Won't you be my neighbor?

This house isn't actually in my neighborhood nor is it for sale any longer but I stumbled upon the listing for 23 South Elliott Place and was immediately drawn in. 



I just has to give a kudos to whoever photographed this place.  It's not renovated or decorated - in fact there little piles of belongings scattered about this mostly empty house - but it a magnetism that I've never seen before.  I want to know more about this place and who lived there and what fabulous person is buying it now?  Wouldn't house hunting be a lot more fun if all real estate listings had this kind of drama and mystery?

Is the buyer of 23 South Elliot Place out there?  I want to be your BFF.

postscript: No, we are not moving or even considering it.  I'm just a house stalker :)

What's in a Baby Book?

So I'm trying to work on Agatha's baby book a little at at time but I'm struggling what is important to include and what is best to leave out.  I tend to be drawn to really simple book designs that are almost entirely photos but part of me wonders if I'll be sorry I didn't have more details included.  What do you think: Is less more?  What details did you include in your baby's books?

On that subject, here are some fabulous baby memory keeping that inspire.


Arden's First Year by Copy Cat Chic / Fill in The Blanks by Strange Birdy
Bee's First Year by Pencil Box / Chalkboard Design by HannaMac

Did you do a baby's first year book or other memory keeper you want to share?  I want to see it!

Steal this Idea*: One Big Letter

Its Friday (yippee!) - time for another Steal this Idea* feature - a tiny show of appreciation for a well executed tutorial. It will come as no surprise to anyone that a typography loving, font hoarding, diy project lusting person like me would appreciate today's project. Straight from the creative mind of Kate Bower over at Bower Power, comes a giant wooden letter DIY



Aside from it looking fabulous, it only cost her $7.25!

Anyone want to make a giant A for me?  Pretty please?

Bower Power needs no introduction but on the off chance you haven't already stumbled into all of the lovely projects that go on over there, go check them out here.

postscript: *When I say steal, I really mean borrow nicely and give proper credit!

**If you have an idea/tutorial you would like me to consider for a feature, email me. I'd love to see!