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Muffin Bub Dolls {A sweet tea party with felt toys}
It’s no secret that I loathe toys that make noise. By that I mean toys that remove all genuine imagination from playtime. I love simple toys that allow my children to create a world of their own. I believe play fosters imagination and leads to a bright and happy mind! There is NEVER too much playtime in our house. Ashlyn is my most playful child at this time. She is almost 5, and spends pretty much every waking moment immersed in pretend play or art of some kind. I am always looking to add new foods to her play kitchen but have been a little disappointed with the selection I…
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Unicorns & Batman {A shared boy & girl nursery & bedroom}
After we completed the initial remodel work, next we worked on each bedroom. One of the last rooms I finished was Ashlyn’s room. She was still mostly co-sleeping (not by choice, its been an ongoing war since birth!) and I wasn’t yet sure anyways how I wanted to finish her room. A year later when we found out we were pregnant with baby #3 I suddenly found my motivation to finish it. I did not know the sex yet, so I wanted a neutral color and I love blues so I choose a blue that I thought worked well for a nursery and would be pretty for what I had…
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Giving our Home Farmhouse Cottage Charm {Our farmhouse home remodel}
When we bought our first home it was perfect. Brand new with gorgeous light and modern hardwood floors, updated fixtures, a huge, beautiful modern kitchen with all new appliances, bright white trim and tons of natural light everywhere. It was just my hubby, my daughter, and I, in a perfectly gorgeous (yet modest sized) 3 bedroom home. Just as we were settling in, some news came along. I was pregnant (surprise!) with baby #2. And my little sister moved in with us on top of that! Suddenly this perfectly sized home became smaller and smaller until it felt like a cage. There were toys EVERYWHERE. We had no play space,…