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Time for a little R&R

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Overstock just announced their vacation site too!
I’m starting to feel the travel-bug and I think it’s time for Arden’s first trip! The Mr & I haven’t decided on anywhere in particular, but I’m thinking most likely somewhere in the US and somewhere that is baby newborn-friendly 🙂 We were thinking about camping, but I’m thinking a trip with a little less work involved might be in order. 
I’ve been browsing the travel deals on the following websites. Do you guys know of any others?
And any suggestions on where to travel with a newborn in tow? Where have you guys vacationed with your little ones?

Big Buys This Week

Wow, I was a big spender this week! Have you guys checked out my sidebar lately?
I treated myself to a cashmere sweater from Haute Look, got the Mr a sweater, dress shirt and cast iron grill pan from Rue La La, bought Arden soft bamboo blankies from Gilt and got the casa the most stuff of all:
Bamboo towels, a faux fur throw, wicker trunks from the Foundary, rock on.

But my most favorite score of the week??? A new headboard from Joss & Main!
I figured we’d been living with a Cal King Bed and Queen-sized headboard for long enough. I actually just sold the queen headboard a couple of days ago. Boy did we miss having it though, I just love having a soft padded headboard to lean against when reading playing on the iPad before bedtime. The Mr and I were considering some headboards from HSN or Sears and even a DIY version. But what did my eyes see this morning when doing the rounds on my favorite daily sample sales sites? Yep, that’s right headboards galore and even in the right size: Cal King. Fate I tell you 🙂
We ended up going with the Glitz Notched Headboard, a great shape and covered in a metallic linen. How glam does that sound? All for the low price of $350. Needless to say I’m pretty excited to get our new headboard, hopefully it doesn’t take too long to ship! Our master bedroom needs some help, it’s been going through some major transitions lately. I think I need to come up with a CCC room design for it 😉
Oh and the one that got away? This gorgeous baby quilt from John Robshaw on One Kings Lane…sigh. Isn’t it adorable? It would have fit perfectly in Arden’s nursery and it was only $60. It’s the perfect amount of vintage and cuteness without being too matchy-matchy with everything else in the nursery. Oh well, I wish One Kings Lane had a wait list function like Gilt :

Blog Update | Recent Press and Latest Purchases

I made a couple of changes to the blog this morning! Nothing too major, but I figured I’d give you guys a heads up!
I moved the “Recent Press” feature from a side bar feature to having its own separate page. You can find the link for it up on the top left of the blog.
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Baby B – The Basics

For those of you that are interested in the baby stuff, I figured I’d compile my list of baby gear basics a la Bluebird Vintage. I found her list so helpful and I especially liked her explanations behind why she wanted each of the products she listed. Fair warning though, this is baby gear and not pretty nursery decor. That will come later 😉 Here’s my list so far hopefully some of you will find it useful or at least entertaining 😉

1. The classic Jenny Lind Baby Crib for $200. Mine is actually a vintage crib and it will be painted a fabulous color (can’t wait). More on that later. I was pretty much given this crib, so it definitely was budget-friendly 😉 And with a fresh coat of (non-toxic, no VOC) paint it will be as good as new! I think it’s the perfect combination of feminine lines and vintage style and it’s not too fussy.

*I’ve heard all the hoopla about using vintage cribs, I appreciate your concern!*
2. The iconic Bugaboo Cameleon. I’ve pretty much always had it in the back of my mind that I would have a Bugaboo when the day came. I’ve always loved the simple yet fantastic styling of these strollers. The Bugaboo is one of the few strollers that is made to last from infant-hood and onto toddler-hood. I’m hoping to be a one-stroller Mom, we’ll see 😉 I bought this stroller and the matching footmuff (below) from Craiglist for $400. Unfortunately my offer to “review” the new Bugaboo Donkey hasn’t generated any response yet from the folks over at Bugaboo 😉
3. I got this great neutral diaper bag a few months ago off of One Kings Lane for only $60. You can find it here now: Liv+Co Avery Diaper Bag in Natural/Brown. Love it! It’s perfect because it’s a bag I would totally use everyday and even after its diaper days are over. I wanted something that wasn’t to obviously “baby”. I was hoping it was gender neutral enough that the Mr. would use it, but he put the kabosh on that. So we’ll probably have to get him his own special man bag 😉 Anyone have any good suggestions for a manly-looking diaper bag?
4. The Maxi-Cosi Mico Infant Car Seat in Phantom. I loved this carseat from the very first moment I spotted it for the same reason that I loved the Bugaboo. Clean styling and not to “baby” 🙂 It’s also one of the few car seats that work well with the Bugaboo. I got mine “very gently” used off Craigslist for only $70 and it came with two bases. Score!
5. The Maxi-Cosi Mico Footmuff in Phantom. I scored this matching infant footmuff, this morning from the Foundry. It was my very first purchase from Hayneedle’s Foundry website and so far so good! I just love these kind of deal-sites and the Foundry is the newest one 🙂 All said and done, the footmuff was only $48.
6. The Bugaboo Cameleon Footmuff. Find it here for $130. The matching off-white footmuff is just so adorable. It’s a lot larger than the Maxi-Cosi Mico Footmuff so it will be perfect for Baby B when she’s too big for her carseat & it’s smaller foot muff.
7. The Serena and Lily Prague Market Sling originally $129. I got it for only $89 from Rue La La (another favorite!). It was hard decision between the Prague or the Peacock. Can you see the dilemma? 😉 I figured the Prague would go with my outfits more, since I tend to veer towards neutrals 😉
8. The Ergo Baby Carrier Black with Camel Lining. The Mr. really wanted a pack-style carrier 🙂 No sling for him! The Ergo is supposed to be very comfy for both parent & baby. This one is on the baby registery, we haven’t gotten it yet. Or hey, you never know, maybe I’ll spot it on one of my deal sites 😉
9. Cashmere Newborn Baby Sleeper from TSE. I got this brand new with tags off of eBay for only $20 including shipping! It’s adorable and ooooh so soft. I thought this would be a nice “Take Home” outfit for Baby B.
10. A vintage high chair a local steal for only $20. It definitely has some wear, but like the crib…it’s just waiting for a nice fresh coat of paint to make it sparkle like new!
11. Bumbo Baby Seat $35 from Amazon, but I actually snagged mine for $8 from the Goodwill. It was brand new and still all sealed up in the box. Mine is actually an aqua color, but I’m not sure they still sell that particular color. I hope Baby B likes her Bumbo, babies are so cute when they’re sitting in these mini chairs. I love it!
12. Puj Tub – The Soft, Foldable Baby Bath Tub in white for $37. Yet another thing waiting on the registry. This seems like the perfect small space solution for bathtime. And the plus? It’s so chic looking!
13. 4Moms Mamaroo Infant Seat for $182. We haven’t bought this yet either, hopefully someone’s feeling generous while looking at our registry 😉 The features of this little guy seem pretty amazing. I love the fact you can plug your iPod into it and hat it has a “car ride” motion setting? How cool is that? This is definitely not your average bounce seat! 😉
14. Gizmine’s Ultrasonic Humidifier in white for $120. This is definitely a splurge item. We haven’t bought this yet and I’m not quite sure we will since it’s so expensive. BUT I just can’t help it. It’s so cute, no?

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