Bath books versus board books: which belongs by the tub?
Compare Boynton’s waterproof bath books, their squeaking snout and washcloth extras, and the dry lap book you might read afterward.
Resources
Useful guides to what we make and what we carry: everyday clothes, good books, creative play, thoughtful gifts, and little things for home.
An Easter basket built around reading and making
Choose an Easter story or an everyday rabbit book, then add one drawing material or a thoughtfully chosen bunny to make the basket your own.
A Thanksgiving reading basket about gathering and friendship
Put Pookie’s Thanksgiving beside an everyday friendship story, and make a small reading spot that fits around the day’s gathering.
Christmas board books: songs, short stories and Christmas Eve
Animal parades, festive songs, Pookie’s Christmas Eve and a tabbed collection of short stories: find the Christmas board book you want to share.
A birthday shirt that stays in the everyday wardrobe
Our Heart Tee started with a birthday in our family. A few thoughts on choosing a special shirt that still feels at home in an everyday wardrobe.
What goes into the price of a small-batch kids garment?
Pattern work, print preparation, sewing and the details you choose a piece for. A straightforward conversation about the price of small-batch kids clothes.
Block printed or screen printed: why handmade tees vary
We press each heart individually and screen print other drawings in the studio. A closer look at the tools, the ink and the little differences they leave on a tee.
Should you size up a kids tee for an oversized fit?
More width also brings changes in length and sleeves. A practical way to compare the oversized tee you have in mind with a shirt your child already wears.
Gentle Halloween reading: compare silly chickens and a curious cow
A cow’s little mystery or a flock of surprised chickens: choose a Halloween read-aloud by the story, then make room for it around the festivities.
Birthday books: a silly party or Little Pookie’s big day?
Compare a party full of mischievous monsters with Little Pookie’s birthday anticipation, plus thoughtful ways to give a book for a first birthday.