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Zelma Rose On Sunday a girlfriend and I went to the 3 rd Annual Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market  that took place at the Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco. We enjoyed mooching around the local and national talent and seeing the various handmade jewelry, clothing, paper goods, artwork, posters and Concourse Exhibition Center  home products. It got our creative juices flowing and inspired us to make our own versions of some of the things we saw. Here are some of my favorite things that I wanted to share with you: One of the first booths we visited was Yes & Yes Designs  which was a lovely designer called Laura, dressed as a girl scout, who makes these wonderful vintage inspired accessories in Oakland. She designs and laser cut them herself at TechShop  workshop in San Francisco.   Laura @ Yes & Yes Designs   I particularly loved these ‘Little Ladies’ pins that are made from old Reader’s Digest book covers, and regret not going back an...

A socially responsible deal site called Treehouse Tykes  has recently launched offering high-end fashionable design-driven children’s gear and apparel at up to 70% off!  Some of the luxury brands include Le Petit Bateau, Nursery Works, Mod Mom Furniture, No Added Sugar and Kukunest, with some new designs exclusive to the site. Treehouse Tykes  is reinventing the online shopping approach and experience by giving back with 10% of each sale donated to a charity or school of the buyer’s choice!   Co-founders Elena Zaretsky and Cynthia Saito , both mothers with entrepreneurial backgrounds, wanted to help local communities and children after seeing school budgets continuously cut. Treehouse Tykes was born out of Elena's idea to impact local schools and charitable organizations that benefit children, while incorporating the new way in which people shop. Elena Zaretsky, co-founder and mother of two, said the idea for Treehouse Tykes came to her about a year ago. ...

Modern Cookie Company 25 Ward Street (off Magnolia), Larkspur;   view website The Modern Cookie Company  opens their doors in Larkspur today, and I for one can’t wait to get in line for one of their unique baked-to-order warm cookies ! It is the first location for the Marin-based business launched by two local moms; Jeanine Samuel and Erin Hull ; both talented bakers who wanted to share their cookie concept in a kid-friendly social environment . Being “local” and organically-driven are important aspects of the Modern Cookie Company experience, and they also want to give back to the community to benefit children’s education. The Marin Scoop asked them both to explain more: When and how did you start the Modern Cookie Company?   Jeanine Samuel explains; “Modern Cookie Co's made-to-order concept is just launching now, but it's an idea that's been baking for a number of years... It began with the desire for really amazing, just-outta-the oven, WARM cookies, never processed...