:: baby c's woodland whimsy nursery ::

We finished Baby C's nursery last week and we could not be happier with how all of our old and new pieces ended up working together for the woodland whimsy look we were going for. We were given a lovely wooden rocker by a friend, the antique dresser from my Dad, and found our simple crib at IKEA (Gulliver model). Our favourite find was our Expedit shelf from the As-is section of IKEA - we love the unique look with the white and espresso. The best part was, we did not have to put it together! And it was discounted! It works really well to showcase all of Baby C's little shoes, books and keepsakes.

Hopefully he will be making his arrival soon :)

In other news, I am participating in the "Cans for Comments" challenge with a group of bloggers. I will donate a canned or boxed food item to my local food bank for every comment left on my blog from Dec 1-10!

:: one month to christmas ::

First, I am sorry for not finishing my 12 days of christmas posts. We were faced with a family tragedy over the weekend and blogging has been on the backburner.

Today marks one month to Christmas. Our house is decorated, gifts are bought and will be wrapped shortly so I have accomplished my goal. What I am most thankful for though, is the love of family and the blessing of time spent with them.

As we approach the holidays, I hope we can continue to remember that the most important part of this season is not finding the perfect gifts, but appreciating the wonderful gifts that we have in our family and friends. You truly never know when someone could be taken from you, so we must celebrate each moment that we are together.

I hope to be back to blogging soon....though the arrival of our baby in the next week may make that interesting :) I will try and post an announcement once he arrives.

- Morgan

:: winter birth announcements at tiny prints ::

If you are like me and expecting a special delivery from Santa this year, you have to check out the birth announcements at Tiny Prints! How will we ever choose a card to announce our little bundle of joy? Good thing I have all the Christmas cards addressed already....just need to make a final design decision once the little guy is here!

:: christmas onesies ::

I have been searching for the perfect Christmas pyjamas for our little one's Christmas Eve gift and finally found a very cute sleeper at Winners earlier this week.

Since I have been a shopaholic lately, I popped into Gap Generation yesterday and could not resist picking up some other Christmas-themed wear. I can't wait to see him wearing these adorable onesies.

Anyone else have a tradition of getting new pyjamas on Christmas Eve?

:: christmas creatures in paper by mibostudio ::

Today's 12 days of Christmas post is for those with school-age kids at home, or the crafty mama's out there!

These adorable paper creatures are created by you when you purchase the PDF files from Etsy seller MiboStudio. Wouldn't this be a great snowy day craft? I just looooove the reindeer! They could adorn a shelf in your home this Christmas, or act as placecards at your holiday table.

The owls are just too cute and may be making an appearance in our little guys room! Stay tuned for nursery pictures soon!

:: isabella oliver maternity dresses ::

Today's 12 days of Christmas Gift Ideas post is for mommies-to-be and those buying for them.

I know I have posted about Isabella Oliver sooooo many times, but I cannot express to you enough how lovely her dresses are! Here is a sneak peek at my maternity pictures (Thanks to the amazing Amy at Tickled Pink Photography for making me feel pretty, even at 38 weeks!) in which I wore my favourite piece - my Isabella Oliver Bow Dress. If there are any daddies-to-be out there looking for something to buy their pregnant sweetie, any of her dresses will do! I would also encourage any pregnant friends to pick up one of her dresses to wear to holiday parties....you will feel and look fabulous! Click on the Isabella Oliver ad on the sidebar to check out the many styles she offers.

I am off to date night with my sweetie - trying to enjoy our last evenings as a family of 2!

:: sprig toys ::

I went shopping today and visited a great shop called PURE at Mallzac (aka CrossIron Mills Mall) and saw these fab trucks by Sprig Toys for the second time. Yep, this girly girl is getting all excited about dump trucks! I can't wait until our little guy can play with toys like these!

I first discovered Sprig at the Calgary Farmer's Market and Hubs and I both thought the trucks were so neat. I especially love that they are made out of a mix of recycled plastics and reclaimed wood.

Watch this YouTube video for more info, and check the Canadian distributor's website for more info on where you can buy these eco-toys!