I Heart Naptime

safeway and fiber one yogurt giveaway!

I was sent an opportunity to try the new Fiber One Yogurt so I tried the strawberry flavor and I have to say it's really good.  It's only 50 calories and 5 grams of fiber...a great snack and source of calcium.  Through February 9th you can purchase two 4-packs of Fiber One yogurt for only $4 at any of the Safeway family of stores (Vons, Pavilions, Ginaurdi's, Dominicks, Tom Thumbs & Randall).

Also, I've got a great giveaway for you!  Safeway and Fiber One through MyBlogSpark is offering my readers a chance to win a $50 Safeway gift card...who wouldn't like a gift card to help pay for the weekly grocery bill!  Enter by making a comment and tell me which flavor you want to try - vanilla, strawberry, key lime pie, or peach.  One winner will be chosen by Thursday, February 11th. 

creature comforts giveaway

One of my daily reads is Creature Comforts blog. This inspirational design blog is doing an AWESOME giveaway for a Fuji Instimax mini camera.  Check it out the details here. 

 

Crew Cuts Spring Ten

Too cute!  I wish they made that sequin heart tee in my size and I love the quirkiness of the gingham shirt and ruffle skirt with chucky t's !  J Crew Kids dot com

 

H & M The Garden collection

...available in March. H&M dot com

 

cool bedding

There is something about black and white bedding that I love.  I think this would look great in a boys room.  Found at By Nord from Denmark

Wishing for the next Cookie Mag...

...I miss it.  I also love the special edition Martha Stewart Baby, circa 2002.  My sister saved them from when she had my nephew and then passed them down to me when I had Hudson.  I am still going back to look for inspiration in them.  Martha, bring it back! Or, can someone come out with the next "Cookie", please! 

 

let's talk high chairs

Bennett has just started solids and we feed her in the Bumbo...it's great for now.  In a couple months she'll be grown out of it and will need a high chair.  There are so many options and there is a right one for everyone's style and needs.  I like simple, easy to clean (ie. no food caught in the cracks that you find a week later), not too big as our house is small, and one that won't bother me to look at as it will be out ALL of the time. I think the Ikea "Antilop" high chair is great.  I had the same one for Hudson but around 2 years he started to use it as a launch pad to the couch and after the two thousandth jump, the high chair cracked...otherwise we would still have it for Bennett.

Best $24.99 you'll spend on baby gear...

 

pretty felt garland

How cute is this handmade garland from Purl Bee!  I have only sewed a handful of things but I think this could be my new project for a friends upcoming baby shower.  Purl Bee gives a full tutorial and it seems if you're a rookie at sewing, this could be a great first project.  How cute would it be to do heart garland for Valentine's Day!  Here is a great wool felt palette of pinks and reds from Heather Bailey. 

not maria sharapova...

...but I really love tennis.  I'm hooked!  I just started lessons on Monday nights (thank you, Tony) and wish I could play more. It’s a good workout, fun, social and it’s fashionable...according to Stella McCartney.

hip housewares

I've been seeing a ton of cool stuff for the home.  Alice Supply Co. has the best looking hoses, brooms and dustpans I've ever seen.  Restoration Hardware has the whole vintage industrial look going on with their steel canvas laundry carts and old skool kik-step stool.  And, in case seeing these hip housewares inspires you to do some cleaning, then you must try products from The Good Home Co.  The beach days scent is my fave! Plus...their products are biodegradable, paraben free, phosphate free, and sulfate free.

    
 

paper maiche animal decor

I just got the new Anthropologie catalog in the mail....love.  I thought the paper maiche animal heads would be so cute in a kids room.  I'm sure there are some of you uber talented crafties that could make this but I don't think I could pull this zebra off by myself. ;)

 

Linda & harriet calendar

How adorable is this calendar!  Each of the 12 months is letter pressed and on the reverse side of each is a postcard to write and send.  Big heart.  I wish I found this earlier as it is already sold out.  lindaandharriet.com

good bye 09, hello 10

Wow, this year went fast.  Tony and I got away for a day and a night and took a drive out to La Quinta with some friends on New Years Day. It gave us some time to reflect on 09 and think about our goals for 2010. So much happened in our lives in 09.  My dad passed away, baby Bennett was born and then a week later we had to go back to the hospital (all turned out fine), Tony got a promotion at work, and Hudson started preschool.  On all levels, the year had its ups and downs.  I look forward to 2010 and what it has to bring us. Here's a photo from our casita...on our way to dinner, with no kids.

First Meal

Bennett had rice cereal for the first time.  She wasn't too sure about it.  Here's one of her funny faces after a bite.  Next week we'll be on to oatmeal...

baby b's first "meal"

Baby Bennett is now almost 6 months and it's time to start solids!  Tomorrow is the day we start rice cereal.  It's such a fun first and I can't wait to see her reaction.  Boon makes some great feeding time products for baby and toddler.  I look forward to sharing some photos tomorrow...