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Land of Nod is coming to Orange County!

May 17, 2013 by 4 Comments

land of nod clip hook setAre you as excited as I am about the Grand Opening of the Land of Nod store at South Coast Plaza?!!  The store opens on Friday, May 31, 2013 and is located in the Crystal Court section of the mall near the Crate and Barrel store.  Remember how I fell in love with them after Alt Summit?  I can’t wait to see all the items in person.  And it couldn’t be a better time considering we have only been in our new house a week.  I’m totally in the market for rad home decor.  Land of Nod will be holding giveaways all opening day and has free goodies for those who arrive early to shop.  Will I see you there?  Here are a few of the things that I will be checking out:

These wall clips pictured above, are awesome!  My kid’s create a lot of art work in school and these would be such an easy way to display it.  We are also talking about doing a gallery wall in our front room and these would be such a cool way to be able to change out a few pieces, from time to time, to keep things fresh.

ansel teak deskI am in need of a cool, simple desk for my bedroom.  I am a big fan of this teak desk.  It would fit perfectly where our existing desk sits but I probably would totally bring this out when we entertain…I love the wood and metal together.  It has great lines and I want it.  (I’m stopping just short of stomping my feet with my hands in fists…).  I’m excited to check out all of their other furniture as well!

bocce ball for kids from Land of NodThis kid’s indoor bocce ball set is such a great gift idea!  I love how bright the colors are.  My husband’s grand father was a great bocce player.  It would be cool for our kids to learn the game too.

doub unpluggedThe buyers for Land of Nod have impeccable taste.  Their eye for great graphic design is evident in everything from their bedding to their custom art prints to their curated selection of books.  This Doug Unplugged book is adorable and the perfect message for today’s kids.  Get off your devices and get outside.  My oldest son NEEDS this book!

orange robo throw pillowMy oldest son’s room is pretty small and I’m keeping his bedding really simple.  These robot pillows would be perfect for adding a little pizzaz.  And what kid doesn’t love a robot?

wow thats a big lamp greenCurrently, we do not have a light in our living room.  We get by with the light from the television and entry way light.  It is not ideal but until we find a light my husband and I can both agree upon, that will have to do.  I can’t wait to show him this green lamp!  It is such a fun pop of color and I love the industrial look of it.

Not in Orange County?  You can still shop the store online.  And don’t forget to follow them on Pinterest and Instagram.   This is one company that really knows how to work their social media.  I find their Pinterest and Instagram feeds SO inspiring!

I would love to hear your thoughts on the store after you visit!
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Land of Nod, but all my opinions are my own. #PMedia #NODinCA   http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO.

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Kid’s Art Pillows for Mother’s Day

May 9, 2013 by 1 Comment

custom pillow for mother's dayHey mom.  Hey Marie (mom in law).  So I’ve now just ruined Mother’s Day for you because these kid’s art pillows are your gifts.  I know you read my blog, but I really wanted to share how cute these turned out with my readers.  Happy Mother’s Day!

I love when my kid’s draw.  They come up with the greatest characters.  When my youngest son drew this guy, I knew I had to turn it in to fabric.  And since Mother’s Day was coming up, it made sense to make the fabric in to pillow covers.  If you have never made your own fabric before it is SO easy.  I used Spoonflower and all you have to do is scan in the image and then follow their prompts.  It can be pretty expensive but I think it is well worth it to be able to create one of a kind fabric (and a keepsake).  Your local craft store sells pillow forms that are pretty inexpensive and make it so you don’t have to stuff your pillow with batting.  Super easy.

kid's art pillowsOnce the fabric arrives, you just have to find someone awesome to sew up the pillow covers.  And also to take pictures of the pillows for you since you are still trying to find your plates in your moving box hell.  (Thank you, thank you, thank you, Lauren!)

Have you ever made your own fabric?

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Sassy Spring Love List for Diet Pepsi

April 25, 2013 by 3 Comments

 

I love to share items and inspiration that I am into at the moment.  Diet Pepsi sponsored this post so I could show you all how I plan to freshen up our new home and my spring wardrobe with a Sassy Spring Love List.diet pepsi sassy spring listI love how Diet Pepsi is keeping things fresh and bringing in fantastic designers to create updated cans.  As you know, we are about to move in to a new house and I am SO looking forward to freshening up our decor.  While some of the big pieces will stay, we are hoping to update with some bold new accessories and rugs.  And since our new backyard is beautifully landscaped, these bright melamine plates from West Elm would be perfect for al fresco dinners.  Even though I’ve been living in jeans and t-shirts while I pack up the house, I am currently coveting printed pants in something other than denim.  And the colors I’m gravitating towards are rich brights.  Do you freshen up for spring?  What would be on your Sassy Spring Love List?

