tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:36:03 +0000http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/info@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)Blogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-8886774633125850157Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:57:00 +00002008-09-03T23:17:18.343-04:00We got an email from HOW magazine that our shop Three Potato Four was included as one of their Top 10 Websites For Designers. We're super excited and honored, as both our backgrounds are in graphic design and HOW magazine has always been a great resource for us. It's awesome to be recognized by HOW! The photos above are collections from a great article I found on their site. It's about designershttp://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/09/how.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-4156252730398359874Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:40:00 +00002008-09-03T04:42:28.504-04:00Holly began Montessori preschool yesterday. When Stu and I were deciding between traditional preschool and the Montessori program, one of the things that drew me to Montessori were the materials - the educational toys the kids learn from. They are so beautiful and so wonderfully simple. I love that most of them are made from wood. It's a refreshing change from the all the junky plastic toys for http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/09/first-days_03.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-8733097480640701355Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:45:00 +00002008-08-23T07:49:07.835-04:00Here are some scenes from our short trip to the beach this week...http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/08/beach-days.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-5396111755396005163Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:34:00 +00002008-08-18T22:38:26.101-04:00 We haven't had to think about the "back to school" thing for quite some time, but now with a toddler and the shop we seem to be immersed in it. We've been fitting in some really great procurement trips for the shop and will be adding about 40 or so new/vintage items tonight, so please take a look around.http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/08/back-to-school.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-6459091446464036992Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:09:00 +00002008-08-15T13:35:00.852-04:00This summer I've become obsessed with frozen yogurt from Iceberry. (It's the equivalent we have here to Pinkberry). My favorite is the Honeydew flavor and I got Holly and her cousins hooked too. Stu is more of an ice cream lover. I crave iceberry as a summertime treat - especially to cool off on a humid east coast day. Other summertime favorites of ours are: -an ice cold Horchata drink- a yummy http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/08/summer-treats.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-3006692641217497531Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:38:00 +00002008-08-14T23:20:38.028-04:00 Holly has a lot of nicknames. The one I usually use is J.J., but another popular one is "Halls". Otis is still the new guy, but nicknames are coming in from all angles. The most common one around the house so far is "Oats". Which brings us to our revelation. The other day, we were driving in the car and "Maneater" by Hall and Oates came on. Oh...My...God! We must have subconsciously named our http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/08/watch-out-boy-shell-chew-you-up.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-2545895813178277790Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:50:00 +00002008-08-14T10:55:36.957-04:00We've been listening to mixes on muxtape lately, we just made our own mix which you can listen to here.http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/08/music-for-sunny-day.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-6693499324999218358Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:11:00 +00002008-08-13T14:20:13.620-04:00Pick flowers from garden... Take photos of vintage letters for shop.... Add new Bird Prints to shop... Start a new quilt... Take a nap when baby naps...http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/08/to-do-list.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-6944929522142552795Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:56:00 +00002008-08-08T10:17:00.725-04:00making a clubhouse out of extra cardboard boxes. complete with random drawings and princess stickers. hours of simple fun! yay!http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/08/how-we-spent-our-friday-morning.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-3020802589336509435Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:50:00 +00002008-08-07T14:02:38.414-04:00Flying in soon are these four amazing Bird Prints all the way from Mexico. We wrote about Gennine's amazing home awhile back on our blog. We really fell in love with her lovely bird prints and asked her to do an exclusive set for Three Potato Four. They will be available in our shop the next coming week.http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/08/four-sweet-birds.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-1642056706008083711Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:56:00 +00002008-08-05T16:28:15.189-04:00Today... - was Otis' expected due date - he came 3 weeks early. - the three of us (me+holly+otis) enjoyed a lazy afternoon nap. - we're having fish for dinner. - I took this picture of Otis and I think he looks like a little old man. - Stu was busy all day packing up orders. - we promised Holly we would go out for ice cream.http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/08/little-old-man.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-8101302440239797709Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:31:00 +00002008-08-04T19:13:49.843-04:00 All of us (except Otis, thank goodness) were hit with a nasty summer cold. I think something is going around. We're just coming out of the haze and feeling a little better. Today we all ventured out and brought Otis to his 2 week doctor's visit. The four of us fit pretty snugly now in our station wagon. Both Holly and Otis fell asleep on the way there and Stu and I looked back at them and were http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/08/three-potato-four.