Our spare bedroom that is, well, it started out as a studio/craft room and morphed into my office and when that didn't work either, it became the catch all for my stuff. Now, with baby #2 coming, it will be their room. Maybe I'm doing some early nesting, or maybe I just have a moment to breathe and I've decided to take advantage of my energy and go forth and clean and sort. it's not like it's a massive job, I mean come on, the room is only 10x10, but I have a TON of supplies to go through, throw away, give away and maybe even sell on Ebay.
This morning I did some searching on the internet for "modern" baby rooms and I do believe I've stumbled upon my theme. I wanted to go with something basic and simple and have always just loved geometric shapes, such beauty in simplicity. So, I found a few things that I'm going to "sample" from to get my new baby nursery in full swing, once we find out the sex anyway.
I really, REALLY love these dots of all sizes, but I'm thinking without the Paul Frank monkies inside of them, too busy. Then Matt and I could make stencils of the different size dots, draw a shape on the wall, maybe a paisley pattern or a wave or swirly shape going from one wall to the next. We are both excited to execute this design.

Then I found a few accessories that I thought I could either replicate or find MUCHO cheaper than this expensive albeit very cool baby site. I think that I'm just crafty enough and just cheap enough to be able to finish my baby's room for under $200, let's see if that happens. I think I'll post as I purchase, receive or pick up items for the room and tally everything up once I'm all done, and let you know. Also, if anyone has any places for good garage sales and shops to look in for fun unique items and they don't just have to be for baby, Ohhhhh, I'm very excited now.

A blog I frequent to strangely enough, get parenting advice, get inspired and drool over for her fabulous knitting is that of sue-paperdiva.blogspot.com/ Sue is VERY cool and I used to work with her at a local scrapbook store. You must check out her blog and even more than that, encourage her to open an Etsy shop selling her fabulously knitted work. She has more talent than she obviously knows of. I was just visiting her blog and was inspired myself. She is redoing her daughters room and mentioned that she has a bunch of letter "E's" that she has collected for her daughter, the first initial of her name, that she will put all over her wall as decoration. LOVE IT! Now, I must go in search of the letter "S." I feel like I'm on Sesame Street. I guess that makes it sort of a "vision board" item now doesn't it?

Because we don't have a stitch of truly comfortable, restful furniture in our house, aside from our bed, I am in search of the worlds comfiest overstuffed armchair. I'm desiring to find something by right after Thanksgiving, in time for the babies arrival. Here's sort of an example of what I'm looking for, but really I am open but definitely like the size of this one and the lowness of the arms.The problem being that at the moment we don't have the $300 to $750 to spend on something like this, and I certainly don't plan on spending that anyway, so if anyone has any suggestions or places I can go to get something similar to this item, but not at Ikea, we haven't had much luck with the quality aspect of Ikea. So, I'm just putting it out into the universe, but if anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear them. I'm not even opposed to reupholstering an item of second hand furniture.

So, many of the ladies out there will know what I'm referring to in this blog when I discuss its purpose as a "Vision Board" blog. Of course, it's not my idea, it came from the Oprah show and of course, it is not an original thought of hers, but one of her many enlightened guests who have appeared on her show in the past year or so have been discussing this topic. It intrigued me, this idea of changing how you think about things in your life or really just "things" in general and how when everything you're thinking about is negative, that's what you get back from this world, it's what you attract. No, I'm not into the crazy mumbo jumbo that is "The Secret" I just know that thus far, the negative thinking and self talk HAS NOT worked and now, I'm devoting this blog to what goals in life I want to achieve, and not to mention, making more time for me and what I need. Even simple things, like rest and creative time. So, here goes. Anyone, feel free to join me on this *warning: cliche ahead* "JOURNEY" I welcome you with open arms, an ear that is very attuned to listening and a mind open to all things inspiring. I too hope that maybe I will be able to offer some inspiration in return.