View the full tutorial here ********* Many, many years ago — well, two years ago — we moved into our House of Dreams and began traipsing to every home improvement store in the land. During one of our many outings for paint, brushes, and… Continue Reading “The two-year mirror”
Remember when I talked about how D’s room needed a refresh? Not a total re-do, because we were keeping the beds, the bedding, the curtains, some of the art, etc. But basically a “fix” because I totally hated the original light grey paint colour.… Continue Reading “Rain gutter bookshelves for just $12”
After three years of having a blah faux-wood bookcase in our son’s room, I decided it was the worst possible way to store children’s books. Unless I carefully tidied and arranged the books, the bookcase looked terrible. It was a dumping grounds for sloppy,… Continue Reading “DIY rain gutter bookshelves”
In the grand scheme of our House of Dreams, I always feel like poor D got a little bit screwed. It was all quite by accident, of course. And his room isn’t terrible, it’s just that his sister’s room is so much better? At… Continue Reading “The boy who got the worst room in the house”
Since C turned one exactly six weeks before D turned three, we knew we wanted to host their “friend party” together. It makes sense at this age, since they have all of the same friends — and otherwise, we’d be hosting two parties for… Continue Reading “How to host a Mickey Mouse birthday party (on a budget)”