If you’ve been keeping up with our overseas move into our new Florida home, then you might already know that I am completely obsessed right now with all the farmhouse things! My love for Fixer Upper (RIP) has started to take over our house as we renovate and I couldn’t be happier with how it’s all turning out! My latest victim room has been my son’s nursery, or should I say bedroom as he is not a little baby anymore. We decided to keep his adorable aviation nursery theme that we had in Alaska. In keeping with consistency across the house, I also wanted to incorporate the style of the farmhouse pantry door we created in the kitchen. The end result came out better than I even imagined! This DIY baby closet system is perfect for organizing everything that would go into a nursery. Read on for a complete DIY tutorial, before and after pictures, and baby closet organization ideas!
How to Make a Killer DIY Vision Board
What better time to think about goals for yourself and your future than the start of the new year? For so long, I have been helping clients create vision boards as a therapeutic tool but always put off creating my own. Finally, I decided to make the time and practice what I preach. Since then, I have been getting so many questions about my own DIY vision board so I decided to make this post and hopefully inspire others to make their own! Read on to see how I created my killer vision board and how you can too.
DIY Farmhouse Pantry Door
Confession time:
I am a complete Fixer Upper addict.
And since we were blessed enough to (finally!) buy our first home a few months ago, I have been trying to reign in my inner Joanna Gaines spirit animal because I just want to shiplap all of the things! We’ve made a lot of progress in updating our kitchen from what can only be described as salmon pink to a more modern farmhouse kitchen. However, I knew it was missing a few details that would really add some character. Cue running across this adorable farmhouse pantry makeover from Little Glass Jar and I knew focusing on the pantry door would have the drama and unique look that would really set our kitchen apart. Our DIY farmhouse pantry door turned out amazing and only took a weekend and a few supplies to put together.
DIY Coping Skills Box
A vital but often overlooked tool in helping children learn to effectively manage their emotions is teaching healthy coping skills. Parents can help their children learn these skills through role-modeling, encouragement, positive reinforcement, and verbal praise. It is never too early to start. This DIY coping skills box is a fun and simple way to help children learn and implement coping skills into their routine. This can help reduce temper tantrums, lessen anxiety and sadness, and boost self-esteem. It can also pave the way for self-care techniques they can take with them into adulthood.
Unicorn Birthday Party
When my daughter first told me that she wanted a unicorn birthday party to celebrate her 4th birthday, images of rainbows and glitter unicorns immediately danced in my head. Even pushing thirty, I think I was more excited than she was. Then I came back to reality. We are moving to another state in a few short weeks and I had neither the time nor the funds to plan the extravaganza I had envisioned. However, I was determined to give my daughter a magical unicorn party, but with a firm budget and simple decor in mind. Not only did I stay under budget and keep my sanity, but everything turned out beautifully. Most importantly, my daughter had a blast celebrating her special day.