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Baby LifestylesAutumn 2013 Magazine
Baby LifestylesAutumn 2013 Magazine
Baby LifestylesLAUREN HALPERIN
Publisher, Creative Director
TARA STEINLEManaging Editor
ELLEN FELDMAN, BETH MERANContributing Editors
LOLA STEEVENSSales Director
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CONTENTS
October/ November 2013
Alisa Rae
Just because you’re having a
baby doesn’t mean you can’t
make it a co-ed celebration.
Alisa photographed a beautiful
unisex baby shower.
Ana Just
It’s Halloween time and that
means families get their annual
pumpkin. Ana took some
gorgeous pictures of one family
frolicking at a pumpkin patch.
Chris Cornwell
Chris helped us double our
pleasure by showcasing some
adorable twins in their beautiful
nursery.
John Prado
John is behind the lens of a
beautiful baby shower for lovely
Lisette, who is welcoming a baby
boy shortly.
Katie Lewis
Katie shows us the biggest
surprise life has to offer at this
gender reveal party with guests
showering parents with confetti
from party poppers.
Karissa Knowles
There was a little bee buzzing
around Karissa as she had a
blast showing off a cake smash
for a little Queen Bee.
We Heart our Contributors
Lina Shuster
Celebrating Thing 2’s first
birthday party with a Cat in the
Hat themed soiree for their
youngest child was a great idea
and Lina was there for all the
Seuss excitement.
Melissa of Living Beautifully
Baby nurseries don’t have to be
pastel and cute. They can be
sleek and classic which is
stunningly showcased by
Melissa’s beautiful cream
colored nursery for Cole.
Melinda Harstad
Melinda took a familiy out to the
ball game where the gender of
their impending arrival was
announced in true baseball
fashion... on the jumbotron
screen.
Hello Boy
Photos by John Prado
Cole’s Nursery Cottage
For Cole’s mom Melissa, the nursery was something
she spent a great deal of time planning in her mind. “I
had saved ideas for years and once we found out we
were pregnant, it was one of the things I was most
excited to start.” Having a little boy, the nursery has
been decorated in a way which she felt said "boy".
“We really felt that the nursery was a collection of
things we loved, things that represented us, and things
that we hoped the baby would enjoy now...or eventually.”
She added in her own handmade touches and special
features. The shelves, nursery table topper, and
many accessories- pillows, drapes, etc., were
handmade by she and her husband.
Melissa stuck to a neutral/calming colour palette and
included rustic elements. “We chose to focus on texture
as well. Metals, woods, soft fabrics were all used to add
interest to the space.”
“It may not be the typical nursery, but for us its perfect and
we love it.”
Melissa chose the "Olivia" crib from Baby Mod for
Cole. You can read about our crib search here. In
the end, she ended up not liking the 'amber' color
that the crib base came in and opted to have it
stripped and stained darker to match the room’s
hardwood floors.
The vintage letters hang above the crib. They are
so lightweight that they were easily hung with
double sided tape. “We also hung a handmade
mobile above the crib that has a rustic--and also
slightly Canadian!--theme to it and feel it goes
perfectly with the style of the nursery.”
Melissa loves the comfor she found her her nursery
chair. “I feel it will be a chair that we can work into
multiple spaces and the neutral colour also helps
with that.”
Rather than opt for the matching foot stool, she
chose this dark leather poof that I found on Etsy.
“It's handmade and I love how it adds a new
element to the space.”
The print on the wall above the chair was made by
a good friend. “I also added a handmade pillow
cover to a pillow I had, along with a cozy throw
from Indigo and a bunny from a special friend to
the chair.”
TwinHeartsTwinHearts
Photos by Chris Cornwell
Baby Mac’s
Great Esacpe
For her son Mac, Sara wanted a room that was bright,
colorful, energetic and fun. No pastels or soothing colors
here. This is a room that would be able to grow with him
as he got older and keep his attention. Sara started out
with the colors green and orange. She already had a
zebra striped black and white rug in the room, which she
wanted to incorporate, a few cube storage units, and a
dark wood crib and dresser with neutral furniture that
could be used in a completely different way later on.
Sara's puppy sage chose the color for the paint, bound-
ing into the nursery with the sample in her mouth. "She
picked a beautiful color called Four Leaf Clover. And all
of a sudden, it was perfect for our little Irish guy. The
color was bright and powerful, exactly what she wanted.
As you walk in the room, immediately to your left is the
crib and a storage unit. The storage unit by the crib
holds a ton of toys in baskets, with a little radio/CD
player, lamp and baby monitor on top. Sara selected
a mix-matched bedding from Carousel Designs. She
alternates between a solid turquoise crib skirt with
an orange gingham sheet and a solid lime sheet and
a lime houndstooth sheet as her spare sets, just to mix
things up.
