Decor-Recipes-Crafts
When we first moved into our house last April I shared my youngest son's nursery with you. I designed it using Montessori education as inspiration-we have always used a floor bed instead of a crib with Tommy, and I had purchased some IKEA Expedit shelving to keep things low at his level. I was very happy with the nursery at first but over the … [Read more...]
If you are a regular reader of my blog you know I love a good upcycle. From my Upcycled Chair to Side Table to the Faux Milk Glass Vases, the Stained Wood Map with Wood Scraps to the Reclaimed Wood iPad Stand, taking something destined for the trash and creating something beautiful and useful with it is my passion. In honor of Earth Day coming … [Read more...]
I admit it. I'm the mommy who is the "candy police." The mommy that sends her poor kids to school passing out pencils on Halloween instead of candy. The Mommy who is debating sending crayons for Valentine's Day and wondering whether it will sentence her son to kindergarten shunning for failing to contribute to the collective sugar high. But … [Read more...]
Okay y'all...let me preface this by saying I'm not a "party" blogger. This post will not have beautiful perfect pictures of a perfectly themed party. But-I can tell you that we all had a blast and hopefully some of these ideas will be useful for someone else! Like I mentioned yesterday Jack asked for a "Lego Dinosaur" party for his … [Read more...]
This past weekend we held my son's sixth birthday party at our home. When I had asked him what theme he wanted he told me he wanted a "dinosaur lego party." Huh? Dinosaurs I can do, Legos I can do...I wasn't entirely sure what to make of the two combined! I did my best to combine the two themes and here was what I came up with for my favors … [Read more...]
I am a stickler for writing thank you notes. Seriously. I've been known to stop sending presents to relatives that don't acknowledge receipt. Some of you may think I'm too harsh but in this day and age of email there really is no excuse to receive a gift and not at least send a quick note to the gift-giver that you received it. Now for me … [Read more...]
I love making salt dough ornaments with my boys around the holidays. Each year we make an ornament with their handprint for the tree. It's easy and they enjoy it so much. This year I was inspired by my blogging friend Courtenay over at The Creek Line House to make some salt dough ornaments to decorate for Autumn. She did it with her … [Read more...]
Now that Tommy is starting to toddle around a bit the nursery was overdue for a little update. If you were reading way back in May when I posted his Monterssori-inspired nursery you'll remember I kept things down at his level. Well that quickly translated to "baby wrecking the room" as he began to get around a little better! Here is what his … [Read more...]
I recently made a Pirate Sail "headboard" for my middle son and my oldest wanted a headboard of his own. I loved the Camp Bedfrom Pottery Barn Kids but not the $600 price tag. I also only wanted a headboard, not an entire frame. I decided to build my own version after the success of building a headboard for our master bedroom. To start … [Read more...]
I cannot believe this day is here. This morning I dropped my oldest son Jack off at his first day of kindergarten (his school is on a year-round calendar). He, of course, happily went inside and had no issues. I on the other hand was a nervous mess! I'm so excited to hear how his day goes when I pick him up this afternoon, I'll be sure to … [Read more...]
In a recent Pottery Barn catalog I saw a wonderful display of frames hanging from boat cleats. As many of you know I have been slowly working a nautical/pirate theme into my middle son's room and I loved the idea of making him a sign and hanging it from a boat cleat! Source: potterybarn.com via Melissa-TheHappierHomemaker on … [Read more...]
After giving Jack's vintage map deska makeover we realized he was going to need more storage that just the one drawer if we wanted to have any semblance of order. I was in the process of organizing the garage (more on that later) so I picked up some pegboard for his room as well. He specifically asked for an American flag and picked out the … [Read more...]
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