March 11, 2011
David built this sturdy, double-sided bookcase for our daughter. For the past two years it’s been in our living room overflowing with books (the following photo might as well be the “before” shot from 2009 back when we had only … Continue reading
March 9, 2011
I wanted to embroider something special to hang with the “create” felt banner I made for above the desk in our daughter’s new big girl room (similar to the “sweet dreams” felt banner above her bed). I read about a … Continue reading
February 25, 2011
Typing her letters (with the computer on her lap!) and looking like she’s three years old going on thirteen… Kids these days! She loves her new room. What might have been a difficult transition turned out to incredibly smooth and … Continue reading
February 24, 2011
Remember the colorful photo banner we made for our daughter’s birthday? Instead of taking it down and putting it away, we decided to move it upstairs into her room to hang along her bed so she could continue to enjoy … Continue reading
February 23, 2011
First of all, I imagine you’re all thinking, “A queen sized bed for a toddler?! Why?!” We believe 1) we have this great organic queen sized bed laying around that’s begging to be used, 2) we may have guests come … Continue reading
February 17, 2011
Our house isn’t always neat and tidy. This is what happens when the three year old has free reign of the house while mama is stuck on the couch with a head-cold for two days: She looks so innocent, doesn’t … Continue reading
January 24, 2011
Our blog countdown to the three-year old’s birthday party continues! First we gathered photos of the birthday girl taken over the past three years, then we glued our favorites on colored construction paper and decorated the frames using glitter paint … Continue reading
December 24, 2010
What a month we’ve had full of holiday celebrations. First we celebrated Hanukkah: Then we counted down to Christmas, making handmade ornaments for our first full-sized tree and wreaths to decorate our entryway, sewing elf stockings for our family, and … Continue reading
December 16, 2010
Remember that beautiful holiday wreath made out of an embroidery hoop and clothespins? I finally made it. Simple, easy, fun! I used pictures of our Amy Butler designed, non-toxic laminated cotton tablecloth to glue on the clothespins (so we could … Continue reading
