i got asked this a few times with the last baby shower i hosted here at our house, so i thought this would be a fun post because it actually doesn’t take that much to put on a good shower. i like to keep things simple (well, molly simple), and not overdo it on the games or corniness, just a simple pretty brunch with an activity or two is always my favorite.
a few weeks ago i threw a baby shower in our backyard and i’m finally getting around to sharing! my good friend shoshana is expecting her baby boy in just a couple of weeks now (!!) and asked to have her shower at my house. with a little baby myself, this sounded super daunting but luckily it worked out and was such a lovely day.
i had a little committee of co-hosts and without them i could have NEVER done it on my own. … ps, always. enlist. co-hosts!!!!!
i am OBSESSED with lamps these days! once you start putting them all over your house, you realize your life is better and you need them everywhere. just me??? it has become a favorite cozy ritual to go around the house and turn on all the lamps when the sun starts going down and now we will almost NEVER have to turn on the overhead lights either! lamp o’clock!!!
in izzys room, i added this cute little lamp with a dimmer (EVERYTHING MUST BE DIMMABLE). before that i got a floor lamp for our living room and a teeny little pleated guy in the kitchen. now i’m thinking our bedroom probably needs a floor lamp too?? lol.
it’s a real slippery slope but if you want to incorporate some lamps into your own home, i found some good ones! table lamps, floor lamps, wall lamps, why ever stop finding cute lamps?!
all of these posts i need to write but i never end up finishing them! i’m still working on the big registry post but in the meantime, here are things i couldn’t have survived without postpartum.
i tried to keep it as simple and concise as i could, there were things i may have used that i didn’t include but i think these were the most important! i included a couple that i used with arlo but not as much with izzy, because they were very different babies!
silverette cups
these are going to be my #1 recommendation always. if you are nursing, i swear by these things. you won’t need any creams, any products, the silver in these do all the healing so quickly you’ll need and once your nipples toughen up you can stop using them.
they’re weird to wear and look ridiculous, but they work. i brought them to the hospital with me and wore them from day 1, and never had bleeding / cracking / anything. i did have some pain when they weren’t on, so i’d just make sure to wear them as often as i could and soon i was able to stop.
WORTH EVERY PENNY! (and pretty sure you gotta get the legit expensive silver ones for them to actually work)
arlo has finally gotten to the age where i just don’t think i can handle hosting his birthday parties at home! i think most people start going out much sooner than us, but i’ve loved having home parties so i can go all out on the themes, i just can’t do it anymore if we’re going to have to invite school friends and such! luckily izzy is still a baby so there will be plenty of home parties still lolllll …
anyway along with my intense researching, i also asked instagram for some suggestions of places to host parties in los angeles, and was kindly offered many, so i thought i should share them all with you in case you’re looking too!
better late than never! the oscars are this weekend and i wanted to make sure those of you who use my ballot every year wouldn’t be disappointed and have to use some like 12% less cuter ballot yuck!!
i’m behind on oscar movies every year, but this year especially!! i’ve seen ONE best picture nominee lol. and yes it was everything everywhere all at once. who knows, maybe i’ll watch triangle of sadness this week so that i’ve seen two.
izzy has since moved into her own room (and is sleeping way better now), so this whole setup is now just a distant nostalgic memory now, but it was really helpful to have our room setup all cozy for those foggy days versus having to constantly go to her room for things.
those first few weeks/months are exhausting, so having everything nearby and easily accessibly was really nice. i set most of this up prior to her arrival and it was really helpful, so i hope it will be for you too!
i did some printable bags like these years ago, and thought it was a cute simple project that would be fun to update! so i designed this sweet bag that i personally think would make someones day, especially filled with a treat.Read More
thought it would be fun to round up a bunch of cute classroom valentines you can buy or make with your kids– some are super ambitious, but most are easy enough to do with toddlers! Read More
