aprons and Dino aprons.

My own children have these aprons and they use them often, not only in the kitchen, but when we are doing crafts and projects.  

*They could make a perfect addition to an Easter basket!*

Many children are eager to help out in the kitchen, but this can get pretty messy. Are aprons are made of laminated cotton and are 18 inch in length. They are kid-friendly and protect clothing from stains and spills. So go ahead- let them help stir the brownie mix or add blueberries to pancake batter. They will have fun and learn, and you won't worry about red frosting splatter. This time. Also great for arts and crafts projects. All aprons are lead and phthalate free.

Also check out our Children 

section for darling 

art, books, mobiles, &  decorative pillows.

DIY Decor Pillows

While at Alt Summit, we had some wonderful workshops. I was able to go to a sewing class taught by Dana from the blog Dana Made It.  Now, sadly enough, I am not confident in my sewing abilities, so this class was perfect for me. She had simple projects for us, but we walked away with a fun, usable tote and darling stenciled pillows.  The pillow was so easy to make, that I decided to have my kids make some.

At the conference, Dana had people cut out designs with freezer paper and then paint on pillow.

However, to simplify at home, we used tape and shapes. For mine, I wanted to have just half silver and half natural.  On my next pillow I used the tape and made a design all over the pillow.

At any craft store you can find the metallic paint or the paint color of your choice. 

Miss Ashy chose circle stickers that she placed all over the pillow cover, then she painted the entire front of the pillow. We used the blow dryer to make sure that the paint was dry before she removed the stickers.  I-Man wanted to make two big triangles with small triangles inside. It was a great project for the kids and they loved make a pillow for their bedrooms. 

Dana has some other great ideas and projects that I can't wait to try!

Scenes from the Weekend...

Had a lovely mommy-daughter day with my lovely Miss Ashy at Color Me Mine. 

Love taking my kids there for "special time." They are so proud of what they make.

She made a darling mug with polka dots and even named the little puppies 

on her mug Coco & Cozzy.  Then we had some yummy treats at Sweet Tooth Fairy.

I-man is turning 9 this week! Crazy! and we are crazy too! We got him a dirt bike...

We live by hills where there are a lot of places to ride, 

so pretty much everyone in our neighborhood has Rhino's, 4-wheelers, and dirt bikes. 

Most of his friends already ride dirt bikes, so he was ecstatic to get his bike...

Yes, it makes me nervous, and yes I'm not ready for him to grow up.

Our kids love, love, love to dress up, so this is a typical Saturday...

Waking up to wicked spiderman, princess batgirl, super Anican, and knight Aragon. 

The names and outfits change, but they've always got something going on. 

They are so stinkin' cute when they play like this. I love their imaginations!

Here are a few Instagram photos that my brother Shaun actually took last weekend...

I forgot to add these earlier and loved them, so thought they were worth sharing...

Happy Birthday I-Man! 

Yea!!! It finally snowed... like really snowed. We had enough to sled, and sled they did.

I couldn't get the kids away from the snow. They played & played and sled & sled.

I love using  Instagram to capture my kids. It's so fun to tweak my photos with old school finishes.

And last but for sure not least... this has been a LONG time coming!!!

Baby G, who is not so baby, but will always be my baby, is finally 

POTTY TRAINED! Hurraaaayyy! 

The Glow

Right now I'm inspired by the site The Glow. I just can't get enough of this little glimpse into the world of inspiring and fashionable moms. I could seriously browse all day... 

On The Glow you'll find styling ideas, go-to gear, multitasking secrets, and, of course, decor.

There is really nothing like the love a mother has for her children... nothing. The Glow portrays that love through incredible photography, which I think speaks for itself. They could just use the photos with no writing, and we'd all still capture the story.

My favorite posts happen to be of the very talented Christiane Lemieux and Cynthia Rowely. 

Christiane Lemieux is the founder and creative director of DwellStudio.  She has mastered the subtle art of undone glamour, both at work and at home.

Cynthia Rowley, a fashion icon, runs a global empire (fashion, home, books, band-aids!) 
These are just a few of my faves. Check out The Glow for more inspiration from these lovely mothers and their beautiful children.

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Pssst....SALE! Petit Collage Art & Bamboo Mobiles are on SALE!

Pssst.... Modern Palm 

is having a SALE on our  

Petit Collage Art & Bamboo Mobiles. 

**20% OFF**

Check out the selection of ABC Animal posters,

Favorite Things posters, both boy & 

girl designs in our Prints on Wood, 

NYC & San Francisco Prints on Wood, 

and Bamboo Mobiles.

Click HERE to go to SHOP! 

Life's A Jungle...

 These are just a few darling items that 

Modern Palm has in store for Children!

Giraffe Pillow $12

Animal Pillow $15

Blue & Green Alphabet Print $45

Jungle Print on Wood $15

Zaza Play Apron $15

Hippo Pillow $10

Silhouettes of my Children

I had these 4 silhouettes made of my children for Father's Day this year...

 I think they turned out so darling! But I think I appreciate them a little more than the husband.

It's hard to see the detail in these photos, but the outline detail is great and is
very unique to each child.

We have yet to hang them up, that is a project that usually takes awhile to be completed 

here in this house, but at least I have them, right?