Holy cow you guys! I’m just now coming down off the high of having a video go viral. Sooooo CRAZY! Thanks to everyone that shared it! Today’s post is a little different than my typical... I don’t normally do the ‘Home Tour’ posts, but my HOME tab above needs updating anyway, so why not share it in a post too?! If you’re stopping over from Charles and Hudson... welcome to Sawdust and Embryos! ... [ Read More ]
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DIY Wooden Paper Doll Tutorial
As much as the girls love to dress up, I knew that making some sort of ‘paper doll’ would be right up their alley, AND likely provide hours without whining of entertainment for the littles! And based on the changing season, indoor entertainment ideas are becoming very important these days. I had purchased this wooden tray from Target awhile back to put cupcakes on at a baby shower ... [ Read More ]
Our Home
Welcome to our 116-year-old home on 5 grassy acres in the middle-of-nowhere Iowa! I love the character of old homes, while my husband gets a real kick out of the fact that THERE ARE NO RIGHT ANGLES. Click here to read the story about us finding our dream home. It seems only natural to start our home tour at our doorstep. We put in this giant rounded patio and pergola a few summers ago, and ... [ Read More ]
Tutorials
All of our craft, building, sewing and DIY tutorials in one place! In no order whatsoever: Thanks for pinning! ... [ Read More ]
Camera Dump… our random life!
Nick and I are leaving for Haven (a blogging conference in Atlanta) in about TWO HOURS! We’re so excited! (come follow us on Instagram!) But also a little sad to be leaving the sisters behind for so many days. My parents are coming to babysit & house-sit while we’re gone… so if you’re planning to break in and steal my secretary desk, plan on my dad greeting you with a shotgun and a smile. My ... [ Read More ]
WALL BE GONE!
HOLY INSANE WEEKEND OF CRAZYTOWN MADNESS!!!! I’ve been struggling in my head with how exactly I’m going to fit everything… So many pictures and thoughts to organize neatly into one post! I’ll just get right to the point… first (and most importantly), the wall came a’tumblin’ down. Here are a few process photos so you can understand the full extent of what we got ourselves into! Nick and his dad ... [ Read More ]
Ugh… the living room
Let’s talk about my living room for a moment, shall we? So, you may recall we put up some board & batten, oh… like a hundred years ago. Ok not really, but it seems like forever ago. I absolutely LOVE it… but I’m still waiting for Nick to put a tiny little shelfy thing at the top so I can set pictures on it and such. (Though I probably won’t be decorating with starfish… HA!) Right image ... [ Read More ]
Furniture
Welcome to our furniture portfolio! We love to take beat-up pieces and make them beautiful again, using a variety of techniques! You can click on each photo to be directed to that post/tutorial. Thanks for looking at our Furniture Before and Afters! HERE'S a post we wrote sharing all our very eclectic different ... [ Read More ]