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Halloween Friday LINKS!
Happy Halloween! This is a holiday that I enjoy observing from the sidelines – happily handing out candy to little ones and watching cheesy Halloween movies at home. But however you like to celebrate,...
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In Like With: 20 Favs at IKEA
With the holidays right on our tails, now is a good time to put the finishing touches on your living space, pick up a couple things for entertaining, stock up on hostess gifts or get ready to deck the...
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Bambino’s Nursery Plan
If you’ve been keeping up with this blog for the last few months, you know that we’re expecting a baby this February (!!) and we’re having a boy who we affectionately refer to as Bambino. I’m resisting...
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Bambino’s Nursery – Adventures in Boyhood
Image Credits: Claudius Schulze via En Route Magazine /// The Merry Thought /// Sean Fennessy via The Design Files /// Pantone /// A Beautiful Mess /// ZuHouse Berlin /// Tulonksy /// Caroline...
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Bambino’s Nursery Decor
I put together this mockup to illustrate my vision for Bambino’s nursery in real life. I wrote here about the main pieces of furniture we decided to bring into the room. And as you can see here, we...
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Friday Links
We are right on the heels of Thanksgiving, my absolute 100% hands down favorite holiday of the year. This will be our 3rd year hosting in our teensy weensy cozy house – something I really love doing....
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Our Thanksgiving
This was our third year hosting Thanksgiving at Lil’ Spot and each year I feel like we get better at juggling all of the happy chaos. Here in New York it was a day filled with snowfall, turkey...
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6 Beauty Splurges You Deserve for The New Year
At year’s end, and after a busy holiday season I usually like to reward myself with a small luxury; like splurging on a new beauty item for my daily routine. Here is a list of my current favorites that...
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Happy New Year!
raisedbydesign.com 2015 is here! Right on the horizon. We can almost touch it. And although the New Year is an arbitrary turning over of our calendar, it has a significance that I love. I love...
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Preparing for Baby and Shaking Things Up
James and I before we were married. (image credit Oh Darling! Photography) There’s big change in the air around here these days. James and I are waiting for Bambino to make his debut in the next...
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Nursery Update – Vince’s Boyhood Hideout
We have a baby! If you follow me on Instagram, you know that we had a healthy, happy, awesome baby boy in February. Vincent Andrew Natarelli is a big butterball of bundly joy and we call him Vince (or...
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Last Days of Summer
EFFFFFFFFF! The last days of summer are upon us again. Ugh, Labor Day sneaks up so fast and I always feel this nagging anxiety about not having eaten enough hot dogs. How will you spend the last days...
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How to Work When You Have a Baby
Before I had Vince I wondered how life would be as a work-at-home slash stay-at-home Mom. Because of the internet and the sparkly world portrayed in the blogosphere I seriously thought it would be...
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Bar Cart Essentials /// Chairish October Blogger Challenge
Last week the folks at Chairish asked me to participate in their October Blogger Challenge. I tried to play it cool but it took me all of one half nano second to say, “YUH-HUH!” This month’s Blogger...
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Last Minute Centerpieces for Your Thanksgiving Table
For the first time in 5 years I’m not hosting Thanksgiving at our house in Sleepy Hollow. I’m still kind of in the weeds when it comes to keeping house (a phase that may last for the next 20 years) and...
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Vince’s Reading Nook
Our boy is turning one next month (agh!) and we decided to create a reading nook in his room to mark the occasion. Vince is growing into quite the little bookworm. He tipped us off by being an early...
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mommy must list: 12 baby essentials for the newborn weeks
Follow my blog with Bloglovin When you bring home a bundle of baby joy, you also bring home a giant mother load of baby shit and it takes over your life and next thing you know, you live in a daycare...
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Put a Swan on It!
Swans are a thing now, but they still feel fresh to me. Their black and white plumage and sculptural shape play nicely with modern interiors, but they have a great Victorian quality to them as well....
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mommy must list: 12 essentials for 3-6 months
With Vince’s 1st Birthday already in our rear view mirror, I’ve been looking back over his first year and I’m feeling all the feels; sad that I can’t slow time, but super excited for the fun that...
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23 ‘Totally Worth It’ Investment Pieces from The HighBoy
I’m a high-low kind of girl – in life, love, and the pursuit of beautiful interiors. I love the thrill of a good thrift shop find and I’m not above trolling discount superstores for the best deals. But...
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