Emma's New Room | Inspiration from a BlaBla Doll

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidK-yDGbNJFQczJZ6x-aEAeFBqjzmXwlzAovLqispVOgCdk_41bAhxMUp73eD0hcPfDYJ4plgWq1DTSk9DShPmzQs3oC_V0c2FPsZ3qOOIXf_v4uhoVsTXgBGFm9n1LU8Na_goDoSPVLC-/s1600/emmas+room+doll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidK-yDGbNJFQczJZ6x-aEAeFBqjzmXwlzAovLqispVOgCdk_41bAhxMUp73eD0hcPfDYJ4plgWq1DTSk9DShPmzQs3oC_V0c2FPsZ3qOOIXf_v4uhoVsTXgBGFm9n1LU8Na_goDoSPVLC-/s400/emmas+room+doll.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />I have been struggling with what to do with Emma's new room in the new house.  As you recall, <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/01/emmas-nursery-soft-cuddly-nursery-pale.html">her nursery (that she's lived in for an entire 8 months...) was a really soft blue, ivory and grey</a>.  I still love the room... when everything is put away including all of the various colored toys, stuffed animals, books, blankets, etc. that she has received as gifts- which is rare.  With all of those other colors in the room, it can easily become a hodge-podge, rather than a creamy soothing soft nursery. <br /><br />Because I like for her to be surrounded by all of those fun things that have been given to her by loved ones (instead of just the creamy white toys and stuffed animals we purchased for her...), I've decided to stop fighting the color that is creeping in and embrace it.  A little.<br /><br />We received this <a href="http://www.blablakids.com/Online-Shopping/Classic-blablas">"blabla" doll</a> from our friends last week and it hit me - inspiration.  I loved the color combination - the pale blue with a really soft pink, grey, slate blue, white and pops of green and strawberry pink.  It seemed fun and whimsical while being soft and cuddly at the same time. <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggex3ndFi6IVptuHJJxEC99nIDhxBuX8pf-_Ifo3DtF56gi2yPz9QOuXxxrvZxo-_25dl77QlN60G_QqvIpDrUo_nIyvvoqyGz3u_JjzbW1cHACXgPI-0RfeQArRx6KjRucIraUSFaJOTY/s1600/emmas+room.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggex3ndFi6IVptuHJJxEC99nIDhxBuX8pf-_Ifo3DtF56gi2yPz9QOuXxxrvZxo-_25dl77QlN60G_QqvIpDrUo_nIyvvoqyGz3u_JjzbW1cHACXgPI-0RfeQArRx6KjRucIraUSFaJOTY/s1600/emmas+room.jpg" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm still not exactly sure how I'm going to execute it, but here is a rough idea.  The cream crib, slip-covered chair, cream area rug and wooden changing table will remain the same, but I'll be making some striped curtains that will mimic the skirt I bought (maybe trimmed with pompoms?), and finding/making pillows to bring in more colors.  There will also be a play area made from an upholstered bench (that used to be in our living room) with baskets underneath.  My hope is that it will still feel cozy and soft, but a little more fun and whimsical with extra color.</div>

Emma's New Room | Inspiration from a BlaBla Doll

I have been struggling with what to do with Emma's new room in the new house.  As you recall, her nursery (that she's lived in for a...

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Home | Garden | Red Cedar Country Gardens | Napa Home & Garden Pottery

