“Doggie” for Kattie
“Doggie” for Kattie, a grownup. Kattie is all grown up now, but her older sister Stephanie knows Kattie loves Doggie just as much as she did as a little kid. Stephanie had to ask her mom for more info on Kattie’s special affection for Doggie, because, as Stephanie claims, her only memories of Doggie “somehow revolve around Doggie being the subject of older sister blackmail.” Being an awesome sister now, she’s making up for it with a special portrait of Doggie on Kattie’s 25th birthday. So her mom sent this helpful info (thanks, Kattie’s...
Read MoreFrom dolls to pet hermit crabs to quirky garbage cans, Chainani has left a lasting impression with her clients.
Read MoreThis just made me cry in a totally not ironic way.
Best manifesto ever. I’m not usually one for inspiring quotes-of-the-day or rocks that say “dream” or manifestos of any kind. But seriously – shed the cool hipster ironic thing for a minute and just read this. I swear. I mean, granted, it comes from a cool hipster clothing company…but honestly their t-shirts were birthed from some serious soul. The Holstee Manifesto (from...
Read More“Moe B. and Cow” for Grace and Norah
Moe B. and Cow, for Grace and Norah Moe B. belongs to 8-year-old Grace, and Cow belongs to 4-year-old Norah, two sisters with serious love for their lovies. They each have had these stuffed animals from the day they were born, and both take them everywhere (which makes it very difficult for their mom to get the toys away long enough to wash them). Grace and Norah’s great aunt, Julie, lives in Duluth, Minnesota (my hometown!!), and won the toy portrait in the Duluth Marshall School benefit auction (my alma-mater!) last spring. The painting is a Christmas gift for Grace and...
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