Christmas Flash Mob

Lately I have been seeing an interesting amount of Christmas flash mob videos of people singing Christmas carols at malls, food courts and in airports, just to name a few.

I like the idea of people taking time out of their busy lives, during the holiday season, to do these. The flash mobs are fun, festive and even a little inspirational.  

I especially love how one camera captures a father telling his family, "Lets just make this quick, okay?" and later in the video you see him glued to the floor listening to the singers with a big grin on his face.

I have gathered a few of the videos that I thought were well done, even if a few of them happen to be corporate sponsored.  Joy is joy, no mater if it was paid for or not.

"In the darkness there is always a bit of light should you choose to see it."

Enjoy!

Credit: Journey of Faith Flash Mob

 Credit: Northlands Christmas Flash Mob

 Credit: WestJet Surprise Flash Mob

Credit: T-Mobile Home for the Holidays

Happy Holidays! 

Christmas RED

L to R:

Organic Christmas Tree Teether

A Summer Afternoon

Christmas Tree Ruffled Bloomer

Custom Cutees

 

Christmas Snowman Hair Bow

To Sweetpea from Me

Christmas Red Mini Top Hat 

Little Bits Chic

 A Christmas Story Leg Lamp Onesie

KaKaBaKa

A Blue, Blue, Blue Christmas

L to R:

Tiffany Blue Feather Headband

Little Bits Chic

Sparkle Blue Snowman

Snanimals

Boys Ocean Blue Snap Shirt

Kate Emerson Designs

Toddlers Blue Neck Tie

K B P Designs

Blue Baby Tank

Paisley Magic

Winter Bird Onesie with Leg Warmers

KaKaBaKa

Celebrate Christmas

From left to right:

Ho Ho Christmas Shirt

from WittyBitty

Christmas Ruffle Skirt

from MySweetSunshine

Dear Santa Envelope

from SprinklyBaby

Christmas Headband

from MyMondaysChild

Christmas Ruffle Diaper

from SherbetBaby

Organic Christmas Tree Teether

from ASummerAfter

Christmas Cane Shoes

from Snanimals

Merry Christmas! 

 

It's the Little Things

Congratulations to our EtsyBABY teammate, Jane Perillo from Snanimals, who was honored in the Etsy Finds email, "It's the Little Things, which featured her hand painted Christmas Mary Jane shoes.

Dear Santa,

Under the Tree

The Perfect Gift!

L to R:

Daisycreek

PIY- Paint It Yourself Princess Tee

Connie Lou Fabrics

Fleece Robot Doll Kits

Little Red Riding Hood

Out Little Messes

Crayon Wallet Travel Case

Knistyle

Mariah Cloth Play Block

Regal Cottage

Matryoshka Doll

High Steppin' Holidays

Steppin' out with EtsyBABY this holiday season!

Santa Sneakers, Rudolph Mary Janes, Monkey See

JLPerillo

Mary Jane Bows, Santa Booties

SCandeez

Dressing for the Holidays

Dressing Up the Holidays with Style!

Clockwise:

Kate Emerson Designs

Christmas Knot Dress

Funky Monkey Threads

Christmas Sibling Set

Addie Kat Boutique

Candy Cane Sibling Set

Go Girl USA

Christmas Tutu

Happy Holidays! 

Christmas In America

Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year. I have so many reasons to love it. The colder weather, the cozy feeling of home, spending time with my family, church, Christmas morning, but what always has been a big part of my love for Christmas has been my mother's spirit and what she made life like for us during this time of the year.

When I was growing up my family didn't have a lot of money, especially at Christmas time, to spend on presents between six children. We never really noticed it because of my mother. Christmas was more about the things we did with each other than the gifts we received. Decorating the tree was an all day affair in which everyone took part. The outside of the house was no different. When we would pull into our driveway at night our house was always so beautiful to me. I would sit on the sofa and stare out of our big picture window and gaze at our Christmas lights. I would do it for hours. I still do it now. It brings me back to a time in my childhood and all the feelings that come along with it. I too, like my mother, will take days to decorate my home from top to bottom. I am exhausted when I'm done, but I love the end result.

Candy Cane Lane, Woodland Hills, California

One of the many things we did every year was go to Candy Cane Lane. It was an eight block area in California where every house on the block was decorated with lights and ornaments and every street had a theme. My mother would announce to the family when we were going to see the lights and the anticipation of all of us going was so thick you could cut with a knife. We would eat dinner, take our bath, slip into our pajamas with the feet (who didn't have these as a kid), grab our "blankies" and hop into the car.

