When it came time to transform our nursery for Baby 2, I knew I wanted something different from Evie’s neutral nursery, but lacked a clear vision. We opted to start fresh, repainting the room from grey to white. A few accessories were layered in so it felt “finished” when she came home from the hospital…
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$15 Felt Flower Nursery Mobile
I’ve been brainstorming affordable ways to spruce up our existing nursery and make it feel “new and different” for Baby #2, while leveraging the big purchases we already have (crib, rocking chair, rug) and not making large investments. Enter this beautiful felt flower mobile I whipped up in a few hours. Total cost? $14. SUPPLIES…
DIY Magnetic Chalkboard
If I had to pick the one toy that gets more use than anything else in our house, overwhelmingly it would have to be our DIY magnetic chalkboard. E could spend hours rearranging her magnets, coloring lines, and erasing them (let’s be honest – erasing may be her favorite). As a parent, we’re thrilled to…
Easy, Super Absorbent 10 Minute Baby Burp Cloths
One of the best gifts we received before E was born was a big stack of homemade burp cloths from a dear friend of ours. They were soft and incredibly absorbent, and having so many meant we never had to worry about what was in the wash. Baby E, with her homemade burp cloths from…
Headband Storage for a Baby Girl
We’re all about the headbands in this house. Little E still doesn’t have a lot of hair, and since we’ve purchased a lot of neutral clothes in hopes of getting more life out of them if we have a boy in the future, we supplement outfits with headbands. They up the cuteness factor and minimize…
5 Tips for Baby’s First Sporting Event
Even though Evie is 8 months old, in many ways, C and I are still settling in to this whole parenthood thing. One of our regular challenges has been figuring out what to do on a Saturday night. We want something that we’ll enjoy and is baby-friendly – as much as we love cocktail bars…
The Best Cyber Monday Deals for Baby
Black Friday caught me by surprise this year. The one item I wanted, a Graco 4Ever car seat from Target, sold out in mere mintues. Thankfully we were able to snag a great deal on the Graco Extend2Fit from Amazon – but it definitely made me realize I need to be more prepared for the…
6 Months of Evie and the 6 Baby Items We Couldn’t Live Without
I can’t believe this little girl has been part of our lives for more than six months already. Being a parent has been the most terrifying and exhausting adventure, but every gummy little smile makes it so, so worth it. She’s 16lbs, 12oz of pure joy. We are so immeasurably blessed to have such a…