we’ve got a nest full of goodies to give away

To celebrate the launch of our new website we have partnered up with some fantastic companies! When we get to 325 likes on our facebook page we are giving away a fabulous prize that includes the following:

An Earth Mama Angel Baby Organics “A Little Something for Mama-To-Be’ pack included with:

-Happy Mama Hand to Toe Wash

-Happy Mamay Spray for nausea

-Earth Mama Body Butter

-Natural Stretch Oil

-Morning Wellness Tea

From Mama 2b Maternity Boutique

Mama 2b Maternity is a fantastic new boutique that has just opened up in St. Albert. Go check them out!

A free three-hour service including two hours of cleaning and one hour of grocery service

From Back Up Mamas

Back Up Mamas are our go to resource for when we need a break or some extra help with our domestic godessness

A $25 dollar shop credit

From Giddy Up & Grow

We love Giddy Up & Grow! If you have a little girl and you want beautiful, unique hair accessories then you will love them too!

A Tummy Time Texture Quilt

From Winifred Babies

For babies, toddlers and even Mom and Dads, if you want a beautiful, comfy, cozy blanket then check out Winifred Babies!

real nest: baby gracie

Shelby and her husband Jimmy joined us for the winter session of bump camp, and in May they welcomed a beautiful baby girl to their family. Baby Gracie even made the news, as her Dad had quite the exciting time leading the Edmonton Rush to the National Lacrosse League final.

Room Inspiration:
We were looking to create something that was sophisticated, but still had a nursery feel. We started with the colours, white, grey, and yellow, and then once we found the rug the idea of a vintage French nursery was what we came up with.

Favourite Item:
My favourite thing is the “tree of life” wall decal. We plan to use it to measure how Gracie grows through the years. I also love the drum light, and appreciate my husband installing it and a dimmer switch!

The Details:
Most items came from Home Sense and the crib and change table were handed down. The armchair was actually on clearance for $30 at Home Sense. The only thing that was wrong with it was that the fabric didn’t match our design. But my mom wouldn’t let that stand in the way of a great deal. She spent hours re-upholstering it by hand. She even had to take it all apart at one point when she realized there was a small tear in the new fabric she was using! The dresser is Ikea, but it’s discontinued.

We love how the room turned out, and are happy it is a nursery that matches the rest of the decor in our house and has a nursery feel without being totally “baby-ish” We appreciate all the time and effort my mom put in to creating it!

we love giveaways!

Thanks to CoverBoo Couture for sponsoring our June giveaway!!

Enter to win a CoverBoo nursing cover (value $40)

Nursing wear for the modern mom. A convenient way to breastfeed your bebe and still look fashionable.

About CoverBoo Couture

“As a new mom, I was always hesitant about nursing in public – But I found a solution to ease my anxiety, still feed my baby quickly, discreetly and super conveniently — and still look fashionable doing so !!! The CoverBoo Nursing Scarf is worn as a fashion accessory that does NOT LOOK like any of the other nursing covers currently out on the market. It offers the convenience of having a nursing cover readily available – as it is already being worn. You don’t have to dig around your diaper bag looking for your cover as you are holding a hungry fussy baby – you only have to adjust the CoverBoo to cover yourself and your child as you nurse. The CoverBoo Nursing Scarf is both fashionable and discreet.”

TO ENTER:

“Like” Urban Chickadee and CoverBoo Couture – Nursing Scarf on Facebook, and leave a comment on this post telling us what item you like best from the CoverBoo Couture website

Contest closes Wednesday June 20, 2012 at 10:00pm

For additional entires:

1. Follow CoverBoo Couture on Twitter and let us know with a comment.
2. Subscribe to Urban Chickadee’s Monthly Mommy Newsletter ‘ Nest in the City’ or let us know if you are already a subscriber with a comment.

colour trends… fashion and design

So we all know that colour blocking is big on the fashion scene this spring. But if you aren’t sure you can pull it off, or just have no desire to do so, it is something you can bring into the home as interior design trends often find inspiration from the runways.

So with a few cushions and throws and some new accessories you can color block your living room quite easily. Or if you are feeling daring you can design a nursery or kids room around the concept.

Here is a design board inspired by the original colour block icons themselves…..Popples.