Posted in diy, Thrifty Treasure on November 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »
fish or lure? family joke inspired by a precocious two-year old
one of these silver platters was a family heirloom, one was $2 at Good Will
neither were living up to their potential, soooo
homemade silver tarnish remover with no scrubbing- Thank you Pinterest!
After: a bit of happy shiny for my wall
Posted in Baby Boos, diy on November 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »
well not so much in Brooklyn but in my kitchen
the thanksgiving tree may have to become a new tradition
complete with Pickel our pet porcupine and a turkey disguised as a pumpkin
Posted in diy, Foodie Goodness on November 15, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Sunday found me with a few blissful hours home alone
my grandmother’s gingersnap recipe is a force to be reckoned with-
it’s amazing that a cookie can bring back such flood of sweet memories
I cranked the Pandora Christmas music, baked, and crafted around
my mantle was in dire need of blue mason jar snow globes
fake snow (epsom salt) makes my heart flutter
’tis the season
Posted in Baby Boos, diy, Ect. on November 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
we were all home together this past Tuesday
home days almost always include lazy mornings and art
G’s fabulous teacher assigned a fun disguise a turkey project
(Tom became a Triceratops)
I saw this fab piece of long brown paper in the recycling bin at school
yes, I dumpster dove for my “Thankful Tree”
each day we’re adding more leaves of thanks
G’s project was so fun, A made one
in every artful thing, mess must proceed
Posted in diy on October 16, 2012| Leave a Comment »
before, painted but unfinished
after
my rock star of a husband
finished our cabinets, replaced the powder room sink and faucet, and repainted our front porch
before Ava’s little party
all while working and chasing babies and making me laugh
…..love that guy
Posted in Baby Boos, diy on October 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
my Ava girl is almost 8
we’re celebrating with an Almost Slumber Party
8 little “night owls” will party in pjs
and blissfully return to their own homes
two owl crafts, owl bookmarks, and owl treat bags
I’m letting Chick-Fil-A do the cooking and
fabulous Jennifer M. is making owl cupcakes
now it’s time to clean our home so our sweet girls can trash it!
Posted in diy on October 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
this photo just doesn’t convey how nasty this sink was
30 years of gunk that would not yield to bleach or elbow grease
the bottom was poofy like only water sogged laminate can be
after, so much better
not earth shattering, I know, but oh so gratifying to be rid of puffy laminate
slowly, slowly this home is becoming less 80s fantabulous
Posted in diy, tagged diy, spray paint on September 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »
around here, things have been a little wild
sweet Ava woke up screaming and unable to move her neck or arms
quick little trip to ER, some x-rays and Valium, and we know it’s just a badly pulled muscle
Hello, Monday!
so after we’re back home
I do the logical thing-
break out the spray paint, painters tape, and foam pumpkins
the cheveron look didn’t quite work out and the paint turned out to be a glossy finish-
but all in all, the world seemed a bit better
Posted in diy on August 19, 2012| Leave a Comment »
next week I’m creating a table scape for a women’s luncheon
so today it’s a dress rehearsal, so fun
Posted in Baby Boos, diy on August 19, 2012| 2 Comments »
we made a little apple for the teacher treat for the first day of school
the apple of my eye on her first day of second grade
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