DIY – Bliss & Miscellaneous

Four Days to Celebrate Four

Evan turned four last Friday. FOUR! As in, he only has one year of preschool and then he’s going to REAL school. It’s crazy. He’s grown and changed a lot in the past year. He’s more independent. He also never naps…which means he spends naptime talking Mommy’s ...

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Outdoor Living – Ikea Applaro & A DIY Teepee

I recently posted about how the boys are ready for summer. I decided we needed to update our outdoor space as well. We have a deck and a patio but we really haven’t done much with them since we moved in. Now that we finished our basement it seems like we needed to make the patio a little ...

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And They’re Off

Evan got to have a Derby Parade at school today. Two weeks ago the teachers sent home a note stating that girls should be dressed “in Sunday dresses” and the boys “in something resembling silks”. Yeah…so that would be WHAT exactly? They also gave the girls lovely ...

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Spring Decorating & DIY Fabric Butterflies

Only two more days till the first day of SPRING and we are more than ready for it after all this snow and cold wet weather. Evan is already asking about swimming so I put him to work decorating eggs for Easter. I found some fake craft eggs at Micheal’s so I could let him go without ...

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DIY: How (Not) to Build A Playhouse

So I’m finally getting around to posting about “the playhouse”. It’s infamous now (at least with my husband). This project is the result of overconfidence in my DIY skills. Not to disappoint, but here’s the disclaimer: There aren’t complete ...

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The Trimmings

I shared our Christmas celebration but I here are some of my favorite pretty things from this past season. I realize this would have been more helpful if I’d posted it prior to the holiday but so much was done last minute thanks to all the major construction projects going on around ...

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How to Make A Mesh Wreath (Or making it up as you go along)

You guys…this is totally a big deal: I actually FINISHED a craft project and in a timely manner none-the-less. That NEVER happens. I don’t really consider myself very “crafty”…creative and artistic…yes, but crafty seems to elude me. Which is ...

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Back to School & DIY Varsity Letter Backpack

This weekend was (allegedly) the end of Summer (although the weather and the calendar tell me otherwise). We celebrated with splashing, exploring and visiting some animals. So Tuesday the boys started “school”. As I mentioned Evan is attending three-day preschool while Noah is ...

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Guilded Upcycled Trunk

I have been waiting sooo long to do this post…and I don’t mean like a few weeks long or since my accident long…I mean like a year. I’m probably the slowest DIYer on the planet…but I refuse to put deadlines on anything other than client work or you know, feeding my ...

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Craft Closet & DIY Ribbon Storage

I recently shared my workspace and gallery wall in my office. In that same room I also have this… Oooohh…doors. I’m sure you’re seriously impressed by now. These are the key to having any sort of order with two boys running around because behind those double doors ...