The Friday Five: Carousels

I don’t know what made me think of carousels today but I did. I think it all started when I was browsing Anthropologie and landed on this sweet carousel clock:

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carousel clock, $168, Anthropologie

Here are four more carousels to round up today’s Friday Five:

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white carousel at Louis Vuitton, via Hello Magazine

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GE’s solar powered carousel, The Carousolar (It’s solar powered!)

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carousel necklace, $79.53, Laura des Villes Laura des Champs

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carousel model puzzle, $11.54

Phew – that was a quick week wasn’t it? Hope the weather is beautiful where you live so you can enjoy a couple of free days outside! Happy weekend!

Gifts: Shopping for Babies

It’s going to be another summer of baby births! Five of my friends and family members are due between June and August. Woah. Time to start shopping!

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Petit Bateau star rattle, £25.00, Elias and Grace

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Bonton Loulou slippers, £29.00, Elias and Grace

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Tane seed-stitched baby booties, $56, J.Crew

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Cashmere sweater, $125, J.Crew (cashmere for a baby – yay or nay?)

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Zara baby girl coat with bow (back view)

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Zara bike print t-shirt

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Zara basic plimsoll shoes

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sailboat fabric mobile, $59, Moran Alhalel

While there are so many lovely gifts available, let’s face it, my favourite gifts to give are this book, this bunny, and a little newborn hat/tee from whatever university I happen to be at when a baby is born. So yeah – no real surprises when people see my gift box.