cheers!

A New Year brings a new tide. As we wrap up 2011 with gratitude I look forward with excitement to the offerings of the New Year. My goal, ever forward. photo: stacey vaeth Thank you all for a wonderful 2011. It has been a fun year for us. Wishing you all the best in 2012. Happy New Year! A...

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Lets Do. No Reaction.

Lets Do. No Reaction.These words have become part of my mantra this past month. I just finished my 200  hour intensive yoga teacher training with Heather Seagraves at Quiet Mind Studio in Washington DC. We only held Parivritta Utkatasana (revolved fierce pose) for 10 breaths...yesss, I was...

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my fun, my family

We were introduced to the Reston Market a couple weekends ago. Morning set-up is quite a bustle but once the animals find their way to the baskets it feels like being on vacation. Surrounded by bursting green trees right by Lake Anne, the plaza is buzzing with people. "Good morning!" A bag in hand...

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mirasa in mumbai

It's almost time to pack up and head back home to DC. I feel lucky to call two very different cities, thousands of miles apart, Home. My Fun animals had some great adventures in Mumbai. As I worked away creating new friends for mirasa's next collection; my friends here had some fun exploring and...

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handmade in mumbai-from the workshop

playing with pleats Engine failure, 8 hours in Newark and 15hours of flying, two days later finally home in Mumbai. Nostalgic, Rooted, Inspired... I spent my first day in Mumbai at the workshop with our karigars (crafters). There is rhythm as Ganesh (lead crafter) needles the thread in and...

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what we hear...

my owl photo: staceyvaeth.com "Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! Those are so cute!" "I need a baby." "So soft, I want to sleep with them." "Aaaah, these are sweet!" "So awesome! I want to steal a baby and put it in this cute stuff." my onesies photo: staceyvaeth.com This is some of what we hear...

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Shop For Japan

Sara Walker (Thank You for thinking of me!) sent me a message on Facebook last night about participating in Shop for Japan. A One-Day global community event to benefit Japan. As I read through the "about" section and browsed through the very concise website I was amazed by the power of technology...

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playtime ny

We're back from an invaluable three days at Playtime NY. It was our first international trade show. These few days in NY were fun and intense; from business to bonding with old friends and family. Now back in DC and still fueled by NY's energy, we're ready to head on. We were well prepared...

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my animals are hungry

I landed at the tree house (or the Parikh Pyle residence) when my niece Atia was just finishing a wholesome breakfast her father had prepared. She was relishing the last few blobs of sour cream over spinach and eggs as baby Tino charmed his way into a post breakfast snack of Cheerios. Atia is in the developmental phase of adult modeling. It's interesting to see how a child's experience forms fantasy and directs play. Of course it was Atia's turn to feed her...

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atia's playtime

I spent a sunny Tuesday morning with my niece Atia and nephew Santino. Atia was excited to see me twice in the same week. "Shumi is coming over again!?!" "Shumi wears nice shirts, I love Shumi's shirts..." Atia is 3.5 years old. Do you remember what that age felt like? Did you make up stories? Did you have a favorite toy? Did you find different textures fascinating? I did and it hasn't stopped for me! Here is a glimpse of Atia's...

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