It was at some point after Christmas that I found an extra two boxes of LED tree lights in our basement. They’d never been opened and I didn’t know why we had them, but I certainly didn’t feel like going outside to get the… Continue Reading “Supersized Lite-Brite wall art”
Our six-year-old son had tried knitting in the past. We’d bought him knitting needles and the turquoise yarn* he wanted. I’d YouTubed how to ‘cast on’ and vaguely remembered my grandmother’s instructions from a long, long time ago. I think the plan was to… Continue Reading “Why your child needs a knitting loom”
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve seen sneak peeks of what we’ve been working on in C’s room. Her room hadn’t really been changed since before she was born (with the exception of the rainbow bed and the amazing nightstands) so it was… Continue Reading “The 90-minute (totally free) bedroom makeover”
Now that Christmas is behind us, I can start showing some of the handmade gifts I gave this year. Fun! I found this cute phrase on Pinterest and decided it was perfect for my sister’s tea-loving Brit boyfriend. I even loved the font,… Continue Reading “Easy DIY gift: woodburn a quote”
Now, a good blogger would refrain from posting photos until AFTER Christmas so they could stage it nicely with their child. But (I’m impatient) I couldn’t wait to show you this easy-to-build DIY stage backdrop, in case you’re still thinking about making a handmade… Continue Reading “DIY stage backdrop for our little performer”