I first saw this idea on Pinterest and knew it would be perfect for me. Eleanor already had chalkboard doors in her room and this would be the perfect way to mark her milestones. Since today was Eleanor's four month check-up, we decided to grab a shot of her with her "stats". I learned some things along the way. 1. Take pictures during the day when you have good lighting. 2. Write heavier. 3. Use a steadier hand! How did I end up with so many blurry shots? 4. Put all the information on one ...
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Tuesday Tutorial: Kids Rotating Gallery
I firmly believe a home should reflect you and the people who live there. This is why I knew I wanted to create a spot on our gallery wall to show off the works of our littlest residents. The best part about this project is we made it with things we already had. You too, can rock this project for very little money. The frame we used is an IKEA frame. The day we bought it we broke the glass trying to put a picture in it. For years the glassless frame has been sitting in our basement. Some of ...
Family Friday: Ghost Prints
This little craft I did with Quinn right before he turned one. This is a simple Halloween craft that you can do with your kids. I love it because aside from being cute holiday decor it marks their growth. Originally I did it and planned to use it when I scrapbooked his Halloween pictures, but you can hang them for holiday decor as well. I used Crayola washable poster and craft paint in white. Make sure it is washable, unless you want your child walking around with a white foot for a couple ...
Happy Birthday!
Yesterday was my husband's birthday. I wish I could say I did something super crafty and cute and totally blog worthy that would inspire you all, but I didn't. His birthday always has a way of sneaking up on me. I am still in summer mode and then bam! it is his birthday. Really? Fall already? How did that happen?We managed to fit in a birthday lunch at Qdoba (his choice). Fancy, I know. I also dropped off a birthday treat at his work, kringle (pecan and cheese) from O&H. Yum! For those of ...
Tutorial Tuesday: DIY Paper Storage
If you caught yesterday's post you know I was busy organizing my craft closet. Mid-organization I realized I needed more scrapbook paper storage. I hit the web looking for inspiration and stumbled upon Cat's Creations. She had a genius idea using something I already had and wasn't using. Gotta love that. She included a lovely tutorial that you can check out at her site. My organizer (which was laying around in pieces) and some zip ties was all it took. The good news is if you lost half of ...