The Intersection of Design & Motherhood
The latest Serena & Lily catalog has me drooling. I’m especially taken with the Freida duvet. Plus, have you seen the new Bazaar Section they just added? It’s filled with all sorts of funky, hard-to-find pieces that make fantastic accents for a room. And most of the listings in the Bazaar are one of a kind — which means, when they’re gone, they’re gone.
Serena & Lily is also a great spot to find nursery inspiration. Aren’t those white paper cranes gorgeous?
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New to Design Mom? Here are 10 posts to get you started:
What to Wear To Middle School
Napoleon Dynamite
Our Birth Announcements
Potato Print Clothing
Having Another Child
Young Einstein Birthday Party
Little Red LightHouse Outing
Porch Makeover
Waving Goodbye To The Atlantic Ocean
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We love coming up with fun valentines to make and give. Here are some of our favorites (many are candy free!):
3-D Lollipop Valentines - Easy! And a big hit. Try it with crazy straws or pencils too.
Fortune Teller Valentines - with free printable!
You Blow Me Away, Valentine! - Everyone loves party blowers. : )
Wild Animal Valentines - Family Fun Magazine requested my idea for their latest issue.
Mad Lib Valentines - Family Fun requested this idea too!
Friendship Bracelet Valentines
And here are a few more ideas I've featured over the years that I bet you'll love:
- Fresh Fruit Valentines
- Color Theory Valentines
- DIY Scratch Off Valentines
- Shaving Cream Valentines
- Mini Valentine Boxes
Here's something fun. Our family was featured in an episode of House Hunters International! Spoiler: we choose the gorgeous French Farmhouse. It's called La Cressonnière and we take pictures of it all the time. If you're curious, try these links:
The Kitchen
Summer at La Cressonnière
The Halfbath
The Stairwell
The Neighbors
Ralph's Bedroom
The Studio
Springtime at La Cressonnière
The Living Room
Maude's Bedroom
The Artists
Oscar & Betty's Bedroom
The Exterior
The Floors
Olive's Bedroom
The Treehouse
The House: La Cressonnière
I hope you enjoy the house tour! Oh. And if you'd like to see the episode, you can find it on Youtube here (it's in four parts).
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love everything in those photos but I’m really going crazy over those woven pendants!
Love the cranes…and the hats…and the lamps…and everything else hanging from the ceiling!
Cute new blog for you, too.
I love everything. We are having a baby girl in 2 weeks and as soon as we move into a larger place (she will be sharing a room with my son) I will definitely consider this store. I love the nursery and the bright colors in the first picture.
oh. my. goodness.
i love those paper cranes & those hanging lamps.
i used to make paper cranes all the time when i was a kid.
would love to take an old hobby & make it new in our home.
thanks for sharing!
Wow! I’d never heard of Serena and Lily before, so thank you for introducing me! I especially love the aqua and taupe bedding in the second to last photo.
The pendant lights in the third room are just killing me {in a good way}! I love the idea of painting the walls in a baby/kids room a subdued, sophisticated color and working in elements like vintage toys and pops of bright colors to make it feel inviting.
wow, the cranes are great but I’m in love with the bed at the first picture.
want to be in it right now!
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