DIY kids kitchen

I absolutely love these ideas.  Why would you not try to do this if you have the opportunity?  I am tempted to try and do this and make Nolan a kitchen and/or workbench area.  Yes, boys can play with pots and pans too; but probably start with a worktable area for his tools.  I feel like you can't get the same thing from a store because of the character in the legs and ornate details from the older furniture.  

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I just love these ideas and hope that it is 

inspiring for you as well. bw

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Beautiful Decorative Chairs

 I think that it's pretty difficult to find side chairs that make the true checklist.  Meaning comfort, style, size, price, and how long will it stay in style.  I love leather chairs as side decor because they are not too feminine, easy clean up with kids, and the fabric will stay in style longer.  

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Here are some more chairs by Dwell Studio

Keep your eye out for the lines/structure of these chairs because you can find the body at thrift stores or flea market and reupholster them yourself...or pay someone to do it for you. It will still be cheaper than buying these brand new.  bw

Photobook is finished

Pretty fun to have all our favorite photos in one place.  It took a little more time than I thought it would to get them all together in a design that I liked.  I didn't like the themes that they had so I made up one of my own that looks more professional I think.  I didn't want it to look like a themed scapbook (not that scapbooks are bad),  but I was going more for a simple photography layout. At one point I started getting really picky about what photos I was putting in and missing memorable moments.  We both came up with our favorites and still include milestones.  We're excited to have it in hand soon.

Nolan's Photobook

Thanks to Auntie Kendra and Uncle Justin for adding some great family 

photos and memories to the book.

Project Galore

Having this blog has been a great way for my to continue creatively expressing myself.  I have always enjoyed looking outside the box and designing things.  I have not made frequent posts lately, but I have been working on some hefty projects.  I am a little in over my head on the amount of unfinished projects, but hopefully that will change. 

Naming a few:

Started a tee-pee with my niece and nephew 

reupholstering a side chair for our back porch

reupholstering a wing-back chair (friends)

making pants for Nolan

painting/decorating my husband office (my crafting area)

painting the garage and organizing shelves for a sense of unity

photobook of Nolan's life so far (www.mixbook.com)

Teepee: (inspiration)

ideas from bohaute and kaboodle

Side chair:

Wing-back chair:

Nolan's pants:

Husbands office/ my crafting area: See soon
Garage shelving ideas: see tomorrow
And of course, the mini crafts/thrifty finds along the way:

found this mini record player at a thrift store awhile back

better homes and gardens idea with color 

I finally organized my fabric and the remnants

old mail storage I found in college. my solution for the extras

from etsy: sorry I do not remember the source

Why anyone would do this to themselves is questionable.  This mainly means I have issues; I have a goal of not starting anything new until I finish some of these.  Some fun ideas for the shelving issues you may have...tomorrow. Off to work during prime napping time. bw

Infant Photography by Adele Enerson

I saw Adele's photo ideas right after Nolan got out 

of the newborn stage.  I wish I could have gotten a few fun snapshots like these. What a great idea. This artist 

has recently gotten a lot of fame over her photography 

and I believe she deserves it.  

Simple and creative.

Hope you enjoyed. bw