We have a ton of Christmas books. They just aren’t ever organized and all in one spot. And every year, Christmas comes and goes, and I’ve missed the opportunity to read Christmas stories to the kids. So yesterday I went on a hunt. I found all the Christmas books. I picked out my favorite twenty-five. […]
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How to throw a good, old fashioned, inexpensive birthday party (and be able to sit down and enjoy it).
I have written about my thoughts on birthday parties before. I am not anti-party. I looooove a party. But I am anti-over-the-top parties for little kids. I am also anti-excessive party decorations and anti-cakes that take hours to make. And I am seriously anti-goodie bags. Numbers 3, 5, and 6 all have birthdays within 5 days […]
A tisket, a tasket, I made my Easter basket.
I was 35 when my husband and I got married. I had been living in my cute little condo before that. All alone. It was really nicely decorated. Almost magazine-worthy. In my spare time on the weekends I did things like paint furniture. You know, Martha Stewart-y kind of stuff. So when we got married […]
Super Cute Hutch Tranformation
A friend gave me this hutch a few months ago. She had been using it in her son’s room, but he had outgrown it and she didn’t want it anymore. It’s a cute little piece, but that knotty pine isn’t for everyone. I gave it to my dad and he got right to work. I […]
A cute and simple way to recycle Christmas cards into ornaments
A couple weeks ago I got a card in the mail. It was from someone I had sent a Christmas card to this year. I just thought what was inside the envelope was so cute, and I thought I’d share it. It’s a handmade ornament. Super simple. On one side is a recycled card with […]
3 Awesome Dresser Transformations
Back in September I got all of this stuff for free on the side of the road: I finally got around to refinishing some of it. My dad and I are working as a team. I’m basically coming up with the ideas and providing him with the materials. He’s doing most of the painting… Because […]