Book bugs

Noah loves books. He loves to chew, rip, throw, sit on, hide and kiss them, actually, just about anything apart from sit and look at them. This is why most of the time, the tiny flat which we inhabit looks like a bombed library. Don’t get me wrong, i’m not complaining. I understand that one day all the chewing and ripping will turn into quiet observation, so until then I am happy for him to be surrounded by his books. It’s just what to do with them once he has finished his demolition. He has a bookshelf in his bedroom, but recently it seems to have been taken over with stuffed toys and cleverly placed, out-of-munchkin’s-reach parenting books. I’d love to have some book storage especially for him, so that he can reach and admire his beautiful, colourful books – and if i’m lucky, put them back there at the end of the day (hmmm).

Here are some lovely examples of the kind of thing i’m after.

Quick observation – If this kid was Noah, he’d be in the middle of some Spiderman-esque manoeuvre, foot on each yellow chair, reaching for the top shelf…

And lastly, how lucky are the boys and girls in Beijing to have this as their public library?!

Dream kitchen

I’m afraid today has turned into one of those days when you end up doing all the rubbish things you’ve been putting off for ages. Yup, I mean cleaning. I’m generally a tidy person, meaning I move things around a lot and make piles, but somehow never get round to cleaning properly. Today I realised how disgusting our tiny kitchen actually was and once I started cleaning I couldn’t stop.

It got me thinking about what my dream kitchen would be like, one that I would love so much that it would never be neglected. Here’s what I came up with…

1. A happy mix of colour.

2. I like the idea of shelves rather than cupboards, so all the goodies are on display!

3. Some clever storage.

4. And to make cooking a prettier affair, imagine having these bits and bobs dotted around the kitchen.

For now, i’ll have to make do, but a girl can dream!