Etsy does it

Happy Sunday!

 Here's a quick round up of a few things I've recently purchased from Etsy that you might also enjoy...

Our dog Rosie has been wearing the same collar for about 2 years now so we thought it was about time to buy her something nice for the holidays haha!

I love all of the dog collars in this Etsy shop and settled on the chambray and swiss dot one for her. 

It's all wrapped up and ready to be gifted to our pup along with a big fat bone.

A friend of mine pointed me to this Etsy shop when I was admiring the artwork she had hanging above her bed. I recently purchased three different versions of it (they have a promo of buy two get one free!) to go above the bed in our guest house. I'll share soon!

Tassels seem to be everywhere from necklaces to keychains. 

I recently bought this one for my keys from this Etsy shop and I love it.

During my crazy nesting phase, I turned my husband's closet upside down and reorganized the whole thing. 

He needed hooks so I ordered a few of these boat cleats from this shop. 

Choosing a color was the hard part! I went with navy. 

Are we surprised though?

Last week I posted about this felt ball garland that I purchased from this Etsy shop.

You can customize it to the colors you want or choose from pre-made color combinations.

It's so cute and I'm thinking I should order some for the almost finished playroom!

Have you bought something from Etsy that you're happy with?

I'd love for you to share!

A quick thank you to Lindsey over at Better After for featuring our powder room makeover!

- Caitlin

Fan of this felt ball garland

If you follow this blog on Instagram, you might remember this picture of this cute felt ball garland that I purchased from this Etsy shop to use on a Christmas tree for Charlie's room:

Yeah...so math isn't my strong suit and I totally didn't order enough to go around the tree so I ended up using something different for garland (will share soon).

Oops. 

It's okay though because I found a completely different spot in his room and I love how it looks:

His DIY bookshelves are one of my favorite projects that we've done and the garland adds even more personality to them.

The garland is customizable with so many colors to choose from.

I picked white, frost, cornflower, and gray to match the colors in his nursery.

It's something I'll keep hung up long after the holiday season is over!

Thanks for stopping by!

- Caitlin

My Daily Bubble: Land of Nod inspired ornaments

Two exciting things to share...

1. If you follow this blog on Instagram, then you might already know our happy news!

The newest member of our family has arrived: baby Samuel (going by Sam or Sammy)!

We are so excited and happy to have another happy and healthy boy.

2. My latest post over at My Daily Bubble is live!

See how I made these Land of Nod inspired ornaments for Charlie's mini Christmas tree here.

Super easy and fun to do!

Have a great weekend!

- Caitlin

Bite-sized boxwoods

Aside from a couple mums and a few mini pumpkins, fall decor sort of escaped me this year. 

I think I just wasn't ready to say goodbye to summer quite yet.

But I'm not letting the same happen with the holiday season! 

I love love love boxwood and recently got around to hanging this set of mini boxwood wreaths (that I purchased from Decor Steals but can be found available here).

I used them last year (you can see how in this post) but I'm trying them out in other places this year.

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I did a little DIY to the largest by adding some blue ribbon and this "Merry & Bright" sign that I picked up from Michael's. 

Here it is hanging on the outside of Charlie's nursery door:

The medium sized boxwood is on our kitchen built-ins tied to the front of this garage sale find wire basket:

The black and white ribbon, purchased from this Etsy shop, is leftover from last year.

As for the smallest of the wreaths, I have it by our kitchen sink underneath the soap dispenser because...why not?

More seasonal decorating to be shared soon.

Stay tuned!

- Caitlin

Guess where I found this fiddle leaf fig?

Back in September, I shared how I was giving the fiddle leaf fig tree another try.

We originally had one in our bedroom but for various reasons, it didn't make it more than a couple months.

I'm happy to report though that our living room fiddle leaf fig tree is still doing well!

So much so, that I gained some confidence to get a smaller version for our dining room:

You might be surprised where I picked this one up (for less than $20).

On a whim, I searched for it on Home Depot's website, which I had done in the past but it was always out of stock.

However, it's available now and was delivered much sooner than the projected delivery date.

I'll admit, I was a little skeptical about getting a plant (especially one so sensitive as the fiddle leaf fig) delivered in the mail. But, the reviews were really good and I was willing to chance the small cost.

And it was a chance worth taking because it arrived safely and looking very healthy!

I'm definitely no expert on plants or keeping them alive but our fiddle leaf fig tree in the living room has been happy with us so I plan on just following the same regimen with this one: water once a week on the same day using the same amount of water. I use a coffee carafe full of water for the tree, so for this smaller plant, I'm using about half of that. I'm also making sure that the plant isn't sitting in any water to avoid root rot. 

I love how it adds some life to this corner of our dining room and hope it stays happy and healthy.

Fingers crossed.

Thanks for checking in!

- Caitlin

Cozy in Connecticut

This time of year, especially here in Connecticut, is all about getting cozy.

Temperatures have dropped, leaves (oh my god...soooo many leaves) have fallen, and before we know it, there will be snow on the ground.

So when GlobeIn, a San Francisco based company that delivers themed collections of artisan-made products from around the world, offered to send me their cozy box, I was excited!

It recently arrived, filled with a scarf from Thailand, cocoa powder from Ghana, a hand-painted mug from Tunisia, and a handwoven box from Oaxaca. The box also came with interesting stories about the artisans and farmers that produce them:

I knew just the spot for the handwoven box.

I've put it outside in our guest house and filled it with fire starters and kindling for our guests to use in the fireplace:

The scarf is now a staple in my wardrobe to help complete my outfits and keep me warm.

You can never go wrong with basic black:

And some hot chocolate made from the cocoa powder from Ghana is now my nightly dessert.

Don't mind if I do!

And while I love using the Tunisian mug for hot chocolate, I'm going to use it as a holder for our colored pencils in the office. 

If you're interested in trying out GlobeIn's cozy box or one of their other boxes (there are lots to choose from-- laundry, kitchen, picnic, etc.), use coupon code PICKETFENCE to receive 25% off your first month's box with a purchase of 3 and 6 month subscriptions!

Also, if you subscribe for a 6 month subscription, GlobeIn is now allowing you to choose your first box that will be shipped right away. After that, your subscription will ship will continue on a regular schedule. 

Stay cozy!

- Caitlin