holiday wish list

I updated my Amazon Wish list a few weeks ago and it makes me happy just looking at it. Obviously I'm in to oxfords this season. There is a good mix of pretty things for the home and wardrobe, crafting tools, and household gadgets. Here are just a few of them. It was so hard to pick which ones to share! 

1. A nifty collapsable salad spinner from Bed Bath & Beyond, 2. some cute bow flats from Nordstroms, 3. A fun crafty large circle hole punch, 4. Away too expensive for right now but would love to have flash 5. These Chelsea Crew oxfords I've wanted for over a year but are also too pricey for me to justify buying myself

Just for fun I thought I'd share this fun travel book. Take a look inside! Super cute book with weekend trip plans. Would love to travel through this book with the husband some day. 

Have fun making your wish list this year. 

indie rock baby

hello lovely,
well thank goodness one of our friends is having a baby. i now have an excuse to look at all the hip kid blogs i look at. niles and i want to have kids eventually, but right now it is hard enough having a dog! this way i can get my baby fix without having to birth one just yet :) momma colleen has an awesome sense of style and together with papa corey they share a fantastic taste in music. so your every day babies-r-us stuff won't cut it for this hip kid.  i decided to gather a few awesome baby blogs for corey and colleen's future kiddo as well as a few must have baby products i love. i find looking at blogs to be a great way to learn about new products, and get style and design ideas. i hope this helps you plan for the cutest indie rock baby there ever was.
congrats guys!
xoxo,
alyssa renee

all indie rock babies need an awesome pair of vans. why not sport some vans socks?

yellow label kids has some adorable knit baby toys. too cute! 

modern kiddo is a great blog for kids and moms. this blog has tons of gift, design, momma fashion, and baby fashion ideas. they have a blog run called "widdle wednesdays" dedicated to baby kiddos :) 

Sophie the giraffe is a great teether for boy or girl. kids love this thing. and she is cute to boot!

no caption needed for this onesie. 

frecklewonder is a momma blog with a vintage twist. cute posts, ideas and giveaways 

colleen, a hip momma like you can't carry around a crappy diaper bag. love the funky pattern on this one

its a girl? how about an adorable teething necklace instead or Sophie? 

yo gabba gabba is a given for any indie rock kid.

these cloth diapers from bum genius are amazing. hope i'm able to do this when we have kids! 

this sling is so your style

and last but NOT LEAST...

bleubird is my most favorite blog EVER. miss james posts great products for the whole family, cute design and style ideas, and shares personal stories about her own parenting journey. when she was pregnant with her baby bird she did an awesome maternity series. she also shares cool products for momma and baby. 

one thing she did that was really interesting is share her birth story. you can read about it here. she did a water birth at home which i find to be incredibly brave and fascinating. 

i totally have a crush on her and you will love their hip family.

enjoy!

can't wait to hold and kiss the little one ♥