I wholeheartedly believe we can never grow too old for “story time”. Of course, you could never actually call it that in a 6th grade classroom, but the philosophy behind…
It’s ironic – I was ecstatic when the chalkboard in my classroom was replaced with a whiteboard several years ago. I despise the feeling of chalk dust on my fingers.…
My daughter’s 2nd birthday was approaching, and I’d been scoping out different play kitchen sets. I had one that was on clearance in my cart, and something told me to…
I’m on a mission to turn our small, dark basement into an inviting kid-friendly playroom. Oh, how I wish I had a before picture of this basement when we first…
Welcome, come on in! My family has owned this house for 23 years. I have only fond childhood memories of this place and I am proud to keep it in…
Every Christmas season, I get together with my friends from college and we have a grab bag gift exchange where often many of the sought after gifts are University of…
Last summer, I was admiring my little niece’s playroom and noticed a dry erase calendar that my sister-in-law used to write the events and outings for my niece. It may…
There is nothing easier than combining some ingredients in the Crock Pot and coming home from work to a prepared meal ready for the family. Except, unless, you have all…
I despise these types of brackets for hanging frames on the wall. No matter how much I use the tape measure and level, the screws never seem to line up…
Lately I’ve noticed a lot of designs using embroidery hoops and fabric or scrapbook paper. It’s such a whimsical, creative, and cheap way to add texture and color to a…
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