DIY Pottery Barn Kids Lazy Susan

I love Pottery Barn!
But I can't always afford it.
Take this Kids Lazy Susan for example.

I love it, but $49 is pretty steep!
So I was thrilled
to find this DIY project
for something really similar:

What a fabulous idea!!!
Instructions here.

P.S. To ensure Christmas delivery on items from my shop please be sure to place your order by December 2nd. Thanks!!

Pottery Barn on a Budget!

I love this Eagan Multipanel Mirror from Pottery Barn,
but $700 is way over my price range.

But check out this $60 DIY version:

Pretty impressive!
You can find instructions right here.

P.S. To ensure Christmas delivery on items from my shop please be sure to place your order by December 2nd. Thanks!!

Etsy it up Giveaway!

We're having a giveaway over at Etsy it up!
Be sure to stop by before December 2nd
for a chance to win!

And don't forget:
To ensure Christmas delivery
on items from my shop
please be sure to place your order
by December 2nd.
Thanks!!

Flickr Friday: Baby Elephant at the zoo

Are you all familiar with Flickr?
I love their tagline, "Share your photos, watch the world."
People from all over the world upload photos on flickr, for everyone to see.
And there are some amazing photos!

Today instead of braving the crowds
at the department stores,
we took a family trip to the zoo.

We loved seeing the baby elephant
with her mother!
Aren't they sweet?!


via here

Do you have a flickr photo to share?
Leave a comment with the link to your photo or post!

P.S. To ensure Christmas delivery on items from my shop please be sure to place your order by December 2nd. Thanks!!

Pilgrim Finger Puppet

These are so darn cute!
And they would be great
to keep kids occupied
while waiting for
Thanksgiving Dinner!

You can find instructions here.

Hope you all have a
Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Tutorial Tuesday: I Spy Bags

Last year my kids got some of these for Christmas.
But I didn't make them myself,
I bought them on Etsy.

But I saw this tutorial on HomeSpun Threads
and they really don't look too hard.
And they're so much fun!

They may just be perfect for someone on your Christmas list!
Instructions are right here.

It's a...

Our ultrasound was today!
It is always such an awesome experience
getting to see the baby.


And it's official!

It's a................

And I was so sure it was a girl!

He's measuring about a week ahead of my due date,

but they said that if it's within 10 days that they don't change the official due date.

I guess we can start buying boy stuff!!!

Christmas Ornaments!

I really love these fun leaf ornaments,
and all of our fonts will work on this design.

Are you looking for a personalized ornament for the Holidays?
You can find this one right now in my shop.

Flickr Friday

Are you all familiar with Flickr?
I love their tagline, "Share your photos, watch the world."
People from all over the world upload photos on flickr, for everyone to see.
And there are some amazing photos!

This week we're preparing for Thanksgiving.
Everyone is so excited for a few days off!
So I searched Flickr for a fun Thanksgiving photo,
and I found the image
of this beautiful vintage Thanksgiving card.
Love it!

via here

Do you have a flickr photo to share?
Leave a comment with the link to your photo or post!

P.S. To ensure Christmas delivery on items from my shop please be sure to place your order by December 2nd. Thanks!!

New Keyrings in the shop!

Just in time for Christmas (I can't believe how soon it will be here!)
we've added 2 new keyrings.

We're no longer able to offer the thick copper rectangle keyrings from last year,
so this dogtag style copper is replacing it.

These are perfect for the guys in your life!
Find them right now in my shop.

P.S. To ensure Christmas delivery on items from my shop please be sure to place your order by December 2nd. Thanks!!

Tutorial Tuesday

This project is so simple that you don't really need a tutorial,
but I created a short one just in case you need a little help...

Several months ago my friend Char posted the cutest cake plate on her blog
that she had made from a plate and a bowl glued together.
I made one of my own that week and have used it as a fruit stand on my counter ever since.

