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Maybe you've seen on social media that I have been working with a client in Chicago. Her name is  Jeannine Benoit Adams is a real, busy working woman. She is also the mom to the most adorable four year old little boy and pregnant with their second little boy! Being that she owns an online wardrobe styling company, Ready Pretty, she is all about working virtually. Which is where YouthfulNest's virtual services comes in. Our services allowed her to sneak in time to make design decisions for two youthful spaces a big kid bedroom and a nursery. All doable when it worked for her and her schedule.

As with all virtual design projects, Jeannine first completed our online Project Overview questionnaires and submitted them via her cell phone. After I studied them we booked a call to discuss the projects based on her specific input.

We discussed budgets, visions, timing, functionality, room likes and dislikes, etc. As well as went over what she can expect from the whole online process.

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Have you been lusting after a Restoration Hardware Baby & Child crib? But then looked at the price and let out a huge sigh of sadness. We feel your pain – the RH Baby & Child cribs are popular and they come in a wide variety of styles from vintage to ultra-modern and everything in between. Unfortunately, they can cost some parents total room budget.

Here's the good news! The buybuy BABY website has tons of those styles and more from dozens of quality brands with budget friendly prices.

We have flipped through the RH Baby & Child crib collection and hand picked their twin on buybuy Baby's website, at prices that will make you sigh in relief.

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With scores of mommy and baby blogs out there it's sometimes troubling to know which are truly providing quality content and which are just fluff. So for that mom-to-be, first time mom or even the experienced mom we recommend taking a look at BabyChick.com.

The articles on BabyChick.com are written mostly by their team of professional contributors made up of experienced doulas, massage therapists, doctors, educators and even sex coaches. So pretty much the content is stacked with verifiable insight. Of course we think you will also enjoy the shared personal experiences of motherhood by co-founder Nina Spears and her team.

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As parents we look to keep our kiddos healthy. We are concerned about the food that goes in their bodies; the clothes they wear on their back; the shampoos that wash their hair. So don't forget the place where their entire bodies rest for 8-14 hours – their mattress.

We are super fans of investing in a quality mattress for both the crib and their big kid bed. Not only do you need to select the proper firmness for each stage there is also the decision to make about the functionality in terms of bed wetting. And finally lets talk about the health and safety benefits of that mattress.

To do this topic justice we catch up with our friends at Naturepedic, producers of luxury organic mattress for the entire family. Learn what safe, healthy sleeping really means.

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Rachel Parcell’s baby boy Jackson's nursery is a dream. It’s elegant, on trend and functional; it has it all. We dream of our baby’s nursery of being celebrity-status worthy but we don’t all have the budget to shop the same pieces.

Fortunately, you can get the essential nursery décor you need to for this celebrity’s nursery look without the hefty price tag. With the celebrity's nursery coming in at over $10,000, we can get you the same look for less, approximately $7,000 less! Below see how we do it.
 
First, let’s take a look at the celebrity’s flawlessly designed nursery.

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Well the holidays have come and gone and that means a new year. Maybe a new baby or just wanting to get a fresh start. While you’re still coming out of your holiday hangover we’ve been coming up with our top nursery trends for 2018. ​

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I decided it was time to high-jack a blog post to share my personal mom-to-be nursery design story being it is the reason my company YouthfulNest was born.

This isn't a snoozy startup story. It's me sharing insights as an anxious, first time mom who nested so hard, trying to make everything perfect, that I ruined my brand new white nursery carpet – months before bringing home my baby.

I definitely had an out-of-body experience being a first time mom-to-be. I wanted everything in the nursery to be "perfect" before bringing home my baby. This made me realize just how unique and challenging a baby nursery was to create, even for a seasoned designer.

It was my own struggles with overwhelming decisions, budget, room size and functionality which led me to developing a better interior design experience. One that would help other parents do it with more ease and confidence.

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Moms, the sleep struggle is all to real for most of us. Whether the disrupters are night time feedings for newborns, teething for toddlers, anxiety for tweens or coming up holiday travel – all of us want to know how we can help our little ones get more sleep, which means we get more sleep.

We interviewed Rebecca Michi, a children's sleep consultant and mama herself, about everything from best nursery design practices to toddler room transitioning must-haves. So grab your latte and read through this quick how-to.

When you have a new baby, you need and get a lot of STUFF. The Millennial mom-to-be, who is tech savvy is looking for ways to make her life better in an easy and simplified sorta way. These ten thoughtful gifts are going to make her life as a new mom more manageable, enjoyable and memorable. There’s something in it for you the gifter, too. No gift wrap required!