Hot Tots: Winter Girls

Because the little ladies like to be stylish in the cold weather as well.


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Hot Tots: Winter Boys

Clearly I've got baby to the max on my mind. The little dude is coming any day now and I'm totally freaking out in the midst of the excitement. So in an effort the keep my mind on the positive adorable portions of the kid world I've been focusing on the glossy stuff only...like the cute winter clothes!


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Indulge me please folks. I'm not quite ready to face the reality of the non-glossy stuff. 

Maternity Photos - 38 Weeks!

I struggled with this one folks. There was a very strong argument happening for keeping myself off camera until the baby is born. At 38 Weeks things have changed indeed and I am not exactly a fan of those changes. I knew however that if I didn't capture this moment within the coming days it wouldn't happen and I might regret it. So snap snap I went.































In all of my nose spreading, lotta baby, glory...Almost there!!

Holiday Set Design: HSN

So as you can see, I haven't gotten around to that last Baby Haul post. I have however found the time to capture some pretty sweet holiday set design pics while channel surfing for good programming that doesn't exist at 3 AM.

Look it!

These pics are all from HSN (The Home Shopping Network) and showcase an adorable holiday color palette of robin's egg blue, pink, white, and gold. So adorbs.






Notice that I have put my amazing Photoshop skills (sarcasm) to good use to highlight some of the smaller details of the design.



I don't know many normal folks that buy home furnishings specifically to match their holiday decor, but if you're into that type of thing investing in a shiny golden lamp like the one in the above pic might not be a bad idea. I also quite enjoy the mirrored backdrop above the fireplace and the matting on the wall art to match the other goods (which is probably a more practical idea than buying a Xmas specific lamp).



...It might seem like just a huge bowl of ornaments, which it is, but by golly gee it is so much more visually!



Gold sequin pillows...I'd subscribe to that.







Silver sequined trees...mmhmm.



Decorating the inside of a fireplace with stripes to match your color palette and a crap load of candles...yeppers.



And matching your small storage to the rest of the room...why not?!



P.S., I also caught the above image during a programming intermission. It incorporates a fireplace swag similar to the one seen in the other pics, but goes with a different color scheme and adds greenery...I quite like.

Thanks!

In keeping with tradition, allow me to share my quick list of things to be thankful for today as we parade watch, chow down, and hopefully create new memories to last a lifetime.

Today I am thankful for this magical thing growing inside of me above all else...for the patience of my significant other who indeed puts up with a lot these days...for my Mum who goes out of her way to be supportive of pretty much everything I touch...for a home that isn't necessarily fancy but is indeed all that I need...for loved ones that continuously surprise me with their goodness...and for every new breath of life that I am allowed to breathe.

Happy Thanksgiving Folks!!

Ikea Outtakes

Just popping in with a few pics that didn't make the IKEA cut. Nothing new exactly, but these were the last shots taken of my place before things changed pretty drastically in what is now the Nursery and in portions of the living room and bedroom to accommodate the Nursery.

























I'm sure I'll get around to showing what the living room & master bedroom actually look like now, but I have no idea when that will actually happen.

Ikea Magazine!

Spending most of the day in a hospital bed totally had me spent. So spent in fact that I completely forgot the latest issue of IKEA's magazine was released today...and I'm in it!!!

Thank goodness for calendar reminders, for I would have totally failed to capture this moment without my electronic thinking cap. Thanks Hotmail!

I couldn't be more excited to have been asked to share my home through this outlet and I am so happy to finally be able to share it with everyone else. Now please read on folks!

The entire US issue can be found at http://www.ikeafamilylivemagazine.com/us/en/, and my specific feature can be found here.

Post Anniversary

Anniversaries...the one day of the year where only the two of you should exist to each other. At least that is how it works in my world.

Yesterday was the 3rd Anniversary of my marriage to a pretty cool Dude. It was relaxing, it was sweet, and it was exactly what this Lady needed. It was also a day that I never saw coming. If someone would have whispered that I'd be married to a man I met 8 years ago or I would have giggled. If they had shouted that I'd be expecting a baby with that man 3 years ago on our wedding day I would have spit out my beverage from pure amusement of their ignorance of the path of my life. And if someone had insisted that I'd be so wrong about so many right things that would happen for me at this point just from being surrounded by such a wonderful person I'd be annoyed that they were giving someone else all of my credit. Yet here I am. And here we are. And I wouldn't change this moment in time for anything in the world.

This is my life, and I'm happy to report to my old self that she was completely off base in the best way.

I happily still crush on him daily.

Baby Haul - Part 2

I know this portion of the Baby Haul is quite a mixed bag but um, it is going to have to do.







Above are the larger sized infant clothes that didn't make Part 1 of the Baby Haul. They are all sizes 6 months - 18 months.





He also scored a cute pair of newborn shoes and a few cartons worth of other clothing accessories.



This boatload of hygiene products will indeed come in handy.



His first toy!



And a first aid/grooming kit which contains all of the things that I will probably be terrified to use.



As one that plans to breastfeed exclusively, I hope this Boppy pillow lives up to the hype. I purchased the bare pillow and slipcover separately, but they are packed together to take to the hospital.



The little bath seat is made of mesh and conveniently folds up when not in use...I didn't even know mesh bath seats existed.



An adorable and super plush floor mat.



And a bouncer which I'm told may very well be a life saver. Here's to hoping!





We also received the above walker and high chair though I won't be putting those together until the need arises. This Mommy-to-be is tired of building baby gear alone.

And yet there is still more! One more Baby Haul post to come after this one folks. Stay tuned.