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Baby Bijou Designs Look to Baby Bijou Designs for beautiful, fun and unique baby clothing and nursery decor! Welcome to Baby Bijou Designs!

As you explore clothing and nursery decor from Baby Bijou Designs, you'll really feel that you've come across a special gem--after all, even the word "bijou" means "jewel" in French! I'm Caitlyn, mommy to a sweet little girl named Lillian (whose nickname happens to be Baby Bijou!), and I work hard to create unique designs that are both beautiful and fun for your little ones or other little darling

s you know. My husband and I lived in Japan for about seven years, and my daughter was born in Tokyo, so you'll often see Japanese influence in the products I create. I also love travel and food, so all kinds of worldly and cultural influences play a role in handmade designs from Baby Bijou. I am looking forward to getting to know you and to seeing the fun you and your family have with clothing and decor from Baby Bijou Designs!

“But what if, it occurred to me, the path to knowing myself went through others? I could try to empathize with others fo...
10/02/2022

“But what if, it occurred to me, the path to knowing myself went through others? I could try to empathize with others for no other reason than because we shared the human condition.” -LONG LIVE THE POST HORN

May your upcoming Valentine’s Day be filled with love for yourself and for others. And perhaps, like my swap partner’s daughter, a pretty little handmade, heart-shaped lacing toy 🥰♥️

Sweet Lillian Marie is 6 years old today! Every day she amazes me with how clever and creative she is. Lily wants to lea...
31/01/2022

Sweet Lillian Marie is 6 years old today! Every day she amazes me with how clever and creative she is. Lily wants to learn how to become an Olympic Swimmer and could stay in the water all day if you’d let her. She loves reading and drawing, too, and -like her mom- she is a total foodie. Give this girl some onigiri (Japanese rice balls) or tonkatsu (Japanese style pork cutlet) with some sort of dessert afterwards and she’s one happy kiddo. She says one of her biggest talents is always having “a cloud of people” around her because she plays with so many friends. This girl is always ready for a party or family gathering.

I can’t believe 6 years ago I was still at an international hospital in Japan trying to figure out how to be a good mom to my first baby(still always a work in progress 😅), and now she’s already 6. Thankful for this crazy fun and beautiful daughter of ours!

What do you give to a talented fellow maker as a surprise when she makes earrings? An earring holding display in the sha...
15/01/2022

What do you give to a talented fellow maker as a surprise when she makes earrings? An earring holding display in the shape of her home state with her business logo! I was very excited to do some wood working again on this piece (it had been a while!) and try out my vision for the display. I may have made a few mistakes here and there (and said more than a few swears here and there), but in the end I was proud of my creation. can use it for her personal collection of earrings or when selling her work at the market.

Oh, and by the way? She makes other cool stuff too so you should check her out. While I don’t own any of her beautiful earrings yet, I wanted to show how the piece could work with earrings so I threw some of my own on from some other great makers (who I’ve tagged aside from IcarusandSuns who made the Hanafuda “Rising Sun” Earrings and is on Etsy) ☺️

Have you made any surprise gifts lately?

A shocking image of a woman actually wearing a mask in Michigan. The mask has a cheerful floral print. The woman is wear...
13/01/2022

A shocking image of a woman actually wearing a mask in Michigan. The mask has a cheerful floral print. The woman is wearing a shirt that reads, “Mask up, buttercup” in a playful font, and the text appears in front of two buttercups.

Michigan is a Covid hotspot, with the virus spreading more than ever due to deep political polarization and the rural-urban divide. Let’s get our crap together and end this pandemic. Let’s put a cessation to the fatigue of this seemingly never ending health crisis by working for change!

A shirt won’t convince you if you’re not convinced already, but it might let others know who are also trying to end this...
12/01/2022

A shirt won’t convince you if you’re not convinced already, but it might let others know who are also trying to end this pandemic that they’re not alone ✊🏼🙌🏻🌏♥️

Mask Up Buttercup shirt by .dykehouse (me!) of Baby Bijou Designs.

