Bob

I'm thinking of slightly tweaking my 'do into a blunt bob with straight bangs. Love. Hair inspiration via Et pourquoi pas Coline.

Sesame Street

I had no idea that Sesame Street was so awesome! Love!

Cafe

I love this play cafe via Dos Family.

Pantone

Feeling inspired by beautifully gifted Pantone coffee mugs from our dear friends Karen and Steve, these Pantone boxes will certainly be making an appearance in our playroom. They'll make a perfect place to store crayons, markers, coloured pencils and stickers. And will be perfectly useful long after Thomas has no desire for a playroom. Image via Seletti.

French

Greg's paternal family is Francophone, which enhances my desire to ensure that our son is fluent in both of Canada's official languages. I can attest personally to the difficulty that many unilingual people experience in trying to grasp a second language later in life when they've had limited exposure to the language (aside from memorizing the endings to er, re, and ir verbs) early in life. While I know that there are many things I could be doing to make Thomas keenly aware of French at this time, I'm not exactly sure where to begin. I'd like to create a home where listening to French radio, chatting with Greg casually in French while making dinner, and reading French story books are common occurrences. Any tips on introducing your child to a second language when you're far from fluent in it yourself? So far we're principally introducing Thomas to new cultures and languages though Wee Sing global lullabies (thank you for the cds MIL). Images via Little Circus.

Wallpaper

Ok, so now I'm back on the wallpaper train of thought. This option combines wallpaper with an art wall. I could start off by colouring in a few frames and adding fun postcards and photos to the pictures for Thomas, and as he grows he could add to the collection himself. The only downside? If we were to move I'm sure parting with the wall would be incredibly difficult.

Potty

Though we're far from potty training, this cardboard 'privacy den' by Pirouette Cacahouete is genius! If I were a toddler, I think this would certainly make transitioning to using the loo more appealing. Of course it could also serve as a play hut. Via Minor Details.