Monday, September 19, 2011

Crystal Coast Parent: A Beautiful Nursery on a Budget

A Beautiful Nursery on a Budget  
Sep 19, 2011
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Nursery décor isn’t what it used to be. And that is great news for those who love interior design and décor! Many parents-to-be are moving away from character themes and the expected pinks and blues and are instead opening their minds to design possibilities. In fact, a survey by Baby Shop magazine found that nearly half (47 percent) of current and future parents want nurseries that are an extension of their stylish home décor.

To help you find the right style for your baby’s nursery, here are some tips from the team behind the Inspired Nursery blog at www.inspirednursery.com:


Get Temporarily Trendy
There are certain nursery items that you will be able to change out easily as trends evolve and as your child grows and expresses him or herself. Keep up with the latest color trends? Add a pillow and throw to your glider or buy some homemade or purchased wall art as a way to infuse a trendy color without committing to it forever. Love today’s trends of owls, or find yourself drawn to colorful knit dolls designed overseas? These are easy items to bring into the room, sit on a shelf or display in a bookcase, but can be changed out when the next trend comes along. Obsessed with the latest celebrity nursery designs? Take some inspiration from your favorites but know you don’t have to try to match a room item by item. Choose a color scheme or theme and then find a way to incorporate parts of it within your budget.

Invest in Rest
The smart move is to invest in a few pieces of high-quality furniture that will grow with your child. These are pieces that will remain in the nursery as it evolves into a toddler’s and then big kid’s room: Select furniture that complements the look of the rest of your home. Love traditional style? Seek out nursery collections that fit right in. Focused on a transitional look? Seek out cribs and furniture with clean lines and solid construction. Do you love the look of rich brown furniture or are you eager to see white wood furniture against pops of paint color and bedding? Nursery furniture comes in a wide variety of beautiful finishes. You can browse the images at www.facebook.com/inspirednursery for inspiration. Look for Lifestyle cribs which easily convert from crib to toddler-, day-, and eventually a full-sized bed, which means they will grow with your child. Consider other adaptable furniture pieces. This includes armoires that can convert into media centers, and dressers that can serve as changing tables. Learn more at www.LaJobi.com.


Get Personal
Give the nursery its own special look with accessories that are not only attractive, but have special meaning, too. Celebrate your family’s heritage with treasures from scrapbooks, old family photo albums, textiles and art pieces from your family’s native country. Personalize baby’s room with handmade art and accessories from local artists or from online sources such as www.Etsy.com. Wall decals are a great way to transform a room. You can find everything from sophisticated small border decals and medium sized murals to large trees and fun circus animals – and you can apply them yourself. You don’t need to be a designer to create a beautiful nursery – you just need a little patience and the right inspiration.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Real Moms, Real Views: Your Chance to win a FREE CRIB today…Hurry last chance to enter!

Your Chance to win a FREE CRIB today…Hurry last chance to enter!
September 15, 2011
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Inspired Nursery is hosting a great contest that ends today!
You will want to head over to the Inspired Nursery Facebook page to enter to win! Someone is going to win a Cocalo diaper bag and someone will win Cocalo bedding! I was ‘like’ # 1501, so let’s get it to 2,000 ‘likes’ so one of us can win the Babi italia crib!!! Wouldn’t that be sweet. My new baby coming this winter could definitely use a new crib for his nursery.

What are you waiting for head over to the Inspired Nursery Facebook page to enter to win!

Free Is My Life: Inspired Nursery Contest

CONTEST: Enter to WIN Crib & Bedding in the Inspired Nursery Facebook Contest - ENDS TODAY
September 15, 2011
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"Inspired Nursery" loves all things baby and baby room! It was been a few years since my son was a baby, but I do remember the excitement of getting his nursery all ready. Buying the crib and finding just the right bedding took me a while. Eleven years ago, there were not as many crib and bedding choices for parents. But that has all changed with great online nursery bedding websites like Inspired Nursery.

Today might be your Lucky Day! Today (Thursday, 9/15) is the last day of the Inspired Nursery Facebook Giveaway www.facebook.com/inspirednursery and here is how it works. When the Inspired Nursery Facebook Page gets to 1500 fans, they will giveaway a beautiful CoCaLo baby bedding set and Serta Crib Mattress. And when they hit 2000 fans, one fan will win a beautiful new baby crib from the Babi Italia collection as seen the photo above.

Inspired Nursery has some incredible crib collections including Bonavita shown in this photo. Remember, this contest ends today so don't delay to become a fan.

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A INSPIRED NURSERY FAN AND ENTER TO WIN PRIZES

Good Luck!

Mama Bee Does: Inspired Nursery Facebook Contest

Inspired Nursery Facebook #Contest #Win a Free Crib  
September 15, 2011
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How important is the perfect baby crib furniture when setting up the baby’s room? You’ll want to visit the Inspired Nursery Facebook page today (9/15) if you are or will be needing a crib bed anytime soon. If the Inspired Nursery can reach 1500 fans by today they will give one lucky fan a CoCaLo baby bedding set and Serta Crib Mattress and if they can reach 2000 fans, one lucky fan will win a beautiful new baby crib from the Babi Italia collection!When I clicked over to like their page I was fan 1499 so they are all most there. You just have to like Inspired Nursery and then sign up for the giveaways with your name and email address. Winners will be notified by email.

I was looking around Inspired Nursery at all the brands that Inspired Nursery offers and wow! Bonavita, Europa Baby and Little Miss Matched and more. I think I would get a glider cradle if we have anymore babies because I know how Baby B was when he had colic. He always had to be moving or “wwwaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!” all night long. We had a convertible crib for both of our boys. Why buy multiple beds when you can move 1 around and use it for years and years? Looking at these cribs all most makes me want another baby, all most. Good luck if you take the minute to enter.

