Sunday Thoughts: Humility

C.S. Lewis has always been one of my favorites and I love when he is quoted. I love this quote because we live in a selfish time, people think that they 'deserve' a certain lifestyle, certain things, and can have a certain attitude. All of us have so much and probably more than the world around us. Are we putting ourselves and our selfish attitude first? We need to make sure we think about others around us, we will be so much happier if we are thinking about our families, about people at work or school, or those we might not know but are willing to serve.

We will find so much happiness in our lives once we put our prideful self away and put others first.

Green Colored Nurseries

What colors have you decided for your nursery. If you want some green colored nurseries here are some great ones to spark your creativity.

Green was used in this baby nursery as a soft pallet and the main green item is the curtains and the one wall of wallpaper that has the same color of green, but in a soft pattern. I love too how the wallpaper has a feel of nature and the chandelier in the center is a birds cage which definitely tied in the feel they were going for.

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This baby room also used soft tones of green and sprinkled in some blues and yellows. Green goes well with many colors and you can tell from this room that there are few colors of greens (in the bedding, wall art, rug) but it ties in so well and was done right.

http://weedecor.com/2010/01/nursery-wall-paint-from-land-of-nod/

This nursery is so cute. Pale green wall with a designed tree and pink flowers all over. The bed/ swing is a different color of green which I like because it stands out from the wall so that is your focus. I'm glad they used white in the bed, chair, and rug which keeps that soft feeling in this space.

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Green can be used more as a bold color. This wall with a green stripe is so cute and is the same color as the green bedding. The dark crib makes this crib stand out as well.

http://ecoknowledge.neerg.com/2011/07/24/green-your-nursery/green-nursery/

Who says that green nurseries are only for baby boys? This room has light green, pink, and white which look so great in this space. The walls have the same width green and white stripes and there are pink accents all over. So cute.

http://www.thelennoxx.com/tag/pink-white-green-dining-room/

Baby Portrait Props

How old is your little boy or girl? Do you have pictures of them, video, precious moments and words documented so you can remember? Whether your baby is a few months old or a few years old you should take the time to take pictures of them. Baby pictures are so important to have because you can look back and remember those amazing times... because they do go by so quick and don't last forever. Here are some of my favorite baby pictures:

This photographer took an amazing picture of this little baby and used great props. They used these pink balloons and vintage chair which made it a perfect picture for this little girl.

From: weheartit.com
I love baby pictures that use vintage frames. Look at the attention that it 'frames' around these little girls in their adorable frilly dresses.

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Another cute prop you can use in baby photos are letters. I love when they spell out a baby's name, initial, LOVE, whatever it might be. Way cute.

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Look at these two precious angels in their baskets. Both have a blanket to prop them up so they won't fall under and be hidden. Notice too these cute headbands on these girls. These are definitely pictures you'll look back on and remember all of those times when they were just tiny.

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Ruffle Butt Babes

When I was little my mom put me in ruffle bum diaper covers all the time underneath my dresses. To this day I still love them on babies and girls wearing diapers because they are cute, frilly, super girly, and hides the plain looking diaper. Whether your little girl is crawling, starting to walk, or climbing up the stairs, when they wear a dress they are going to be falling down or bending over and need something cute to be hiding that diaper.

These ruffle covers called Ruffle Butts from Oopsie Daisy are exactly what you need to cover your babies diaper.

Oopsie Daisy has different colors you can match with tons of outfits. Whether it be for an occasion, baby pictures, or everyday use these Ruffle Butts are a dressier (and cuter) way to dress your baby. The best part is that the diaper covers are 100% cotton and machine washable. So if you are worried about Ruffle Butts getting dirty you know that it can easily be washed and you don't need to clean it a special way.

These Ruffle Butts with the bows are definitely my favorite. With this kind of outfit below you can definitely see the bow really well. With a longer baby dress that is covered in the back you might not be able to see the bow as well.... so might as well get a few different styles right?!

Here is another Ruffle Butt this time paired with a shirt and some tights underneath. A warmer option for when the weather gets colder, but still super cute, frilly, and of courses super girly.

Diaper Bike Giveaway

Look at these cute diaper bikes! BabyCakes By Lisa makes these and is doing a giveaway. In these bikes are diapers, bootie socks, mittens, washcloth, bibs, and blankets.

To enter the giveaway go to: http://go.tipjunkie.com/gv/24941/mixxedreviews.net/2012/03/babycakes-by-lisa-review-and-rafflecopter-giveaway/

PB Nursery Bookcase

Check out these cute all-in-one sets from Pottery Barn Kids. Not only are these functional, but super cute if you have the space for your nursery. This is a great focal point for a room that does take up a lot of space, but everything is there from a dresser, book shelves, changing table that might save you room if you have those items as separate pieces of furniture.

This unit also comes in white and the baskets and changing table do come separate, but hey, you can even convert this into a great entertainment center.

Here is the white one in a cute baby girl nursery. How perfect, look at the cute baskets they put in the shelves. They decided to use browns and pinks and equally around this area of the room. This room would be more white if white curtains were used (which is what I would do because I like the clean feel of the white in a nursery). But the pink curtains and rug bring the color and definitely a more feminine feel to this room.

Kayley's Baby Shower

What an amazing baby shower that my friend Kayley had a few weeks ago. I didn't go, but she had some amazing pictures from this event that she let me use

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She used blues and yellows as her theme. Look how cute these mason jar drinks are. You can buy huge packs of these straws for a great deal and they look so good.

Love all of the banners that she put up everywhere, it looks so so so good and of course keeps with her colors.

This is my favorite picture, look how elegant. All of the decorations just go well with everything.

Look at all of the detail, even the ribbon on the napkins.

These signs in the cupcakes are so cute. Look at the blues and yellows still everywhere. You can buy and make some of these signs. Wherever she got them they are so perfect.

More banners. I like the triangles in the back of "baby Oliver" part of the banner. She could probably even hang this in his room or save parts of it for a birthday sign.

A spot for some games

So cute, I love the theme and how everything turned out. Good work Kayley and family, I'm excited for this baby to come soon!