Lolly top dress

$30 for a little girl's dress doesn't exactly scream "sale" to me, but for J.Crew it is. There's an outlet in my hometown (Freeport) and I can guarantee that if I ever buy anything for Aspen from J.Crew, it'll be from there.

Despite how delightfully adorable this dress is, I can't justify the pricetag. But I can look all I want, right?

Light bright.

How awesome is it that this old tissue box has been upcycled into a light fixture? I love the color and I also love that an IKEA lighting cord is used in this project (we all know how much I love IKEA).

Boots N Gus has a lot of upcycled items that caught my eye- another being the mason jars turned lights that would look amazing strung up outside for a patio party.

I am all about spoiling myself.

When CSN offered to let me do a product review, I was super-psyched. They have everything from bistro sets to strollers, workout equipment to kitchen faucets.

I debated what I should test out- I even asked Kev if there's something he'd like. When he couldn't think of anything I almost considered getting something baby-related. Then I said to myself "heck no! You get yourself something nice."

To help me lose the 10 lingering baby pounds and to tone up, I decided on something Pilates-related. I'm exited to check it out and let you know how awesome it is!

Allowing me to successfully spy on my kid.

If you're looking for an inexpensive but decent baby monitor, get this one! I love it. It is water-resistant so I don't worry about taking it into the bathroom while I shower. It picks up the softest of whispers and whimpers with clarity and makes me feel better when I leave Aspen in one room while I'm in another. Before I got this, I was paranoid that I'd miss her wake-sounds and then she'd resort to crying in order to let me know she was ready to eat.

I picked this Sony monitor up at Target and for my small house, it's perfect. Also, the receiver is either battery powered or plugged in via AC/DC. Very convenient.

In case this one craps out on me though, what type of monitor have you successfully used?

Creative ways to display photos of your sleeping babe.

Let's face it- newborns sleep a LOT. And new parents photograph them a LOT.

It can get boring for everyone who's subjected to those photographs.

Mary shared this awesome idea from Mila's Daydreams on her blog this week and I think it's so clever!

It's such a great way to keep the photographs interesting and fun even if the babe is always snoozing.

What other ideas do you have for keeping photos fresh and exciting?