Month: December 2012

  • Cardboard Box Lessons

    Cardboard Box Lessons

    Landon was taking his nap this afternoon while Riley and I had some play time together. There are a few empty boxes in the living room from recently shipped Christmas presents that both boys have been having a grand time playing with – one is large enough for Landon to fully fit in with the…

  • Paper Plate Gingerbread Man

    Paper Plate Gingerbread Man

    When I was in the classroom I would do a whole unit on the gingerbread man. My class did a play that was stinkin’ cute so we were all excited about anything gingerbread man. Paper Plate Gingerbread Man Paper Plate Brown Construction Paper Brown Paint Glue Googly Eyes Embellishments (like beads, sequins, glitter) Paint one…

  • Refinishing a Dresser

    Refinishing a Dresser

    We got a dresser from my brother-in-law when they moved a while back. It was too big to fit in their new space, but it was a solid wood dresser – so I couldn’t pass it up! It needed a little TLC and a little drawer repair but was otherwise in good functional shape. I…

  • DIY Simple $5 Wreath

    DIY Simple $5 Wreath

    I wanted to have part of my new living room design include a wreath or two over the mantle. I had found several mantles that I loved on pinterest and loved the ability to change out the wreaths for the different seasons. I finally have the mantle decor up and finished (I just have to…