Go find a giveaway

A Lil Bird Told Me is hosting a giveaway this week, so head over to their blog for a few chances to win!

The prize is this Petunia Pickle Bottom baby sling, so don't miss out!

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?

Giveaway!

Seth's friend generously donated three bags of baby clothes/blankets/burp cloths/socks etc to my Pilates buddy and I'm just thrilled about it. Going through the bags was just like Christmas for me. I've been organizing like a fool.

Included amongst the donation was a selection of headbands and accessories for headbands. You all know how I feel about headbands.


So, I'm offering up the lot as a giveaway! They are extremely cute, but I just can't put them on my child's head. She will be bald and be mistaken for a boy with pride.

To enter, just leave a comment before midnight (MST) on Wednesday, July 14, 2010.

Good luck!

If only the Pink House had a bathtub.

It's true. The Pink House is only equipped with a 3/4 bath. Kev and I took a HUGE risk when we redid the whole bathroom and opted not to squeeze a tub into the remodel... We decided that adding three closets as well as gutting the bathroom was a better deal than just gutting the bathroom. Let's hope we're not completely screwed when it comes to selling the house someday.

The point of this whole story is that I love this bathtub spout cover.

I wish I had a tub spout for it! I saw it via Making It Lovely and instantly followed the link to Amazon to see how ridiculously low-priced it is. It looks like a great way to keep your little one from smacking his head on the faucet while still making bath time fun and cute. This whale is definitely my new favorite bathroom accessory.

She may not become a shoe shopper like me, but I can still try.

Really? So cute. Love these.

Remember when?

My younger brother and I had a plethora of toys growing up. It was both good and bad that we're so close in age. I had millions of Barbies that he could de-head and fling about, and in turn I hurled his Ninja Turtles at rocks in the yard. We played with Legos, Matchbox cars, micro-mini machines, PlayMobile, and yes... Lincoln Logs.

Searching prints on Etsy I found this one that really took me back. I'm happy to see that sets of Lincoln logs are available on Amazon! The only problem will be convincing Maddie they're toys for the human child and not her. Perhaps she can find some wood scraps in the garage (she's very skilled in that respect) and both child and dog can be pacified.

Two things I'm not into.

I don't think your baby girl looks ugly in a giant headband, but please don't expect me to put one on my own child. She will probably be bald until she's two, and I'm okay with people thinking she's a boy.

Another thing I'm not into? 4D ultrasounds. When I received my first one last month, I discreetly tucked it away and have refused to look at it since. I don't think they're adorable. I think they're creepy. As long as the doctor can see that my pilates buddy is healthy, then I'm fine. I don't need to see that mushy ultrasound myself. People always told me "oh you'll LOVE it when it's your own baby." I'm sorry, but I do not.

That's all for now.

$8 shipping, are you serious?

This set is an additional 20% off, but shipping completely cancels out that discount. Totally lame. It's too bad I can't go to Freeport for free and shop all the outlets (including Ralph Lauren) for what would usually be over-priced-but-is-now-insanely-discounted baby gear.



Don't even get me started on the jumpers they have on their website.

If you're not careful you can blow an entire paycheck on a week's worth of clothing.

I have barely made a dent in baby clothes shopping. I do love the handful of items Kev and I have picked up so far (many from DI) but from time-to-time I daydream about spending an insanely ridiculous amount of money on something that my little Pilates buddy will wear for a few weeks before getting too big and/or staining it beyond recognition.

Yes, my practical sides usually wins. But that won't stop me from marking this sweet jumper as a favorite.

This Jane Austen inspired dress actually makes me think of Anne of Green Gables (my favorite little girl), who is a lover of puffed sleeves.



Lovely, yes? What I'd really lke to do in the future is upcycle one of Kev's old dress shirts into a jumper for our little Pilates buddy. How cute would that be?! Here's to my goal to someday learn to sew.

There's a bluebird on my shoulder.

The baby's room has a big bush outside the window (in my neighbor's yard) that is home to many sweet little songbirds. I love hearing them in the mornings and I've been thinking of putting some bird-like elements in the nursery/library (which is what we hope the room will eventually become).


I've searched Etsy and I want to use my finds there to direct my thrift store shopping in the future. Kev insists that if I'm looking for vintage, I should go right to the source.


This set of "songbirds" from ArtMind's Etsy shop is so cute. I love the personalities of each bird in the set. Slightly whimsical but not too girly.


The crackle finish almost gives them the look of stone, which I really love. And their spindly little legs are just so cute!

My other favorite find is this yellow sparrow with copper legs. If I really wanted to go all out (we're talking $40+ all out) I'd add this in a heart beat. The baby's room was painted in golden yellow tones (thank Kev) before we even thought about making it a baby's room. This sparrow would be such great highlight of the darker tone in the room. It will also complement the gold leaf art I picked up from DI and plan to put in the room as well.

This sparrow and other ceramic gems can be found at organicermanic's Etsy shop. Stop by and fall in love with sweet trinkets (which are lead-free, food safe and microwave/dishwasher safe).

I couldn't resist.

Just bought this from the Valeryia Etsy shop. In love.

Hi, I'm having a baby in 6 months and I'm obsessed with online window shopping.

You guys. Seriously. How cute is this?

It's from the Etsy shop buttercupbloom and I love it. All the felted animals are adorable and I love that many of them are gender neutral. So if I had an extra $30 laying around I could still get baby a little something even though I don't know who baby is going to be.

I'm all about longevity.

Since Kev and I are expecting a baby in August, I've just barely started to look at what we're going to need.

Let me just say- there is a LOT of stuff babies need. I'm scared. The Pink House is going to be bursting at the seams if Kev and I don't get our acts together and organize non-stop for the next 6 months.

Anyway. I browsed IKEA briefly a few weeks ago and fell in love with this idea of a crib. It has 2 levels for baby, which is a very common feature for cribs. I understand it keeps baby from falling out after learning how to stand up and be tall and stuff.

Additionally, this crib converts into a toddler bed when baby no longer needs to sleep behind bars. Awesome. Also, there is an attachment to put under the crib that serves as a drawer you can nudge open and closed with your toe. Probably your baby toe because it's so smooth. I think that's such a great idea for storage.

While I'm not crazy in love with this actual crib, the design is genius. It will save me and Kev money in the long run, and sneaky storage drawers will save my sanity when it comes to organizing the small room baby will share with all of our bookshelves.

Sorry baby, you don't get your own room just yet.