Meet Family Creativa & A Borrowed Abode

 Aren't these photos amazing? My first treat for you today is to introduce you to family creativa, a beautiful blog from gorgeous Sweden, by BYW classmate Maria.

I love visiting Maria's blog, for a wonderful dose of Scandinavian sights, crafts and home life. You can read about their Story Tree here. She also makes felted soap and scarves you can buy on Etsy. Take a few minutes to meet Maria. I love her photography and the header on her blog.

BYW classmate Jane, at A Borrowed Abode shares really smart ideas for making a rental a home. I love planning in advance and this is a great idea when moving into a new kitchen. Jane shares so many great ideas for making a home in a rental unit. I was totally, totally impressed by her idea for storage & a pet station that she whipped up herself.

And last but not least, here's a little post revisit to celebrate the last day of anniversary week on kalanicut. It's all about saving money and shopping smart. Thanks again for a great first year. Have a great weekend.

photo collage from family creativa 

Baby Style Inspiration from Chic & Cheap Nursery

If you are thinking about designing a nursery or hosting a baby shower, this site, Chic and Cheap Nursery has some fantastic ideas. Created by BYW classmate Nicole, there are so many gorgeous photos along with ideas to save money, do-it-yourself, a link to see amazing rooms, styles for chic mommies and babies, along with reader Question and Answer.

Even if you aren't thinking about a baby, you'll love all the great color combinations and party ideas that you can apply to home design and hostessing. There are ideas for DIY projects that I can't wait to try.

To continue celebrating the first birthday of this here little blog, here's a favorite post where I learned a lot doing research about houseplants. I am pleased to say that since this post I have purchased quite a few houseplants and only two of them have died. Love the idea of cleaning the air in my home with plants.

Happy Thursday!