The little guy is turning 3!! I can't believe it. Good bye toddler, hello little boy. He has requested a Bucky Badger party. I have started to get the party decorations ready. For those of you who don't know Bucky Badger is the University of Wisconsin-Madison's mascot (and mine and the hubs Alma Mater or Alma Mama as Quinn says). The school colors are red and white, hence the red and white wreath. Pinterest might be the most expensive free thing. I was browsing Pinterest and saw a balloon ...
Crafts
Rummage Sale Vase to Halloween Decor
Those of you who have been following me for sometime may remember some green vases I picked up from a rummage sale (read about that here). Gorgeous right! They were so cheap and I thought I could do something fun with them. I cleaned them with rubbing alcohol and then spray painted them yellow. Well that seriously lasted one hot minute. After I painted them I realized I had no idea where to put them. While they were sitting around waiting for a home I was trying to dream up some ...
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 ...
Tutorial Tuesday: DIY Mobile
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 ...
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 ...