Candy Cane Lane, Woodland Hills, California

If you've ever decorated your house with the simplest strands of lights or if you have over 20,000 lights on your house, I say thank you! Thank you, for being a memory for me, thank you for taking your precious time to decorate your home for others to enjoy and thank you for keeping a long time tradition in America alive to light our world at Christmas time!

Candy Cane Lane, Woodland Hills, California

Candy Cane Lane, Woodland Hills, California


Christmas In America

Dallas, Texas

Little Rock, Arkansas

Metairie, Louisiana

Hollywood, Florida

Parsonage, Washington, D.C.

Merry Christmas!

Holiday Hair Candy

♥ Right Side:
Candy Cane Bow

This bow is sure to finish off any holiday outfit! A double layered mini Red and White Dot bow topped off with a candy cane in the middle is almost good enough to eat.
You can find this bow at To Sweet Pea From Me for $4.99

Holiday Bow Set
The holiday trio bow set is perfect for the holidays. With three choices you are sure to be able to use each piece several times. Set on an alligator clip with the option to add the non-slip grip to keep each bow securely to your tots hair.
You can find this sweet set at Polka Tods for $6.00

The Perky Poinsettia Hair Clip

Complete the holiday cheer with the Perky Poinsettia hair clip. Completely hand stitched on 100% wool felt it can be placed on a snap clip or french barrette, which ever your preference.
You can purchase this little beauty at Pammy Dawn for $8.00

♥ Left Side:
Peppermint Woven Ribbon Headband

This headband is as pretty as it's name. Made from grosgrain ribbon and woven onto a plastic unbreakable headband, this piece is just perfect for that special holiday outfit.
This headband can be purchased at Carolina Girl Bowtique for $4.59

Red and White Candy Cane Snowflake Bow

Absolutely gorgeous, this 5 inch wide Bailey boutique bow is layered with red, white and candy cane stripes. A pretty snowflake in the middle makes it extra special. Four different heat sealed ribbons adorn this beauty attached to an alligator clip with a non-slip grip.

You can purchase this clip at Hazel Moonfly Hair Bows for $7.50

Winter Tradition Headband

A red ribbon featuring white snowflakes and a ouch-less elastic hairband for a comfortable fit and just the right amount of give to fit your little girls head. This headband is made to fit your child's head.

You can find this headband at Munchkins and Monsters for $4.50

Alicia's Felt Flower
This adorable beaded felt flower measures around 2.5" and is attached to a partially lined alligator clip with non slip grip. A lot of fin detail has gone into sewing this precious little clip that any girl would appreciate.
This can be purchased at Emmalees Boutique for $3.50

Happy Holidays!

Stocking Stuffers

♥ Top Row:

Bookmarks are a fabulous and quick gift for everyone! What a better way to encourage reading or saving your place in your favorite book that with a beautiful and bright bookmark. With several fabrics to choose from to suit your gifted loved ones preference then personalize it with an embroidered initial.
You can purchase this at Alphabulous and it sells for $6.00

These fun Red, Orange, Yellow and Green Crayon embellished hair clips are ready to accessorize your little girl. All of the clips are lined with grosgrain ribbon on a 1 3/4" double prong alligator clip. The ends have been heat sealed to prevent fraying.

This set is available at Sweet Sara Designs and they sell for $6.00

Colorful beads and tiny iridescent glass beads threaded through a clear stretchy cord will compliment any holiday outfit for your little girl. The bracelet measures 5" and fits most any little girls wrist.
You can find this treasure at Booger and Tash for $3.00

♥ Second Row:

The Baby Cuff is one of the coolest items we found for the stocking stuffer list! Handcrafted with a decorative stylish fabric and pearl snap fastener backed with a corduroy fabric will keep this cuff snug and comfortable on your tots arm.
You can find any of these cuffs at Joey and Aleethea for $12.00

♥ Third Row:

Hot pink leg warmers are just the answer to keep your baby's legs warm during winter. Protect your baby's sweet little knees from getting those dreaded rug burns while learning to crawl while keeping her in the height of fashion. The warmers come in sizes birth to 10.
You can find these leg warmers and others at TadPole Creations for $8.00

Protect your baby's neck with a pair of Wrap N Snap Car Seat Belt Covers. These can be used in on the straps of a car seat, seat belt, stroller or carrier. Made from 100% cotton Premium Designer fabrics, an all-natural batting for extra cushion, snap closures to ensure a secure fit and so many designs to choose from you'll fit everyone's tastes.
You can purchase a set at Amy Rose Designs for $8.50

These sweet lambswool felted striped mittens are a great stocking stuffer for the winter. Trimmed in cashmere keeps the mittens snug on your little ones hands giving the mittens a touch of class. They look like candy and we are sure your tot will think they do too!