1 or 2? For   I thought I would share these two beautiful kokeshi dolls I got from Kyoto, Japan years ago. The first one...
07/01/2022

1 or 2? For I thought I would share these two beautiful kokeshi dolls I got from Kyoto, Japan years ago. The first one I gave to my late grandmother as a Christmas gift, and the second one I bought for myself years later. Both of them now sit on our built-in living room bookshelf, and they remind me of my grandma and of Kyoto. I have always loved the traditional handicrafts in Japan, and the long street sloping its way up to Kiyomizu Dera temple in Japan is lined with shops full of such treasures. Oh how I would love to go visit again and enjoy yatsuhashi, a delicious Japanese confection! Perhaps I’d also invest in another of these beautiful dolls… Of course, the list of things I would do if I could visit or live there again is endless!

Cute little tiger behind bamboo for the year of 2022. Not too bad for an amateur free-handing the lettering backwards 😅🐯...
05/01/2022

Cute little tiger behind bamboo for the year of 2022. Not too bad for an amateur free-handing the lettering backwards 😅🐯☺️ Wonder what I should draw next month 🤔 Any suggestions?

This is four! Happy birthday to my sweet little Josephine. She is always making us laugh with how silly she is, always s...
03/01/2022

This is four! Happy birthday to my sweet little Josephine. She is always making us laugh with how silly she is, always spreading joy with her creativity and her love for animals, and always ready to play. She loves being outside and says winter is her favorite season because she loves snow, sledding and making snowmen. She also loves her Fairy Tale Ballet class, dressing up, and giving one-of-a-kind puppet shows. Love this amazing little girl!

💕 My nine most liked photos (by you!) in 2021 💕 1. Chad and me in Puerto Rico for my MIL’s wedding2. Making an   shirt f...
30/12/2021

💕 My nine most liked photos (by you!) in 2021 💕

1. Chad and me in Puerto Rico for my MIL’s wedding

2. Making an shirt for

3. Wood burning for a friend

4. David Bowie peg doll

5. Another wood burning for a friend

6. Lillian + Josephine, my two best girls!

7. Wood burned baby announcement

8. Custom made onesie design

9. Chad and me after my 25K run in May

Did I mean to post this on Christmas and then make up a random quote to match my tardiness because I didn’t? Did I use a...
29/12/2021

Did I mean to post this on Christmas and then make up a random quote to match my tardiness because I didn’t? Did I use a peg doll I painted like 3 years ago for my girls? Wouldn’t. you. like. to. know.

Anyway, our holiday was a little nuts this year (some health stuff in my extended family meant not getting together with my side- not Covid and hopefully getting better- among other things). But we’re in relatively good (and crazy) spirits our way, and I hope you are too. Until next year! 💛

I am so excited to give this book to my 5 year old, Lillian, for Christmas, and to read it over and over to both her and...
09/12/2021

I am so excited to give this book to my 5 year old, Lillian, for Christmas, and to read it over and over to both her and her sister. Not only do I love it for the nostalgia it brings for the years I lived in Japan, but because of the way it shows that there are so many different kinds of beautiful bodies. I wish I could’ve seen more books like this when I was a kid, and hope that this one drives home the message I so badly needed to my children: we are all connected, we are all different, we are all human. Oh, and Japan is awesome.

Speaking of Japan being awesome, Chad was about crying for onsen and sento (hot springs and bath houses) when I showed him this book. Going to them was one of his top favorite things to do when we lived there, and one of the things he misses the most.

Check out my stories tonight for some other book recs from our recent library hauls!

Jacques Cousteau Fun fact: our dog is named after this amazing scientist, inventor, and “ambassador of the oceans.” Also...
07/12/2021

Jacques Cousteau

Fun fact: our dog is named after this amazing scientist, inventor, and “ambassador of the oceans.”

Also: a new documentary just came out about him on !

Lastly: Check out The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau by Dan Yaccarino to read with your kiddos(or just to read yourself!). This biography for kids is excellent.

I received a lovely package from  full of all kinds of beautiful handmade pieces. I was interested in a certain style of...
01/12/2021

I received a lovely package from full of all kinds of beautiful handmade pieces. I was interested in a certain style of earrings, and she was able to use my favorite color (green) to make two pairs just like I described. She also surprised me with a really cool necklace with a triangle pendant, as well as a cute little Christmas keychain. Danielle of is not only a talented maker, but a very kind and thoughtful one, too. If you’re looking for a special gift for a friend (or to treat yourself!), you should totally check out her work 😊 Thank you, !!

