I enjoy beautiful, simple decor. I don't enjoy paying a lot of money for it. At this point in our lives, there are many more practical items that we need to spend our money on other than cute chalkboards or hand-painted wall art plaques. A friend of mine took a second job as a stock associate at Pottery Barn simply to get the employee discount. Once he … [Read more...]
DIY Kids Wall Decals Tutorial–Ninjago
The Scrugglets share a room. When they were babies their room was done in a neutral jungle print. The walls were painted a nice light yellow. I used the same crib, bassinet, and travel system for both of them. Then they graduated to toddler hood and became Disney fanatics. Again this was pretty easy. Their room was painted a nice glossy white to make cleanup easy. For … [Read more...]
A pretty diy decoupage flower pot for our spring lettuce
At the beginning of spring, Pea and I started some lettuce seeds in an egg carton. You may remember it from this Easy Peasy Seed Starter Project for Preschoolers post. Well, it turns out that Princess Pea is quite the gardener! My dad's green thumb skipped me but popped up in my daughter. She remembered to water the seedlings every day and enjoyed watching them grow. We … [Read more...]
This sweet sweet age
I recently bought an annual pass to our local zoo. It has a carousel, three playgrounds, and a splash park. The annual pass was a no-brainer. The entire year for a little over double the cost for my family to go one day. It paid itself off in two weeks. We went four times. It was during that first trip this spring that I looked around and realized it. I am almost … [Read more...]
Dishing on Daily Life with Michelle
It's that time again! Ask Away Friday is a ridiculously fun weekly game that bloggers play to get to know each other better. The bonus is that readers of both blogs get to know us better at the same time. This week I am pairing with Michelle Nahom of A Dish of Daily Life. She is a mother of three soccer loving kids and blogs about being a sports mom, photography, and … [Read more...]