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Category: Family Life
first day of first grade for Oscar
this pretty much sums it up… More
big girl room
Phoebe’s big girl room transformation is coming together. I think I’ve got all the structure/storage in there and now it’s time for finishing touches — painting a table and chairs, organizing shelves, making a new quilt, filling (or not) some bare walls.
For storage we ended up going with the Billy bookshelves from Ikea. I picked them for two reasons, one the shelves are adjustable and two they have the cool magazine shelves for displaying books. I think we’ll probably … More
4 cans of zinsser and 1 can of cottonball white
We have a new bright and happy family room at the Lang household. It’s all of our favorite things together, Ikea showroom meets garage sale treasures.
Here’s the Expedit entertainment center filled with our ginormous tv and as much vintage fisher price as I could squeeze in there.
butcher? candlestick maker?
the reason why we need the giant entertainment center, behind it is hidden a very bothersome unused door
on the other side, our new little sofa
the klippan in … More
kicking off summer
… apples are for teachers
As are hokey, but made with love, handmade gifts from the class. When trying to think of something to make for our beloved kindergarten teacher my light bulb went off on wanting something that looks like a normal thing from one side an has the gooey sentimental underbelly on the other side. Of this was born the apple pillow…
One side is cool japanese import fabric I had in my stash with the ubiquitous apples. The other side is the … More
my first mate
I don't know where I would be without my trusty sidekick. Probably photographing a stack of fo's instead of scrounging around desperately for a photo for my blog. what? no! She's very helpful. As all 2 1/2 year olds are. Without her to keep me on my toes how would I know to get down that fabric for sewing on the toy machine. NO! not that fabric, that fabric! And Buttons! and glue! YES glue!!
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