Deborah VantreceExerpt from braverymag.com ():“Throughout her culinary career, Deborah has faced discrimination for bein...
01/12/2021

Deborah Vantrece

Exerpt from braverymag.com ():

“Throughout her culinary career, Deborah has faced discrimination for being a q***r Black woman. She has experienced racism since her time as a budding sous chef. That’s why she’s made it her mission to mentor young chefs, especially those from marginalized groups.

Her acclaimed Atlanta restaurant, which she owns with her wife, is perfectly named Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours—it serves soul food with a twist. Her recipes, like seafood beignets, hoisin oxtails with bok choy, and southern fried chicken with sweet potato apple chutney, tell stories through our taste buds. Twisted Soul’s food is all about celebrating togetherness, and her doors are welcome to anyone and everyone, however they identify.

Deborah has a long list of accolades, including recognition from Zagat, Eater, the Georgia Voice, and Thrillist. She’s also made appearances on the Food Network and the Cooking Channel.”

Today I am 36 years old.I am a social introvert, I am often late, I procrastinate, and I have anxiety and difficulty wit...
24/11/2021

Today I am 36 years old.

I am a social introvert, I am often late, I procrastinate, and I have anxiety and difficulty with fixating on too many things that shouldn’t matter. But I also love connecting with others and sharing laughter and good meals (and probably too many drinks 🤪). I try my best to be thoughtful and kind and to make a positive difference in the world and in the lives of people around me. I am obsessed with my smart, silly, sweet daughters. I am grateful to have friends and family in my life who love me for who I am in spite of my many flaws - who remind me that no matter what is going wrong in life, they will be there. I have Chad, my girls, my sister, Caitlin, Tia, and Mieke, among so many others. Sometimes things can feel pretty dark for me, but most of the time I am in awe of this life I get to live and how amazing this world is. (All the endless and impossible details that somehow exist, and that we are here to witness-!)

Two paraphrased quotes I’ve been loving:

To know someone is to care.
To understand someone is to forgive.

Here’s to another year of getting to know and understand the humanity in ourselves and in others ♥️ Thank you for being here.

Starman / Aladdin Sane combo for this guy 💫🌈🌟
13/11/2021

Starman / Aladdin Sane combo for this guy 💫🌈🌟

To wake up at 6:00 AM with the energy of a three year old! Josie is ready to party from the minute she wakes up, and one...
10/11/2021

To wake up at 6:00 AM with the energy of a three year old! Josie is ready to party from the minute she wakes up, and one of her favorite games recently is to pretend to be a little granny hobbling about with a faux cane (usually an umbrella or a stick). At first she goes really slowly with her pants pulled up, back slouched and face silly, and then she pretends she is eating something that suddenly makes her drop her cane and blast off running! When whatever magical thing she pretended to eat wears off, she falls onto the ground laughing until she gets up to do the whole thing again 😂

Yuyi MoralesI love Yuyi Morales’ immigration story. She moved from Mexico to San Francisco with her new baby + husband a...
12/10/2021

Yuyi Morales

I love Yuyi Morales’ immigration story. She moved from Mexico to San Francisco with her new baby + husband and couldn’t speak almost any English. When she found a library, she was amazed not only that she could borrow books, but that there were so many beautiful, imaginative picture books available. Together with her son, Morales learned English while reading children books. During this time she not only learned a second language, but also about how children’s books can communicate ideas through their illustrations that we can all relate and connect to, even if we don’t understand everything that’s written. Years later, when hearing negative comments about immigrants from Mexico, Morales lamented the thought of what young immigrants must be hearing + falsely learning to believe about themselves. She wrote her own picture book about her journey called Dreamers (one of several children’s books she’s written and/or illustrated), and shared how “together we can celebrate the courage of those who, often with broken hearts, come to a new land to give all they are to build a better world.”

While I have never been an immigrant and can’t begin to imagine the life of an immigrant, I have lived + traveled abroad and experienced the feeling of being in a different culture where I didn’t know the language. I think Yuyi’s story is a reminder that we all are vulnerable, we all are humans who are connected to each other, and we all have gifts to bring wherever we are in this world. Thanks for being here 💛

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