Pretty Printed Products

Today I stumbled across the Erin Condren website via One Kings Lane.  What a delicious array of candy colored printed paper products!  Every modern mom needs an arsenal of awesome stationary at her disposal; whether to jot down a last minute birthday greeting or send a timely thank you note.  I find that if I have cool paper products these "chores" are much more fun!

Rain, Rain....

Dallas is underwater and in honor of the flood we'll discuss rain boots today.  I was a teeny bit excited to bring out my boots for the first time this season-even if it was just to visit the pediatrician!  Rain boots may be something you don't wear often (depending on your geographic location) but when it does rain it is nice to have a go-to pair to pull out of the closet.  Stella got her first pair of rain boots last week and has worn them every day since then.

Check out my Mommy and Mini guide to the hottest rain boot trends this season:

Classic:

  

La Canadienne Pully Boot $160                                                     Lands End Kids Wellie $28

Trendy:

          

      Tommy Hilfiger Fall 2010                              L.L.  Bean Kids Duck Boots

Fun:

UO Printed Rainboots $48                                      Hatley Kids Boots $18

Enjoy your rainy days!

Tiny Fashion from "across the pond"

Online Brit fashion superstore ASOS carries some super sweet clothes for little ones.  In addition to styles from Baby Gap, D&G and French Connection; their own line of Little ASOS clothing brings a fashionable flare to the toddler closet.  Great prices as well; be sure to check out their sale items and online Outlet s well!

P.S. They now offer free shipping and returns to the US!

All Saints Hoodie $38

Toggle Sweater $29

"Nursing" Wear

When I had baby #1 I thought that one needed special nursing wear.  There's a huge market out there of nursing bras, gowns and dresses.  What I discovered during my months of nursing and pumping is that most of these items are not necessary; which comes as good news since most of them are extremely unattractive. 

Allow me to demonstrate:

Actual Nursing Dress (blah)

Non-Nursing Dress that does the trick!

Nursing gown (ick)

Non-nursing - cute & comfy

She looks pretty excited about her nursing bra...

...but Any soft bra will work for nursing

Just slip these little babies in and go!

Voila!  No more nursing wear and milk-stained frocks!

Brand new Baby H!

We're leaving the hospital today with our new baby boy!  Born Sunday morning, Brahm is a super-healthy (9lb 3oz) boy!  We are having so much fun with him, can't wait to get him home!

Routan

My husband has been plying me to get a minivan since we heard the news about baby #2.  I have been extremely resistant to say the least.  Until I met the VW Routan.  As far as minivan panache goes, it pretty much tops the pile. 

I must admit, it is super easy getting the little one into her seat without bending and bumping my head on the door frame.  I'm also a sucker for the remote sliding doors and remote start.  It is sheer decadence to step into an already cool car on a 105 degree day! 

Baby Gifts

I adore giving and receiving handmade gifts.  Baby items are so much fun to make!  Here are some burp cloths I whipped up for a shower last weekend.  The tiny necktie was a big hit!

Delicious Decor

What an wonderful idea for a birthday or shower!  These sweet balloons seem like they would be a cinch to make. 

via Martha Stewart Crafts Department

Magic

I swear, Delilah of Besitos Photography is a magician behind the lens.  We attended her daughter's birthday party last month and she casually snapped this photo of Stella.  I take hundreds of snapshots and they never turn out as amazing as this! 

There was a face painter at the party and Stella morphed into bat-girl!