Jackson - 8.5m
***IDDDDSO a birthday ring with the little figures to put in there and the beeswax candles. IDDDSO of that one. (Especially the bright, rainbow-dyed colors - the flower shapes that have a candle cut out to form a ring or the traditional circle ones). I love this star one
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***We love: Mushrooms, crabs, lobsters, inchworms, ELEPHANTS!, pandas, MONKEYS!, turtles, snails, pirates!
***Something (handmade) special and boyish to wear for the baby's first birthday this summer He's in 12-18s
***Wooden toys - like North Star Toys chunky (but soft edges) cars and toys - jingle wands for the girly, puzzles (handmade a plus), like at Cierra Jade Designs - love everything Dina has.
***a boy do rag for the baby (he's around 12-18-24M size)
***tank style "wifebeater" onesies or tanks - UTN? size 12-18-24m or Entertaining Elephants
*** 12-18 robeez - carrots (from Whole Foods), rodeo star (bluey color), or pony (blue)
Outside stuff
Bubbles
Sidewalk chalk
Outdoor toys or games - like balls and smaller stuff - jump ropes, etc.
citronella candles, lanterns, etc.
small parachute - 6 or 12 handle
Playsilks galore (blank, dyed, whatever)
outdoor funky lantern/lights to hang on our new pergola
wasp traps
mosquito-go-away-stuff (even Off - lanterns, candles, terra cottas, buckets)
butterfly house, ladybug house, any of those type of kits for the girls
sun tea (*glass*) jar - esp. with a spigot
Gift cards and instore credits:
homedepot/lowes instore credit or GCs
bath and body works
yankee candle
pier 1
starbucks
New House
****miniature stainless steel cookie cutters for decorative accents
**** pampered chef v-cutter
**** pastry cutter for lattice top pies
****funky 50s style kitchen accessories, linens, etc - red, turquoise, white are our new colors
****anything Anne Taintor for the new house
****Bath and Body Works - especially soaps, especially coconut lime verbena or instore credit or GC. Also love coconut, vanilla, warm vanilla sugar - stuff like that. No florals, please.
****Yankee candles sun and sand, spa island, peach strawberry (whatever that one is called), green apple, macintosh - food scents
****Yankee tarts (see above for scents) and complimentary tea lights
Cloth napkins (at least 6, preferably 8) - floursack or tea towel type fabric would be GREAT - we have a coffee themed kitchen now, or 50s kitchy kitchen to come. (red, aqua, white)
Tupperware and Vintage Tupperware
Vintage bowls - pastels - the tiny 3-4" ones with lids/seals
vintage tumblers - pastels
vintage sugar/creamer - golden wheat?
vintage "natural" sweets holder (the "cup" that has a little poptop spout)
vintage canisters (especially red/orange citrus colors)
Patriotic/4th of july kitchen/outdoor stuff - kitchen stuff, towels, serveware
FABRIC
Tattoo fabric (Even scraps)
MM Vintage cowboy kids (again, even scraps big enough to see one of the images for applique)
Bake sale or 50s kitchen prints - scraps or yardage
vegetable fabric
Red gingham and/or strawberry bows
vegetable bows - any kind of veggies (peas, carrots, whatever!)
handled/picnic basket or HUGE totes (like the plastic woven ones at Target) for our CSA pickups