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-5070491327848659967Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:30:00 +00002008-07-28T09:26:08.894-04:00Like most babies our Otis is wide awake at night. I'm slowly starting to adjust to this schedule. I think myself better than Stu. Otis is a week old today. He's a really good baby and only cries if he needs something. The only tricky thing Stu an I are trying to get used to is getting peed on by this little guy. It's like a race against time, during a diaper change. And speaking of time, we http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/07/in-wee-small-of-morning.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-3506143977739867843Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:52:00 +00002008-07-22T13:14:38.351-04:00So. Stu and I have been keeping this little secret on this blog. For the past few months there's been a little person growing inside me. It was hard not to talk about it on this blog, but we both didn't want to share it with the internet until he arrived. And yesterday he did! His name is Otis, and he has my nose and Stu's lips. We haven't yet decided on his middle name. He is the sweetest and http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/07/secret-is-out.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-1624639165498479548Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:05:00 +00002008-07-19T15:22:37.531-04:00 We were fortunate enough to find more antique wood carpenter letters & numbers and have just updated the shop with them. I've spoken with a few of our antique friends in the business and some of them feel that this style of wood handicraft dates as far back as the early 1900's. They certainly are unique and really stand apart from the modern day craft store versions. There's a wonderful wood http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/07/m-o-r-e-w-o-o-d.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-1557635252805000746Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:33:00 +00002008-07-15T22:15:06.844-04:00The newly redesigned surf magazine Foam just came out. We are excited to have been included in this super cool issue. See our vintage PUNK alphabet blocks in the spread below. http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/07/foam.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-1775223248171753857Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:40:00 +00002008-07-14T22:47:00.937-04:00When Stu and I first started dating in college, he made me a mix tape. (aww..) On it was the song After Hours, by the Velvet Underground. It's been one of my favorite songs since. Now, Stu and I sing it to Holly every night during her bedtime. It's cute hearing her sing it to herself sometimes when she is playing. You can listen to it here, on this sweet youtube video i found. 1 - 2 - 3 ... http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/07/hello-youre-my-very-special-one.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-7585366788813562216Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:01:00 +00002008-07-09T10:42:15.863-04:00Saw these on Poppytalk, Beautiful little houses by mummysam, get yours in her etsy shop right here.http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/07/little-boxes.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-6948484981622216328Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:34:00 +00002008-07-08T09:35:27.926-04:00We have small bathroom in our bedroom that we've never used. Not once. Maybe because our main bathroom is bigger and that's also where Holly has her baths, brushes her teeth, etc. and we're always together anyway. But no more. I've made it my mission to make this bathroom so appealing, so enticing so....awesome, we'd be silly not to use it. My mission: Submarine-themed bathroom. I'm taking my http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/07/g5you-sank-my-submarine.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-3244024329491750195Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:11:00 +00002008-07-07T11:11:36.523-04:00 It's so fascinating to see people's living spaces. How they arrange their homes and the things they choose to surround themselves with and keep in their homes. I love it when you visit someone's home for the first time and you immediately feel their personality from their treasured items in their home. What they choose to hang up on their walls, photos in frames, and furniture they've chosen. http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/07/outside-looking-in.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-347137098241716405Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:22:00 +00002008-07-05T08:24:43.189-04:00Okay, well, it's really really rainy here and doesn't look like it's going to stop anytime soon, so we're going to extend our Free Shipping promo through the weekend (ends 12pm EST on Sunday, 7/6). All domestic orders over $25 will be shipped free of charge via USPS Priority Mail. Happy 4th!http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/07/keep-it-going.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-9222101587159884412Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:06:00 +00002008-07-04T09:12:16.516-04:00Celebrate the 4th of July with Free Domestic Shipping on all orders over $25 - today only (ends 12pm EST)! Orders eligible for free shipping will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail. No coupon codes necessary - shipping charges will be deducted during checkout.http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/07/happy-4th-of-july-free-shipping-all-day.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-3527559122529876458Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:27:00 +00002008-07-03T21:44:00.806-04:00I've had a lot of free time lately (thus the many posts today) and i discovered this cool video with Miranda July, it's a good Blonde Redhead song too. Enjoy. http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/07/i-love-this.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-7820118660599602807Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:02:00 +00002008-07-03T16:14:20.017-04:00Go rent this movie this holiday weekend. You'll like it. http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/07/je-t.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526708420725942569.post-5585887364218346735Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:45:00 +00002008-07-03T12:40:47.734-04:00 Every year my best friend's parents have a huge fourth of july BBQ party. There's swimming in the pool, lots of good food, a softball game, fireworks (some pretty impressive illegal ones too) and it's just an all day fun event. Last year there was an added element - SUMO wrestling. They rented big sumo suits and a fighting ring, it was so fun! We're so excited this year for it because SUMO is http://threepotatofourshop.com/blog/2008/07/4th-of-july-fun.htmlinfo@threepotatofourshop.com (janet + stu)