Our 1915 historic home has seen a lot of love – and a lot of wear and tear – over the last 100 years. The bathrooms were all redone at some point, but the once-white grout is starting to show it’s age. The tiles in what we call the white bathroom were in pretty good…
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Designing a Custom Disney Patch Jacket
We just booked our first trip with E to Disney World and are beyond excited! The trip is just after Christmas, so I’ve been busy brainstorming up gift ideas for Christmas that can double for all the things we’ll need for the trip. As soon as I saw the first custom Disney patch jacket pop…
Anthropologie-Inspired DIY Knotted Headband (photo tutorial)
So admittedly I’m behind on the trend but where have knotted headbands been my entire life?!? I’ve been wearing this inexpensive pack off Amazon nearly every day since they arrived while I try to convince myself not to spend $30+ on the much more stylish Anthropologie options. Then it hit me – why not make…
DIY Nap Mat Cover
E started a new preschool today and we couldn’t be more excited. The cover on her nap mat from daycare was looking a little worn, so we decided starting a new school was the perfect opportunity to make a new-and-improved DIY nap mat cover. If you’re not familiar with a nap mats, many daycares and…
Mini Liquor Bottle Christmas Tree
Let me introduce you to the best White Elephant gift or creative surprise for a friend: The mini liquor bottle Christmas tree. The IT guy in our office hit it out of the park at our wine and gift exchange last year with a wooden dowel Christmas tree covered in mini bottles. When it came…
Raggy Christmas Quilt Tutorial
I’ve always loved the cozy, comfy look of a good raggy quilt and what’s a better time to make one than as an addition to your Christmas decor! Fun prints, soft flannel, and frayed edges make this raggy Christmas quilt the perfect project to add to your holiday plans. Raggy quilts have exposed edges that…
$15 Felt Flower Nursery Mobile
I’ve been brainstorming affordable ways to spruce up our existing nursery and make it feel “new and different” for Baby #2, while leveraging the big purchases we already have (crib, rocking chair, rug) and not making large investments. Enter this beautiful felt flower mobile I whipped up in a few hours. Total cost? $14. SUPPLIES…
DIY Toddler 90’s Aerobics Instructor Costume
Let’s be honest – as adorable as it is, getting an 18 month old to wear a costume on Halloween is incredibly difficult. Rather than fight E on a mask she didn’t want to wear or something warm or itchy, we went the DIY route. The only requirements? It needed to look and feel like…
DIY Magnetic Chalkboard
If I had to pick the one toy that gets more use than anything else in our house, overwhelmingly it would have to be our DIY magnetic chalkboard. E could spend hours rearranging her magnets, coloring lines, and erasing them (let’s be honest – erasing may be her favorite). As a parent, we’re thrilled to…
Fitted Masks for Baby Doll and My Mini
Per current state and local ordinances, children under 10 don’t have to wear face masks in public, however we’ve been adhering to the CDC recommendation that all children over 2 wear them. Finding one that fit our two year old’s face correctly (even a pattern) has been an experience, though. I turned back to square…
DIY Sand Table: Part 2
Back in May, we shared our tutorial + full plans for our DIY sand table or sensory table for the backyard. It’s finally time to share Part 2 of the tutorial – adding a weather-resistant top. Catch up on Part 1 of our DIY Sand Table Tutorial (the base) here. (I know, I know. The…
Easy, Super Absorbent 10 Minute Baby Burp Cloths
One of the best gifts we received before E was born was a big stack of homemade burp cloths from a dear friend of ours. They were soft and incredibly absorbent, and having so many meant we never had to worry about what was in the wash. Baby E, with her homemade burp cloths from…