Nautical bracelets from Tanya Aguiniga Studio

Jersey knot bracelet, $30

Metal leafed cuff, $100

Rope knot bracelet, $85

Half leaf half dye cuff, $100

Personalized journals from Minted

These great journals from Minted are printed on premium paper and fastened with cute grommets. The best part  -- you can personalize both the cover and interior. Choose from lined, graphic, or blank pages. This is my go-to gift for birthdays and other celebrations. Most journals are $16.

Check out their extensive selection of covers here.

Another reason to love France: Mimi'lou Shop

Elephant Japanese lantern

Pellet biche stickers

Oh, happy day buttons

Rabbit textile transfer

Bear bib

Car bag

For the world traveler: 5 fashionable finds

Braided leather belt from Ibiza, $58

Same sky wrap bracelet, $40

Made from native textiles and hand-blown glass by women in Rwanda.

Nayika elephant bag from India, $32

Proceeds from the sale of these bags go to the Jaipur-based Help In Suffering charity, which takes

 in unwanted and injured animals for treatment, shelter, and eventual adoption.

T'boli beaded belt, $90

Made by tribal Filipino women using traditional beading techniques.

Tulum mermaid beach bag, $18

Pura Vida Bracelets

Loving these Pura Vida bracelets. Every one purchased helps provide full time jobs for local artisans in Costa Rica.

Pura Vida is also a member of One Percent for the Planet and donates a portion of its proceeds to the Surfrider Foundation, a grassroots foundation dedicated to cleaning up beaches and oceans around the world.

A friend of the family gave me two today to wear as a reminder that every day is a chance to manifest our dreams. Now THAT is Pura Vida!

Each bracelet is only $5 - check them all out here.

A free trip to the Birch Aquarium

This weekend more than 150 museums across the country will open their doors FREE to Bank of America customers. Our little family used the opportunity to check out the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla - and it didn't disappoint.

Splashes of color from Leif Shop

Medium leather triangle necklace, $43

Agate trivet, $17

Spin wheel tea towel, $26

Distant lands bangle from Mali, $10

Small knit color cozy mug, $26

Thin beaded bracelet in Havana, $95

A collection for the kiddos: plush animals and cloth dolls

A big apology to those of you still subscribing. I blinked - and like a flash two months had passed.

My time has recently been filled to the brim with the amazing experience of raising a newborn. In all ways - totally consuming.

I promise to keep on sending out adult collections, but my first post back from the new-mommy haze is gonna feature the thing I have been looking at the most lately: gifts for the little one. Enjoy and thanks for sticking around.

Lucy the upcycled wool bunny, $38

Custom Waldorf doll, $55

Maggie doll, $24

Knit bunny, $42

Sock monkey, $30

The retro raccoon, $49

White minkee elephant, $28

Coco the monkey, $65