While the kids were asleep, I had fun playing with my Halloween "mantle" -- aka: dining room console table. This year we reused a lot of things and added a few new fun things from American Crafts available at Target. For this mantle we used the bunting and the fun label stickers from the American Craft line at Target. This fun banner is one of three kits available. There are also the mini witch hats and paper wreath (you can see below). Target is carrying a wide ...
Home Decor
How to Paint Stripes & Our Dining Room Wall Update
It happened. The shelf has come down. As much fun as that shelf was, it was time for a change. Kind of like when you just decide to chop off your hair--randomly, one day. Or am I the only one who does that? We are kind of in love with stripes around here. We painted them in our living room when we first moved in (those are long gone), we also painted them in Eleanor's room, which is now Hudson's room. We actually covered this once before (here), but I still get questions about it a ...
Color Blocked Metallic Terra Cotta Flower Pot
When I was a junior in college my now husband--then boyfriend--gave me a potted plant. That was nearly a decade ago and now the pot looks like this. It was broke down to say the least. The plant was still viable, but it was definitely ready for a new home. We were at the Home Depot grabbing other supplies for various projects and the terra cotta flower pots caught my eye. Seemed like just the right size for my plant and very affordable. Much better, right? Man! I don't know why it ...
Chalkboard Toy Bin Labels
These chalkboard toy bin labels will give you the organization you have been searching for. It is possible to have a beautiful, organized space while living with children and all their toys. Once kids are in the picture, a toy bin becomes a household essential. Make your toy bin work for you I live with a lot of kid stuff. I've talked about that a few times here on the blog: organizing board games, and even gave 5 Tips for Living with Kids and Their Stuff. This is one of those things that ...
Simplifying Our Bathroom, Simplifying Our Routine
Before Hudson was born, like right before Hudson was born--I'm talking 38 weeks pregnant-- we gutted our bathroom. It was pure craziness. The toilet was sitting in the nursery, I was peeing in a Home Depot bucket and we were bringing home a new baby (our third) in a week. You can read more about that insanity here. First of all, let us be clear on one thing-that vanity was rotting, disgusting, grossness and it was HUGE! We have one, not very big bathroom and that vanity took up more then ...