DIY Sandbox Lid/Bench

After adding the sandbox to the playset last week, I starting thinking about a lid to keep out larger leaves & sticks as well as visiting animals when it isn't in use. A quick search of "DIY sandbox lid" and I had my answer - a lid that opens to form a bench on each end. There is a great tutorial on Ana White's site about how to build a complete sandbox with the lid/bench. We already had the box so I took measurements and worked on a design...

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Friday Freebie: Nature Park

Last month the three of us had fun exploring a couple of nature parks. The first was a newer one to the area and the larger of the two - Wilkerson Nature Park. We all had fun playing in the natural playground. Afterward, Dylan selected the lake trail for us to walk. A simple Saturday morning of fun outdoors together. Supplies: Inspired kit by Tia Hoffman; Happy Camper kit by Sara Schmutz; Gill Sans font. Similarly, I kept the layout simple...

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DIY Mickey Shirt

In preparation for our Disney trip, I decided to make a t-shirt for myself. Somehow the boys each have Disney tees (ok, so Dylan has enough to outfit him for a week), but I had none. I decided to try a bleach method I had seen on various sites and make my own. Supplies T-shirt freezer paper Mickey silhouette spray bottle with 60/40 mix of bleach & water I google image searched for the Mickey silhouette. I planned to print it and then trace,...

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Progress on the Yard

Our yard received a little needed attention yesterday. As we try to balance out a rather long "to do" list around our new house, the nice 60s temperatures this weekend had me wanting to make progress on at least one of the flower beds I wanted to add. A lot easier to do the digging and planting in cooler weather. I've had my eye on this mailbox garden plan from BHG for several years, but the mailbox at our last house was surrounded on all sides with...

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Crib Teething Rail Cover for 'Little Miss'

I was honored when I was asked to make the crib rail cover for our playgroup's newest member. I made a slight change from my previous covers and made bias tape from the fabric to add around the edges. I really like how it looked. Hopefully 'Little Miss' enjoys it t...

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Pink & Pearls Tea Shower

Expecting the second girl to join our playgroup of 10 little ones soon, we were all pink happy and quickly settled on a shower theme of "pink & pearls." Afternoon tea at the Washington Duke Inn has become a bit of a tradition. My talented friends decorated the table with a diaper cake and sweet little teapot favors. I made the invite and failed to get a direct photo (oops!). To finish off our theme, we all wore pink and pearls, of course....

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Disney Countdown!

For better or worse, we shared the news with Dylan that we're headed to Walt Disney World next month for a much needed family vacation. We figured it wouldn't really ruin the surprise since at 3 and a half, he doesn't begin to comprehend what it means enough to know what we're doing. He does know it's big and exciting. My guess is he's comparing it to his two recent Great Wolf Lodge trips. Before the second trip, we were frequently told that he wanted...

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Pedaling

Dylan proudly learning how to pedal his tricycle last summer: Supplies: Live, Love, Laugh papers by Jennifer Donegan; Tu Es Jolie Vintage Mail Labels by Sara Schmutz; Fly Away with Me elements by Sarah Sullivan; Vanity Fair Cerulean alpha by Jen Allyson....

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Seuss Shirt - the layout

Dylan really hammed it up for me when I wanted photos of his Seuss shirt last month. This one was one of my favorites and worked really well with DHD's April Blueprint Challenge template. Supplies: DHD April Blueprint Challenge template: Hexes! by Mary Shaw; Linen Line No 3 papers by Agnes Biro; Mellow alpha (stitches) by Robyn Meierotto; 2peas font: Peas & Carro...

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Great Wolf Lodge Photo Book

One of the perks of staying at Great Wolf Lodge is a code for a free 8x8 Shutterfly photo book to preserve all those memories. I honestly forgot and even misplaced the one we got in November until we arrived last month in Williamsburg and I found it in a hidden pocket in our suitcase! Thankfully, it hadn't expired. After our weekend trip, I was quick to upload photos and start my book. While the code is good for any 8x8 book, I decided to use...

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How We Sold our House in One Showing

Since spring means the typical start in the uptick of homes hitting the market (and I forgot to share before now), I thought I'd share how we sold ours late last summer. We had actually originally discussed listing in the spring. Spring a year ago. But, like often happens, life happened and we held off. In the end, it probably worked out for the best. As the title states, we did in fact sell our house in one showing within just hours of listing....

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Wordless Wednesday: Wall Painting

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No Foolin'

Over the weekend we shared the news with Dylan that we have a special trip planned for May ... As much as Trent & I love Disney, we honestly hadn't planned to take him until he was a bit older. Every once and a while, things just seem to align and this was one of those times. An opportunity arose and we decided to go for it. Let the countdown beg...

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