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Jackson’s room is done!
These may seem like small, picky finishing touches, but I had to conclude with the room in its finished state–with the bench cushion and all artwork hung on the walls.
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IKEA hack bench
I love how this turned out! So I didn’t end up making a no-sew cushion with foam and a staple gun; this one was custom made by a vendor used by Josh’s work, but I was a liiiitle busy, so … Continue reading
The nursery is almost done!
I’m not sure how much more will be finished by the time baby o2 is here, so i’ll show you now! We have a  few more pictures to hang, and I need a pillow form for a pillowcase I made, … Continue reading
Posted in Baby O2, Crafting for kids, crafts, home, new house, nursery
Tagged art, baby, baskets, bench, blanket, boy, chevron, clouds, collage, color, craft schmaft, decal, design, DIY, frames, gender neutral, grey, Handmade, hot air balloon, ikea, jackson, kallax, land of nod, letters, marquee, mobile, nursery, oh the places you'll go, painting, pillow, quilt, quilted, rocker, second, stripes, teal, turquoise, up up and away, wall
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Up, Up and Away Nursery Projects: Hot Air Balloon Mobile and Quilt pictures
By the way, the extra embroidery thread hanging from the balloons is because I’m still working on how I want it balanced and what lengths I want. 🙂
It’s done, it’s done, it’s DONE!
Baby O2’s quilt and matching pillow are done! I’ll try to take some nicer pictures, but here’s what I have for now.
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Tagged baby, boy, chevron, cloud, clouds, colorful, DIY, gender neutral, gray, hot air balloon, nursery, O2, pennant, quilt, rainbow, theme, up up and away
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Home grown
So I grew a monster cauliflower in the yard…which I was very proud of. Like most things I grow, I set it on the counter for a while to let any critters crawl out. Over the course of 24 hours, … Continue reading
Posted in gardening
Tagged bugs, butterfly, caterpillar, cool, DIY, garden, gross, home grown, house, interesting, organic, science, weird
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The Frozen Party sign
My friend Lisa and I like to decorate this entrance sign for each other’s parties. Last year she did such a great job for Jacob’s camping party. For Cassidy’s third birthday, I transformed it into a Frozen sign, adorned with … Continue reading