<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRACh5BMgFW6Ga0L47hU7sCLx6SyPlGvvCjaUpWcrE7T1xVfKwMr6Ag3zapoBTK94-5XoLPSA2zz65k5WxMBoSPwBzEXOW8f6Q8lAKTpa6jp8G0WRsOoVsDO9bZ_cSkjVewkhyphenhyphenRL4TTPc/s1600/logo_spring.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460382065525062498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRACh5BMgFW6Ga0L47hU7sCLx6SyPlGvvCjaUpWcrE7T1xVfKwMr6Ag3zapoBTK94-5XoLPSA2zz65k5WxMBoSPwBzEXOW8f6Q8lAKTpa6jp8G0WRsOoVsDO9bZ_cSkjVewkhyphenhyphenRL4TTPc/s400/logo_spring.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 156px;" /></a><br /><div>As a reward to myself after our weekend of yard work, I headed out to <a href="http://www.redcedargardens.com/">Red Cedar Country Gardens in Stillwell, Ks.</a> to use a gift certificate from my birthday (thanks to Mike's parents!) that was burning a hole in my pocket.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdLujRrc-tIn75KuofxWm0LKlkVGaxXV7X0ie2Apy1OT9fnXHrn59d5gDsOpz8mTVDNm1B_6r3gb8RmbAhWrzym9kQfCdLY9NlWGj3xYN3wv6YNL7UjMcHh0zC6w7XSn8o7KgWygmgnk/s1600/IMG_0754.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460380620784036354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdLujRrc-tIn75KuofxWm0LKlkVGaxXV7X0ie2Apy1OT9fnXHrn59d5gDsOpz8mTVDNm1B_6r3gb8RmbAhWrzym9kQfCdLY9NlWGj3xYN3wv6YNL7UjMcHh0zC6w7XSn8o7KgWygmgnk/s400/IMG_0754.JPG" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It was AMAZING. Red Cedar is a serene wooded area filled with every variety of local flowers and plants. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDM0MIRX7P1BKNryvESH2EPk_n_-jvvOyzBcNnkMTD-qpy-9PEnss_ushdGsdgUnWNoB6igHVPBoKLVqvsGkVWWjsCF_t8L5J0sU5Ga1yKr0KzPj2_ZDGmefxHzHGeEgApbczbxOsWA68/s1600/IMG_0758.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460380640516677458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDM0MIRX7P1BKNryvESH2EPk_n_-jvvOyzBcNnkMTD-qpy-9PEnss_ushdGsdgUnWNoB6igHVPBoKLVqvsGkVWWjsCF_t8L5J0sU5Ga1yKr0KzPj2_ZDGmefxHzHGeEgApbczbxOsWA68/s400/IMG_0758.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" /></a><br /></div><div>Organic herbs - I loaded up on French Grey Lavender.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxHAoxbAIBmy5aLrhn_qGuEgMBE_q8nkOmQ8HSiVmLq9Y_rBqo_YpbKkA8pX4Xwmwm1G4w3Flkuru0CawID6_aaeBJvNegW2qSPmODzyhV3qzAtGo2LZGFE9Huh2gdtP00gmlzbmB5sE/s1600/IMG_0755.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460380632518317746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxHAoxbAIBmy5aLrhn_qGuEgMBE_q8nkOmQ8HSiVmLq9Y_rBqo_YpbKkA8pX4Xwmwm1G4w3Flkuru0CawID6_aaeBJvNegW2qSPmODzyhV3qzAtGo2LZGFE9Huh2gdtP00gmlzbmB5sE/s400/IMG_0755.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /></div><div>Look at this Powder Blue Hosta! I'm going to campaign to change the name to Bliss List Blue... It is a "Large" variety, which means it will be 2 ft high and 5 ft wide. What?! Can't wait to get some of these.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMNOGCehfcOWHzhgs7itZsrkaq6qc3OUkxTbQHsV5UsGKBqOSB4WfOMduTq2qR4HDDvGEEI0dugViY5gCpFRcMrwTB-MXxXXhYM2mYASWyFgYcS2kWy0Ekai64YihSoZeDMHqQCPCpWM/s1600/IMG_0750.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460380613350617698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWMNOGCehfcOWHzhgs7itZsrkaq6qc3OUkxTbQHsV5UsGKBqOSB4WfOMduTq2qR4HDDvGEEI0dugViY5gCpFRcMrwTB-MXxXXhYM2mYASWyFgYcS2kWy0Ekai64YihSoZeDMHqQCPCpWM/s400/IMG_0750.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>I love the planter boxes nestled among these big old trees - so natural feeling. And then I went inside...