Book Themed Nursery

I struggled with a theme for our daughter’s nursery. I wanted something elegant and feminine but I didn’t like any of the bedding sets I saw for girls. And I wanted something different than the Nursery Rhyme theme we had used for our son.

So I googled for ideas and eventually came across this post: Nursery Theme Ideas and fell in love with doing a book themed nursery. It seemed perfect given that my husband and I love books and hope our children do, too. The theme was different enough from the nursery rhyme theme to make the room her own but I was also able to repurpose items we already had, including her brother’s baby bedding. (Helps that his nursery was neutral because we waited until he was born to find out his gender.) I framed book jackets for wall art and decorated the shelves with books from our collection. It was fairly inexpensive and I love how it turned out!

Here are a few pics:

 

 

 

 

Did you have a theme for your child’s nursery? What was it?

The Digital Mom Handbook

I’ve been drawn to “how-to” books lately. (I’d love to get lost in a novel but I don’t seem to have the desire when I’m picking which book to read next.) So I was drawn to The Digital Mom Handbook by its tagline “How to Blog, Vlog, Tweet, and Facebook Your Way to a Dream Career at Home.” Specifically, I was interested in  vlogging because its something I’d like to learn more about. And if I can figure out a way to supplement my income from home, even better.

I ordered this book from Amazon on Monday. It arrived by Friday. And I devoured it by Sunday.

If you’re looking for a book to help you get started in blogging, this is a good choice. It lacks the technical information you might need – the nuts and bolts of starting a blog – but it more than covers the bigger issues all bloggers should consider before starting a blog with the hopes of making money from it.

The book is written for would-be bloggers but experienced bloggers will find it worth the read, too. I’ve been blogging for over a year now, and immersed in social media for three years, and I took away several useful nuggets. Chapter 5 “Manage the Benjamins” was particularly useful. The authors, Audrey McClelland and Colleen Padilla, did a great job of providing food for thought and then providing the resources to find more information.

I have plans for this blog and another blog in development. I’m definitely going to hang on to The Digital Mom Handbook as a resource when I’m ready to take the next steps with those blogs.

What books have been valuable to you and your blog?

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