This is my dining room. It’s my favorite room in the house, because of the beautiful light and view that we get through the french doors. I also LOVE the dining room set that Kyle’s Grandmother willed to us. It’s *exactly* what I would have chosen if I could have had my pick of anything…
Wiggley Sleeper Bedside Bumpers
A wiggleworm sleeps next door to my bedroom. Her bed shares a wall to our bedroom, and she is prone to kick the wall in the middle of the night. Multiple times. So in an effort to protect her little legs (and preserve my sleep), I decided that the wall needed to become padded. At…
Hat and Glove Basket
I found an old, sturdy wicker bicycle basket at the thrift store the other day, and I knew just where I wanted to put it. I added a leather belt through the slits in the back, so that I could hang it up… on the coat rack. It makes a perfect spot to toss gloves,…
As Seen on Tee Vee
I have a confession. I love the Dollar Tree. As if the $1 for 12 AA battery deal isn’t enough to keep me coming back, I am occasionally drawn in by an item that looks too good to be true. And for only $1, I can splurge and then not have to kick myself too…
Awesome Thrift Find
Awesome thrift find, #37825: quilted duvet cover. I am very partial to a down comforter with a duvet cover. For one thing, it allows me to change out the look of my bedroom for winter or summer…the down is comfy all year round. I had a lavender cotton brocade duvet that I really loved, but…
The Sanity Drawer- Toddler Homeschool Ideas
Toddler homeschool ideas that will maintain your sanity- that’s the goal here. We’ve started into our second year of homeschooling this year, and one of the main “issues” (if you will) was to prevent a certain little someone from peeling the drywall off the walls silently while we were studying spelling. The solution that I…
Update: Mopping Modification
Some of you may remember the Mopping Mania post I did here a while back. It has been life changing around here in terms of enthusiasm in the worker bees. This week, however, a modification was made in the routine. A mopping modification that shall not be pictured. A modification that you should all be…
Ironing that is not ironing trick
I have a love/hate relationship with ironing. On the one hand, I love the instant gratification that comes from running a hot iron over lightly spritzed cotton…the sizzle as the wrinkles are pressed away, and the crisp feeling of a freshly ironed shirt. Me likey. On the other hand, I hate to have another pile…