Bunk Beds

Even though it will be a few years before we will need these, this is what I have in mind for the boys' room. Bunk beds that we can separate early on and then stack later as they get older. Great price, which will leave some for the bedspreads that I have in mind from Utility Canvas. Beds from here.

Kill Your TV

Of course I have a running list of things for the house come payday. This is now at the top. Things I aspire to -

from here.

Take-Out Lids

Package design is pretty interesting - especially drink lids. I've always wondered who designs those things. I think it comes from wanting to push in all the little bubbles on my soda lid as a kid - you know the ones that indicate diet, root beer or other, etc...

from here.

Ikea Rugs and Nesting

I've been thinking about rugs lately - our living room really needs something other than that sad little brown rug. I have that nesting thing going on where I spend way too much energy making plans for the house in my head. I'm convinced that nesting is a mechanism to remove annoyances since I'm kinda touchy lately. For example, I have been compulsively straightening the house, being a maniac about the laundry, wiping down baseboards (????) and making sure the paper towel roll is always on the holder which is actually a big pain. Normally, I would let all of these things go (and more). I feel driven to do it, because if I didn't it would drive me nuts and it's all because I'm pregnant. That's my theory anyway...

So, back to the rugs - that first one would go by the couch. The second in the front music room and the last I'd put in the boys' (plural!)  room. Love those stripes.

1) Alvine Ruta 2) Jorun 3) Stockholm Rand

Au-Jardin Poster

Someone should snap up this cute poster for their kitchen - here.

Playground

Oliver is getting big enough to play on the playground with the older kids. It brought me so much joy to watch him run around and laugh with excitement at everything the playground had to offer. We all had a blast.

Oliver in the kitchen

He loves to dump his sippy cup out when he can sneak in the chance. I decided this time to just go with the flow and let him play with the mess as long as it would keep his attention.