Dream Crib!

One of the few things that will not be vintage in the nursery is the crib.  For obvious reasons of safety.  Now, I know many people take the chance to buy their dream crib when they know they are having a shower but, something in my heart can't allow me to put a $400 crib on my registry.  I feel that it is something my husband and I should buy and we definitely are not willing to shell out that money when we know we can get a perfectly modern, simple and safe crib at IKEA.  But we can dream, can't we?

Babyletto Mercer 3-in-1 Crib

Preggo Product Rec

So, sometimes I like to make recommendations on beauty products because, well, it is what I do for a living.  And I have to say, I am extremely picky about what i use.  This has increased ten-fold since I found out I was pregnant.  So, one of the lines that I came across and have fallen in love with is Belli.  I have actually tried quite a few of their products but, the one that has honestly changed my life is their Acne Cleansing Facial Wash.  It has honestly cleared my skin like you wouldn't believe AND it is made for pregnant women! 

I fell in love with FABLER....

I have been having the hardest time finding a nursery decor that I actually like and shopping completely vintage for everything is great but, some things, like crib bedding, isn't practical for vintage shopping.  So, I have searched high and low for my circus/fable theme with little luck....

Until, I met IKEA.  I knew I wanted to buy the Gulliver crib on there ever since I had found it in a magazine article for being in the top 5 baby cribs and rated #1 for best economical crib (it's $100!).  So, today, I randomly went on their site to take a gander and fell completely in love with their FABLER decor!

FABLER crib canopy

FABLER crib bedding

FABLER Mobile

FABLER nesting boxes

 FABLER Blanket

Vintage Music Books

I finally got an Etsy order in the mail of some music books I ordered for the nursery.  They are in pretty good condition and I think they will make good decor.  I want to do a lot of shelving with vintage toys and books so i think these will fit in well.  Next I want to find one of those vintage tiny pianos to put with them but, that task seems near impossible.

Hi! This is me!

So, because I couldn't say anything for a few weeks, I never posted who I was or even a picture of me.  Well, this is me!  My name is Lara and I have been the writer on a few blogs and a couple of my own, most notably, La Chouette en Dimanche.  I am a digital marketer for a Beauty company here in Chicagoland Illinois.  This, as I have mentioned, is my first child and I am now 3 months pregnant!

If the Jeans Don't Fit...

Ok, so I only own 3 pairs of jeans.  I tend to gravitate towards dresses and skirts for some reason but, of course, Fridays are our "jeans" days at work.  Unfortunately, of the three pairs of jeans I own, only one pair fits.  I can't believe I have already gotten to this point in my first pregnancy!  I am only 11 weeks.  In my jeans' defense, I wear them pretty darn fitted and in non-stretchy fabrics but, still!

As a result, I did some shopping.  Thanks to Modcloth and their fabulous turn over of product, I managed to pick up some looser tops and dresses.

 

The Heirloom Dress 

 Garden Vounteer Top

Forest Mist Dress

Bavarian Beauty Dress

Just Thought I Would Share!

Take a look at this little gummi bear!