Play + Imagine Blog

With Halloween creeping up on us, I want to share some super fun costume ideas with you! I love the idea of costumes that you'll wear/use all year long! With Opposite of Far pieces, you just need to add a little imagination, some cute clothing pieces and BOOM! you've got an awesome costume your kids will love all year long! The first look is from a favorite movie Zootopia! Who doesn't love Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde? They're such fun and lovable characters! And I've got just the pieces to start your costume out right- Fox Ears + Paws + Tail and...

What does every dad REALLY want for Father's Day? They want to be a UNICORN, of course!! And I can help you out with that! The Opposite of Far Ears fit kids AND adults, so they make a super fun gift from your kiddos to their dads. But it's about more than just being silly...let's talk about how and why playing with your kids is a really important part of your job as a parent!  We all know that play is essential to learning and development for children because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children...

WHO ARE YOU? "William Otto Herman Bender the Fourf and Liam" (4th) WHERE DO YOU LIVE? "My house! It has people in it. Mommy and Daddy and me!...and flowers."  FAVORITE ANIMAL? IF YOU WERE AN ANIMAL WHAT WOULD YOU BE?  "Well, not a dinosaur because they will eat me. Lion because Lions eat Zebras." WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO? or FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT?  "HaveFUN!! Disneyland because I love it!" TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY or WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE PERSON/WHY? "Daddy is my favorite because he is William Otto Herman Bender the Turd." (3rd) "And my mommy is beautiful. I...

I always get so excited when I'm releasing a new collection! Designing and making those very first samples is my favorite task! I get butterflies when I start sharing photos & feel almost sick with anxiety when I send out the first batch of samples for kiddos to try out! I always worry "what if they don't like them? what if these items don't inspire their imaginations? what if I made the fit wrong?"- it's exhausting, really!    But then I start getting feedback from my valued friends, customers and fans. And my confidence is boosted. I start to get excited again...

  Ava, Maverick, James and Clementine Notes from their mama, April: Ava is almost 9. She loves to read! She's been writing and illustrating her own books for 2 years now, and recently has begun creating her own heroes and villains based on family and friends, and is planning a series of comic books!  Clementine is almost 6. She loves clothes, babies, candy, Tigers and being an "American Ninja Warrior" which her Uncle Sam instructs her in. She's too busy playing for much else! Oh, and when she grows w, she wants to have 99 baby girls and 1 boy....