I opened Google Reader today and saw this super cute baby shower idea from Twig & Thistle, one of my favorite stores/blogs.
We just found out that a baby boy is on the way and now we can start doing the fun stuff – shopping!
Actually, it’s a bit overwhelming. I didn’t realize how much stuff a little infant needs, especially after reading blogs and baby books. Plus, there are so many choices out there for car seats, strollers, cribs, clothes, bottles, diapers…my head’s spinning already.
I came across this article today narrowing down baby items to the five essentials that a parent only needs. According to the author, parents really only NEED the following:
-car seat
-crib
-stroller
-bouncy seat (more of a maybe)
-baby bottles
Of course, obvious items like diapers and baby clothes weren’t included. Unfortunately, the first three items are probably the ones that’ll cost the most amount of money, especially if you go for top-of-the-line items. And realistically speaking, who can’t resist buying teeny little baby clothes and cute baby room decor, no matter how impractical or expensive they may be? I should’ve stopped spending money a year ago to save for our expensive little one.
I discussed my obsession with purple and grey several months ago, and recently stumbled across this really delightful baby’s room on ohdeedoh. It has a nice, tranquil ambiance about it. I’ve been looking for ideas on how to repurpose our guest bedroom into a nursery and this example is definitely going to be one of the inspiration rooms.
I confess – I still love reading wedding blogs and perusing wedding-related websites. It’s been almost a year since my wedding, but I still haven’t let go of admiring all of the whimsical ideas that vendors, designers, and brides-to-be have. It’s so fun!
iDIY recently posted some really cute printable invitations…free for anyone to download! Though mostly intended for weddings, they can easily be customized for bridal showers, birthday party invitations, or whatver else you want. I wish this was available when I was doing my planning! Oh well…I guess I can still use them for birth announcements 🙂
Hello world! I broke my promise made in my last post to blog more consistently and often, and after a few months, I’m feeling a bit rusty. So please forgive me if the next few posts seem to ramble on or not make much sense.
Work has kept me super busy the past few months, but fortunately the majority of things that kept me away from blogging are over, and my personal life won’t have to take a backseat anymore (at least until next year).
I don’t want to blame my job for everything, though. Something happened that ensured my life will never be the same going forward….
There’s a blurry picture of me, excitedly showing off the results. I don’t know if anyone can tell, but I was still in a state of shock when this picture was taken. I was so sure that I wasn’t pregnant that my response upon seeing the test was, “see two lines – not pregnant!”
I’m in the beginning of my second trimester now, ready to share the news with the entire world now that my family and friends know. The gruesome details on my severe morning sickness will come soon.
Now I can start blogging about baby stuff without sounding like a crazy person!
Yikes, can’t believe it’s been so long since my last post! With work and personal stuff going on the past few weeks, I guess I haven’t had much time for anything else. I’m not doing a good job of keeping my new years resolution of regular blog postings…eek!
It might fit nicely in a corner of our guest room to add a splash of color and design. I’m seriously contemplating purchasing one soon.
I couldn’t help smiling after seeing this post on Eat Drink Chic juxtaposing McDonald’s menu items and iconic design houses for Fashion Week.
Yes, I’d like a Burberry Big Mac and a small order of Hermes fries, please.
With work picking up and an intro photography class that I just started, not to mention fighting off general laziness, taking time to write and post something has been tough. However, I was suddenly inspired after seeing a lot of ads and blog posts about Valentine’s Day, mostly pertaining to gifts, DIY ideas, and general musings.
I’ve never really been one to take Valentine’s Day very seriously. When I was younger, I bought the typical supermarket Looney Tunes/Alvin and the Chipmunks cards and passed them out to my classmates along with sweets marked “secret admirer” for the boys you had a crush on. The chalky taste of those little pastel-colored heart candies always transports me back to my elementary school days. I still get sad upon hearing about the unpopular/socially awkward kids who only received a few cards.
Anyways, flash forward to the teenage and adult years, and I honestly can only remember a handful of times (mostly during my 20’s) actually going out to celebrate. Each time was marked by annoying waits at restaurants despite a reservation, bad service, and mediocre/expensive food. The husband and I decided to cook a nice meal at home on the actual day instead of venturing out, and it’s worked really well for the past 3 years.
So maybe it’s just me being a buzzkill, but I find Valentine’s Day to be a bit overhyped. Sure, it’s nice to go out to dinner, receive flowers and chocolate, and celebrate with your significant other, but how’s that day different from any other day? Can’t you do the same thing on an anniversary, birthday, or even just a plain old regular day of the week? I mean, don’t get me wrong, I won’t turn down any of these things when I do receive them, but I won’t be devastated if my husband doesn’t come home on February 14th with an armful of roses marked up 500% to take me to dinner where the food tastes like something from a mediocre wedding.
I know the above rant makes me sound like a big grouch (maybe it’s because I’m hungry)…but I think I’ll be content staying in and watching a DVD that night 🙂
I just found out that InStyle Weddings is no longer with us. Their last published edition went on the stands this past Christmas. Though it wasn’t one of the magazines I religiously bought during wedding planning days (like Martha Stewart Weddings), I’m still a bit bummed because it contained lots of gorgeous celebrity wedding pictures fabulously out of my price range. Perhaps they’ll continue their website – I just took a look at instyleweddings.com and seems to be going strong. btw, Christina Hendricks of Mad Men and her 60’s inspired wedding is featured…wonderfully eclectic and worth taking a peek!
It seems like wedding magazines, or to be honest, the entire publications industry, is heading south pretty rapidly. InStyle Weddings is just another casualty in the market catering to brides, like Elegant Bride and Modern Bride, which makes sense given the amount of free information and resources you can find online.
Out of curiosity, I googled publications that went belly up in 2009 and was surprised by the number that popped up. Check it out for yourself to see if there are any surprises.
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