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNurzXVFKEHuLfPwxmlX5OI508JGKn_vG0zFdv-ftzl0L3REPy4PKuOKeYuT7a4ywVnrXzYXpLhNmdMayF5YsQjADfVPEb8V1IxV8wSBw-Gpde88MOyyGZkuBuoynvlWt0dFBhEJi7wXw/s1600/IMG_0762.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460381417684310658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNurzXVFKEHuLfPwxmlX5OI508JGKn_vG0zFdv-ftzl0L3REPy4PKuOKeYuT7a4ywVnrXzYXpLhNmdMayF5YsQjADfVPEb8V1IxV8wSBw-Gpde88MOyyGZkuBuoynvlWt0dFBhEJi7wXw/s400/IMG_0762.JPG" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><br /></div><div>Who would have thought I would stumble onto an amazing display of beautiful pottery in rural Kansas? What a pleasant surprise. I love the colors.</div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDk9vPLtbVuYmCvt1DHuKmpLqGb6ODtiBWx2rAEpDxiNvwoaWL-jpc6RgGcGmmcAy9cbQwqWVeLgl5CiCP4impHKS6Q-_YGvbbmoEcEn6jcVnq4BfW-cBrfxMlAXqxmMwOkfcJANpFwps/s1600/IMG_0761.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460381415905820018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDk9vPLtbVuYmCvt1DHuKmpLqGb6ODtiBWx2rAEpDxiNvwoaWL-jpc6RgGcGmmcAy9cbQwqWVeLgl5CiCP4impHKS6Q-_YGvbbmoEcEn6jcVnq4BfW-cBrfxMlAXqxmMwOkfcJANpFwps/s400/IMG_0761.JPG" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><br /></div><div>Great colors of soft peach and green. </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirf7UErYQlqVH5NlmmB9MT5SJXNI2rED5lAsnFeO-8G1QGb8joRktt3tP2Mpgt4MLVRC5eX69WAL7Yqv6oGWqZ_P7309Pid44FwFLUlPnJD8B7nnRoDs3SArKgssAjm_1EX883DII0DbA/s1600/IMG_0760.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460381406724068002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirf7UErYQlqVH5NlmmB9MT5SJXNI2rED5lAsnFeO-8G1QGb8joRktt3tP2Mpgt4MLVRC5eX69WAL7Yqv6oGWqZ_P7309Pid44FwFLUlPnJD8B7nnRoDs3SArKgssAjm_1EX883DII0DbA/s400/IMG_0760.JPG" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><br /></div><div>Beautiful displays.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460381428603435842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgscT_cDFFZRHLGSUMlOhQZciDmvJ6TnP-uRNoWmNNOvwy9Cxdkh0a7HkqOJHY8FpFwQ02AOVb49WDY9bcAHu_z_9uv8eaaTunnSINHeKQ_vNFoRC208Y2xSVvLF8m29a7SLLhMvK-QY/s400/IMG_0763.JPG" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span><div><br /></div><div>I love the Napa Home & Garden collection. They also feature the year 2010 on the pot - I love that, too!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZmtWOtWLVuglE6t5B7Cu2uYXHUjGylFYYq10xJ4VXG__xQvHvnBDf-EL6Kk59aH7w6UWoDVHkV3lTf_qPxNmrygAzYyK_dSSW6wBLBImKWZuZfhNjTojf4QPbfwK2adpPxw-_6BjjUA/s1600/IMG_0787.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460382550037793042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZmtWOtWLVuglE6t5B7Cu2uYXHUjGylFYYq10xJ4VXG__xQvHvnBDf-EL6Kk59aH7w6UWoDVHkV3lTf_qPxNmrygAzYyK_dSSW6wBLBImKWZuZfhNjTojf4QPbfwK2adpPxw-_6BjjUA/s400/IMG_0787.JPG" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>These are the pots I came home with... they are waiting in my Living Room for the French Lavender to mature.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdLujRrc-tIn75KuofxWm0LKlkVGaxXV7X0ie2Apy1OT9fnXHrn59d5gDsOpz8mTVDNm1B_6r3gb8RmbAhWrzym9kQfCdLY9NlWGj3xYN3wv6YNL7UjMcHh0zC6w7XSn8o7KgWygmgnk/s1600/IMG_0754.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div></div></div>

Home | Garden | Red Cedar Country Gardens | Napa Home & Garden Pottery

As a reward to myself after our weekend of yard work, I headed out to Red Cedar Country Gardens in Stillwell, Ks. to use a gift certificate...

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