But I decided that I needed matching stands on each end of the centerpiece on my table.
So I stopped by Dollar Tree and picked up two each of these plates and bowls.
The color isn't exactly the same, but it was close enough.

First turn the plate upside down:

Then place the bowl on top and figure out exactly where you want it to go.
Be sure to mark it lightly so you know where to attach it:

Then you add the glue. I used gorilla glue, so following the directions I dampened one surface and then applied the glue. E6000 would also work wonderfully for this project.

The gorilla glue doesn't dry immediately
so I used a phone book to apply a bit of pressure
while it finished setting up:

And here is the final result:

I made two, and I love them! And they were easy and cheap to put together too!!

P.S. To ensure Christmas delivery on items from my shop please be sure to place your order by December 2nd. Thanks!!

Thanksgiving Activity

Every Monday night at our house we have
Family Home Evening.

We usually end up playing a game together,
but last year we had a lesson and activity
on giving thanks.
It was perfect for this time of year,
and I think we'll do it again.

I printed out these "Thanks"

and "Giving" trees, as well as the leaves

(found here).

The kids wrote something they were thankful for on each of these leaves

and then we put them on the trees.

For the giving tree we came up with some simple things they could do to serve others,
and they wrote those on leaves to stick on the Giving Tree.

Hopefully it at least got them thinking about everything they should be thankful for!

P.S. To ensure Christmas delivery on items from my shop please be sure to place your order by December 2nd. Thanks!!

Flickr Friday

Are you all familiar with Flickr?
I love their tagline, "Share your photos, watch the world."
People from all over the world upload photos on flickr, for everyone to see.
And there are some amazing photos!

This week on Flickr I discovered something new.
You can view a sample of photos that have been rated
the most interesting in the past seven days.
I fell in love with this one:

via here

Do you love it too?

Do you have a flickr photo to share?
Leave a comment with the link to your photo or post!

P.S. To ensure Christmas delivery on items from my shop please be sure to place your order by December 2nd. Thanks!!

Chore Chart

I'm loving this chore chart
from Not So Idle Hands!!

Can you believe that she used
metal roofing shingles?!
Awesome!
Instructions are here.

Make your own drawer divider boxes!

I love drawer organizers,
but sometime I have trouble
finding the exact size that I need.

So I was thrilled to find this PDF at Lovely Design
with instructions on how to make the perfect box
in any size.

Imagine the possibilities!

Tutorial Tuesday

OK, this pumpkin is just gorgeous!
Wouldn't it be perfect for a
Thanksgiving centerpiece?!

You can find instructions on how to make your own
right here.

Front page!

Screenshot of the archived front page spread:

My Mother's Eternity Necklace was on
the front page of Etsy today!!!

Thanks SO much for everyone who let me know,
I totally would have missed it!!

Flickr Friday

And yet again I'm late with Flickr Friday,
sorry about that!
I didn't get a chance to go online yesterday at all.
I spent most of the day working on
cleaning my daughter's room.
Normally she cleans her own room,
but it was time for an overhaul.

She's "cleaned" her room too many times
by just placing everything out of sight.

I'm glad to say that we did finish it up,
and her room is so much better now.

Anyway, back to the subject at hand...

Are you all familiar with Flickr?
I love their tagline, "Share your photos, watch the world."
People from all over the world upload photos on flickr, for everyone to see.
And there are some amazing photos!

This week my husband was out of town
on a business trip.
I wish I could have gone with him this time,
because he went to San Diego.

We've been there,
but it was years ago--
before we had kids.

He came back with some amazing photos,
and they were taken with his phone!

This one isn't his,
but it is the area where he stayed.
Gorgeous!!!

via here

Do you have a flickr photo to share?
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Cereal Box Totes

Check out these Cereal Box Totes from Somewhat Simple!

These are simple to make,
and I love that you're recycling at the same time.
Wouldn't you love a gift in one of these?!
You can find instructions on how to make your own right here.