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​It's that time again, back to school or back home school or back to a little bit of this-and-that school. Whatever your child's fall education looks like they'll need to rise and shine earlier than the lazy days of summer. Maybe they'll need a little extra time to pick out their favorite face mask to go with their new school fashions and backpack.

Here are a dozen cool clocks with alarms, changing colors and even peek a boo animals. 

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3-2-1...BLAST OFF! Watching the recent rocket launch we imagined lots of little ones interested in space exploration. We pulled together over two dozen, out of this world room décor for baby and kids rooms. We hope this roundup helps you gear up for their own spaces her on earth.

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​So, you're considering working with an e-designer? We've got a few tips for you before you purchase our e-design services. They will having you feeling more prepared and get you going faster.

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Predicted top baby names for 2020. (Originally posted on Goodhousekeeping)

So many cool names on these lists and we think you find these ideas for displaying them in the nursery or big kid bedroom just as special.

Is it just us or is Mr. Octopus just every where? Maybe its because it's summer and we are dreaming of "cake by the ocean" and our up coming beach vacay.

The real reason is because the octopus is this season's new "IT" creature and we want you to find a way to bring him home with you. We've found a dozen stylish baby and kids products featuring his free flowing shape and cool blue hues. Perfect for those easy breezy beach and coastal inspired nursery or child's bedroom design.

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This interview with Project Nursery is a special one. Project Nursery was the main source of inspiration when I designed my very first nursery, for my own son. This was before offering e-design services to other families through YouthfulNest. Today we chat all things design trends, products and e-design services all offered on the Project Nursery + Project Junior website!

Co-founders Pam Ginocchio and Melisa Fluhr have listened to the interests of their followers and now their offering goes above and beyond visual inspiration. Now those amazing products seen in the dreamy room images are for sale right from their site's shop! You can also get started right from their site on your universal baby registry in partnership with MyRegistry.com. Last, but not least, they offer e-design services in partnership with non other than two top nursery design services from YouthfulNest and Little Crown Interiors.

Read on to learn more about how they are bringing it all to you and what's next on their mission to help families nail their youthful room dreams and help moms find stress-free lifestyle solutions.

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One of the trends for wall décor in kids' playrooms, besides everyone's favorite faux animals heads, is simple incorporating the word PLAY. We have rounded up a dozen of these playful wall art and décor options for your playroom, baby nursery or kid's room. From bright & bold to chic & sophisticated – they are all fun!

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You know the saying one woman's trash is another woman's treasure? Nothing could be more true when it comes to creating amazing décor and furniture pieces from unwanted or extra materials that we have found out junk yards, vintage shops and one of our all-time favorite haunts, the Habitat for Humanity ReStore.

The Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a home improvement store and donation center that sells new and gently used furniture, appliances, home accessories, building materials and more to the public at a fraction of the retail price. I've purchased so many things for my own DIY upcycle projects including quality paints, wood trim, honeycomb blinds, etc. And I have also brought in my old appliances, furniture and hardware to donate.

If you've never heard of the ReStore look it up, like right now. There are over 900 in 49 states  across the country. I've personally donated and purchased from the stores in Charlotte, NC and here in Omaha, NE.

For now here is some inspiration from us for the types of projects to consider doing for your baby nursery or kids bedroom. They are each custom designed to work perfectly with a room design and cost a fraction of the price of store bought items.

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Depending where you live, your summer fun is over and your kids have or will be heading back-to-school soon. As a mom myself, I am excited for my son to start kindergarten and simply hoping he can avoid using the word “poopy” in front of the teachers. Yes, he is only five and his maturity level isn’t quite there.
 
I got to know another mom who is doing a double-take of her young son who will attend preschool this fall. Jeannine Benoit Adams, is the mother to Ethan a beautiful and spirited four year old. He is also now a big brother to a baby brother who joined the family just this past July. Those are both big responsibilities and some new life skills are on the horizon for him this year.

To get Ethan ready for the school year and his new role as big brother mom and dad called upon YouthfulNest to hook him up with a big boy bedroom of his very own.

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Not all mama birds need our help designing a youthful nest. In fact, it was rather clear from our first conversations that Ashley had amazing design vision and style. It was about one year ago that we met and I learned that she was managing all the design decisions for a home they were building. She passionately spoke about finishes and layouts.

While it was obvious Ashley wouldn't become a YouthfulNest client, I knew I needed to find a way to collaborate with her. We decided that her writing for our blog would be one of those ways – a win for us and our readers. Today she shares a peek into a very special room in her new home, her daughter Ever's new big girl bedroom. GUSSHHH! - Lisa Janvrin, owner YouthfulNest