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Hello YouthfulNest readers! My name is Shelbi and I’m a lifestyle blogger over at EverydayMrs as well as a first-time expecting mom. Being a first-time mom is overwhelming for so many reasons. However, nursery design doesn’t need to be one of these reasons. Today I want to share with you four nursery tips I have for fellow nursery newbies (or even second time moms who may need a little extra motivation!).

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I spy with my little eye some pretty neat nursery mobiles. We wanted to share what we've been adding to our client's nursery design's lately. These visual delights range in various styles from modern, traditional, Boho, etc. Not to mention this collection of beloved baby room décor pieces showcase a range of materials and prices.

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Ok, so maybe your work isn't quite as glamorous as actress Rachel McAdams. But, if you are a new mom returning to work after maternity leave, you know well that the commitment to breastfeeding comes with numerous daily challenges. Thanks to one working mother's own need to provide her babies with her own liquid gold breast milk — that is no longer one of them.

Kate Torgersen created Milk Stork, the first and only breast milk travel solution for working moms. Milk Stork was inspired by all the breastfeeding super moms who work, travel, and love their babies like crazy.

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So you’re having a baby or seriously considering it? Then you might be house hunting for a bigger place – maybe a home with enough room for a separate nursery or a large one bedroom urban apartment with space to carve out a spot for baby.

In either case before you jump on Zillow or go on showings with a realtor, I have a few home search tips and interior considerations to help you be more prepared to make room for baby.

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Whether you're using your baby bump as a dinner tray; crying over split breast milk; or dragging around a little one attached to your hip, there is something for every phase of motherhood at Bump Club and Beyond. Which is why YouthfulNest has partnered with this organization – it's another way to support all you lovely moms and moms-to-be where ever you are!

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We're so excited to announce our first annual virtual, Holiday Pop Up Shop! Open only for two short weeks November 19 - December 3 – put it on your calendar and add a google alert to start shopping. We have limited edition or limited quantity for various products so the early bird truly does get the worm.

SHOP OPEN!

We've gotten to know so many fabulous brands and products that go beyond the nursery or kid's bedroom and just had to make them available to you for your holiday shopping. All of these boutique products are the creations by other mom's who wanted the best for their family and other families.

See below a sneak peek of our crew's favorite picks.

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This is a classic case of the second child. Typically, a second baby gets along just fine with a bit less of their very own and enjoys hand-me-downs of gently worn clothing; lived in strollers; and well-tested toys. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with this scenario.

BUT, keeping your first child's newborn photo hung over the second baby's changing table is taking this whole hand-me-down thing a bit too far. That was the case in a client and friend of mine's baby number two's nursery. (It was clearly time for a nursery re-design for this baby number two.)

About a year after I designed a big girl bedroom for a friend's daughter, their second daughter Hadley was born. As busy parents now of two little girls, the nursery remained the same as it had been when big sister moved out over a year prior – with big sis's newborn image still hanging over the changing table.

One day just after Hadley celebrated her first birthday Kim (mom) and I got to talking and decided it was time to do something about the impersonal space that was the nursery. We discussed plans to freshen it up, bring in some personalized décor and add in significantly more functionality that was missing. I wasted no time and within a week we had a sweet, budget conscious nursery design.

Scroll down to learn the six key steps of designing any nursery that were applied to this makeover.

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Darling. This was my first thought when I saw the Love Found birth stat prints. They are simply charming and perfection in their minimalist design. The muted neutrals are universal, but with a twist. With the hot trend of black and white not being overlooked so there is a bold black version for those rooms too.

My second thought was, YASS! Now other mom's like me won't have to dig out their baby book to find their child's birth stats. I know so many moms that remember things like time of birth and birth weight clear as day and will NEVER forget – and then there's me. #momfail.

When it comes to nursery room design this is the new "it" décor piece to include as the perfect way to add a very, very personal touch. Watch for it to pop-up all over those WOW-worthy baby rooms on Instagram.

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I share a lot with our readers and followers on social media about all things best design practices and products for baby and kids' rooms. That sometimes includes tooting our own horn about our time-saving virtual interior design services and how we love helping real, busy moms.

But talking about our services through words and still pictures lately seemed inadequate. Then I started working with one mother who was clearly meant to be on camera – her honest and expressive nature when talking about her appreciation for my expertise and using our virtual service gave me an idea beyond a room reveal.

I proposed to my client Jeannine, a modern show idea that told the story from both sides of designing a nursery as a real, busy mom and as a virtual designer. She graciously agreed.

The Virtually Perfect Room was born.