It is possible to have pretty things and kids at the same time. We kind of have managed to blend the best of both worlds-- mom's pretty things and all the kiddo stuff. So much kiddo stuff. More on the kiddo stuff later. Today, it is the pretty things. Styling a shelf is a little bit of things up and down, sideways, paired, stacked, etc. These are things acquired over time. A bulb box I decoupaged, a tray on clearance from Target, a leather rope ball also on clearance at Target, ...
Home Decor
Reading Nook and Lots of Books
We love books around here. We have more books then we even know what to do with. Bookshelves full of hardcover books. Gutters full of soft-cover books. It has actually gotten to the point where the books are stacked and organized. All the transformer books together, the Justice League together, etc. The thing about kids is they really like reading the same book over and over again. If you buy a book for them--it will be loved. I'm a huge proponent of reading. If you want to be ...
Boys and their Toys
I first revealed Quinn's room way back when--you can check it out here. Most of his room has stayed just so. It is actually kind of a miracle, since I have a tendency to change things up. A lot! One of the changes we made was adding a bulletin board. I actually picked up the bulletin board for Quinn on his first day of school. I thought it would be fun to give him a place to display his school papers and projects. Right now the hockey poster is taking up most of the space. My sister took him ...
For the Sake of the Children
When the Christmas decorations came down Eleanor was all about, what comes next? She was constantly asking to decorate. I didn't feel like decorating, but it just made the kids so darn happy that I couldn't help but share in their joy. Just a little. Kids have a way of doing that to you--of making you see the world just a little differently. I had this package of doily hearts sitting around that I gave to the kids, along with some watercolors and I let them do their thang. I ...
Kindergarten Chic Christmas- Handmade & Colorful
I know there are some bloggers out there rocking Christmas straight out of a Pottery Barn catalog and I'm all, look at my paper rings folks! I already blogged my dining room wall, which I like to consider the equivalent of my mantle. I also blogged about this fun kid project here. We left off with my complaining about the disaster and the diminishing daylight. And wouldn't you know it--I got that house clean and guess what? It was dark. Three kids live here. I wasn't leaving it up to ...