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…
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Our $40 Bedroom Lighting Upgrade
One of the joys of living in a historic home is you can never count on having electric run to the places you want or need it – and trying to drop new wiring is a huge hassle (not to mention $$$). Our bedroom is one of those places. We have a ceiling fan (which…
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…
Our Ruggable Rug: Almost a Year Later
When the Ruggable rug became a “big thing” in early 2019, I’ll admit – I was a skeptic. We have a friend with a contemporary home decorated in bright white (it’s gorgeous, and I have ZERO clue how she keeps it clean!) who raved about a small one she had as a doormat. But as…
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…
Big Girl Room Planning
Designing Evie’s “big girl” room has been such a daunting task. The room is massive – 13’5” (161”) deep and 15’4” (184”) wide. Even after adding her playhouse (a Christmas gift from her grandparents), the room feels cavernous. We want a room that can grow with her over the the next five or so years…
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…
Stunning Ceiling Fans to Instantly Elevate Any Room
When you live in Texas, giving up your ceiling fan just isn’t an option. Even our dining room had a ceiling fan in it when we bought our home (don’t worry – that one we did replace). Opting for a ceiling fan doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice in style, though. We’re in the process…
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…
Building Our DIY Patio Table
I was going to wait until we had our entire patio setup complete before sharing the outcome of this weekend DIY, but it seems as though outfitting the rest of the patio is actually taking longer than the table build! I’ve dreamed of a larger patio table that is built to fit our awkward patio…
Making the Most of our Toddler’s Tiny Closet
Even as we make the move from Evie’s small nursery into her “big girl room”, the one thing we won’t gain is more closet space. The closets for the two rooms are identical and terribly laid out – a single hanging bar and one shelf. Not ideal for someone who is barely over 2′ tall!…
5 DIY Patio Tables We Love
Earlier this year, we made the decision to begin another round of projects to make our 100 year old house a place we can happily live for at least the next five years (Backstory: When I purchased this house as a single gal, my plan was to be here about 5 years. That was 5…