Today I wanted to share something that we set up at our house about a year ago that has been fantastic for us. It’s the IKEA RASKOG Utility Cart, which we have been using to house art supplies. Initially, I ordered two as a nightstands for the boys’ room. It fit perfectly next to Ben’s bed, but just didn’t look right next to Max’s. So we took that one out and decided to try it out as an “art cart” instead. Once… Read more »
It’s Christmas night and the boys have all settled down to watch Star Wars. So it is a perfect time for me to write a memo to my future self. Ideally, I will read this around October of 2015 so I can be more on top of things next Christmas. We had a lovely Christmas this year. Reading stories about the birth of Christ, family time, baking, wrapping gifts, decorating the tree. We got all the important stuff in. We… Read more »
Christmas is on its way, and with that comes a new challenge for us. How is Santa going to redecorate the playroom this year? That sounds odd probably. For most homes, I am sure Santa just sticks to leaving gifts. But in ours, he also redecorates when he is here. How did we get ourselves into this ridiculous situation? It all started innocently enough maybe 5 or 6 years ago when he came, brought a train table, a side table… Read more »
The boys currently share a bedroom because we use the only other one as a playroom. For the past few years, that has been a great setup for them and us. However, I can see as they are getting older that we may need to give them each their own room. Their shared bedroom is quite small, and as their clothes and interests are growing, it is not as easy to combine both of their things into one small closet… Read more »
If there is one thing I know about myself, it’s that I am very slow to make decisions, and quite often overthink myself into decision paralysis. One example of this indecisiveness is with my bedroom. I’ve been looking for something to put over our bed for years. Finally, I found, not one, but two options I am excited about. OPTION 1 – Crate & Barrel’s Sunflower Mirror OPTION 2: Wisteria White Antler Wreath In my search to find… Read more »
