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This is to be a quiet place for me. A well deserved 10 minutes for a mommy to gain clarity & perspective, perhaps discover how to manage this balancing act of mine? I've also decided this to be my creative voice so you will likely see art (& artists) I admire, recipes, inspirational quotes. Or even a nod to the latest gadget/child must-have? My joys & frustrations with parenthood, work & most anything else that goes on in my oh-so-glamorous life! I'm a stay at home mommy by day. At night I read bedtime stories. When I'm not busy cutting food into small pieces, I design.

Monday, December 31, 2007

she's growing up...


I'm watching bedroom design for kids pretty closely right now because I'm in the middle of putting together Gabrielle's big-girl room and I seem to be unable to move forward. It appears I am stuck in a "used to be a delightful nursery-but now my changing table is gone, my crib is replaced with a delicious sleigh bed-and my mommy changed from white furniture to cherry-mode-and then just stopped". (did i mention i don't have adequate storage? you can imagine the stacks and piles....ahhhhh)

My usual sources as far as bedding goes seem a little been there, done that, or a little too sterile or just not quite what I'm looking for. Mostly this is because I don't know quite what I'm looking for. But Bombay Kids sent a mailer featuring the Gigi collection above and I was delighted. The ruffled bedskirt, the floral lights, the curtains, the chandelier. The whole thing is kind of messy and over the top. I love it all. Plus the prices seem fairly reasonable.

I don't know if it's quite right for my girl's room — and I'm not one to buy a whole-set-as-pictured-in-a-catalog — but it has me inspired to move ahead.
focus. Lisa. focus.

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