Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone! A couple weeks ago we made some improvements to the master bath ensuite. After building and installing the Chunky Floating Shelves and the Between the Studs Storage the rest of the bathroom needed a little help to get up to the same standard. So we updated it with some new artwork,… Continue reading Master Bath – Bringing It All Together With Artwork And Accessories
For my sister and “almost brother”‘s couples shower the hosts decided on 5 quiet activities rather than the typical games that tend to go with a bridal shower. These 5 activities touched on the couple and could be completed at the guests’ leisure throughout the evening. 1. A Puzzle Of The Couple. A puzzle was… Continue reading Activities for a Couples Shower
This is a super super super easy DIY! It look me less than 15 minutes to complete. And there are only 3 materials – the tabletop, the table legs, and the hardware to connect them. You can buy the 24″ round top from Lowes for $15. It is pre-sanded and ready for paint or stain.… Continue reading DIY Child Play Table
I know…it is a little early for Christmas decorations…but I love them! And we are going to be out of town the majority of the next few weeks so this way it will be done when we get back in town in early December. Family/TV Room: Sunroom: More Family/TV Room: This room has a… Continue reading Our Mantels This Christmas – 2013
A new cooking blog that is bound to be good! Why create another cooking blog? Well, the answer is in the title… BECAUSE…FOOD IS LIFE Sometimes healthy, always delicious recipes for a balanced lifeMy sister, Nicola, is absolutely fabulous in the kitchen! When I see her cook I am amazed by how simple she makes… Continue reading Because… Food Is Life!
I wrote about building these work surfaces and touched on the benefits they bring to child development last week. This post is dedicated to how we accessorized the boards and organized our supplies to make them even more fun. I will also describe what is needed to turn them into easels. I used mostly Ikea… Continue reading Turning A Wall Into A Child’s Easel and Accessorizing our Vertical Work Surfaces
Making homemade food portable and easy to grab for when “On The Go” can be difficult. As much as I want to always provide healthy options for Eliana, it is sometimes easier to just run through a drive through while we are out and about. These Mac and Cheese bites are awesome because they are… Continue reading Homemade Toddler Foods For When “On The Go” – Mac and Cheese Bites With Spinach and Chicken
Organizing our upstairs hall closet:Our upstairs hall closet was a catch-all for medicine, nail polish, sheets, towels and many more items…I found some pretty bins that fit the space almost perfectly and started organizing!The blue bins were found at Target and the green bins were found at the dollar storeI also purchased a label maker… Continue reading Operation Organize – Upstairs Hall Closet
I have been doing “Operation Organize” my entire house since the New Year. It has been my New Year’s resolution to organize and STAY organized. So far, so good. Most projects aren’t post-worthy, but this one just makes me smile! I love an organized kitchen and therefore having an organized kitchen sink makes me happy!… Continue reading Operation Organize – Kitchen Sink
Wouldn’t it be great if you could just throw a coat over your child’s shoulders? A coat that is heavy enough to block some of the brisk fall wind, but not so heavy that it looks like you are heading out to build a snowman? How about a coat that snaps in the crotch so… Continue reading Reversible Poncho / Cape Child Sized 18 Months
