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by admin 07/29/2020

DIY Baby Sleeping Sign

My older brother, the City Mouse, and his wife had a baby two months ago, which they yearned for – they had been trying for many, many years …with many, many bumps along the way So it was truly glorious that this pregnancy went to term. In addition to some presents, I wanted them to have something from me that wasn’t bought or manufactured, so I set out to ...

by admin 07/29/2020

Children , Christmas Decorating , Design , Family , Foyer , Home , Inspiration , Interior Design , Kids , Life , Lifestyle , Living Room , Parenting

Life-Size Nutcrackers: Yes, Please!

I’m not a knickknacky sort of person and I don’t collect things, but…I seem to have acquired several pairs of three foot tall nutcrackers that I use on either side of our fireplaces. Well, imagine my delight when I happened upon some life-sized nutcrackers! And, I was with one (of two) of the worst influences ever – one of my children! Why I even bothered asking the rhetorical question, “Should we ...

by admin 07/29/2020

Art , Bargain , Bedroom , Children , Children's Rooms , Craft , Design , DIY , Family , Home , Kids , Kitchens , Life , Lifestyle , Office , Parenting , Product

How To Make a Child-Size Table

With two little ones, the need for a child’s table was needed for many reasons, but came in handy for more occasions than I imagined when I made it… It was a tea party’s table’s table for my toddler, keeping her occupied while I cleaned and vacuumed. She frequently opted for a more casual attire of cat ears and footie pajamas despite a rack of dressier clothes behind her 🙂 It periodically got ...

by admin 07/29/2020

Art , Bargain , Bedroom , Children , Children's Rooms , Craft , Design , Design Dilemma , DIY , Family , Fashion , Home , Home Improvement , Inspiration , Interior Design , Kids , Life , Lifestyle , Parenting

How to Make a Baby Sleeping Sign

My older brother, the City Mouse, had a baby two months ago and I wanted to give him something that I made (along with some other gifts) because this would not be something in his realm. I decided to make him a “Baby Sleeping” sign for the nursery: (I realized I forgot to paint the comma after I took the pics, so I added that after!) And not wanting to miss a ...

by admin 07/29/2020

Art , Bargain , Children , Christmas Decorating , Craft , Design , Design Dilemma , DIY , Do it yourself , Family , Fashion , Foyer , Hallway , Holidays , Home , Home Improvement , Inspiration , Interior Design , Kids , Life , Lifestyle , Parenting , Product , Renovation

DIY $1 Nutcracker Ornaments

Ornaments can be crazy expensive, but that doesn’t mean you have to settle for a skimpy tree or a tree full of balls; it just means you need to have your eyes open. The Dollar Tree has adorable 8″ nutcrackers for $1 that I have made into ornaments that look gorgeous on my nine foot tree. And if the stigma of something from a Dollar Store gives you pause, bear in ...

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