Tag Archives: DIY

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

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Fourth of July 2015

    JJacob and daddy on the roof watching our city’s Third of July fireworks.                Jacob wrapped in a blanket and leaning on mama (baby brother is wrapped in my sweater) as we watch fire p from the … Continue reading

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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

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Haircut

This one comes courtesy of mommy:              

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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. 🙂

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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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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

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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

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Jacob’s Second Birthday Video

During my crazy week I’ve had a bug about getting some long-term archiving items taken care of. One of them (albeit the easiest) was to finally publish the slideshow video from Jacob’s second birthday online. I did it! Here it … Continue reading

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