enJOY it
an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: lovely
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We were very lucky: my mom saved my entire baby book collection and we were gifted many beautiful books so when Ellerie was born she had a full library at her disposal. For this post, I wanted to share some of the non-classics that were totally new to me and we are loving. I've starred…
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I've written about some natural skincare products a few times before (here is the very first post) but I figured it was time for an update of some of my favorites that we use around here daily. Some of these products I have been using since I made the switch to less chemicals (in September…
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pilot eraser ball pens, studio calico wood veneer RAD, stamp yo face custom portrait stamp, babyaviators baby sunglasses, overstock.com slat bench, paper & clay coffee mug. Talk about a random round-up this month. But those pens? Awesome. Those baby sunglasses? Super cute (but a bit too big, I'm going to order the size small and bet Ellerie…
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I recently commissioned Elizabeth Chapman to paint a picture for me in her abstract portrait style. I have become such a fan of her work through Elsie & Emma (talk about a talented family!) and was so thrilled that she was willing to take on this project. This photo of Ellerie and me works perfectly…
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It's birthday week! I wanted to continue my annual tradition of sharing the 28 things that have made the past year great. the library / I am embarrassed that it took me until my 29th trip around the sun to start enjoying and taking advantage of my local library. Every time I walk out with…
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hello apparel heart tee, ork! posters heart screenprint, umbrella prints tote bag, NSPottery latte mug, ban.do heart headband, cherokee infant heart tights. 'tis the season! Happy Tuesday. ps. thanks for the kind words on yesterday's post. new ventures are the best and it's so much fun to share.
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This past week I discovered the waterlogue app (so far just available on Apple products) and I'm having way too much fun with it. It takes your phone photos and turns them into pretty sweet watercolor "paintings." In Paul's words, the human faces look "creepy" – I think it's the eyes – but the results…
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west elm charity mugs, vince camuto scarf, Moments to Live for DIY washi tape stickers, UGG glitter loafer, print liberation tee, west elm modern wooden candle holders, everlane weekender bag. Really, there is no need for any of this, but it's always fun to make a wishlist. I have those candle holders (was thrilled to…
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You may remember that in May I had a maternity shoot with the fabulous Tara Whitney. Then, in July, after Paul was officially home from deployment we did a family shoot at the house. I have printed and framed a few of the photos from that shoot (hopefully more to come). But I really wanted…
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It was so fun to see a photo of my hanging planter project in the January West Elm catalog yesterday. My plant obsession was just beginning when I made those and happily, both the original plants are still thriving. We're big West Elm fans around here but I didn't realize how big until I started…
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