Feeling Crafty Again...

Maybe it's fall coming on (at least - I'm dreaming of fall temps, tall boots and being able to bake/cook in my house without overheating the entire place...), but I'm starting to feel a little crafty again and I was inspired by this great post from one of my favorite blogs, Home Stories A2Z, on how to find color palette inspiration. Beth provided some amazing examples and tools for selecting color palettes and my mind is spinning... I'm going to be spending lots of time on Design Seeds for sure!

Image: Design Seeds
I would LOVE this color palette in our bedroom, which we just painted grey like the color on the bottom...

I was also inspired by this post from Jane at Modern Jane. Isn't her front door (below) the cutest thing you've ever seen? We need a new front door (hoping it can be a Christmas project when my father-in-law is in town...) and it would be awesome to paint it a fun color. I'm thinking something in the yellow family. Thoughts?

Photo: Modern Jane

A CO PSA

This morning at about 4:30 we were startled awake by the carbon monoxide detector in Baby F's room. At first we didn't know what it was, and spent some bleary moments stumbling around looking for the source of the beep. We finally figured it out, and immediately checked on Baby F to make sure he was okay. Believe it or not, he slept through the whole ordeal...

The beeping was intermittent and we quickly learned that the alarm had simply malfunctioned, but it was scary nonetheless, particularly given that carbon monoxide is odorless and can be deadly.

Tonight on the way home I stopped by Target to buy two new carbon monoxide detectors. The CPSC recommends that ALL homes have a carbon monoxide detector. Whether you believe your home is at risk or not, isn't it worth a small investment for some peace of mind?