mother's day gifts // ellie fun day

Hello & Happy Monday!

It's almost Mother's Day, and I'm popping in to let you know that I'm sharing my Top 5 Gift Picks over on the Ellie Fun Day blog today.

Some of you may remember when I first found Ellie Fun Day (and how much I raved about them), so I was really honored when their founder, Sarah Lin, asked me to guest post for them.

They have a commitment to helping marginalized women through handcrafted design and fair trade, which I so admire. (And in case you missed this news, they make the. best. baby. blanket. on the planet). I hope you'll check out the post for all these goodies:

I've got sources, stories, and one very telling secret about my abominable lack of a skin care regimen. Stop by and tell them I said hi!

hey moms, this one's for you

{photos 3 & 21 credit to rachel stauss, divine image photography. photo 22 credit to ellen swalley, red sweater photography. all the rest credit to me, some chaos, and an iphone.}

to all the moms out there, and especially to my own: for all you've done, all you are doing, and all you have yet to do, thank you.