Inspirational toddler bed

Even before Zoe Isobel's turned toddler and to be honest even before she was born, I have been considering what type of (toddler) bed she will have. I have been undecided between the Crisis bed from Piet Hein Eek, the Finne bed from Warber and more recently the R toddler bed from Rafa Kids.

However when I saw this amazing open playhouse bed from French design studio BonneSoeur(s) I went bananas. For now not a critical-point decision, as we have a while yet to go before she is too big for her baby bed. But I am definitely determined to have the carpenter who made both kid's storage units make a single sized kid's bed like this one. What's more fun than going from your downstairs tented playhouse to this wooden one for sleeping?

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Dark side of the moon..via Fab

I have long been addicted to Fab for scooping out the new and cute. So when I was tipped a couple of months back to the EU site where I could actually make purchases, I immediately did so. I eagerly await the new sales each morning at 11 (now via an app so as never to miss out) and check on those to come in the evenings.

There I saw the Spacebot & Spacewalker lamps from Belgium brand Dark. They make me smile, laugh and then smile some more. I totally see the robot sitting in Mika's room next to the reading nook. The astronaut would look great hanging upside down in the dark (ahem, get it) corner of the living room.

The sales continues for another 4 and a half days, so we have to wait and see if my resolve holds to purchase less or at least only that which I truly love.

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Resolute

+ strong. I don't really do New Year's resolutions and am obviously too late. But I decided "what the heck". I will always love design, creativity and individuality as that is a huge part of my life; which is what this blog is about. But on the flip side to all the shiny, I am grateful for what and more importantly who I have and do not take that for granted. I try (work in progress) not to get caught up in more, better, faster, more. Knowing and doing humble, grateful and strong... in 2013 & beyond.

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Little b-day dreams

Even before a stroke of the keyboard for the dream b-day list, the hubby specifically requested a more manageable list. One that takes about a goldfish sized and not a piranha sized bite out of the treasury's coffers.

1. Slightly borrowed from the Baker world post; a pizza stone. Even better with the traditional long wooden handle to get in on and off the hot baking stone.

2. Keeping in the cooking theme; silicone baking mats. Helping to save my baking trays form more agony and stains and my nails from having cleaning said stains.

3. I enjoy reading, but have not been doing so often enough lately, so a book or gift certificate is a great way to go.

 

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Mika's first

Mika is exactly one month away from his first age milestone; turning one! Calls for a celebration, don't you think? Being a baby and all, he has no birthday (gift) wishes and/or can not express them. That's okay though, I'll make his wishes for him, as any good and slightly controlling mum would. Here are some pre-approved (only half joking) gift ideas. All from the Bijenkorf.

For my head-banging, butt shaking, jumping and jiving, musically inspired dude. How can he anything else, what with all his names having music links? To complete the family bandstand consisting of a guitar, accordion, harmonica, flute, tambourine and xylophone; a baby drum (set).

Nothing beats destroying a tower, except doing so over and over and over again. Therefore more wooden building blocks please. These two sets are great as their have different sizes, letters, numbers and shapes making them great for puzzling and learning as well as building.

 If you have not figured it out; we prefer if our kids use their own imagination as much as possible, even if they don't. So wooden, non-battery operation toys please. In this case planes, trains, cranes & automobiles... in wood. How cute is this ride-on fire truck with built in storage?

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Dream B-day

So the big 30 is closing in fast. I remember having panic attacks about getting old when I was a teenager. Back then thirty was a game changer. I doubt anything will change and so no huge changes and purchases needed. But a girl can dream.This is my if "money was not a consideration, big spender, totally unrealistic, maybe someday/but not right now dream"...

 KitchenAid Artisan Mixer
If you know me a bit, you knew I would end up loving the most expensive one in the line; chrome. Following distant second and third are the brushed nickel and pearl versions.

iPhone 5

My conversion to the apple brand (2008) started with the first iPhone model. My current is completely full storage-wise, has cracks on the screen and is plain out old. I want, no I need the 5 and then in white.

 Canon Eos M
Currently using a Sony digital compact camera which is on it's last leg (problems with the lens, spots, frequent errors). I want a camera that takes great, not good photo's but does not need it's own backpack and a back brace to lug it around.

Samsung Series 9 laptop
Also my current laptop from Dell which is not that old has been annoying me senseless lately, esp. since sharing with the hubbie. Slow, slow and slow. Heavy and kinda ugly. My laptop needs are quite shallow; pictures, images and light reading, but then done everywhere (from garden to bathroom). So I only need a good screen, fast flitting capabilities and easy to carry. One thing you can not say about the Samsung is fugly.

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