As you read in my pregnancy announcement, our pregnancy was a bit of a surprise. Once we found out the news, we were both excited and overwhelmed by everything we needed to do to prepare for the newest addition to our family. There are so many things to consider when planning for the arrival of your little one - like what hospital to deliver at, what baby gear to buy, what baby and parenting classes to take, how to design our nursery, and most importantly, how to financially prepare for a baby!... Read More
Archives for July 2020
Mini Babymoon at Salish Lodge
We had so many travel plans this year - Europe for our honeymoon, Hawaii for babymoon, and Japan for our dog's surgery. But with COVID-19, everything had to be canceled. With less than two months until my due date, I still wanted us to go somewhere to unwind before we welcome a new addition into our lives. I looked up places we could go locally and found that Salish Lodge offers a babymoon package. I reached out to them and they were happy to host us! The resort is only 45 minutes away from Seattle yet we felt like we were transported hours away. I'm recapping our mini babymoon at Salish Lodge!... Read More
Custom Nursery Closet – IKEA Billy Bookcase Hack!
Baby girl will be here in about two months and we are in full nesting mode. The original closet in her room only had one long wire shelf, which was not functional at all. I looked into pre-made closet systems but those didn't have as many shelves or rods as I would like, while a truly custom one could cost thousands of dollars. We decided to take it into our own hands and build this custom nursery closet for about $150 using an IKEA Billy Bookcase hack inspired by Home and Hallow! Now we have plenty of shelves and double the hanging space. I'm so glad we got this done before baby girl is here so that we can organize her stuff! I'm sharing all of the supplies and instructions for recreating this custom nursery closet!... Read More
