Cardboard Convenience

The Belkiz Feedaway is sheer awesomeness. Designed for those who babies frequent often enough to need it; perfect for grandparents, guest houses, as an extra for guests at your house etc. Winner of the Idea Awards 2009.

House Plant Heaven

Possibly the coolest plant around, the tillandsia streptophylla doesn't require any soil - just bright light. So it can be put and thrive almost anywhere! How simple is that? House plants can get messy, especially with small kids around exploring all their sensory options (soil, especially freshly watered soil, is way too fun to play with)! This breed is a great alternative! It can help clean the air in your home, and add a touch of life to any room with sunlight. You can ask about it at your local Nursery, and they will give you the simple care-for details.

Geek Alert!!

For all you techies out there - look what the world of design has come to!

My Craigslist Miracle : )

We had been longing for a FLOR® arrangement for Freida's room, but weren't ready to dish out over $250 for something large enough to cover the area I had in mind. I can be very persistent in knowing what I want, and NOT caving into getting something to work in the meantime. I'd rather go without anything until I find exactly what I am looking for (e.g we had a couch-less apartment for 5 months after getting married)! So I was a bit shocked when I found myself (several times) ready to buy a (much too typical) rug in leu of what I wanted..... never came to actually buying it though, thank gd! We had been on a constant Craigslist search, but everyone was selling black, brown, and tan tiles. Much too lame. On Tuesday my husband told me that he thinks he came across the perfect find - he showed me the ad and it was way too good to be true. Yesterday we drove to see it, and sure enough it was impossibly perfect! The colors - spot-on, if not better than what I had in mind! And their home was so chic and clean that it completely quelled my worries of having a pre-owned carpet (which can essentially be on the gross side of the sanitary fence)! The tiles were practically new, and the selling point (drum roll, please): $40 for 20 tiles!!! That's my hashgacha protis for the week : )

FLOR is a great product - you can do wall to wall tiling, or you can put together an area rug, runners, kitchen rug, door mat etc. The best part about them is the absence of carpet cleaners! Just vacuum like regular, and lift up the soiled one(s) to hand wash. My sister gave me a great little tip - a car wash that washed the rugs in the car, will run these through for $1 each!! That's reason enough... Plus when you get a bit bored and are looking for a change, simply switch out some of the tiles for new colors or patterns.

Chock-full of Chalkboards

Been seeing an overdose of chalkboards/chalk paint circulating the design world recently. I Love it - but chalk with food? I know it's an awesome idea, definitely helpful when trying to entertain the kiddies while you work in the kitchen...I'm just trying to decide if I can deal with the chalk dust anywhere near my dinner. Hmmm...  An incredible inspiration either way!! Here's a few ideas:

Images via Apartment Therapy.