Whimsical Wallpaper for Kiddos

 

Earlier this week, Daily Candy had a fabulous round up of kid oriented wallpaper.  I would love to decorate a wall in Fiona's room with some of these designs.  That is, when she actually gets a room of her own one day!   I can imagine her spending hours starting at the patterns daydreaming.  The magnetic wall paper by artist Sian Zeng is lovely and comes with movable pieces!  But I think my favorite is the paper with the scenes of Paris, Un Dimanche a Paris, from Famille Summerbelle.  The paper comes in both Silver-Yellow and Blue-Red.  It might be perfect for a child's (or adult!) bathroom too.  I love whimsical wallpaper in bathrooms, don't you?

UPDATE The New York City Challenge

So, as Patrick, my husband, pointed out to me yesterday, so far I have pretty much failed my New York City Challenge.  It's certainly not for lack of motivation, but we have been struck by one bad cold after another here in the Regan household.  Fiona has been sick almost every week for the last month, and when she hasn't been sick, I have...so...the challenge was a bit too challenging for us to complete last month.  Although we did make it to the Children's Museum of the Arts.  But I am newly committed and Fiona and I went to the Museum of Arts and Design in Columbus Circle today to restart the challenge (post to follow soon) and plan on going to the New York 20th Century Art and Design Fair tomorrow at Lincoln Center.

We have been lucky as the last month has really been the first time since Fiona was born that we have been sick.  But we were hit hard and I now completely understand why parents dread illness!  Not only is your baby sick, which is miserable, but if you and your spouse are also sick, you can't take a sick day from taking care of your baby!  But even if you aren't sick yourself, a sick baby means staying home from activities with a miserable kiddo so your baby can rest and not infect other kids...which, as a stay-at-home-mom, makes me absolutely stir crazy and starved for company!

Nice to meet you Holden...The New Jayson Home Catalog

I just received the Jayson Home Catalog in the mail this afternoon and I'm head over heels crazy about the Holden Wingchair.  How absolutely amazing is this?  It looks so comfortable and cozy and I love the mix of materials.   The chair feels both sleek and modern, yet handmade and vintage.  I've always been drawn right to the Jayson Home style in general.  I would love to visit their store in Chicago one day... Maybe I can fit it in when we go to Chicago for my brother's wedding in 2 weeks... Hmmmm.

21st Street, Chelsea

We went down to Chelsea yesterday with some friends and I was inspired to take some pics on 21st street.  

This one of the sky between the buildings...

 This one of the same view with the street...

Oh, New York, you really are so photogenic. 

Zig Zag Table Runner

How fantastic is this yellow table runner from the Etsy Store Fantasy Vintage Bridal?  I love the bright colors and the table is dressed with flair.

How cute is this face?!

I couldn't resist.

Early Spring in the City...

The week before last was gorgeous and warm here in NYC. The trees were flowering and flowers blooming all over the city. Fiona and I headed out for a long afternoon to saunter around the Upper West Side from Riverside Park to Central Park. I was determined to capture the trees in bloom before the leaves began to poke out. And to capture the city views through the trees that would soon be obscured by green.





I put Fiona in the wrap so she could take a nap on me...


As Fiona slept in the wrap I found a place to stop and lay down on a blanket underneath this lovely tree...

When she woke up we had snack time and Fiona explored, although she wouldn't crawl off the blanket onto the grass. This was her first time being on grass since last Fall.