Shop for Children
Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World) at CJM
We went as grandparents, whose grandchildren have discovered a number of the books she wrote for them ... for her ... for us. We can't recall books that we've so enjoyed reading out loud, and perhaps 'loud' is the operative word. The characters become more alive when we stress the words, the outrageous but oh-so-real words. more »
Shopping at Beyond Wonderland, Decades of Style Patterns and Brook Farm General Store
Three varied sources provide shopping destinations for the home, low-cost and attractive jewelery and accessories, as well as vintage sewing patterns. We found Beyond Wonderland at the Maker Faire in San Mateo. more »
Style: Shopping for the Fashionable, Different and Inexpensive Items at Kimono Kool
We're always looking for inexpensive items for granddaughters, as well as ourselves. We bought shoelaces from Dandelion in San Francisco and thought we'd pass it along to our readers. Decades ago, we bought similar items made from kimono material that last forever and go with everything. We still have the same kimono items from decades ago and just passed one along to a granddaughter as a belt for a Cacharel dress that was missing one. more »
Shopping for Children: Mahar Drygoods
On Mahar Drygoods' site, there's a quote from the Phantom Tollbooth which might sum shopping for children that's inexpensive but charming:"So many things are possible,just as long as you don't know they're impossible."- Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth more »