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Ele Story Time: Potty Training made (Mo) Fun!

I have many friends who are diving into the fun world of Potty Training with their littles, and usually the first advice I give them is to read about potty training with their kids.  That's how Ju...

DIY: Tote-tally Adorable Watermelon Tote! 🍉🛍

Here's a little known fact: Ele Story almost became a bags and totes company...😳 My old workplace would host annual craft fairs around the holidays for anyone who had anything to sell.  One year, ...

DIY: Little Sushi Chef - Felt Sushi!

Every since June was 6 months old, we put her in a Japanese-speaking home-based daycare, where the owner, Auntie Y, the nicest fairy-godmother on earth, took care of her for the next 2.5 years unti...

Spotlight on the everyday Ele Story Mama: the cutest Mommy n Me pair!

{Swoon}  We are head over heels in love with this adorable Mommy n Me duo: Sandy and Vivian!  Sandy is modeling the Twirly Tulle Skirt for mama, and Vivian the Tutu Cute dress for the littles!  We ...

I Scream, You Scream, June turned 5! (FINAL EDITION) 🍦

So...I realize this party happened about a month ago, but hey--you can't always have your cake and eat it too, right? 😋 (ok, it's getting late here and jokes are getting considerably corny here)  ...

Ele Story Photoshoot: Behind the scenes

Hi friends!  A couple of weeks ago, we spent part of the morning with our little model Kelsey and her beautiful family in Oakland, in this little gem of a place called Temescal Alley.  A dear frien...

DIY Mini R-ice Cream-spies: I Scream, You Scream, June is turning FIVE!

It has been exactly one week since we had June's little guests over for June's 5-yr-old birthday party, and it was SO much fun!  It was tiring, but the greatest thing we've done with her in a w...

Ele Story Time: Dada's Day reads!

We're so excited to have a fellow Ele Story mama, Jenny Sloat, share a few of her favorite books with us (and her family), just in time for Father's Day!  So grab a cup of tea, get comfortable, and...

DIY Cake Topper: I Scream, You Scream, June is turning FIVE! (PART 3)

Oh my - I think I may need to write a book on Party DIY's.  They're so much fun! (Not joking or being sarcastic).  If you've been following, I've been writing and making my little girl June's #IceC...

DIY Ice Cream Party Headband: I Scream, You Scream, June is Turning FIVE! (Part 2)

Hi guys!!  Are you ready for Part 2 of our #IceCreamPartyDIY?  Today, we are making the birthday girl her crown.  Every princess must have one, doesn't she?  But this one is pretty AWESOME. Also se...