Back in the old days, like the day before yesterday, the curtains in Ari’s room looked like this: The colors were nice in there, but I wasn’t crazy about the cafe length thing, and they weren’t in the best condition thanks to some naughty kitties (he’s had them for quite awhile–they were around for a few years at the old … Continue reading
You probably know, because I love it so much and won’t shut up about it, that we made a big whale out of plywood for Abe’s nursery: Last week a couple of fabulous plywood wall hanging projects popped up….which is making me wonder: why isn’t EVERYONE making big wall hangings out of plywood? Seriously, it’s cheap, it’s easy, it makes … Continue reading
I was going to call that picture, “A quick and easy garden bed” or something of the sort. But then we spent all weekend on it, and then I realized I had something like 22 pictures for this post, and…..I decided to just go with the more correct “simple.” The weekend, to be fair, was tainted by illness and filled … Continue reading
Taking a break from Easter decorating while some paint dries to bring you the latest addition to Abe’s gallery wall. Remember how I said that Milo was the only brother who hadn’t contributed anything to it? We made quick work of remedying that situation. One of the kids got a Lego mosaic kit for Christmas a few years ago. It was … Continue reading
Back when I talked about our plans for Ari’s room, I mentioned how much I loved this two toned dresser at Simply Klassic Home: Two toned dresser at Simply Klassic Home ….and how I planned to redo his desk in the same style. Fortunately, I also pinned it to my board of ideas for his room, so when I saw … Continue reading
Okay, not really. A REAL free spirit would live in her van and not do ANY chores EVER. But maybe, say, you might have been a free spirit in a different life, but in this one you have four kids, three dogs, two cats, and two and a half baths in your big house, so you HAVE to clean stuff, … Continue reading
My goal is to finish Ari’s tween room before he’s a teenager. Or, preferably, by the beginning of April, because we have a big project in mind for Dave’s spring break. We’ll see how things go, though, as always. But! There has been definite progress since I first posted about the current state of and future plans for Ari’s room. … Continue reading
And now, at last, I reveal the super secret project that I actually already mentioned, back when I posted about August and Milo’s room. It’s also a really simple project, both in theory and in execution, so I hope no one feels too let down by all my “super secret” build up. I came across the idea to make a … Continue reading
As promised, a post not about the baby! A couple of weeks ago, I came across At Home on the Bay’s DIY schoolhouse light fixture, and I fell in love with it. (And, in fact, with her whole house/blog). She was, in turn, inspired by the lovely but expensive fixtures at Schoolhouse Electric. At Home on the Bay’s DIY Schoolhouse Light … Continue reading
Thursday morning I had a baby, but Wednesday night I was at Home Depot, buying shelf brackets for this project. When I saw the announcement for the 15 minute/$15 project link party from the Do It Yourself Action Squad (Broke Ass Home, Middle Class Modern, Sandpaper and Glue, and Interiors by Kenz), I immediately thought of doing this project for it, because I … Continue reading