Dear Santa...

We hate to interrupt this time of thanks and giving {really, let's stick to Thanksgiving right now if we can}...but, we wanted to give everyone a heads up on the deadline for North Pole Postmarks. Requests must be received in North Pole, Alaska by December 10th. So after your kids eat their fare share of turkey and pie, they can start working on their letter to Mr. {and Mrs.} Claus!

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{via USPS} NORTH POLE, AK – Once again this year, the U.S. Postal Service is offering North Pole postmarks on holiday mail.

To receive the North Pole postmark on your holiday cards, you should:

• Purchase stamps at any post office.
• Affix the stamps to envelopes of your choice.
• Address the sealed envelopes, with the cards enclosed, to those on your mailing list.
• Mail them in a larger envelope, box, Priority Mail or Express Mail package to:

NORTH POLE HOLIDAY CANCELLATION
POSTMASTER
4141 POSTMARK DR
ANCHORAGE AK 99530-9998

Requests must be received in Anchorage by Dec. 10 in order to ensure delivery by Christmas. The Postal Service receives hundreds of thousands of requests each year for North Pole postmarks from around the world. The service is provided at no cost. Each card or letter must have the correct amount of postage and be addressed.

Many communities around the country have local programs set up to respond to letters to Santa Claus. Check with your local post office or call 1-800-ASK-USPS.

{write on!}

Left Brain :: Right Brain

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We love this ad from Mercedes-Benz. While Amy would say she is Right Brain and Erin would say she is Left Brain, truthfully, you have to be a bit of both to operate a small business. Especially a small business in the stationery and design world. Where creativity triumphs but business acumen spells success. We like to think that the two of us together simply comprise the best "brain" behind the business. We know exactly who we are and we are everything we wanted to be. 

Good Morning Weekend, Goodnight iPad?!

That's right. Goodnight iPad. It might be time to update your child's bookshelf with this parody on Goodnight Moon.

Dubbed as, "a parody for the next generation" this book still pays homage to the original (take a peek at the end). And truthfully, this book is not all that much different from some households at the end of the day. You, and maybe even your kids, will get a good laugh - and a reminder to put down the electronics every once in a while. We are adding this one to our must read list. Just not sure how often we should expect updates?!?

{read on}

Friday Favorites: Vol. 11

This Friday our favorites are foxes. We have a serious case of Fox Fever. And it is so much fun.

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We have so many favorites, you really have to check out our fox fever board here for even more inspiration.

{stay foxy}

Family Photos: What to Wear

Looking for ideas on what the family should wear for that holiday photo? Look no further than photographer Lina Jarmond's color-coordinated ideas here on her site. Perfect inspiration when pulling together a cohesive look for you and your kids.

{say cheese!}

For the Parents: Free Laughs Here

Dear Parents of small ones. Welcome.

Do you have days like this...

{milk "painting" on the window}

or this...

{lovely, and edible, floor decor}

or this?

{a two-year old's version of "organizing"}

Then read this NOW! 

Laughing is not optional - it is mandatory.

Now there. Don't you feel better?

Murmuration

Some days leave us lacking a creative energy. A loss of movement or motion forward. But this video inspires us. Reminds us of the natural beauty and inspiration surrounding us every day. And if we were ever so lucky to encounter a murmuration as in this video, we would be privy firsthand to the amazing and magical capabilities of what naturally surrounds us.

Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.

Thank you to Sarah Beth Brown for sharing this with us. Amazing.