It’s August, and even if you don’t have school-aged children yet, there’s still something Pavlovian about the back-to-school season. The stores are full of supplies and memories of our own schooldays come flooding back (although my back-to-school list never included a flash drive like my kids lists do!). But even if you’re not in the market for school supplies just yet, you can still take advantage of this season for decoration inspiration. And because it’s never too early to introduce readin’, writin’ and ‘rithmetic to your baby, toddler or preschooler, consider accenting your nursery or big-kid’s bedroom with letter and/or … Continue reading
Category Archives: Decor
Ten 2012 Baby Product Recalls You May Have Missed
Hopefully every parent and childcare provider is aware of the most massive recall of any baby item in the history of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Starting in 2009, an estimated 10 million drop-side cribs were recalled from the US market, daycare facilities, and home nurseries. And the CPSC was not fooling around — they wanted every drop-side crib in the country completely destroyed. In fact, “crushed” was the word they so eloquently chose to describe the method of disposal they encouraged. Subsequently, a law was passed making it illegal to resell — or even give away — a secondhand drop-side … Continue reading
Build Your Whole Nursery Around One Fabulous Piece
If you’re like many new parents, the idea of buying a complete nursery set like these – where the six pieces of bedding plus everything from the throw pillows, rug, and curtains to the wall art, lampshade, and nightlight are so over-the-top matchy-matchy it’s a visual assault on your eyeballs – just isn’t the look you’re going for. However, other parents will find a theme they love and enjoy the ease and convenience of selecting all the pieces they’ll use in one fell swoop — and there are scads of adorable ones to choose from. Maybe for you though, something … Continue reading
” …Who’s the Fairest of Them All?”
Snow White’s evil step-mother may have needed to ask her mirror this question, but you certainly don’t. Hands-down, the fairest of them all is your baby – no matter how big and grown-up that baby becomes. But if you provide a mirror for you and your infant to gaze into together – from the very earliest months – you’ll be enchanted by the magic that will happen right before your very eyes. “Whoooo’s the Baby in the Mir-ror?” A popular place to create a diaper changing station is atop a combo dresser – also called a drawer changer, changing chest, … Continue reading
The Irresistible Cuteness of Pinterest Nurseries
Hello. My name is Denise, and I’m a Pinterest-a-holic. Okay, okay… yes, I admit it. I’m an addict. A junkie. I can’t get enough of Pinterest and a little only makes me want more. Just a drop – a single Pin – and I’m on a bender. A binge. Who cares if I’ve been happily married 14 years; I love that engagement ring, that wedding dress, that veil and vintage brooch bouquet. I’m pinning it! (We might renew our vows someday…) And who cares that I’m done having babies. I can still drool over the latest nursery trends. I have … Continue reading
10 Super-Cool High Chairs and Hook-On Seats for Today’s Super-Cool Babies
Once upon a time, high chairs were pretty much all the same: heavy, wooden, obtrusive, unhygienic, and unsafe. Eventually we evolved into the much cleaner, safer plastic models, but the designs were still very similar from brand to brand. Boring…. Well not anymore, Baby! If you haven’t checked out the latest funky, fun styles and designs, you’ll be shocked by how far high chairs and hook-on seats have come. Today’s babies can not only eat with the family at the table, they can swing, play, socialize, and best of all, grow with their seat until they no longer need a … Continue reading