On Mother’s day Eleanor turned 2. Let that sink in for a second. I started this blog just months after she was born and she is 2. We celebrated Yo Gabba Gabba Dance Party style the Friday before. Since Eleanor’s birthday fell less than 4 weeks after the delivery of her little brother via c/s, [...]
Big Girl Room Doors & DIY Magnet Board
May 23, 2013 By 6 Comments
We finally wrapped up Eleanor’s room. Since starting her room our living room got a bit of a makeover, we renovated our bathroom, worked on an nursery and welcomed a brand new baby boy. Needless to say, I have left you all hanging. I have been sharing with you the process of Eleanor’s room makeover [...]
End of the Year Printables
May 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We have accumulated quite a few printables around here that are handy for the end of the year–as thank you to teachers, graduation gifts, scrapbooking or memory keeping or to be used as ways to commemorate the end of the year 1. Subway School Art 2. A Teacher Takes a Hand 3. Dr. Seuss Quote- [...]
50 Ways to Enjoy Your Lawn
May 12, 2013 By 10 Comments
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. Having a yard isn’t only about the work, it is about enjoying it too! Yes, the list of outdoor projects is long (check that list out here), but we want to make sure to make time for the good stuff. We [...]
Classroom Fingerprint Tree: Perfect Classroom Gift for Teacher Appreciation or the End of the Year
May 3, 2013 By 6 Comments
I don’t spend my days in the classroom anymore, but once upon a time I was a teacher and this was the best week of the year. One of my favorite parts of teacher appreciation week were the heart-felt “gifts”. I loved receiving letters from past and present students. I saved all of them. Those [...]
And Then There Was Bedding
March 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We are finally to bedding. I had a heck of a time finding bedding for Eleanor’s room. Once I decided on the inspiration, drapes from World Market, I needed some pretty plain jane bedding. The bed is positioned near the drapes and I didn’t want the two competing for attention. Something simple and solid is [...]
Its All About the Hardware
March 11, 2013 By 7 Comments
My life is moving faster then I can write about it. We have been crazy busy and it just keeps going all the way up to d-day. This weekend we rearranged the living room, took a mini road trip to Ikea and I co-hosted a baby shower for my twin brother and his wife. I [...]
Dressing Up the Walls In the Big Girl Room
March 6, 2013 By 8 Comments
Now that tearing out the carpeting, painting trim, painting walls, and putting down new carpeting are done, we can get to the fun part: DECORATING! This is my favorite part of any project. Putting a room together. I just want to say I am a bit sad about moving Eleanor out of her room, the [...]
Big Girl Room Reading Nook and Cutting Edge Stencil Giveaway
February 21, 2013 By 125 Comments
I am so flipping excited to show you Eleanor’s reading nook. Last week I shared a mood board, AKA- my plan for her reading nook. The Cutting Edge Stencil- Herringbone Allover is the key piece to this reading nook. It defines the space and is that little extra something special. And because EVERYONE loves a [...]
Pillow for E’s Room Using Mod Podge Photo Tranfer
February 18, 2013 By 17 Comments
Eleanor’s room continues to progress. I shared my progress on Eleanor’s big girl room along with a Mood Board for her reading nook last week. No reading nook is complete without pillows. Today I am going to share with you how I customized a pillow I already had using Mod Podge Photo Transfer Medium. In [...]
