Mom Monday {BIRTH day presents}

With the excitement of a new baby coming into this world, so often the mom gets forgotten,  the presents for the tiny miracle come pouring in. But what about mom!? Whether a hospital birth, a birth center birth or a home birth, it’s so important to create a serene and comfortable environment for the mom. Here [...]

Announcing the arrival of….

We are all over the moon excited about the arrival of Emily’s sweet baby girl, Haddie Aveline. Here are a few pics of our new addition to the Wiley Valentine family. One of the most special things about when Haddie was born, is that she shares a birthday with Emily’s late beloved father. It just [...]

Behind the Scenes {signature cocktail recipe}

At parties, and baby showers especially I really like to offer one signature cocktail giving guests the option of adding alcohol if they like. This keeps things simple, and keeps the guests that don’t drink in mind while still offering a great signature drink for all. For Emily’s baby shower we served a pale pink [...]

Mom Monday {tiny vacation wear}

There are just the cutest styles for the little ones, out for Spring Break-wear right now. Here are some of my favorites. get these styles for your little one here : 1  2  3  4  5  6  7

Hot off the Press & Some Exciting News…!!

Here is a baby shower invite we did recently that I absolutely love…not sure if you are noticing the name on there…but Emily is expecting! She is just a few months from the arrival of her baby girl and the Wiley Valentine family could not be more excited!

Mom Monday {The Stitch Farm}

This post is very dear to my heart. I am so proud to share with you this beautiful work from Barbara of The Stitch Farm, who also happens to be my amazing mother. The idea started for her when she wanted to make something for sweet Piper. She had a lot of old cashmere sweaters [...]

Mom Monday {real nursery}

When this adorable nursery landed in my inbox I about fell over! No one does a nursery like the amazing girls of Sissy + Marley and little Baby Finn’s nursery is no exception. The gorgeous photos are by Marco Ricca. I LOVE how they incorporate animals in such a subtle, and chic way. Bravo ladies! [...]

Mom Monday {DIY mobile baby shower craft}

I first spotted this gorgeous shower over on On To Baby. I asked the amazingly talented Ashley of Weeno Photography if she might share a bit more of the amazing DIY mobile craft station she created for the shower. She credits this book by Chronicle Books, as the source for the gorgeous designed mobiles and easy instructions. [...]

Mom Monday {DIY Gold Headband}

I stumbled upon this adorable photo on pinterest and I had to share. This is the easiest DIY gold headband ever. Simply pick up some sequin elastic trim from any fabric store. I cut a piece and tied it in a knot to create the headband…So cute right!?  

Mom Monday {hot list}

These are the items that are on top of my hot list lately. As you can see some of these are really hard to resist! Something I have been coveting for a while are these custom portraits by Tuesday Mourning. You send in a photo for reference. I would LOVE to have one of these [...]