You can find these at Katiecl for $10.00

♥ Fourth Row:

This adorable apron is the perfect remedy for the creative child who likes to work on crafts or cooking. The appliqued Russian Matroyoshka Nesting Doll Apron comes in a variety of bold and colorful colors for you to choose from. Hurry before it is too late... the purple apron is already sold out!
You can find this apron for your little one at Kims Crafty Apple for $8.00

The Paint It Yourself Princess T-Shirts is one of our favorite picks for the stocking stuffer list. This Tee features "Penelope" the Princess. Penelope is screen printed using a black water-based, non-toxic ink which has been added to an American Apparel Tee. The set comes as 1 Tee, 4 colors of fabric paint, with your choice of color combination's, and a paint brush.
You can find this PIY Princess Tee at Daisy Creek Designs and it sells for $18.00

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Treasures

♥ Embroidered Wool Felt hair Clip by Neskat

♥ Appliqued Boys Christmas Shortall by Seams So Sweet

♥ Plush Red Scottie by leahkl

♥ Red Snapsuit Christmas Snowflake by Bellflower Textiles

♥ Little Frosty Hair Clip by To Sweet Pea from Me

♥ Santa Baby Bodysuit by Baby Bees boutique

♥ Sassy Pants Diaper Cover by Sherbert Baby

♥ Christmas Burp Cloth Set by Claire and Janae

♥ Sweet Baby Evie Shoes by Jolie Berry

♥ Baby Leather Santa Moks by Scandeez

♥ Baby's First Prima Ballerina Tutu by Tutu Cute and Moore

♥ Cliff -Natural Plush Bunny by Palomino Morgan

It's A Wonderful Life

Every holiday season there is that one token movie you always make sure you watch. It just doesn't feel like the holiday season until you've seen the movie, that movie, your movie. I have several movies I feel that way about, but there is that one movie I have to see every year that makes the difference.

It's A Wonderful Life

What would the holidays be like if I didn't see it at least once? Sure, I could play the DVD, but it's about the anticipation of knowing it's going to be on TV and waiting for it to come on TV makes it so much more fun. I love It's A Wonderful Life. It's the basic story of the George Bailey we all know or the Mary we happen to be ourselves, or the children that come along with the marriage and the normal pursuits and pressures of life that makes us relate to this story.

If we had the chance to see what our lives would have been like, like George did, would we still choose the life we know now all over again? Yeah, I think we would.

Today, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Karolyn Grimes, who played ZuZu, Georges' youngest daughter, in It's A Wonderful Life. She had the iconic line in the movie, "Look Daddy, teachers says every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings." Karolyn's list of movies as a young actor had her acting along side some of the biggest players in Hollywood at the time. From 1945 to 1952 she made over 16 films acting along side the likes of Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Betty Grable, Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, Glen Ford, Maureen O'Hara, John Wayne and, of course, Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed, to name just a few.

My family has a long history of being in the movie business so, I don't get too excited about seeing a movie star, but because this movie means a lot to me and reminds me of my childhood and my mother during the holidays, it meant a lot to me to meet her today.

Though I was not able to take pictures of her, (the venue would not allow photographs) I was glad I got to spend ten uninterrupted minutes talking with her. I did take home a token of our visit, an ornament with her signature, which now hangs on my Christmas tree, and a memory that means a lot to me.

It truly is a wonderful life!

Hottest Handmade Toys 2009

Our members have created one-of-a-kind handmade toys for your child to enjoy without fear of lead or mishaps. With so many issues on the markets with mass-produced toys EtsyBABY brings home a long gone era when care and meticulous detail went into each and every handmade toy that was made for your child.

Infant Toys

The six Block Set is in a colorful polka dot style and made of 100% Premium Designer fabric. The blocks are stuffed with high-quality non-allergenic Poly-Fil and each face measures 3'x3".

This set is made by Knitstyle and sells for $31.50

The three block set is the perfect toy for the little one in your household. With a rocket theme and two tags, for small fingers to play with, and each face of the block measures 3"x3".

This block set is made by More Cookies Please and sells for $13.00.

The Rack um Stack um Ring Toy is a great gift for your little ones motor skills. The ring toy will teach your child eye-hand coordination and keep them entertained as well. The Stack Um toy measures 14" tall and comes with five rings to stack.

