Caden Lane

Okay, before you read this… I have to warn you. I have found the mom-of-all-mom’s. Her adorably picture perfect children, equisitely decorated home, perfect children’s names (Nash & Quinn)…. and…. gulp…. themed children’s lunch boxes…. well, just bust out the bottle of wine now, b/c your mom guilt is about to set in. I don’t know this family personally, but I’m sure we’d be best of friends. (Brittney if you’re reading this, I’m Katy. And we should definitely be friends.) How did I find her you ask? Well, one of the girls at work forwarded me her blog so that I could check out her kiddo’s rooms – apparently her son’s new nursery coordinates perfectly with our new Boutique Bedding! Am I’m glad she did, b/c I think I have a new idea for Cade’s room.

I’ll expand more on the new idea below, but first I have to show you these pictures of “perfect mom’s” children’s lunch boxes. DISCLAIMER:I can never show my children this b/c their’s will never be this cool. Unless lunchables starts cutting their turkey circles into dancing bears…. then, and only then, do my kids future school lunches have any chance.

Pretty amazing huh?

Okay, so on to why I’m really blogging today. LETTERS. I think I need to start a collection of letters. My new BFF Brittney has the most adorable collection of letter’s for her son’s rooms – and not only are they perfect for the nursery! They are pretty stinkin’ adorable in the big boy room too! And then how cool… in 15 years… they can take their letters to college with them! SCORE! The decor that keeps on giving. But you have to do it right! No cheesey letters. Think outside the nursery letter decor…

Here’s a pic from her youngest son Nash’s room..

And Big Bro Quinn’s letters…

Are you hooked? Make sure you check out the rest of her pictures… these little boy’s rooms are adorable!

Okay – so on to us duplicating her fabulous taste. Here’s a few letter options I found during a quick shopping spree at my favorite craft store, Hobby Lobby. And who doesn’t love a 50% off SALE?!? A little spray paint here, some decoupage there… maybe a little BLING on the girl’s letters? The possibilities are endless!

And a few more creative options??? Well… these super-cool wire letters from www.UrbanOutfitters.comare only $10 each! (They are sold out of A’s and C’s in some of them, grrrrr….)

These marquee letters are HUGE and you can put any color light bulb inside them! Coolness comes with a price tag, $178 each. Also at www.UrbanOutfitters.com

Good ole’ www.etsy.com , has TONS of options! Like these swanky vintage letters only $15 each!

Looking for fabric covered wall letters? Found them!

Pretty addicting, right? I bet you start shopping for your kiddo’s letters right now. And don’t be discouraged if you find a really cool letter, but it’s the wrong color! There’s nothing a good can of spray paint can’t fix!

Happy letter hunting!

Hello again! I’ve just returned from the most fabulous trip to Napa Valley, and although I’d love to tell you about all the incredible vineyards we visited, I thought NONE would be as appropriate as this. (Picture me jumping with joy when we figured out that this was close by!)

Meet the Cade Winery. How excited do you think I was to find THIS???

Okay, so the name is missing a “n” (technically), but still, for intents and purposes of this blog post we will all pretend that we know where it’s TRUE inspiration came from… fun right? And, I did make their gift shop’s day. Gift shop being a cabinet… but everything IN that cabinet said Cade. And since my son’s name is Cade… and the company, well…. you know I bought one of everything. Shirts, coasters, wine openers, and a empty wine box. AND… they gave me the wine box for free. Yes, they rock.

It was the most beautiful vineyard, nestled in the hills in Napa Valley. Their wine storage room was built into the side of the hill, and it was just breath-taking. My pictures do it no justice. The lights were strung with industrial cords, that all met in the middle of the room. Would that not be the COOLEST place to throw a party! Instead of open bar, there could be open barrel. OMG. I’d die.

Here’s their professional picture from their website:

They gave us the entire tour from start to finish on how their wine was made. It was just incredible, and the NICEST people worked there. Their motto: Think Green. Drink Green.Of course, I immediate thought to myself, “Think fine, drink wine.” Or, Think Bed.  Drink Red. Haha… (it’s funnier in my head).

And this was the view…

Alrighty, and last but not least – a few pics of us. Having the time of our lives, at the Cade Winery. I will now forever be a fan of this beautiful vineyard, who has the most unique winery and some DARN GOOD wine. (The Sauvignon Blanc was my FAV!) And if you want to order some for yourself… do not fear! CLICK HERE.

Loving these Diaper Cakes- they are so adorable. This local mommy not only makes a must have diaper cake but she includes items mommies can actually use.  Forks, Spoons, Rattles, Shoes, Stuff Animals are just a few of the toppings she incorporates into the diaper cakes. Have a special theme or color in mind; that’s not problem for this local mommy. Simply a Shower Must Have!!

Diaper Cakes are practical and fun!