With all this baby buzz lately, even me, a tried-and-true children's store owner often gets stumped for what to buy for the babes. Many times I can pick just the right item from the shop for the baby, trying to match the parents taste with what a baby really needs (I remember buying baby shoes for my daughter before I knew better that babies don't need real shoes til they start walking!).
But sometimes, just sometimes, a really specialfrom-the-heart item is needed. Whether it is a special friend, family member, no ordinary gift will do. Think a handmade gift that you don't have to make with your own hands. Too good to be true? I googled, I saw, I drooled, I blogged: Haptic Lab's map quilts are hands-down the most gorgeous things I have ever laid eyes on. Just imagine the intricacy of a quilt stripped down to the bare essentials, then injected with the structure and design of a city map - of your favorite, or local neighborhood! I personally love that there are so many NYC neighborhoods offered, as I know A LOT of people poppin' in those 'hoods! But you're in luck if you're also in cities like Barcelona, London, or Paris (boo! no Rotterdam....yet). I love the fact that it's a personal item that can actually be used, and even when the child outgrows it, it can be an heirloom that hangs on the wall, or is kept in a box for their children to use. Love it, love it, love it. So go ahead mamas, get to poppin', just hopefully in one of the Haptic Lab's neighborhoods!








