Weekend Round-up!

What are you up to this weekend? I've been breathing in some fresh free air - I have a week or two in between work projects and it feels so good to have no deadlines this week and just to take it slow and easy... On the other hand, in my free time I've been thinking about and chalking up some "family goals" for the summertime (give Freida swimming lessons, start Hudi on solids, lose 10 pounds, sleep-train both girls etc.), and while it's lots like a bucket list - it's not nearly as much fun, and much, much more rewarding. While I take a break from thinking about goals, here are a few things I thought you might enjoy:

- Do you watch Parks and Recreation? I just love Amy Poehler!!

- This totally made me laugh!

- The cutest DIY play kitchen ever!!

- Taking color-wheels for granted...

- How genius are Tube toys?

- I'm smitten by dots.

- 50 shades of fabulous :)

- Hoping Freida goes for Gazpacho - summer lunch at it's best!

- What guy wouldn't love to entertain with these as cocktail kickers?

Anyways, enjoy your weekend - hope it's filled with heaps of summer-y promise!

P.S. There is no ice cream in town better than this guy's! I swear - you'll be in old-school creamery heaven!

Tasteful Textiles for Kids

I was recently struck by just how fresh the new Lulu Dk line of childrens textiles is! Designed for, and in collaboration with, Schumacher fabrics, the line is both bright and muted; bold and beautiful. These are a few that I'm currently coveting, but you can view the entire collection here.

Trend Alert: Kaleidoscope Color

A while ago I had caught glimpse of a rug that I just couldn't get out of my mind! The concept of the over and under shades of color and the kaleidoscope vibe had me pining for something as vibrant and full of color action...

That's why I was so over-the-moon when I found these Trina Turk kaleidoscope pillows at a Nordstrom Rack in Arizona! They looked great in my living room (especially with my hot pink walls!), and they're currently inspiring me to be brighter... :)

Baby Gym Beauties

No baby item has got itself as bad a rap as the "baby gym". (Well, maybe the exersaucer. But that's for another post.) Gnarly colors, awful illustrations, and cheap synthetics all amount to a pile of yuckiness for a price that isn't quite on the low-ball end of things anyways! Well, this morning I'd love to share a few baby gyms that are not at all an eyesore to your overall design aesthetics, and are even quite living room worthy (high and low):

Finn + Emma Wooden Play Gym - comes in chocolate and birch, $135

Natural Wood Baby Gym - handmade of VOC-free Baltic Birch $90

Ikea Leka Baby Gym - bentwood design on the cheap! $25

Mid-Century Modern Baby Gym DIY - craftiness + power tools + $25!!

(Shoutout of thanks to our Babyccino models Sara Leah and Chana!! :))

Sh*t We've Said to Our Kids

So you know the whole "Sh*t people say" YouTube concept that's gone mega viral and is now totally overdone and annoying? Well this pint-size spin-off is actually really funny! Nathan Ripperger turned the ridiculous stuff he says to his kids into pretty adorable and humorous prints! I find it hilarious that I've said almost all these things to my daughter at some point in time!! What about you? Can't you think of the funniest and darnest things we catch ourselves saying to our children?

You can check out the rest of the collection, plus buy his prints here.