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Our February in Pictures

February 29, 2012 in Announcements

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A Framed E and a Framed K Plus an O

February 28, 2012 in Making our House a Home

For our master bedroom leaning ledge (which I’ll be showing you in its entirety next weeks when I reveal our Master Bedroom), I challenged myself to spend no more than $5 on any one frame. There are lots of thin flimsy frames in this price range…but I wanted nice chunky [...]

Custom Playmat Purse: Blue Dots

February 25, 2012 in SnugasaBugBaby Products

This post has been featured on Creative Itch.  Last week, I shared a custom playmat purse that I made for a friend of mine in a bold pink whimsical fabric. Here is another custom playmat purse that I made for her:I love how the colorful polka dot pattern contrasts with [...]

Barns on the Brain

February 24, 2012 in Other People's Stuff I Like

In a couple of months, I’ll be moving to Brush Creek Ranch…and I have barns on the brain. I am smitten by the vibrant colors of this barn, at Meadowbrook Farm: But I also love the simple pop of red amidst a landscape of white in this photo, for sale [...]

His, Hers, and Ours Comforters – And How to Make Your Own Duvet from Two Top Sheets

February 23, 2012 in Making our House a Home

This post has been featured! Yesterday, I showed you the King-Size Pottery Barn Stratton Bed Knock-Off that we built.Today, let me tell you more about the bedding. I know there aren’t as many layers of blankets or throw pillows as the Pottery Barn catalog boasts of. This is a very [...]

Pottery Barn Knock-Off: King-Size Stratton Bed

February 22, 2012 in Making our House a Home

This post has been featured! When I first posted our plans and inspiration for our Master Bedroom renovation, I showed you this bed, The Pottery Barn Stratton Bed, and shared that we intended to make our own. Usually, it is pictured with an uholstered headboard like this one (we decided [...]

Lady’s Shirt to Baby’s Dress: A Photo Tutorial

February 20, 2012 in Made by Mom

This post has been featured! It was the night before we were to bring our plain Tshirts to our church gathering to have them screenprinted that I remembered it was the night before we were to bring our plain Tshirts to our church gathering to have them screenprinted. Neither of [...]

Kid Food

February 18, 2012 in Made by Mom, Other People's Stuff I Like

For the most part, I just feed Josiah whatever we’re eating. Lately he has been requesting a lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I make them pretty boring…the only variation being whether I cut it in half lengthwise or crosswise. But I have been inspired of late to have [...]

How to Paint French Doors

February 17, 2012 in Making our House a Home

Yesterday, I showed you the walk-in closet behind these lovely doors…Today, let me tell you about the doors, themselves I found this set of french doors on Craigslist for $45.Since we bought used doors, they didn’t come with the door jam. So we made one ourselves. It wasn’t too tough, [...]

Go Green on Etsy

February 17, 2012 in Announcements, SnugasaBugBaby Products

My green striped diaper changing mat was featured in this fun etsy treasury! Thanks, Lola, for the feature!