Denim & Thumbtack Nailhead Trim Bulletin Board
posted on: March 7, 2012 12 Comments
Be My Sloppy Valentine
posted on: February 13, 2012 7 Comments
Valentine’s Day snuck up on me, did it do the same for you?! Lily’s at an age (almost 3) where she’s starting to understand holidays. Christmas was a blast, and she’s been talking about hearts and love and giving people Valentines. I feel bad, I wanted to start getting stuff up early and go all out, but with three under three, two toddlers with opposite nap schedules (I’m not complaining – at least they still take naps, period!), and a seven week old who likes to nurse and/or use … [Read more...]
No-Cost Paper Grocery Bag Valentines!
posted on: January 31, 2012 7 Comments
If I had to name my blog crushes, Erin from Lansdowne Life would be right up there! Post after post she comes up with amazingly creative ideas, DIY, and repurposes things you wouldn’t have even thought of. They live in an 81 year old house and are constantly renovating (love!). Her blog is a HUGE source of inspiration and you could fill a pinboard with pretty much everything on Lansdowne Life. Erin graciously offered to guest post and I jumped at the chance to share her with you … [Read more...]
Hot Glue Icicle Ornaments
posted on: December 15, 2011 7 Comments
Inspired by the look of these vintage icicles that were on my parents’ tree (and now ours), I wanted to make a ton of icicles for our tree! To make the icicles, take an ornament hook, straighten it out, make a little loop, and hang them on some string Take your hot glue gun and glue away, letting the glue drip as it wants to to create more natural looking icicles. After they dry, take a look around and add more drips of glue as you need them. If your icicles try to stick … [Read more...]
Scribble Christmas Trees
posted on: December 12, 2011 7 Comments
I got these HUGE sheets of green paper from my mother-in-law and since they were green, decided to put them to work as Christmas decorations ;) Lily and I started out by coloring the huge pieces of paper. I would draw shapes, she would color them in. We then switched to having crayon races, and trying to go FAST! and sloooooow. I cut the paper into three triangles, then cut some stars out of scrapbook paper, trunks out of a paper bag, attached glue dots to the back, then Lily helped me hang … [Read more...]
Kids’ Room Part 1,245: Three Beds in a Room
posted on: November 30, 2011 3 Comments
I got a free toddler bed, did you hear? Sprayed that baby white and we practically have a matching pair :) How do I do naptime with two toddlers? Stagger bedtimes. Put one kid down, wait 15 min, put the other down. I didn’t do that yesterday and we didn’t have any naps… Don’t ask me how I’m going to do three, LOL. I HAVE NO CLUE AND I’M SCARED!I’ll probably end up waiting until this little one is 6-9 months old before I even attempt trying to put him in here. Also, don’t … [Read more...]
Lamp, Statue, and Toddler Bed B&A
posted on: November 29, 2011 9 Comments
Do you know that the only gray things I have in my home are my clothes? I love gray, I don’t even know if I should spell it “gray” or “grey, ” I love wearing gray, I love greige, and I almost painted my whole house in a lovely warm gray tone until we realized it didn’t go well with the dark wood trim. That I’m planning on painting white. *shakes head* I should trust my gut… My creativity has been starving lately, so I tackled some quick projects to feed it! This is the … [Read more...]
Repurposed Melissa & Doug Puzzle Trays
posted on: September 7, 2011 8 Comments
I love Melissa & Doug toys, don’t you? I guess my kids think they’re okay, but I LOVE them.Something about the wooden-ness of the toys, it brings back a nostalgic feeling similar to the one I get from Lincoln Logs. That and the fact that I ALWAYS find them at garage sales! I think I’ve bought one or two brand new, of course those are the one or two that are now chewed up, gross, and missing just about every piece. But I digress…When I organized my hall closet and added a row of toy … [Read more...]
One Person’s Garbage is Another Person’s Planter
posted on: June 14, 2011 8 Comments
We found these planters at a foreclosure sale in a garbage pile. (For the record, I probably won’t go to one again. It was a sad experience in general.) We paid $20 for these rocks, which was awesome! They were SO heavy and huge, Doug and I struggled to load each one into the car and we had to take two trips! At the last minute the lady said to take whatever we wanted from the yard. It was raining, all of the landscaping was pretty much huge and established, but at the last minute … [Read more...]
This Dresser Reminds Me of Dot Candy
posted on: May 3, 2011 10 Comments
…and the record for fastest piece of furniture to get painted goes to 3 hrs from out of the van to second coat and cleaning brushes. 4 hrs from when I brought it home. It reminds me of a sheet of dot candy. That wasn’t on purpose. What do ya think? Dot candy? Source: bedifferentactnormal.com via Ann Marie on Pinterest Should I attach the pennants to the dresser? (I think yes.) thanks for reading our feed, please stop by the house for a visit sometime soon. :) … [Read more...]
