Baby Registry (the Second Time Around)

I'm aware that many of the challenges I faced when we first brought our sweet Tucker home from the hospital  5 years ago will be waiting for me this winter all over again. Sleepless nights, worry, and wet diapers are all temporary yet very real reminders of new parenthood. And while I may not be able to do much to prepare for these trials, I can shop more efficiently this time around in an effort to prevent frantically sending my husband to Target at 1am looking for new bottles because the brand we chose are just not working. I'm not a fan of the second shower (or 'sprinkle' as some call them) so our registry (at Buy Buy baby this time) serves as more of a shopping list for ourselves. Here are a few essentials we will be stocking in the next few months.

I beg you- do not buy play-suits with snaps. Imagine fumbling to align and snap 12 of these in the dark at 2 am while baby is crying. Stick to the zip-up variety.

The wub-a-nub is the only pacifier that stayed in our son's mouth and didn't require constant picking up from the floor.

Ill never waste another penny on any other diaper brand- pampers Baby Dry is it for us.

Not just for feedings, many nights the Boppy was my own pillow. 

Dr. Browns saved our lives with a colicky, gassy baby the first time around.

Aden + Anais blankies are still my sons' bedtime necessity. After the swaddling months are behind us Im sure they will still fill our linen closet shelves.

The $100+ sleepers, rockers and swings are a total waste in my book, this $59 Fisher Price bouncer with music and vibration setting are a must for mid morning naps, 5pm witching hour, and anytime I just need to put the baby down.

Home Decor: Bar Cart





Bar Cart: Target// Martini glasses: Mark & Graham// Decanter: Waterford

One piece that has been missing from my home since we purchased it in 2011 and then designed each room on our own has been a fabulous bar cart. Since I have perpetually on a tight budget, all the choices I would fall for were actually affordable. Enter Target. I finally found a cart that's the perfect size, color and style, and most importantly, price!

What is one piece of home decor you have been on the hunt for?

Design on a Dime with Target

Since we bought our house in 2012, I don't think I'm ever truly 'done' with the decor. I love gray and white basics with pops of citron green throughout. Even once you chose a color palette, there are infinite ways to play up or play down the chosen hues and the overall saturation of the theme. These are 2 examples of how the same palette can play out differently based on the pieces you choose.