For Reese’s first birthday we opted to send little goodie bags to all of the kids in her class on her actual birthday and host a small family-only party at home to celebrate. The question was – what do you send as party favors for a class of 10 one year olds? We brainstormed ideas…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
DIY Towel Hooks
Quarantine has made for the year of home projects (and by year, I actually mean just a month thus far – but it’s felt like a year!). One of the ones that was high on my list was finally finishing out our new carriage house apartment in preparation for what I’m hoping is many family…
Where to Buy Mask Fabric + Other Supplies
The response to our DIY fabric masks with filter pockets has been amazing – you can check out the original tailored-looking version here, and the simplified version here. I’ve loved seeing the masks everyone has created, whether for themselves, family members, or to donate to first responders and other essential workers. And, we’ve received requests…