There are a few times throughout the year where my yearning for a baby, my desire to experience pregnancy, and my desperation to be a mother hit extremely hard. Mother’s Day and my birthday are close in proximity and are both HUGE triggers of my baby fever, usually leaving me feeling blue for the month …
Fallin’ for Baby! A Perfect Pastel Pumpkin Balloon-Filled Shower
Fall and pastels don’t usually go arm in arm but Studio DIY and Balloon Time have turned a typical baby shower palette on its head by incorporating fun fall elements–like pastel pumpkins and colorful candy apples and it’s just the cutest thing ever! And since I’m not the best at party planning {an unfortunate truth} …
Rachel Zoe on Why Creating an Office Nursery Was Her Best Business Decision Ever
I’m not a mother of actual human babies, but even as a dog mama, who is obsessed with her pets, being able to be close to them all day while I work is such a luxury. I think any boss who creates a nursery for their employees, is an amazing one. I know a few …
Baby Spa Treatment Videos So Calming to Watch
I’m guessing if you spend any time on the line or on Facebook, you’ve already seen these sweet baby spa treatment videos by Sonia Rochel, who specialises in early childcare development, and developed the idea of the “Thalasso bain bébé” for newborns. The videos depict this French nurse holding babies in water, normally just a …
I Love Russia because Russia Gave Me You… To Sing Frogs
I don’t often accept books for review mostly because I don’t prioritize reading time, but I couldn’t say no to this one. At the beginning of the year I resolved to read one book a month and when I received the email offering a signed copy of To Sing Frogs, a Memoir about family and …
Meet New Baby Dominic…
Please welcome to the world Dominic Dante Tintari, the littlest Tintari, brother to my husband and brother in law, to me. He’s just the sweetest thing on the planet… born on Saturday, April 20th at about 3:30pm {I think}. His mama, Natalie had a wonderful home birth in water, without doctors or drugs, like a …
I can create anything… I can’t create everything. darkness.
Sometimes… everything I am and everything I do is just a distraction to keep my mind from the darkness. It’s not that it doesn’t work, because it does. I stay busy. I focus on how to grow my business, how to create art, how to feed my passionate soul, how to be happy, and in …
It’s a Girl! Baby Shower Flowers, Decor, & More…
My cousin Kelley is a few months away from giving birth to her second lovely little girl… remember the DIY initial canvas I made? It was for her and she loved it {yay!}. Her shower was last Saturday and I was in charge of flower arrangements and Mimosas while my other cousin, Corey, handled much …
* Sweet Water Child ~ Lullabies for Getty *
Sweet Water Child is a beautiful album of lullabies written by Alex Dezen of The Damnwells and performed by Angela and Alex Dezen -dedicated to Miss Getty Emilia Storm, and all the SMA babies who fight alongside her. The songs are absolutely lovely and all proceeds go entirely to The Getty Owl Foundation to help …
A Glimpse of Paxson’s New Nursery
If you checked in yesterday, you’d know I spent my day at a friend’s house redecorating her little man’s nursery. It wasn’t a huge renovation, just a revamping really. His mommy & daddy had already painted three of his walls blue and one green and began a little safari theme in the room …so we …
It’s Latin for Peace
I’m going to this little dude’s house today to redecorate his man cave. He was so thrilled with how I decorated his baby shower that he enlisted me again to spice up his living quarters. I do hope I can come up with something to please his exquisite taste in design & penchant for the …
DIY Adorable Ruffled Baby Onesie
At my sister-in-law’s baby shower, the hosts set up a cute little section to create personalized onesies for our newest member of the family {due in WEEKS!} …but I didn’t get a chance to make one and as the party was winding down I realized there were only two onesies left! I grabbed one intending …
Endometriosis & Ovarian Cysts & How They Affect Fertility
June 12 (2007), a new anniversary for me. Last April I scheduled an appointment with a new gynecologist who also happened to be an infertility specialist. I went in for the normal yearly check-up; got weighed (fun), changed into a paper towel (awesome), and sat on the wax papered table and waited for the Dr. …