Baby Nursery Brainstorming

Typical to my personality I am not satisfied with anything I can find in a jumbo store. While we registered at Babies R Us and Buy Buy Baby, there wasn't a "theme" that I loved. 

I feel it would be a huge waste to invest in something that wouldn't transition into a toddler or child's taste. Teddy bears? He'll grow out of that in a heart beat (A new mother's heart beat - wahh!! ). 

Hubby wanted a car theme but Hub's love of cars will be passed down regardless of the bedroom theme. 

I never had a brother, so I can only go by cousins and school boys. So I always think of dirty fingernails when I think of little boys. 

Etsy Vinyl  

Think Chic Dirt and you'll understand how

 I fell in love with this Lumberjack themed baby shower I saw on Pinterest 

Source

I let my imagination flow from there. 

IKEA Rug 

Not sure if we need a rug since the room has carpet.

2nd choice in IKEA duvet cover and pillow 

1st Choice in IKEA duvet cover and pillow 

I can see these easily transitioning into a toddler's bed. Since they are only the duvet and pillowcase, we don't need to worry about spills or bed wetting ruining them. These are VERY INexpensive compared to what they sell at Babies R Us and Buy Buy Baby. 

IKEA is great, but I don't always understand the European design. For example: these fruits and vegetables with faces. I'm not a fan.

IKEA Bed Set

The following Pin-spirations are embedded from www.pinterest.com/rachelkellar/baby 
If you're on a mobile phone or device you might not be able to see the rest of my nursery inspiration. 

Decor

Rachel Kellar's pin on Pinterest.

Baby Clothes
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Baby Toys

Are we seeing the theme now?
He'll grow up around cows, horses, chickens and goats but this is another side of nature I'd like him to learn about. He's more likely to encounter a fox than an elephant (no jungle or circus themes). 
At the end of the day, raising a child is hard enough, I didn't want to over think a nursery. Being a fan of camping and the outdoors, this came natural to me and if mommy is happy everyone is happy!


Of course a part of me LOVES the "little gentleman" theme too:

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He may be a boy, but mommy still loves shoes!!

West Texas

You might be wondering where in the heck I live now.  I'm in a little town west of Plainview TX and northwest of Lubbock TX.  I'm south of Amarillo and have only a 1 hour drive to New Mexico.  It's a wonderful area known as 'West Texas'.  We all claim one another.  If you were to ask someone from Lubbock if they were from Amarillo they'd say "No, but I have an aunt/sister/brother who lives there".  See?  We're all family out here.  If you need help the people of West Texas will make it happen and by the end of the day the whole town will know your name. 

My mom sent me this beautiful video featuring a photographer's view of West Texas.  I hope you enjoy the video below.  I watched it yesterday morning and it reminded me of what I love about this place.  No buildings, no roads, just God's great earth, wild animals and nature.  NONE of these pictures are of my small town.  But I've been to the Palo Duro Canyon and it is beautiful.  I am definitely in the market for a high end camera so that I can feature my small town as the gem it is.  Enjoy the peace and quiet in this 5 minute video:



Livin' in West Texas in my High Heels!

Renovation dismotivation

I am addicted to the home renovation blogs. 
Seriously, in my google reader I have over 1000 unread home reno blogs.  It's a dirty little secret. 

The thing that makes me sad is that we are living on a house that can't be renovateded.  At least not radically. 
I can't paint, move doors or change flooring. I'm even scared to hang things on the wall for fear out will leave a big hole in the wall.

I just needed to admit this out loud and proclaim my focus on organization and the other things going on, like farming,  wedding planning and losing weight.

But aren't these pantry doors to die for?!

Thanks Remodelaholic!!

Can't I just take off the door we have now, replace our with one of these and then reinstall when we move out?

Pretty please?!  Grr,
Grits!