Crafting, DIY and LIfe
Have you ever tried to get a 5 {almost 6} year old to make design decisions? Take it from me…you’d have an easier time ripping a princess dress from her hands.
Um, how did she grow up so fast?
For H’s sixth birthday, we decided we would completely redecorate her room as part of her birthday present. When we moved in, it was pretty hastily thrown together since
a) I was pregnant and also trying to do a nursery
b) she wasn’t really at an age where a big transition made sense.
St. Patrick’s Day crafts are always so fun because they are filled with bright greens, rainbows and, of course, gold!
We are in that time of year where it isn’t quite fully Spring {hello…snow predicted in two days!} but I still want to add little touches of Spring into our house to remind me what is near. Since this is really transitional decor, I want this to be cheap and easy decorating. And, it really doesn’t get much cheaper or easier than this!
Ack! You know that feeling when you wake up one morning and realize that you didn’t do something you were supposed to do? Yeah, I’m there…right now! It is now Thursday morning at X o’clock and I realized I haven’t done my features yet. In my defense, it has been a crazy 36 hours in our house (fractured finger for one little, doctor’s appointment with new specialist + bout of coup for the other little).
Never fear…the wee hours of the morning will serve me well in sharing some of the awesomeness to be found in the 100 links of last week’s party. So, let’s get started before the sun comes up and I am really behind!
Pinterest does a lot of things…the biggest is providing you with endless amounts of inspiration and ideas through your pins!
Thanks, in part to Pinterest, at our last dinner club, some of the ladies got to talking about upholstering headboards. Two, in particular, really wanted to do it for their rooms but just hadn’t made the time.
So, being the “do-er” that I like to think I am {yes, even that made ME laugh out loud, Mathlete…and others}, I scheduled a headboard day. The week before our “headboard day” came and there were lots of emails and texts. We all wanted super simple rectangular boards similar to this one
Source: iheartorganizing.blogspot.com via Yolonda on Pinterest
On Saturday morning, Liz texted me to find out if I had really gone and bought the wood. {Sorry Liz…I fibbed just a bit. We were in the car on our way to get the wood but I was afraid you might back out if I told you that!} Mathlete and I hit up Lowes and bought the plywood for our projects and had it cut there. I also picked up a second staple gun and a ton of staples in different sizes.
Liz was given batting duty since neither Nari or I had actually gone and bought batting yet. {Maybe we were all subconsciously thinking the other was going to cancel?}
With all of our supplies purchased, we got to work making our 3 headboards {I will warn you…you will see two different fabrics in the how-to pictures because we were making multiple boards}!
Sorry I forgot to announce the winner of My Favorite Things last week! The winner is:
Sara who likes Just Us Four on Twitter as sararowe8!
Sara – Shoot me an email to justusfourpartners {at} gmail {dot} com to claim your prize!
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February is coming to a close. Crazy how time is moving so fast! Let’s take a little time out and spend it partying!
That’s right, it is time to link up your newest projects and recipes from the last week!
During our recent trip to New York City, I was excited to walk around the city and see all the sites. There was some serious design inspiration to be found starting right there with our hotel and continuing in other places around town.
Some pics {warning…most are from my cell phone so not the best quality}
I loved the pattern in the tile floor at The Standard Grill
Giant overhead shower head plus beautiful tile wall
It is Friday! Do you know what that means???
That’s right, it is time to link up your newest projects and recipes from the last week!
Have you been enjoying the birthday extravaganza? We have had some seriously awesome guest posts! I’ve enjoyed the time off and being able to do one of my favorite things: help promote my fellow bloggers!
And now, a special surprise: To celebrate my birthday, I’m giving away some of my favorite things to one lucky winner!
Awesome stuff, right? Here are the details:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Now, on to the party!
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It is Friday! Do you know what that means?
That’s right, it is time to link up your newest projects and recipes from the last week!
