In case you're just joining us now:
Idea Box is a new weekly link party for bloggers to share all of their creative posts---recipes, home decor, DIY projects, gardening tips, good advice... Whatever your creative heart desires. For the first little while, Idea Box will be open from Thursday - Tuesday to give you all plenty of time to link up and tell all your friends.

In case you're just joining us now:
Idea Box is a new weekly link party for bloggers to share all of their creative posts---recipes, home decor, DIY projects, gardening tips, good advice... Whatever your creative heart desires. For the first little while, Idea Box will be open from Thursday - Tuesday to give you all plenty of time to link up and tell all your friends.

Higher Budget Nursery: $2454 

The breakdown (sources in link above):
Rug: Urban Barn - $380
Chair: Urban Barn - $699
Crib: Baby Letto via West Coast Kids - $499
Dresser: Baby Letto via West Coast Kids - $499
Curtains: Urban Barn - $79 per panel
Artwork: Lora Zombie print via All Posters - $219 (framed)

Lower Budget Nursery: $1223

The breakdown (sources in link above):
Rug: Ikea - $179
Chair: Structube - $399
Crib: Shermag via Babies R Us - $299
Dresser: Shermag via Babies R Us - $299
Curtains: Ikea - $19 for the pair
Artwork: Etsy - $28 (not framed)



Can we just reflect for a moment on how those cribs are sooo close?! Also, can we just discuss the fact that I already ordered the crib and dresser, because Babies 'r' Us had an online sale? YES! I am so excited that we got the lower price crib for an even lower price that what I'm showing you. Now to spot out sales and coupon codes on all the other goodies!

Happy Monday, world. :)

In case you're just joining us now:
Idea Box is a new weekly link party for bloggers to share all of their creative posts---recipes, home decor, DIY projects, gardening tips, good advice... Whatever your creative heart desires. For the first little while, Idea Box will be open from Thursday - Tuesday to give you all plenty of time to link up and tell all your friends.

Happy Monday! For my Canadian friends, today is one of those fancy optional holidays that I'm lucky enough to get to paid to stay home for. Hooray!  Now, onto the part of this post where I dish about why I moved.

Around the time I took the blog in a new direction and bought my house, I thought I was going to do amazeballs things to it. I had big, big plans. Most of them were a whole lot bigger than me. After giving it the ol' college try for three years, my fella and I decided to bring in a contractor to get us some quotes. Find out what the pricetag really was on all those big dreams I couldn't seem to get around to starting on.

Guys. I have really expensive ideas. And not one of those ideas seemed worth the money when I found out I was pregnant.

My fella and I figured that even spending a fortune on my little old house would not solve two major problems: tiny kitchen, and no yard. Two things I really cared about in terms of having a kid running around. Better off putting that investment in a new house altogether. So, we called my realtor.

Holy whiplash, batman. I blinked and my realtor had sold my house without listing and that same weekend we made an offer on another house. Everything lined up perfectly.

One thing I realize is that I barely even showed you my old house. Bad blogger! I blame my tendency to want to show you rooms when they are perfect (not very #HumanBlogger-y of me), and the fact that life happens and rooms are never perfect long enough to snap a photo. Now that I don't live there, I might be able to let that go and show you some before and after pics.... since, clearly, those are projects that are never going to be finished now!! I'll even do some blog organization and make a separate page for the old house tour. Because I'm efficient like that. (Update: you can check out the old house tour via the Clem's Cottage tag)

If you're interested in seeing what's up with the new house, you can follow along on Instagram and Twitter by following the hashtag #clemsbigmove. The updates will ebb and flow... I am working on a pregnant woman's energy levels here, folks. :)


Happy Monday!