Under Stairway Closet Makeover

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I’ve been hoarding junk under the steps in our basement and I decided to clean it out so we could do something fun in there.  Here’s how bad it was before… and then after I emptied and vacuumed it. There’s no lighting in there so we may try to figure something clever out eventually, but … Read more

Sand Box Fun!

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Fit the wood and sand in the back of the Prius like the PROS we are. G wasn’t happy (because Daddy ran into the store- he kept yelling “Daddddddyyyyy!” I was a little concerned about getting a sandbox because of the mess involved, but once we mulched the back area I felt much better about … Read more

Toddler Backpack

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We have some birthdays coming up so I decided to make a toddler backpack for the birthday boy to carry small items or books. I was going to make another car carrier, but the specific child I am sewing for likes to read a lot. I also really like to sew drawstring bags, haha. Materials … Read more

Pretend, Practice Outlet

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How to teach children electrical outlet safety: Making our own pretend outlet so we could teach our son to properly plug and unplug electrical cords.  My parenting motto: If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. We have come to the conclusion that baby proofing is failing. Baby G has figured most of it out and … Read more