This is one of those posts/projects that I just love. I am so proud of how it turned out. It started with a little bit of pinspiration. Okay, so it sounds like perspiration. Pinterest + inspiration = pinspiration. The image that inspired me was this (source) I saw this on Pinterest and repinned it. I never even traced it back to the owner until I sourced it just now. I didn't really look into it much. I just saw it and instantly formulated an idea of how I wanted to make ...
BALANCE
Family Friday: Summer Wrap-Up
I cannot believe summer is almost over! I also cannot believe that I will not be going back to work (I'm a teacher) and am blessed enough to stay at home with my munchkins.Seriously, could I be anymore blessed? (If only I had 10 matching baskets for my shelf...jk!). I happen to live in a pretty awesome community. It is where I was born and raised and after college chose to come back to to raise my own family. We are right on the shores of Lake Michigan and our beach was ranked as the 10th best ...
10 Steps To A Great School Year and Raising A Stand Up Kid
1. Sit down with you child and explain to them your expectation. Tell them how you expect them to act in the classroom, lunchroom, hallway, recess, etc. Tell them how you expect them to treat adults and other children. So many parents assume their child knows how they are expected to act in school and would be astonished if they were a fly on the wall in their child's classroom. Don't assume your child knows, make sure they know. Sitting down to have this kind of conversation tells them you ...
Guilt…A Mother’s Curse
As I write this everyone is snuggled in bed and there are exactly 17 minutes left of my daughters three month birthday. What has me feeling so guilty? There is no baby book, no photo album, no calendars of firsts or milestones. This is why, my friends, there will be a blog post. After all, it is called Balancing Home. My little Eleanor has the sweetest demeanor. She loves to babble (loudly), and talks a lot. I think she might be like her brother (and her mother). She is what they call an easy ...
Quinn’s Room Reveal
The much anticipated reveal of Quinn's room. The project took on a life of its own and took us longer to finish then expected, but it was totally worth it. Without Further Ado... Before and Afters The Room @ A Glance And Again...Because I love it that much! Room Breakdown (i.e. thought bubbles all over) Rotating Tour of Quinn's Room Quinn Seeing His Room For The First Time Let me start by ...