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four.

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

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our daughter, holly is turning four tomorrow! her birthday party is this weekend. we were banking on a sunny day so we could have it outside but sadly it looks like it may be rainy. i love planning her birthday parties and love that it gives me the opportunity to make things. i’ve been making things all week like these tissue paper pom poms. i’m excited to hang them all over our house. they were super easy to make. you can even make these using old sewing patterns, i followed this tutorial here.

i also cut out lily pads from construction paper and am sewing frogs for a frog toss game. we’re going to set these lily pads all around our living room floor and have the kids toss rice filled frogs on them.

hope it is a fun party even though it will be a rainy day inside.
i still can’t believe she’s turning four.

need cupcake now.

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

i’ve never tried babycakes cupcakes but have heard from some friends about how delicious they are. this video makes me love this place more (and also makes me feel like dancing and stuffing my face with a cupcake.) we are planning to sell at the brooklyn flea again this summer and we’re definitely going to make babycakes a must-eat-at destination.   – janet

via verbose coma and for me for you

beautiful owl

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

this weekend we attended a birthday party for one of holly’s friends. the kids decorated paper owls. i overheard this conversation between a dad and his four year old daughter.

dad: wow, that’s one heck of an owl!
little girl: it’s not a heck, dad. it’s a BEAUTIFUL owl.

p.s. look for a spring update to the shop this week.

a song for your weekend.

Friday, April 24th, 2009


“Next Time Around” by Little Joy

We are sure looking forward to a sunny and warm weekend here. Thought we’d share a lovely song to carry you through your weekend that our friend Nicole sent along to us. The trio that make up Little Joy includes Rodrigo Amarante, Binki Shapiro and Fabrizio Moretti (of the strokes).

I liked this review that said that Little Joy’s album “will make you want to sip girly drinks, the kind with mini umbrellas and Marciano cherries, while lying in a hammock, swaying by the beach.” Enjoy!

(shop update coming next week and also congratulations to stefanie lister – winner of our facebook fan giveaway !

a daydream

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

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stu and i are on the hunt for a bigger car. this looks like it could accomodate a family of four and a whole lotta antiques for our shop.

hmmm. wouldn’t we all like to own a yellow vw bus and just drive up the california coast. love these photos from a new book called the california surf project.

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Tuesday, April 21st, 2009


Things. A short film by rudy jacques.

Rudy Jacques makes short films. Check out the Skate the Snake video too.

This one’s for you Stephanie.

hey there.

Monday, April 20th, 2009

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become a fan of Three Potato Four on facebook!
and you will automatically be eligible for our first-ever giveaway!

a winner will be announced this Friday 4/24 at noon EST – and will receive everything pictured – an exclusive “Manhattan” print by Jim Datz, a 32 ounce milk bottle, a set of three 8 oz. milk bottles plus a 3p4 Paper Pack.

be a fan for a chance to win!

reduced bananas + facebook.

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

reduced_bananasseen at the grocery store today.

three potato four is on facebook. yes, yes we are. become a fan and check out our behind the scenes photos, sneak peeks of shop updates, new products coming to the shop and what we’re up to at three potato four.

away we go.

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

when our daughter holly turned one and we were living in brooklyn, we struggled in deciding if we should stay or go. in the end we chose family and moved closer to my parents and my sisters. we love it but sometimes we wonder if this is where we want to stay. we dream… maybe california, london, portland? who knows, but for now we’re home.

i thought of this because i’m excited to see this movie.

thanks kate.

discoveries.

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

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this weekend…
our bunny barney discovered some eggs.
otis discovered a new love – a yellow dump truck.
holly discovered colorful plastic eggs are filled with some delicious candy.
i discovered fresh daffodils in our garden.