“What are you going to do when you put them in school again?” “I hope you don’t plan to become a home school blog.” “I hate that you no longer support traditional school. I don’t know why everyone is so down on teachers and the public school system.” “Are you worried about your kids? I…
Archives for 2014
build your own media center
Hey guys – Jamin here again today! So we actually got real live snow… and icicles here in the tropics of south Alabama on Tuesday and Wednesday. It’s a novelty around these parts and a great prelude to the Winter Olympics in a few weeks. At least it felt like that when Ashley busted it…
craft supply organization tips and tricks
Two organizational-purgy posts in a week. What is the world coming to? And more importantly, who am I? We’ve received some questions recently, asking how we organize our craft supplies. See: one of the hardest working rooms in our home: Craft storage… Laundry room… Mud room. And no, it doesn’t always look like this. It…
easy valentine’s projects for kids
The super fun Erin from Two Story Cottage is back with us today with some great Valentines Project ideas with kids! The model is pretty adorable, so be warned. ;} Without further ado: The end of January is upon us. It will be nice to get a breather from all of those New Year’s expectations….
on board: when your partner is a clutter-lover
We’re back with this series today! Many of you guys have asked what to do when your spouse isn’t on board with making changes toward a simple life. This is a little bit of a sensitive topic because everyone is in a different place… and I feel eerily similar to that chick on Indiana Jones…
handmade savvy {sunday!}
Happy weekend, guys! We hope this day finds you all well! We’re on the mend and in the meantime, we thought we’d share some of our fave finds from the week. This gorgeous new series by Brittany Makes Warm chocolate chip cookie stuffed pretzels. What. A glimpse into this gorgeous home Maybe American parents have…
dog tales
When Jamin picked Chloe up from the local shelter ten years ago, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I let him ‘pick’, because I had a full time job at the time (but if I’m being really honest we both knew that it was best if he went – I’d scoop them all up and…
the dollhouse diaries: floors, windows + walls
Last week, it was a blast sharing our dollhouse, er, I mean, Barbie’s home tour with all of you. Today, I thought we’d start with the next few steps and easy solutions to creating the spaces on the inside. {Check out how to build the dollhouse, here.} In other words… where to start? We began…
how to make a gilded arrow
Hello you amazingly inspiring people! The creatively brillz Kristin is back from The Hunted Interior today, to share a clever little project just in time for Valentine’s day! It’s great idea for all kinds of things… so without further ado… take it away, Kristin! M A T E R I A L S thin wooden…