Home Organization
Project 52: Lesson 15 (On marriage + renovations)
Pretty sure if your marriage can survive a home renovation, it can survive anything. This is our second reno, and I still HATE the process. I took the little miss to my parents for 10 days while my husband gutted our bathroom. Fast-forward to now, and we are ~85% done. Hubby is drained, both mentally …
Valentine’s Day Pinterest FAIL!
So I thought I’d be all cute and make these adorable little v-day cheesecakes I found on pinterest. They looked super simple, adorable and even the little ones could get involved fiddling with the strawberries: Source: thehappierhomemaker.com via Lani by the sea on Pinterest Cute, right? My fatal mistake was deciding not to use the …
Why I deleted email and facebook from my phone
I don’t have a great cell phone to begin with. In fact, it’s almost embarrassing. Crackberry turned CRAPberry. It had the basics of a smartphone – email that I enabled when I was working, Facebook and twitter apps, and the ability to call and text (both of which I am quite useless at). I never was …
DIY Recipe Box | Stylish meal planning
Babies & toddlers LOVE books. Even more, they love ripping them to shreds. My recipe book was unfortunately no exception. The little miss became so obsessed with flipping the plastic pages that it was quickly ruined beyond recognition. I had never truly found a great system for organizing many of my treasured recipes that aren’t in …
DIY White Board (makeover) | Fabric photo mats
This project was in need of a little makeover. Using version 1.0 for awhile, we found that we prefer writing (and reading) on a crisp, white surface. While the scrapbook paper made for a lovely background, it was a tad impractical. However our much-loved picture frames and matting were showing their age, and needed some sparkle: …
Lazy Party Planning Part 3 {Fuss Free Food}
Part 3 in our series of party planning for the time-and-sleep-deprived… Yum. My favourite part. Let’s not ruin it with too much work. Anyone who knows me, knows I love to eat. In planning the kidlet’s first birthday party, I really wanted there to be yummy food for both young & old. What I didn’t want, …
Hallway Cleanup Baskets
I had a problem. A pile of crap. Literally. We live in a two-story townhouse. Anyone who lives in a place with multiple floors knows you accumulate “piles” of things that need to go up or downstairs. Dirty clothes, clean clothes, wet rags, dish towels, toys, diapers…you name it. The dirty mixes with the clean, soiling …
Lazy Party Planning Part 2 {Perfect Presents}
Part 2 in our series of party planning for the time-and-sleep-deprived. As a kid, birthdays often focus heavily on presents. Not that this is a bad thing – presents are FUN! But with birthday party season in high gear, the number of parties can get a little overwhelming financially and logistically if your guests are shelling out …
