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Creating a Playroom in a Closet {Organizing our Home}
Closets don’t always need to be closets. I’m sharing with you today a closet in our last home that we converted to a playroom, under our stairs! Before we purchased our current home, we lived in a smaller home with no playroom and no spare living space at all; I had to be creative. Though this project was something we did in our old home it is something that I really wanted to share with you today. In our old home, I had a small, long, low closet under our stairs which was home to a rotation of random bins, trash, bags, various cleaning supplies, and all around clutter. It…
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Creating an Inviting and Organized Montessori Inspired Playroom
Three kids. Girl, age 10, Girl, age 5, Boy, age 1. How do I make this ONE space work for all three of them? This room, like all the other rooms in this house, was a blank slate (after we changed the paint, trim, and carpet when we first moved in). I wanted something neutral, so I decided to keep the grey that we painted the whole house in when we remodeled (See this post for more on paint colors in our home renovation). While we do have a lot of toys, I try to keep it fresh by donating toys we don’t play with often, and shopping for gently…
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Sweets & Treats Birthday Party {DIY budget friendly parties for kids}
Emily asked for a sweets and treats party this year so of course the aspiring baker in me was happy to oblige! The main event for this DIY party would be a cookie decorating tutorial for Emily and her friends. They would be shown how to use a piping bag and then be able to decorate five or so cookies to take home. We also had an ice cream bar, played pin the cherry on the ice cream, had a candy jar full of M&Ms they had to guess the amount in the jar to win, and each made a sweet friendship bracelet. Most of the prep work was baking…
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DIY White Farmhouse Kitchen Renovation
One of the most important spaces in a home is the kitchen. The kitchen is where you spend much of your time in here gathering as a family whether it be for meals, entertaining, or just because. Our kitchen was far from functional when we bought our home. It was small and outdated and because of the honey oak cabinets and black tile counters it was way too dark. To brighten and expand this space for our family we decided to tackle our kitchen renovation ourselves and completely DIY everything. This meant we would need to knock out cabinets, paint honey oak cabinets white, put in a subway tile backsplash,…
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A Bright & Modern DIY White Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover
When we first moved into our home, this kitchen was an outdated, dark and small corner of our open floor plan that we felt needed to be brightened and opened up in order to create a larger, more modern and bright farmhouse kitchen. The cabinets and trim were a dark honey oak color, the counters were a large black shiny tile, and the kitchen was closed off by a large in-kitchen pantry cabinet that limited the counter space. By tearing out the cabinet, painting everything white and completely updating the kitchen with our DIY skills, our dream of a modern and bright white farmhouse kitchen became a reality. Here is…
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How to Make a DIY Floral Naked Layered Cake
Cakes are typically the star of the birthday party, so making a beautifully decorated cake is definitely a must. Doing it yourself will save you tons of money over buying one special ordered AND you can have more control over the design and presentation. For Ashlyn’s fifth birthday I attempted a DIY floral naked layered cake for the first time to serve at her DIY Fairy Garden 5th Birthday Party. I decided to share my experience in a tutorial form here because it was a fairly simple process and turned out beautiful even though I have very limited baking skills. And if I can do it, I know any beginner…
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DIY Fairy Garden Kid’s Birthday Party
Whats more whimsical than a fairy garden? A fairy garden birthday party! This year Ashlyn turned the big FIVE years old. She loves crafts and gardening and everything magical and whimsical so I decided to throw a Fairy Garden Party for her! I wanted her to be able to dress up and feel magical but also create something cute with her friends that she can treasure to remember her special day. Using some fun supplies and a little bit of prep work you can throw your child a DIY fairy garden birthday party, too! To make this party happen first I needed the perfect invites to inspire the party. I…
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Little & Lively {Trendy apparel for your tots}
I am completely obsessed with clothing. I have made it my personal mission to dress my kids as cute as I possibly can! I also look for modern, trendy pieces made locally by other mamas because I believe in supporting small shops and families. The clothing needs to be stretchy and fit comfortably and in my case, be on par with retail store pricing (I just cannot really afford more no matter how awesome the clothing is!) I recently stumbled across Little & Lively out of Abbotsford, BC. And all the clothing is JUST SO CUTE!! And affordable! I found this adorable bonnet and matching leggings for Ashlyn. Ashlyn is…
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