Granny Loves Gift Baskets: Inspired Nursery 2000 Facebook Fan Giveaway: Last Day to Enter!!!

Inspired Nursery 2000 Facebook Fan Giveaway: Last Day to Enter!!!
September 15, 2011
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Want to win an amazing Prize?
Inspired Nursery is giving away a gorgeous Babi Italia Crib on their Facebook page if they reach 2,000 fans BUT this giveaway is ending today so hurry. Inspired Nursery needs to reach 2,000 fans today before they giveaway a stunning Babi Italia Crib!

To Enter!! All you have to do is ‘Like’ Inspired Nursery on Facebook and click the ‘Crib Giveaway’ tab to enter. Once you’ve ‘Liked’ Inspired Nursery on Facebook, find the ‘Crib Giveaway‘ tab located on the left side of their facebook page then enter your name and email address in the box below. Next, use the ‘share button below the giveaway tab. Inspired Nursery needs to reach 2,000 Facebook fans before they give this amazing crib away so be sure to share with your Facebook friends so they have a chance to win too. It’s that simple!! This contest ends today, September 15th so hurry up, get your entries in, and spread the word about this fabulous giveaway.

This Mama Loves Her Bargains: Inspired Nursery Facebook Giveaway TODAY, September 15th!

Inspired Nursery Facebook Giveaway TODAY, September 15th!
September 15, 2011
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Inspired Nursery is hosting the last day of its Facebook giveaway on Thursday Sept 15th and we are excited to be building our community so we are celebrating! If we get to 1500 or 2000 fans we giving away incredible prizes. At 1500, they are giving away a CoCaLo baby bedding set and Serta Crib Mattress and if they hit 2000, one fan will win a beautiful new baby crib from the Babi Italia collection!

I was just fan #1500 so they are at LEAST giving away a CoCaLo baby bedding set with a Serta Crib Mattress- can we get them to 2000? How cool will it be if one of MY readers wins one of these awesome prizes!!??? (You have to promise to share if you do…)

So here’s my challenge to you- maybe you (like me) don’t have any need for baby bedding. But perhaps someone you know does. Or you want to need it. Maybe we can help someone else win it just by “liking” Inspired Nursery’s page on Facebook- and once you do like them, if you decide to enter, click on the giveaway tab. Quick and easy!

CoCaLo baby bedding is one of the top notch brands- very well made, beautiful fabrics and designs and adorable collections to satisfy any design desires. Pair that with a Serta mattress and your baby will be sleeping in the lap of luxury!! What are you waiting for? Go enter!! Remember, I want to know if you win!! GOOD LUCK!

She Scribes: Enter to Win a FREE Baby Crib from Inspired Nursery

Enter to Win a FREE Baby Crib from Inspired Nursery
September 15, 2011
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Hurry! Today is the LAST DAY!

I just found out about a contest that I think some of my readers might be interested in. Inspired Nursery (www.InspiredNursery.com) is having a special contest on their Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/InspiredNursery). If Inspired Nursery can get 1,500 “likes” on their Facebook page they will give away a beautiful CoCaLo baby bedding set and a Serta Crib Mattress. If they can reach 2,000 fans they will give a lucky fan a brand new crib from the Babi Italia collection. Right now they are at 1,488 “likes”. I’m sure they can easily hit 2,000 with your help. Be sure to spread the word with family, friends and those you network with. All you have to do to enter is simply “like” their Facebook page. You can’t get any easier then that.

I was checking out some of the product lines that Inspired Nursery works with. One of them is Bonavita (www.Bonavita.com). Oh my! I wish they had crib sets like this when my children were babies. I absolutely love the convertible crib sets. Those are the ones that go from a crib, to a toddler bed and eventually they turn into a full size grown up bed. You just need the one bed set to take your child from infancy to adulthood. Talk about getting your moneys worth. I love the Sheffield Lifestyle Crib. It’s so pretty! I love the additional matching pieces you can purchase with it too. They have lifestyle sets ideal for girls, boys and unisex.

Another company is Babi Italia (www.BabiItalia.com). Oh my! Check out this beautiful Glider Cradle. I REALLY could have used this for our son when he was an infant. He had the worst colic in the world and constantly had to be kept moving or he’d scream his head off. This went on every day from around 5:00 PM to approximately 1:00 AM for around 4-5 months. It was a nightmare. If we had a Glider Cradle I bet it would have helped us out a lot. It would be much easier to gently push the cradle back and forth compared to walking around our home bouncing him up and down. I have never seen, or even heard of a Glider Cradle before. I had a Glider Chair when my daughter was an infant. They are really nice.

Check out www.Facebook.com/InspiredNursey and “like” their page for a chance to win a beautiful crib. For more information and tips by other moms about nurseries and nursery designs please visit www.InspiredNursery.com.

Frugally Green Mom: Inspired Nursery FB Contest


Inspired Nursery FB #Contest–Last Day to Enter!!
September 15, 2011
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I thought you would all like to know about this great contest! Inspired Nursery is hosting a facebook contest – and today is the last day to enter! If they reach 1500 fans, they will give away a CoCaLo baby bedding set and Serta Crib Mattress and if they hit 2000, one fan will win a beautiful new baby crib from the Babi Italia collection! They were at 1,497 when I checked – so go give them a like so you’ll be eligible to win! I know when you have a new baby there are so many new things to buy, so this is an awesome contest. Plus, their products are absolutely beautiful!

Isn’t this crib just gorgeous? Much nicer than the one Little Miss had! Winners will be announced September 18th, but you have to give them a like and take a really quick survey TODAY to win! Head over now!

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Baby & Kids: Room for Growth






September 2011