Willie and Henrietta

Seth Godin’s free ebook “What Matters Now” delighted me with its ingenious compilation of insights and introduced me to Room to Read.  Click the link to read the ebook; you’ll love it, especially if you enjoy the style of Godin and Gladwell.
Room to Read’s mission is to change the world change through education.  They know that data shows a correlation between socioeconomic status and the Mother’s education level and this makes educating girls supremely important.  Hop over to Room to Read’s site and a smile will be brought to your face.  Change is happening one book at a time!  John Wood, founder of Room to Read, wrote the eye opening Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepeneur’s Odyssey to Change the World and it makes a great follow-up read.  Hooray for kindred spirits!

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Forever and a day ago, friends of ours told us about how their lovely young son had suddenly overnight turned in to a beaver and was gnawing away on his crib. We wish we would have known about Gail Clark. Filed under why didn’t we think of that- she makes cloth teething guards! Grab one for when your little darling evolves into a woodchuck!

There are many fantastic riding toys for children these days, but this handmade extraordinary Italian Scooter takes the cake-at least from  price point.  Made from fiberglass with aluminum and steel details this scooter is completely made from scratch to order- you pick the color and can change minor details. While you wait the 60 days that this one of a kind item, you can delight in knowing that once it appears on your door step the scooter will delight for years to come. Oh and did we mention it comes with working lights! p.s. prepare yourself you could get yourself a used Vespa for the same price

I’m sure most of you know this but in case you don’t the new issue of Small Magazine is now available! And it’s oh so cute. Filled with beautiful pictures of summer fare- it will get you in the mood for warm weather.  New to me French line Ce Que Je Voeu is so fun! Not so sure the execution is worth $92, but the concept is perfect! PJ’s as costumes- love it! Who doesn’t want a detachable cape on Super Hero pajamas! Or be a pirate, fairy, or princess! All come with capes, a story printed on the costume and my favorite part- the tag turns into a wand!