Last week I shared that Mr. JC's sister is expecting, and that I was mulling over ideas for a rock-n-roll nursery for the boy-to-be since his parents are major concert-goers. Well, after talking to my SIL about what she wanted (gender-neutral walls and dark furniture), I put together a modern yet slightly retro nursery design. Although my SIL really liked it, her hubby needed to weigh in. He was in town this weekend, and when he stopped by the third thing he said to me (after "Hello!" and … [Read more...]

My sister-in law is expecting her first baby in March, which means I'm going to be an auntie! As an only child, I'm thrilled that my little guy will have a cousin, especially a little boy who will be so close in age. Needless to say, this important development in our family means that I can think up some nursery designs. The parents-to-be are big music fans, and go to lots of concerts each year. Their powder room is covered floor to ceiling in posters from concerts they've seen at The … [Read more...]

My little boy is a big fan of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and "Brown Bear, What Do You See?", two of my favorite Eric Carle books (and hence, why they're his favorites). The board books, a squishy fabric "Hungry Caterpillar" book, flash cards, a little caterpillar rattle and a big, soft caterpillar are shoved in various bins and baskets in our living room. Now Pottery Barn Kids has a sweet Eric Carle collection that I'm just dying for. If I had to design a nursery right this minute, … [Read more...]

Some of my favorite baby and toddler girl's bedding from Pottery Barn Kids is on sale right now. They've added a few more super-cute pieces to the collection that I just had to share. If I ever have a little girl, PB Kid's "Penelope" will likely inspire the room's design (you can see a mockup that I created here when I was preggo with Jr. before I knew he was a boy). Not all the pieces are on sale right now, but the crib bedding is. I'm just in love with the little … [Read more...]

Apparently I am the only one who didn't know about this whole rapture thing until Friday afternoon, when I pulled myself away from blog-reading to catch up on CNN. The kook who "calculated" the end of the world seems to have been mistaken (shocker!). Either that, or the five truly holy people in the world were beamed up to heaven leaving the rest of us behind in the pouring rain, blissfully unaware of the doom that is going to overtake us at any moment. Pleasant thought for a Mommy Monday … [Read more...]