Cute and unique handmade cards by Los Monitos

Not sure what to get for dad this Father’s Day? How about a nice handwritten note thanking him for all that he has done for you? As I made my way to the Union Square Greenmarket today, a small stand with very cute handmade cards caught my eye. I love getting handwritten notes; emails and Facebook messages can be so fleeting and impersonal. Nice cards and stationary bring so much joy to my life when I buy them, because I know that joy will be spread to those who receive them as well. And their messages are permanent. I keep most of the cards that I get for my birthday, and often look to them for encouragement and a smile on rough days when I need my friends.

The cards I spotted are by Los Monitos Cards, and their logo of being “unique, handmade” is quite fitting. I bought a set of 3, each with a different style. The one going to my dad has a cutout of a bicycle with a dove (I am VERY into doves these days), and it says “father” in 4 languages, all in lower case, all with a period beside. I have no resistance to such cuteness.

On another note, today is Kitchen Caravan’s Birthday, and soon we will be putting up our 3rd Summer Season. We can’t believe how fast time has gone by since we launched on Father’s Day of 2007, and we are very excited for this season’s recipes.

We are extending the deadline of our Birthday Cake Flavor competition to this Friday, June 19th. Again, you do not need to send an exact recipe or photos, just creative ideas on textures/flavors that you think would be suitable for us to blow out our candles. We are already drooling with the suggestions that have come in so far and are eager to hear more!