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Eliza
How I Made DIY Book Ledges: No Power Tools ...

I recently made some custom book ledges for my daughter’s room and both she and I couldn’t be more thrilled! Best of all? They couldn’t have been any easier. Read on to see what a couple of craft boards and some wood glue can get you!

How I Made DIY Book Ledges: No Power Tools Required!
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Eliza
All the Nursery Sources

Here is an update on how the nursery came together, with all the linkable sources in one place!

All the Nursery Sources
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Eliza
Nursery Progress

We are into Week 3 of the One Room Challenge where we are turning our guest room into a nursery for our baby girl due in January!

Before we started this Nursery adventure, I had already planned on this week being a bit of an easy one, because we snuck in a little babymoon in Los Angeles! We relaxed, saw some sites, and ate very well! Now, back to the Nursery ORC! Knowing that we were going to be out of town this week, we planned to spend this week placing orders. This way, we could be sure that nothing arrived while we were out of town!

Nursery Progress
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Eliza
Nursery Pivot and Closet Update

Week 2 of the One Room Challenge is upon us and I’ve been getting. stuff. done. (Or at least as much as my 6-month-pregnant body will allow!

My mind has been on overdrive recently, and as a result, I’ve been revising my original nursery design plan and truly diving into exactly how I envision each piece functioning. First, let’s talk about this pivot in design…

Nursery Pivot and Closet Update
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Eliza
Nursery inspiration

This fall I am transforming one of our guest rooms into a nursery, as Baby Girl is due in January! The overall mood I’m going for in here is elevated neutral with pops of soft color. I’m not looking for an overly baby-themed room…let’s be honest, the baby won’t care what this room looks like! But if I’m going to possibly be spending late nights rocking her to sleep in there, I want it to be pleasing to me and my overall aesthetic! As she gets older and develops her own little personality, I’m sure this room will transform along with her evolving tastes, so I’ll be making design changes with that in mind.

Nursery inspiration

Travel accessories for him

The 6 Secrets to Packing Light (a tried and tested plan!)

The 6 Secrets to Packing Light (a tried and tested plan!)

While planning our two-week honeymoon, Paul suggested we bring carry-on luggage. Only. Upon first hearing this plan, I smiled and nodded, thinking that I would surely have to check my luggage in the end. I am, after all, the queen of planning for EVERY.SINGLE.THING… The inner-planner in me often overpowers the wanna-be minimalist that I wish I was.

But Paul had a very good point. Limiting ourselves to only what we can carry saves us in so many ways.

But the question is — how can packing light be done? 😳

The short answer is, it takes a little bit of planning, but it is possible! Here are our 6 secrets to packing light...

Best Travel Pants for Men: Outlier Slim Dungarees

Best Travel Pants for Men: Outlier Slim Dungarees

One backpack per person, this should be every serious traveler’s goal, the more stuff you take the more time you spend worrying about said stuff and figuring out how to stow it on planes, buses and trains; don’t do this, just pack less. We’ve already written about our backpack of choice, but the question of what to fill that backpack with still lingers.

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