DIY

roll with the changes

February 21, 2012

When Emma became mobile a couple of months ago we knew we’d have to make some changes to our living room to give her more space to play. My goal was to be able to go from living room to play room and back again in less than 2 minutes. I knew if it took [...]

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{craft the catalog} West Elm glass terrariums

February 13, 2012

As I mentioned on Friday, I’m starting a new feature on the blog called Craft the Catalog and I’m so excited to share the first installment! I got the idea for Craft the Catalog while browsing through the latest West Elm catalog before bed one night… I spotted these beautiful terrariums and thought how nice [...]

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{nursery progress} the big reveal!

June 28, 2011

Now that Emma is finally here, I can show you her finished nursery! The expression “labor of love” has a whole new meaning for me now, but we did put a lot of hard work and care into getting her nursery just right. If you remember back to my initial post about the nursery, this [...]

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{nursery progress} paper circle mobile tutorial

June 8, 2011
paper circle mobile

Here’s the how-to for the paper circle mobile I made for our daughter’s nursery… (similar ones sell for upwards of $50 on Etsy, but you can achieve the same look for much much less.) What you’ll need: 2 12″ long 1/4″ dowels Drill and very narrow drill bit Fishing wire 12 jump rings Needle nose [...]

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{nursery progress} DIY song lyric prints

June 2, 2011
Golden Slumbers by The Beatles

One of the easiest ways I knew I could save money in the nursery was by making my own art prints.  We knew there were a couple song lyrics we especially wanted to use, so all I had to do was figure out the right fonts and colors.  I used PowerPoint (it’s not just for [...]

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