"I made the pennant name banner out of various
fabrics and felt letters from a local fabric store and
some ball fringe. I just love the way it turned out.
I love how much color it adds to the room. I made the
mobile from the leftover fabric scraps from the pennant
name banner I made and hung them from ribbon on a
sewing loop. I spray painted wooden beads orange
for the top. This was a really easy project that I think
adds a lot of texture, color and whimsy to the room."
The back wall of the nursery is a large window which let
in a lot of great light. Like the windows in Sara's bed-
room, they have white wooden plantation shades, which
she loves. She chose a neutral curtain from West Elm
on the window, in order to make the name banner
pop. "I thought about doing a funky orange patterned
curtain, but decided that was probably overkill."
"Baby Mac's closet is packed full of the cutest baby
clothes on Earth. Whoever said shopping for a little boy
isn't as much fun as shopping for a girl does not know
where to shop. Baby boy clothes are so cute. I also
bought one of those hanging shoes racks to put in the
closet to give a little more room for things. Right now
we don't really have many shoes, so it's being used
more of a display for toys and blankets, shoes and hats.
The bookcase her father built in the corner is Sara's ab-
solute favorite thing in the room. "I love this SO much! I
loved reading as a kid and I really want Mac to love read-
ing just as much. I thought by displaying his books, he'd
grow up with a sense of pride in them. Hopefully one
day he'll be proud to have read every book on the shelf,
like I did when I was little. They're stocked full of some
of my personal favorite children's books and lots of our
friend's and family member's favorite books that we've
received as gifts. I think displaying their covers adds so
much color, pizzazz and fun to the room. You definitely
wouldn't get the same effect if you only saw the spines
of the books."
Pumpkin Paradise
By Ana Just Photography
Cat in the Hat PartyBy Lina of Lasting Memories Photography
Cat in the Hat PartyBy Lina of Lasting Memories Photography
By Photos by Miss Ann
Photography Showcase
By Melissa DeWitt
By Melvin Gilbert Photography
By Brianne of Captivated Photography
By Tangled Lilac Photography
By Nicki Hufford Photography
By Captured by JennaLynn Photography
By Monica Bell Photography
By Annie Tao Photography
By Wildflower Photography
By Wildflower Photography
After the sonogram tech has decoded those fuzzy black-and-
white images, the parents-to-be can finally answer the
question that’s on everyone’s mind. Is it a boy or a girl?
And what better way to share the news than with a party?
A house full of friends and family, yummy snacks, and a pink
or blue surprise. The only thing more exciting than a gender
reveal is actually having the baby!
Gone are the days when simply cutting into a cake and
peeking at icing will do for a reveal. From confetti poppers
to giant balloons, Stephanie Hertel from The Gender Reveal
shows how the gender revealing moment is getting into
the party spirit!
These giant 36" balloons give your gender reveal party a
little flair and your big reveal extra impact. When the balloon
pops, beautiful, hand-cut pink or blue confetti flutters down,
showering you and your guests with the sweet surprise.
When it’s time for the big reveal,
gather your guests and hand out
these poppers. Leave the caps
on, and then watch the blue or
pink confetti fly!
Baseball Fan Gender Reveal
By Melinda of Enduring
Impressions Photography
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Revealing HappinessPhotos by Katie Lewis Revealing HappinessPhotos by Katie Lewis
Bee-autiful Cake Smash
Photos by Karissa Knowles
A Gender RevealingUnisex Shower
Photos by Aliza Rae Photography
Welcome Baby Girl
Styling by Kiss Me Kate
Kiss Me Kate was delighted to style Roza's baby shower for
the impending arrival of her baby girl. Roza chose a soft and
delicate colour palette of pale pink and white paired with fluffy
tissue pom poms for a sweet and pretty aesthetic. The theme
was simple, stylish and personalized 'Baby Russian'.
Wooden baby blocks, rocking horses, and a jumbo safety
pin were just some of the props incorporated into the styling
of the table. The desserts featured quintessential baby
items such as cupcakes adorned with pacifier toppers.
A selection of cookies were decorated as baby bottles, rocking
horses, prams and the like. The celebration cake also
featured a very cute teddy bear clutching a blanket Guestsen-
joyed an indulgent day of champagne and canapés and
took home a gift bag of sweet treats along with a
customized candle by Bombardier Designs.
Photo by Rebecca at Luna Bella Photography
Sometimes being a brother is even better
than being a superhero. - Marc Brown