this is me. and my brother. long before instagram.

special prints make lovely gifts and here are some with words to live by. all lovingly printed in england.

no.1: carpe diem, 48.
no.2: work hard & be nice to people, 69.50
no.3: einstein quote, not everything that counts, 40.
no.4: rise and shine, 40.

this week i’ll be posting some of my favorites starting with…dreamy scarves. these three scarves (in no particular order) are amazingly soft, perfect for travel and make you feel (and look) instantly pulled together.

no.1: plaid scarf in charcoal, 69.
no.2: chan luu 70% cashmere/30% silk scarf in griffin, 198.
no.3: wool weave in raisin 100% wool, super soft and incredible drape, 50.

paper and image here, found via poppytalk handmade market

fiona knit this deer with little antler toque and she might even wear it to work today.

pattern & images found here.

chan luu cotton cord multi stone necklace $210

these lovely bone china mugs are back for the holidays!  tree heart here, prancing reindeer here. so sweet! $16 each

i made these little terrariums which are anxiously awaiting their little friends (tiny vintage deer that i ordered from etsy.) anyhoo…they’re super easy and make great little gifts. i got the glass bowls at michaels in the candle section for $6.99 each, the succulents  were $3.99 each at dykof and the moss is from my backyard (free. if you want some, let me know, we are thick with moss at our house). i already had stones for drainage and soil specifically for succulents, so if you don’t have those, you could pick those up at your local nursery too. quick & sweet.

it’s been a few years since we’ve had biko in the shop and i was really excited to open up a box of goodies from corrine (aka biko) yesterday. her collection speaks to the side of me that loves pretty little (dare i say, girly!?) things and opening the box reminded me of rummaging through my grandma’s jewelry box.

corrine describes her collection ‘modern nostalgic’ and each piece is hand-crated in toronto. i’m especially drawn to the lockets which, filled with a special photo, make a lovely one-of-a-kind gift.