New Traditions

Lately, Nick and I have started a new tradition (albeit a temporary one), breakfast and coffee in bed on the weekends. It must have started because it's just too damn cold to get out of bed in the morning, but we've managed to keep it up every weekend. We take turns making the coffee/grabbing breakfast and then we crawl back into bed and eat, drink and enjoy.

We both know this will come to an end when the baby is born, so maybe that's what makes it feel extra special now. It really beats the alternative though (which would be getting up, getting breakfast and plunking down in front of the tv). We can just stay in that half-sleepy cozy mode, talk and wake up slowly. Even if Nick is heading out to the gym, I'll still have my coffee in bed. Trust me, more people should do this.

Have a great weekend!

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Nursery Inspiration

If you follow me on Pinterest, you'll know that I've been busy pinning to my baby board a lot lately. I'm trying to compile the bits and pieces of inspiration for baby girl's room. Although we've been told we're having a girl, it's just one of those things you can never be 100% sure on until the baby arrives, so we're still going with a fairly gender neutral design. We're painting the room a very pale grey to make it a soothing space and I plan on using gold dot decals like confetti to create an accent wall. The furniture will all be white, with the exception of an old dresser that we're repainting in a grey slightly darker than the walls (DIY post to come). I found these baby animal photos and now I'm obsessed. I'd like a grouping of three, but how can I decide which ones to get? I'm open to suggestions!

Images 1, 2, 3, 4

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The Oscars

Did you watch the Oscars last night? What did you think? Ellen is such a fantastic host. People actually laugh at her jokes and she definitely takes some of that stuffy-Oscars-edge off. I was pretty accurate with my predictions, and I have to say I'm glad Gravity didn't win anything for acting/best picture. The technical stuff I can understand. I was really happy to see both men from Dallas Buyers Club pick up awards, and now I have 12 Years a Slave on my 'to watch' list.

Of course they always leave the best awards to the end, so I had to force myself to stay awake to see the best parts. Although the other best part (perhaps the part I like even more) is the red carpet. Overall I thought the major players played it safe last night. There wasn't anything too outside the box, which (although to be expected) was a little disappointing. Anyway, without further adieu, here are my picks for best dressed last night:

Charlize Theron - that dress was anything but basic black.

Lupita Nyong'o - maybe it's just because she is one of the most beautiful people ever, but she easily made the list.

Emma Watson - when does she not look amazing?

Portia De Rossi - finally a dress with some visual interest. What a beautiful piece of work.

Kerry Washington - maybe it's the baby bump and matching glow, but she simply looks stunning.

Those on the list of not-so-best-dressed for me? Anne Hathaway and Anna Kendrick

Ps. How gorgeous is Jared Leto's mom?

Pps. The gents really stepped it up too. My pick for best dressed is Kevin Spacey - loving the navy with touches of black.

Images via Just Jared

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