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Aloha! Okay, so today’s post isn’t really a craft tutorial. But it IS something I think is important and have shared with lots of my real life friends, and they have said they really appreciate and have started implementing in their own homes and families. Soooo…I thought I’d share with you as well. I’ll just… Read more

Aloha! I originally shared these printables on Angie’s blog at Country Chic Cottage, and I just saw some pins of them with no original source but just “uploaded by user”.  🙁   Boo. I realized I had never posted it on my blog and thought it was about time!  I know so many people feel… Read more

Aloha! Well, I’m finally building again! I’m still medicated, but the nausea is MUCH much better than it was, and I’m able to be up and about for most of the day. It’s wonderful! Before I started getting sick, I had talked to my friend, Melanie, about building a toddler bed for her youngest son…. Read more

Aloha! I’ve wanted a nice gallery-wrapped canvas print of our family or my girls for a really long time. I’ve scoured the internet in hopes of finding something super cheap and amazing (for years!), but it seems like for a nice 16×20 or 20×24, they were always over $100. And for a growing family whose… Read more

Aloha! Well, I’ve been AWOL. Where have I been, you ask? Oh, you know…curled up in a ball on my bathroom floor, begging for mercy and praying my esophagus endures the 9 months of torture… Yeah. That. For some reason, opening my computer made me want to vomit. Random aversion to blogging. Maybe my body’s… Read more

Aloha! If you happen to be my mother, you might want to skip this post, or prepare to ruin your surprise! One of the drawbacks of being a blogger is having to spill the beans about gifts before the holidays actually arrive. Good thing my mom barely even knows I have a blog, right? Chances… Read more

Aloha! Today, we’re doing a fun little craft.  I was sent a box o’ goodies from ScribbleShop.com and was challenged to create something using whatever random supplies they sent me. The blogger who can create the “best” idea, using the most supplies, wins a pony I think…at least that’s what we’re all hoping. If not, I… Read more

Aloha! I LOVE a good side-by-side comparison, don’t you?  Have you ever wondered, “What’s the difference between a circular saw and a miter saw?” Yeah, it wasn’t that long ago that I didn’t know the difference, either. So I thought my first side-by-side would be about power saws! This is just to give you a… Read more

Aloha! My toddler canopy bed post yesterday was getting a bit too long, so I decided to share the finials in a separate post. I used mine as finials on top of a canopy bed, but this would also work at the ends of a wooden dowel as a curtain rod! I bought my crystal… Read more

This post contains affiliate links Aloha! So today’s plans are for a toddler canopy bed! How adorable is this: Yep, it’s a toddler canopy bed that matches the little American Girls doll canopy beds that I made for Christmas! I posted them on CL since I had some scrap wood and was hoping to earn… Read more