I've been torn about whether or not to share the progress that we've made on our pantry transformation, because it won't truly be complete for a long lonnnnnng time. What? I never mentioned that we're doing anything to the pantry? That's probably because it was really impulsive. And was supposed to be a quick little update. You see, I've been begging Nick to put up a couple shelves above the ... [ Read More ]
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How to Age Unlacquered Brass
When we think of brass, we think of shiny gold, right? But do you know what unlacquered brass is? Unlacquered brass is simply brass that doesn't have a protective coating. This means that, over time, unlacquered brass will naturally patina and tarnish to be beautifully aged. We love that! Today I'm going to show you an easy technique that speeds up that aging process of your unlacquered brass ... [ Read More ]
Storage Baskets on a Ladder in Three Tiers
I’m a sucker for unique and space-saving organization, so the idea of storing things vertically just makes sense! I’ve been thinking about different ideas for storing games, blocks and toys in our living room that would be inconspicuous yet allow the children to easily access them. And these storage baskets are what we came up with! After making this, I’m realizing that there are SO MANY ... [ Read More ]
Learn how to MAKE A STENCIL with your own two hands!
We’re no strangers to stenciling ‘round these parts, and I thought it would be awesome to polish up and re-share this post from our archives on how to make your own stencil! It’s simple, fun and most importantly FAR CHEAPER than buying them online or at a store! We even have tons of inspiring stencil art, stencil designs and step-by-step tutorials to get your stenciling wheels turning! Check ... [ Read More ]
Custom DIY Rolling Kitchen Island
So here’s the thing about DIY… if it’s a little crafty project with minimal supplies on the line, I’m more likely to just jump in all willy-nilly and see what happens. But when we’re talking about a larger-scale building project that will involve many hours of time and closer to a handful of twenties rather than a handful of ones ($$)… well let’s just say I’m going to put more thought into making ... [ Read More ]
Once a Month Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning!
I mentioned in passing on our Facebook page that I hadn’t been shopping for 6 weeks. Well the truth is, we were out of town quite a bit this summer (thus not eating as much food at home)... so it was a little misleading. We typically hit the grocery store every 4 weeks or so. But after inquiries from lots of curious readers and friends, I thought I would share some details anyway! When we ... [ Read More ]
Cypress’s Weekly Photo Project
If you’ve been around our blog for awhile, you might remember our photo project of how we took pictures of the twins every Friday for the first year of their life in the same orange chair. (click here to see them all!) As that first year wore on, it started getting old and I would dread their ‘Orange Chair Photoshoots’ because it stressed me out trying to get them to both look cute at the same ... [ Read More ]
A little kitchen switcheroo
So the layout of our kitchen is a little strange. This random little piece of cabinetry next to the pantry… it just looks out of place. All of it. Another thing that looks out of place is this random little corner of the kitchen. Here’s another view. Something needs to go there, right? So one fine day, whilst Nick was innocently at work, I took a crowbar and my cordless drill, and started ... [ Read More ]
Mudroom Cubbies ~ Storage for hats & mittens
Hey buddies! Long time no talkie! I wasn’t planning on taking a full-on blogging vacay, but it turned out that way when I was stricken with bronchitis and strep just in time for Christmas. Miraculously, Nick and the girls didn’t get sick at all, and they did a great job of taking care of me. The girls love to play Dr, so they were covering me in a million blankets, taking my temperature, and ... [ Read More ]
Wooden Paddle Boat
Hey All, Nick here. I have been thinking a lot about wooden toys lately. I am not sure if it is because of the impact that Bethany’s Grandfather had on her family as a child (he was notorious for building toys for the grandchildren… like this dollhouse) or the fact that toys now a days are just LAME! I have spent countless hours looking for sweet wind-up bath toys like the ones I had as a ... [ Read More ]