When did wearing eyeglasses become trendy? Even celebrities are now seen sporting funky retro designs as well as simple classics in the gossip magazines and newspapers as well as online and in glamor ads. I guess long gone are the days of being seen as the nerd.

Styles have evolved so much in recent years that prescription glasses aren’t being tucked away in exchange for contacts as much as before. Fun colors, innovative metals and complementary shapes change the way people look and feel. Choices now include specialty selections such as flexible lenses that are perfect for moms of those grabby little ones.

Glasses are now an accessory instead of a hindrance to our wardrobes. Choose rimless for a clean simple look or retro for a vintage feel. Is simple more your style? Sport a classic frame for a timeless look that fits into every lifestyle or situation. No matter your personal style or taste there is a frame for you.

Men and women both have great choices especially if they want to shop for glasses online. It’s simple, send in your prescription and choose the styles you love best. Prices vary as well as designs and selections. Look for online retailers that offer satisfaction guaranteed and quality customer service. Embrace the new trend of fashionable and functional eyewear.

Recently I posted a review of The Baby Bunch Bouquet on Life In A House Of Blue HERE, I love how unique their gifts are, so I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review their Baby Egg Nest in pink & Blue.

Each organic Baby Egg Nest is perfect for gift giving, wrapped beautifully in cellophane, tied with a ribbon and bearing a bird shaped gift tag.



With Spring around the corner, this nest would make the perfect gift for a new arrival or mom to be ! I have a cousin that is expecting a little boy and I will be giving this to them for their little bundle of joy that will be born in a few months. Even though he will not be born for Easter, this will still make a great gift for the new mom to be since she is getting everything ready for the big day! The Baby Egg Nest would also make an adorable baby shower gift, especially one that is planned for the Spring !

Go green and let baby leave a tiny footprint with this fresh new organic baby gift. Each organic Baby Egg Nest is wrapped in cellophane, tied with a ribbon and bears a bird shaped gift tag. Perfect to bring when visiting the new arrival at home or in the hospital or to present at a baby shower.

Each Baby Egg Nest contains three pairs of dusty blue 100% organic cotton socks cleverly rolled to look like eggs – perfectly natural for baby, and a handcrafted lavender scented bird sachet - wonderful for the new mom. The organic cotton socks are sized to fit infants 0-6 months or up to 16 lbs. The three pairs of sock “eggs” and the mother bird sachet arrive carefully nestled in a natural nest.


BUY! The Baby Egg Nest is $19.95 each at The Baby Bunch.

• Blue Baby Sock Nest
• Pink Baby Sock Nest

The Baby Bunch offers much more than the Egg Nests. They have a large variety of organic baby gifts, cupcake baby gifts, lillipop baby gifts and even gifts for mothers.

Move over Easter Bunny, there’s a spunky new rabbit in town, and he has a suitcase full of special surprises for each of his friends: Dog, Toucan, Bear, Cat, Mouse, and Crab! Sergio Ruzzier, author of the Amandina, has once again worked his considerable magic to create Hey, Rabbit! – a playful tale that is sure to have kids shouting out the words and immersing themselves in the detailed and witty illustrations. Booklist has this to say about this soon-to-be Easter classic, “Ruzzier’s animals are a very appealing group, sweet and expressive with adorable little bellies, and each wish leads to a colorful and lively scene.” We think Kirkus’ starred review says it all: “The colors are soft and clear; the line is vivacious and the little anthropomorphized animals are sweet. Their satisfied imaginations fill whole pages, and friendship emanates from every wriggle.”

More information:

Sergio’s blog: http://sergioruzzier.blogspot.com/

Sergio’s website: http://ruzzier.com/

Hey, Rabbit online drawing activity : http://ruzzier.com/game.html

Meet husband and wife design team Bob and Cortney Novogratz, owners of the NYC based design firm, Sixx Design, and stars of Bravo's newest docu-series "9 by Design." For more than a decade, this young, hip and artsy couple have developed and designed unique properties in Manhattan, rebuilt entire blocks in the city, and turned funky into fabulous with taste and confidence. In any given week, the duo face daunting construction challenges against rapidly ticking clocks, create sumptuous spaces from wrecks and empty lots, and then decorate the spaces with rare and inspiring collectables. The eight-episode new series premieres Tuesday, April 13 at 11 p.m. ET/PT and moves to 10 p.m. ET/PT on Tuesday, April 20 on Bravo.

Renovating and selling houses is a challenging business, but as Cortney says, "we are risk takers, we look at places no one else would ever dream of looking at." Overall, the risks have paid off, but Cortney adds, "it's the ugly times that are the most exciting and the most fun."

The series follows the couple over the course of six months, during which they worked on six large-scale design projects including a 24-room hotel on the New Jersey Shore called The Bungalow Hotel, a 10,000 square foot glass house on Manhattan's West Side Highway and a home conversion of a gun shop located on the edge of Soho.

Both hailing from large Southern families, Bob and Cortney shared the desire to have a lot of kids and are parents to seven children – Wolfgang, 12, twins Bellamy and Tallulah, 10, Breaker, 8, twins Five and Holleder, 4. At the close of the premiere episode, Cortney goes into labor with the newest addition to the family, a son, Major. New York City may not be the typical place to raise a large and growing family, but for the Novogratz family there's no place they'd rather be.

In the premiere episode, the series introduces this large family – two parents, six kids and one on the way – who are residing in a downtown two bedroom while waiting for their latest renovation project to be finished. Space is cramped for the family at the moment, but the team comes together as they embark on yet a new chapter of their lives with a new baby on the way, a new home being renovated and new projects on the horizon.

The series also will give viewers useful advice for their own lives. The couple utilizes their signature mix of vintage and modern, and purchase items that are both high and low end. For example, a treasured family heirloom can be paired with a new piece from Ikea. Or maybe an old coffee table can be painted hot pink and make a fun addition to a girl's bedroom.

Bob and Cortney started renovating run down urban facilities in New York City in the early 1990s. With little funds, they renovated a space in the then up and coming Chelsea neighborhood. Musician Suzanne Vega offered to rent the property at three times the mortgage, and with their first son Wolfgang now in tow, Cortney and Bob took the deal and moved on to bigger and better opportunities in the city. While living in a two bedroom apartment as they renovated their second property, the couple welcomed Bellamy and Tallulah. Upon finishing their second renovation, Cortney and Bob realized that they had a true knack for creating dream homes out of wreckage, and their family business was born. A couple renovated houses later, son Breaker was born, quickly followed by Five and Holleder.

The premiere season of "9 By Design" was produced by Left/Right Inc., with Ken Druckerman and Banks Tarver serving as executive producers.

Bravo is a program service of NBC Universal Cable Entertainment, a division of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Bravo has been an NBC Universal cable network since December 2002 and was the first television service dedicated to film and the performing arts when it launched in December 1980. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com.

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I'm thrilled to share with you about American Greetings re-launch of PhotoWorks. I love personalized photo products of my kids. They make great keepsakes for Mom and wonderful gifts for grandparents.

Some of the newest updates to the site include improved navigation, a new search function to make finding products a snap, easier access to help, more robust merchandising to guide product selection, faster uploads, simplified photo sharing, streamlined ordering and so much more to make your photo experience more enjoyable.

Recently I created a baby photo book with photos of my son from birth through his first year. PhotoWorks was very simple to use. Uploading the photos could not be any easier, I really like the drag feaure....... just drag and drop on the page!

Besides photo books their is tons of items that you can add your photo to, they have something for everyone from books, cards, mugs and even cutting boards.