Relax darling

After an absolutely bananas few weeks, I'm hoping that October will feel a little bit more relaxed. I am forcing myself to take time for late afternoon naps, snuggled-up in the cold sunlight.

via SouleMama

Life's too short to run around all day.

Childcare for beginners

And they say babies don't come with an instruction manual!

These made me laugh.

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Clever (?)

The first thing I noticed about this cute little closet crib was the scallopped paint job on the inside wall. Adorable! Plus, the doily bunting is an easy DIY, and I love the aqua-and-strawberry palette. Very sweet.

Otherwise, I can't tell if this is an ingenious small-space solution or a travesty against city-dwellers, such as myself, for whom closet space is at a premium. Adam and I have only two closets in our apartment, and in them we keep all of our clothes, extra bedding, shoes, stock supplies (like big ugly packs of toilet paper), all of our athletic equipment (including 6 different rackets, two bikes - plus helmets, gloves, reflectors and rain gear - all of my burlesque costumes, a pair of snowshoes and some rollerskates), plus our ironing board/iron, our umbrellas, tools and emergency supplies (like our earthquake kit and flats of bottled water).

So yeah, there's not much room for a baby in there too. But in the right space, I think this could be genius.

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Good ideas

These stylish vignettes are actually from a gorgeous aqua and coral nursery. How fabulous! I love that the room is gender neutral, but still unabashedly colorful. This photo wall of family wedding photos and encouraging words in metallic frames is genius, and would look just as fetching in a grown-up living room, don't you think?

 

The zig-zag rug, chic black dresser and concert posters will stand the test of time and grow up with the kid, regardless of whatever phases they hit in high school. Ten bucks says the baby grows up and takes them to college.

Inspiring!

Photos via Two Tall Blondes via House of Turquoise