Found! Adorable Modern Playclothes for Kid+Baby

I have to share this amazing new find for little ones. Think phenomenal baby shower gift or fabulous first birthday present! Jasper Hears Wren has the most adorable modern playclothes and accessories. Owners Heather Jennings and Lisa Schwartz who are based in Oakland, California, have created a fantastic line of hoodies, onesies, dresses and even cool totes for mom. The best thing about this brand besides the quality fabric and pure cuteness of the clothes, are their greener business practices. Their "catalog" is all online (saving some trees), their felt is made from 100% post consumer recycled plastic bottles, and their garments are sewn by local professional seamstresses. Good stuff.

You have to check out these onesies - the details are darling! Who wouldn't want a corn dog or a creamsicle on their belly?! My all time favorite has always been the rocket hoodie. I would like one in my size please! Another fav is the apron dress. And when the dress becomes too short, just let your little gal wear it as a top with jeans.

You can find Jasper Hearts Wren in these locations or save yourself the drive and order straight from their site.

Photo source: All photos JasperHeartsWren.com

Tea for Two and Two for Tea

This afternoon I sat sipping my favorite tea, a strong black tea with a hint of vanilla, sitting with good friends in the most adorably pink teahouse in San Francisco. Crown and Crumpet Tea Salon is tucked away in Ghirardelli Square and embraces all things girly and sweet. The teahouse has happy hot pink and white-checkered floors and a view of the San Francisco Bay. The décor feels a bit like cheeky modern meets shabby chic. A gorgeous vintage couch sits in front of roaring flat screen fireplace and the walls are decked with all kinds of eye candy – all which lend to Crown and Crumpet’s charm.

The warm home made scones are unreal and the dainty tea sandwiches – egg salad, roast beef and brie with pear to name a few, aren’t the wimpy dried out ones you find at many other places. The desserts were almost too pretty to eat and tasted delicious. The best way to order in my opinion is to share the Tea for Two (or Three or Four…) and get the tower of treats to enjoy with your tea. Also, for a teahouse, they do have quite the robust lunch menu with yummy looking soups and salads.

My visit today was just to catch up with jet-setting friends, but this place squeals bridal or baby shower - they even have a long table that seats 12! There is also a little shop where the owners can whip up adorable party favors or you can purchase a pink polka dot tea pot for those gray days at home when you need a little pick me up and a spot of tea.

The couch and fireplace are hidden behind the blue table holding the fabulous jars full of sweets.



Our table - sweet baby decorations and presents in honor of Baby Em.




The kitchen and the little shop which the owner tells me will be expanding into the space next door.



The tower of treats - I hope you go and enjoy!


Crown & Crumpet

Ghirardelli Square

900 North Point St, E207

San Francisco, CA 94109

415-771-4252

Photo source: From Trisha Dean's personal collection

Baby Shower for the Mommy to "Bee"

I am beginning to think this event planning thing runs in the family. My family threw me a fantastic baby shower with a yellow, white and black bumble bee theme. I thought I would post a few photos from the event, as the ideas that my family carried out with the bee theme are easy to do and turned out fabulous. My mom, step-mom and sister created a beautiful event. I plan on stealing a few of these ideas myself for my next baby shower client. Take a look!













These great bottles were used as bud vases all around the garden, as well as hung from low branches in trees.



















The rentals were provided by Classic Party Rentals. One of the favors was a white fan (cause it was about 102 degrees!) as well as a bee shaped cookie cutter. Here the napkin is tied around the fan with ribbon. The bee cookie cutter is also tied on to create the final touch. The jar of honey at the top of the plate was another fun favor.













Here is a close up of the honey favor. My step-mom made these by finding cute jars, going to Costco for large amounts of honey, decanting them, creating labels and then topping them off with a bee pattern fabric and ribbon.













These cookies are my favorite, especially around the holidays - they make a great Christmas cookie. My mom used the bee cookie cutter to make these Pepparkakor cookies - a mix of ginger and molasses snap cookies. They were sweet treats for the guests on the way home. The cellophane bag is tied together with a yellow ribbon and a then a sugared bee decoration was glued onto the knot of the ribbon.



















The cake was designed by my sister, with help from Kathy's Kreative Kakes in Burlingame. The bakery also used similar sugared bee decorations for the cake.
























Paper parasols - black, yellow and different black and white patterns were scattered in the tree branches as well as throughout the garden to add splashes of color. Market umbrellas had streams of yellow ribbon threaded through their underneath spokes and each chair back had knots of yellow tulle to contrast with the black and white gingham tablecloths.

Photo source: From Trisha Dean's personal collection