We work hard on making sure our home is nicely decorated and comfortable. We paint, hang pictures and artwork, pick out our furniture, fixtures, etc., and find rugs to suit our look. We want people to come into our home, look around, and comment on how nice it is. What we often don’t think about,…
We’ve been big into making our house lighter, brighter, and happier. We had a dark brown bookshelf that was functional, but needed cheering up, especially since it was going in Madeline’s room. I first shared my Stencil-Topped Bookshelf on Hazel and Ruby’s blog, and I’m happy to be able to share it here. I used:…
This post contains sponsored content and affiliate links. We moved the girls’ bedrooms around a few months ago and it has felt like we’ve been in transition for way too long. I’ve been really wanting to create special rooms for each of them. I’ve taken notes on what ideas each of them has had for…
When I was pregnant with Madeline, I made all sorts of things for her and had plans for many more. When I was pregnant with Pippi, I concentrated on just getting through it. As Pippi has gotten older, and especially after we rearranged bedrooms, she has noticed that Madeline has far more handmade things than…
It is absolutely freezing in Chicagoland as I’m writing this and it’s hard to believe that it will get warm again. My February Stitch Fix tried to get me out of the freezing cold mindset with some fun pieces that would be great for spring. My stylist read over a lot of my previous feedback…
I love Valentine’s Day (no pun intended!). I’ve always thought of it as a kid’s holiday, though, so never went in for the overly romantic stuff. I used to love decorating my box for my valentines and it was a big decision to choose just the right cards. It has been a lot of fun…