Their newer series of Mocha and Cream banks are $32.

In addition to the Lion and Elephants, they have Rhinos, Buffalo and Camels.  I’ll be looking forward to their future creations as well.

More information to follow including release date and price.  I can’t wait to add it to our list of baby loungers!

If you’re looking for it at your local store, head to the stationary, art supply area– usually near party decor as well.  So I’m just going to admit, I picked out a ton of stuff.  I’d been waiting for this and was prepared to expand both our art supplies at home as well as our gift supply.  Sets of Kid Made Modern items are just the kind of gift that I love to give.

The collection includes wonderful art supplies like the crayon gems, printed tape, double pointed crazy crayons, brush set and mini colored pencils. I now have 4 out of those 5 plus a few other items.

The art project kits are also fantastically fun.  I picked up a couple of the board book kits, but also check out the flashy light kit, creature cushion kit and Charley Harper wood figures painting kit.

Today I’m heading to another Target that, according to Target’s website, has more of the collection in stock.  I’m in trouble.  But then again, I’d be upset if I missed out and you will be too.  So go.  Go now.

Now WHY would I be interested in this intangible honor?  There’s no crown, no magic traffic spike, not even an awards dinner to attend. First, it’s the badge.  I collected a few of these badges for my blog last year, but 2012 was a little slow in that department.  One of my friends suggested it’s a remnant of the girl scouts.  You get a badge, and it shows you’ve really accomplished something.  Sometimes with blogging it’s hard to see that you’ve accomplished anything.  You spend a lot of time and effort gathering your information and presenting it in posts, but if nobody visits your site or acknowledges what you’ve done then have you really accomplished anything?  Sometimes the collection of badges shows that SOMEONE or even a FEW someones see what you’re up to and maybe even admire your efforts.  Second, if there’s a chance that a few new readers and fans might discover BuyModernBaby because of my presence on the list of Top 25 Home Design Moms, then there’s nothing more valuable in my blogging life than that.

Yes, those readers, fans and friends are what keep me going.  You all are precious and wonderful and came out of the woodwork for me today to ensure that I would make that list of top 25.  It was a wonderful day and week even just hearing from so many of you, and I was so gratified to be reminded of all the lovely people who have connected with me over the past 2+ years that I’ve been blogging here.  You’re the ones I love to chat with on twitter, the ones who leave messages on my Facebook posts, the ones who leave me a comment on my posts, who email me with your questions, repin my pins and heart my Instagram photos.  You make me feel connected to the wider world and today have really come together in a wave of incredible support.

If you were watching, it was a photo finish with the bottom 3 places on the list all tied with 267 votes.  Each and every one of your votes made it happen for me in the last minute.  If just ONE of you hadn’t made the effort you did, I would have fallen behind and found myself back in unsung 26th place.  Thank you so much for your support each and every day and for coming together for me in this crazy vote gathering attempt.  I promise to TRY and not get caught up in another contest again too soon.  And now, the debut of my new badge…

Thanks.  And now back to my less wordy posts with lots more pictures- just how you like ‘em!

1- “You Are My Sunshine” N “You Make Me Happy” from Seal Design Studio- $14
2- You are my Sunshine Typography poster from Raw Art Letter Press- $15
3- You Are My Sunshine print from Gus and Lula- $22
4- You Are My Sunshine – Set of Three Prints from The Ink Sociey- $50
5- You Are My Sunshine Print on Wood from Petit Collage- $15
6- You Are My Sunshine from leesaralou -$15
7- Letterpress You are My Sunshine Poster from Ink Petals- $30
8- You are My Sunshine Shadowbox from Invincible Inc- $35

If the vintage version is too pricey, I DID find the modern remake (called the Red Ball Rocker) still listed at Genius Jones for $265.  It is no longer being made by Knu however, so this may just be some stock that they have left over.  I’d call and check if they still have it before I put in my order.

For more information about the history of this modernist rocking horse, read Greg’s post on daddytypes.

Even if you’re not in the market for a vintage Rocking Beauty, you’re going to want to bookmark the Mary Meyers new kids shop as it is sure to have all kinds of wonderful vintage treasures.  I was tickled to find Robie among their offerings.  We’ve got one of these mechanical banks in my son’s room!

Right now they also have a couple of Cosco modern plastic chairs (green and white).

And I’m trying to figure out where I could put this incredible Big Bird poster!

Our 4th annual Mother’s Day photo.

I can’t believe that this is my 4th mothers day as a mom of two!  So happy to be celebrating with these adorable boys and their handsome father today.  I hope all you moms and moms-to-be out there are enjoying a wonderful day full of all the gratitude that you deserve for all that you do each and every day.

With love,
-Esther

If you love Bloom’s Coco Baby Lounger, how about a Monopola Chair?  And now I think Bloom should add a metallic base to their collection of Coco loungers (as if the wood and acrylic aren’t cool enough).

This would make an incredible shower, baby or birthday gift that would be appreciated by both child and parents! $120

The larger version is $110 from Blik and the small version is $45.  The only thing that would be better is if it were even LARGER.