Father's Day

For all I love shopping I have a terrible time with Father's day. My own father died 2 years ago so that doesn't help but I need to buy for my wonderful father-in-law and also my sons keep asking me what they can get for their Dad.

The trouble is I like GIRLY things and I'm just not into stuff men like that much so I never have a clue. They always end up with books and DVDs because I can't think of anything else.

Now even my sons are starting to say, "Gotta think of something else other than a DVD this year" so I must be bad.

Will have to get going today as Father's Day is tomorrow...Yikes!

Baby Lamp Shade and Base

I'm going to a baby shower next week and I just thought this Just Born Iridescent Moon Nursery Lamp was beautiful and would make a great gift for my friend. She is getting enormous (but don't tell her I said that :))

I know you do have to be careful with lighting for babies and toddlers. I read this piece on Nursery lamp shades at Lamp Shades Central and basically you have to be careful they can't touch the hot light bulb or pull the lamp over by grabbing the flex but I don't think it's much of a worry before the baby can grab stuff.

I see they have room decorations and a cot set to match the lamp but that's not the kind of budget I had in mind for this gift. I'm not sure whether my friend has chosen her baby bedding yet so I may check in case it will clash with my lamp shade and base.