HAPPY FRIDAY + A GIVEAWAY WITH SAJE WELLNESS!!!

I am SO excited to introduce Saje Wellness' newest launch...a 100% all-natural plant based baby line!! Besides the gorgeous packaging, the products are light and gentle for baby (and kids!) and smell absolutely divine! I have always chosen natural products for my own kids and I believe that yours deserve that too. So today, in honour of Mother's Day, we are GIVING AWAY the entire line of Saje's baby products to one lucky winner.

To enter, follow both @winterdaisykids and @sajewellness on Instagram, tag a friend in the comments on Instagram and leave a comment here or on IG telling me who you would like these products for (your own little one or a gift for someone else?). That's it!

Happy Friday friends :)

* This giveaway is open to readers in Canada and the USA only. I will announce the winner here on the blog as well as on my social media channels. This post is in partnership with Saje Wellness. All words are my own.

OH MONDAY!

1. The weekend flew by! We stayed home, felt the sun warm our faces, watched the Vancouver marathon, hung out with friends and let the kids run amok most of the time. It was wonderful!

2. I've been dying to get our kids a hanging chair. I grew up with one in our house and have vivid memories of whittling away summer afternoons swinging in it. The window view in this dreamy girls room is all sorts of beautiful and that chair is the icing on the cake.

Photo via Lottie is Loving

3. Speaking of hanging chairs, these are my three top runners.

4. Keeping life (and our kids toys) organized is a constant battle. I love how simple but totally effective this storage unit is.

Photo via Studio McGee

5. If you've ever wondered what happens when kids have the run of the house (our house, this weekend) including open access to the art studio...this is where it can end up!

Happy Monday friends!

GET THE LOOK (MILES ROOM)

When clients are kind enough to say 'yes' to sharing sources with all of you, it's a fun way to end the week. For all of those who asked questions on Instagram, please ask them here so that others can see the answers all in one place. The wallpaper is actually these lovely star decals!

Here you are...twelve items to help you get the look of little Miles' baby nursery.

01.// Similar crib; 02.// Nesting dolls; 03.// Moroccan rug; 04.// Grey lampshade; 05.// Knot cushion; 06.// Medium Cubebot; 07.// Super mouse; 08.// Moon print; 09.// Felt basket; 10.// Pull toy; 11.// Polar Bear; 12.// Knit blanket.

HOW TO CREATE A READING CORNER

photo from Nayviah's room

Two words: reading corner! As a Mom and in creating designs for clients, I love when I get asked for a reading corner. There is something so magical about what happens over the years here; snuggles, night time feeds, those eye gazing stares with your little one (my favourite!) and lots of stories.

photo from Xavier's room

photos from Miles' room

There are really only only a few things you need to create a corner like the ones you see here.

1. A good chair is an essential in a baby room; this chair should be comfortable for whoever will be up during the night with baby and I always recommend either a pouf for a footrest or a chair with a built in footrest. Putting your tired feet up should be make as easy as possible.

2. A pillow! This might not seem like a necessity but a small pillow seems to aways come in handy for relieving a sore back or even resting baby's head.

3. A blanket is handy to have to cover cold toes or even to wipe up spilled milk in emergencies!

3. Somewhere to rest a drink / lip balm / cloth. This can either be a side table if you have the space or, as in Miles' room above, the window toy storage acts as a surface for a drink due to the low height of the chair, which in this case was the perfect fit for Mom.

4. A book shelf doesn't have to be big, in fact, even a floor basket would work if the walls above don't. The idea is that books are accessible and will therefore get pulled out and read regularly.

5. A dim light (optional). While some people think a night light or lamp next to the chair is an essential, I have found that many clients prefer to have a dimmer switch for the overhead light that they can turn off when they leave the room. Either way, some form of lighting is a great addition.

6. Last, but not least, books! Reading to your little one can start even before birth; we have read at all different times of the day throughout the years but it has always been a daily special pre-bed activity that we all look forward to. 

OH MONDAY!

1. Loft hideaways give me all the happy childhood vibes and I adore this one by Musk Studio in Melbourne.

2. Thank you so much for your kind words about Miles' baby nursery over the past few days; I'm so glad you love it as much as our little client does! Your words of encouragement are always very much appreciated.

3. I've being doing lots of e-designs lately and love this sweet little girl nursery I designed so much! The space that this was created for is super tiny and the little cloud rug is just the sweetest little mat for a room that a big rug won't fit.

4. With all that sun we had last week, I've pulled out the kids sandals. Saltwater sandals are our absolute favourites for all three kids! If you haven't tried them, they are great for everyday wear, grip well and are designed to go in and out of water! 

5. Some of you might think I'm crazy but I'm a morning person. I was always the first to get up as a kid and on days where I'm not entirely sleep deprived, I like to be the first up now. This quote perfectly summarizes why.

Have a great week!