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Unique bunk bed designs + other baby and kid rooms worthy of swooning

Ariel’s post last week about turning her closet into a nursery got me thinking…How else can you creatively use the space you have when you have kids?

My husband and I currently live in a small 3 bedroom house, and we hope to have at least three children. Who we’ll have to cram into one room. The solution for us is going to lie in the liberal use of bunk beds and, as it turns out, that means way more fun anyway! Check out these cool (and totally copy-able, if you’ve got skills like that) bunk bed designs

Facing your birth fears

Q. We are planning our first homebirth with our 2nd child due in February in a state that has laws preventing homebirth. I am so excited to not be in a hospital setting….but I am becoming consumed with fear. Fear that something is going to go wrong, that we’ll have to transport to the hospital […]

A Harry Potter-inspired maternity session

Gwyneth Colleen sent this shoot over and it’s packed with lovely shots of this family. What struck me about the shoot was the poses they came up with.

Even though the family is dressed low-key, these poses they came up with and shot with Gwyneth make the shots unique and fun to look at.

Yes, I’m a mom with a mohawk

I would be foolish to think that hair is more important than the precious time I have with my son, but I know who I am as an individual, as a mother and most importantly as a role model for my son.

Gorgeous goth family portraits

Feast your eyes on this gorgeous, darkly gothic family portrait series that revolves around a lovely little girl named Thekla.

Kids in cans

For those of you considering bringing your kidlets to concerts or festivals, here’s living proof that not only will children tolerate wearing headphones, he/she will look way too cute doing it! For more pics of kids in cans, read on! Baby’s first encounter with Britney Spears, perhaps? Ah, much better! Is there anything better than […]

Retro space nursery

The first time I laid eyes on this nursery it brought back memories of my first trip to the Tomorrowland section of Disneyland. The sheer wonder of possibility laid out in impossibly futuristic colors and tableaus, what could be a better theme for a nursery?!

Offbeat baby shower gift ideas

Have a baby shower coming up? Here are some gift ideas that have tickled my fancy lately… Baby’s First Tattoo: A Memory Book for Modern Parents I have personally seen this book in action and it’s hilarious. Personal favorite? “First time baby tried to latch onto Daddy’s nipple when he wasn’t paying attention.” Rockabye Baby! […]