The set is made by Goldtone Designs and sells for $55.00

The Animal Party Ribbon Play Ball will have your child tossing this ball around for hours. Measuring 7" round with 12 pentagon shaped faces and 29 coordinating sensory ribbons.

The ball is made by Mama Made and sells for $24.00

Toddler Toys

A creative mind is a terrible thing to waste!

For the Toddler in your home we have toys that create
an experience in Dramatic Play, Finger Play and Creative Play.

The Deluxe Washcloth Sushi set does double duty. This set allows your child to get clean in the tub with five Gerber baby washcloths, but also included in this set is "Tako", the green octopus finger puppetand his friend, "Kurodai", the red and white stripped snapper finger puppet.

This set is made by Sushi For Baby and sells for $35.00

The Saturday Morning Breakfast Felt play set looks as yummy as the real thing. The complete set comes with two pancakes, topped with butter and maple syrup, two sausages, one egg, sunny-side up and one strawberry.

This set is made by Imogens Garden and sells for $32.00

The Crayon Finger Puppet is as cute as it gets. The Crayon puppet measures 3 1/2" tall and is 1 1/2" wide with an embroidered face. You can buy each Crayon separately or buy them by the bunch and you get to choose your favorite colors.

Each Crayon is made by Mini Monster and sells for $9.00

The Princess and Prince Finger Puppets will have your little one dreaming of becoming the beautiful Princess waiting for her dashing Prince to come along to begin the perfect fairy tale. Hand knitted with acrylic wool and just sized for little fingers.

This set is made by Kazzal Blue and sells for $13.00

Lionel the Lion is sure to bring a wild time to your toddlers life. Lionel is made up of 28, knotted fabric strings and a 4" tail with four strings. His ears "crinkle" and he is about " round with the softest fuzzy polyester face.

Lionel is made by Zady Ball and sells for $23.00

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is 15" of squeezable, colorful goodness. Inspired by the wonderful story written by Eric Carle, this hungry caterpillar has ten loopy legs and two loopy antennae, perfect for little fingers to pull.

The caterpillar is made by Cool Tricks and sells for $22.00

Youngster Toys

The Crayon Roll is perfect for travel to the local restaurant, the babysitter or on a vacation. With ten generous sized pockets to carry crayons or markers. An attached ribbon secures the roll into a closed position and includes a set of ten Crayons.

The set is made by Bellflower Textiles and sells for $12.00

The Ready-to-Go Coloring Tote is great gift for your little artist. The tote carries eight Crayons and a Dover Coloring book, which are both included. Measuring 6"x6" with handles that are perfect for your little one to carry themselves.

The tote is made by Whimbrella and sells for $12.50

The Purple Flower Crown is what every Princess dreams of wearing. Made entirely of the softest felt with an elastic band in the back, this crown measures 7" tall and fits a 20"-22" head circumference.

The Crown is made by Those Great House Women and sells for $20.00

The Bubblegum Pink Princess Tutu is just the right thing to add to your little girls dress-up. She'll twirl around the house in this "pretty in pink" tutu filled with flower petals of soft pink. Trimmed with ribbons, flowers and an elastic waist for optimal comfort.

This tutu is made by TuTu Cute & Moore and sells for $36.00

The Winter Wonderland Holiday Imaginative Playmat is just what the holiday ordered. This 30" round eco-friendly playmat comes with two snow-capped alps, four conifer trees, poinsettias, a log cabin and an icy skating pond. Pull the macrame drawstring closed and this Winter Wonderland is ready to go anywhere.

This playmat is made by LuLus Woobies and sells for $75.00

The Doll Cradle is waiting to rock your little girls baby doll into dream land. This hand painted, eco-friendly cradle would place a smile on any little girls face. Measuring 19" wide, 13" deep and 9" high and is the perfect size to snuggle a doll.

The cradle is made by Bobs and Bits and sells for $55.00.

Happy Handmade Holiday!

EtsyBABY Featured Shop: PammyDawn

Do you have a little girl in your life? Whether it's your own daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, cousin, or a friend's child I'm sure you'll find the perfect hair clip for her at Pammydawn. Take a look inside the shop of Pammydawn and you'll find unique hand crafted hair clips, pins and finger puppets.
Pamela, from Pammydawn, was inspired by her now 2-year old daughter to create these wonderful hair clippies, bows and baubles. Each piece is made to order and a work of art that is hand crafted with love and care. From the Fall/Halloween Collection, to Chirstmas/Holiday to Critters, you just can't leave without buying at least one! Makes a great stocking stuffer!!!

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade pammydawn.etsy.com