Diet Pepsi has asked a number of great bloggers to share their lists.  Follow along on twitter at #loveeverysip

I also wanted to quickly point out that while trying upgrade our computer ourselves, we lost use of Illustrator, photoshop, etc.  So this collage was done with an online program.  I had no idea how to resize the images so the Diet Pepsi can remains massive.  That was not done in a blatant “BUY DIET PEPSI THIS INSTANCE OR ELSE” sort of way.  Just wanted you to know that.

Photo credit (clockwise): Pepsi Can (provided by Diet Pepsi but designed by the amazing Vern Yip), honeycomb shelves, brass banana, blue stool, bright melamine plates, abstract iPhone case, printed pants

Thank you to Diet Pepsi for compensating me on this post.  I love Diet Pepsi’s Love List promotion and am happy to be a part of it.  All opinions and good taste are mine.

 

 

 

 

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New Mini and Maximus Collection

April 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment

shaka muchacha mini and maximus

So this post was supposed to be about my favorite kid’s fashion for spring.  But then Mini and Maximus went and released their new Shaka Muchacha collection and I’m totally in love with it so I decided to share that with you.

modern hero blanket by mini and maximusThey have a few new product offerings for this collection.  I am OBSESSED  with this blanket.  I want it for one of my son’s rooms.  But I know how they are.  They would not be cool with the lavender color.  I’m pretty sure I’m going to buy it anyway.  You know, for them.  Or for me to use at picnics…

mini and maximus new collection faves

Loving the new ‘Declare Independence’ design.  And they have released several designs as pillows as well.  They have new artwork and also added a hat to this collection.  I will be ordering that hat as soon as I am done with this post.

mini and maximus fringe shortsAnd if I had a little girl, they would own these fringe shorts!  How darling are those?!  Go see the new collection on their website right now!

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Land of Nod is Super Rad

March 27, 2013 by 3 Comments

*Hey you guys.  This post contains affiliate links.  Read on to find out what that means!

land of nod bannerUm, you guys.  Land of Nod is rad.  Did you know that?  They have never been on my radar (not that I know everything about everything but I like to think I know cool kids stuff).  Well, I take that back.  I feel like I remember looking at a catalogue around the time I was registering at Crate and Barrel for my wedding (owned by the same company).  That was 10 years ago.  It did not leave a big impression on me.  That was partially because I wasn’t even thinking of kids yet, but also the items just weren’t my style.  And so I never thought about them again.  I guess my sister-in-law (who started this blog with me) liked them because I found this post way back in 2008!  But then I started seeing them pinning some pretty cool party inspiration for their Alt Summit party.  I was excited to see what they were about.  And when I went to said party, I was blown away!  They were cool!  They were out of catalogues but I made sure to go online as soon as I got back from that trip.  Land of Nod is RAD!

land of nod cool boys room We are on the verge of buying my son a bed.  Which really makes me want to redecorate his whole room.  Here are the dream items I picked out from the site to make over his room.  How awesome are those wipe off award ribbons for the wall?  And that tiger king print?  LOVE!  I didn’t pick out a comforter because I really want to make one.  I’ve always wanted to scan his drawings and have them made in to fabric.  Cool, right?  I’m going to be sharing some of my Land of Nod faves each month.  There is SO much great stuff on the site.  And even those of us without a million dollars can find things in our price ranges.  There are also unique gift ideas!

Bed  .  Trundle  .  “O” pillow  .  Boombox Pillow  .    Stripey Sheets  .  Blue Pattern Rug  .  Elephant Hooks  .  Bucket Caddies  .  Wall Shelves  .  Treasure Box  .  Monster Wall Decal  .  Wipe Off Ribbons  .  Tiger Print

One thing I would like to add is that I signed up for their affiliate program.  What that means is that I am going to put a button on my sidebar that will take you right over to their site.  Also, the links in this post are hooked up through their affiliate program.  So if you were to purchase something, I would get a very tiny percentage.  It just makes sense.  I’m super excited about them and want you all to check out the awesomeness anyway so there might as well be some reward if you love it too!  I may or may not let you know about special sales they are having if it is something I think you would want to know about.  I didn’t want to just put up a button and not tell you the whole story.  That’s not how I roll.   I have nothing to hide.

I would love to hear what you think of Land of Nod.  I’m smitten!  Oh!  And you should check out their blog too.  So much great stuff!

*Not a sponsored post.  I fell in love when I saw the site and even more when I saw the catalogue (you guys, it is so beautifully shot and styled!!).  All opinions are mine!

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