The girls are at an age where they’re so FUN! They interact with each other. They play pretend. They say new words everyday, and are stringing lots of words together. They say the most hilarious things. I need to start writing them down so I can remember to share. We’ve been noticing that our girl Della is so sweet and full of personality when her sister isn’t around, and have been making a ... [ Read More ]
Upcycled Chandeliers with Twinkle Lights!
With all that’s going on in the nursery with the bold roman shades, mini-fainting couches, and the herringbone patchwork stenciled wall, I knew the chandeliers would need to be white... and not too gaudy. As much DIY as we’ve done in this room, I was willing to shell out some dollars to just purchase something cute and get on with it. But I couldn’t find ANYTHING I liked! My mind is a ... [ Read More ]
Entertaining Toddlers and Staying Organized
Let’s talk about toy storage for a moment, shall we? We get questions from time-to-time on how we organize our ‘toy room’, and I always chuckle a little. Because this is our ‘toy room’. Sure, it’d be nice to have a space like this. But we find that the girls get bored with their toys quickly anyway, so WHY DEDICATE AN ENTIRE ROOM OF THE HOUSE TO THEM? We keep most of them out of sight (and ... [ Read More ]
How to make DIY Roman Shades using Mini-Blinds
Back to the big-girl room transformation! It’s shaping up to be my fave room in the house for sure. Just to bring you up to speed, we’ve built and upholstered the mini-fainting couch / toddler beds, stenciled and trimmed-out the herringbone patchwork accent wall, acquired the perfect dresser, and fashioned a vintage-esque starburst mirror. Phew! That run-on sentence sounds far more exhausting ... [ Read More ]
{Guestpost} Thoughts on Dining Room Area Rugs
Hey everyone! I’m Katie, and I live On the Banks of Squaw Creek (which isn’t too far from Beth and Nick!) Although my style is a little different than theirs, we have a lot in common. I love DIY and furniture makeovers, and I also live in an old Iowa farmhouse. Our farmhouse has beautiful original hardwood floors. And we want to keep them that way. But two little boys, a dog and a farmer ... [ Read More ]
Our ‘new’ vintage heirloom dining set
As you know, we sold our dining set in anticipation for my sweet Grandma’s antique heirloom dining set that she wants me to have! It’s quite a haul to Dubuque from here, so we’ve been waiting until we planned to travel there anyways for her 95th birthday party this past weekend. Isn’t she a dish? I’m pretty sure she has a little crush on Nick. And who wouldn’t with his new fu-manchu mustache ... [ Read More ]
Sick and Stuff
The weather here in Iowa has been cray to say the least. One day it’s –40*, and the next day we’re wearing flipflops and filling the kiddie pool! Ok, that’s a lie. But it feels that way sometimes. We’ve had a whirlwind couple days of the stomach flu around these parts. I don’t do well with cleaning up vomit... but when Nick’s at work, and it’s dark, and my children need me... I ... [ Read More ]
‘Drip Tray’ for Muddy or Wet Shoes
Y’all. We have an epic problem. And I don’t use the word epic flippantly and without consequence like most of the universe. Do you see that? Melty, muddy snow. *hold me* We don’t have the good fortune of having a mudroom. Apparently 114 years ago, architects weren’t concerning themselves with mudrooms. (or linen closets, coat closets, or pantry’s... just sayin’) This is where we ... [ Read More ]
Amish Cinnamon Bread
Hey! Its Meghan from Cupcakes with Sprinkles! I'm excited to see what’s new for the new year at Sawdust and Embryos! And because its a new year and instead of making new years resolutions I have just decided to make cake. Lots and lots of cake. Starting with this bread. It turned out to be the best bread I've ever had because its exactly like cake! Crunchy on the outside, so moist, sweet, and ... [ Read More ]
Random Matters
We’ve been fighting a war against sickness. I only have a minor cold, but the girls and Nick have really gotten slammed. So needless to say thing have been slow moving around here. But we kinda needed that anyway... after the crazy holiday season. The first week of January is MEANT for lounging around! I just wish we could all be lazy AND healthy. We did however, get the opportunity to sneak ... [ Read More ]
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