tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49660499071388574542024-02-07T13:07:13.843-05:00madeby danielle bartranUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger382125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-5023661237709402622019-05-19T08:00:00.000-04:002019-05-19T08:00:06.707-04:00Inspiration {craft room redo}So I've already shown was a disaster my sewing room was <a href="https://www.daniellebartran.com/2019/05/i-am-so-done-craft-room-redo.html" target="_blank">BEFORE</a> {I wish I could burn those pictures!} so I think it's only fair to show you my inspiration/ideas of how I made it to the final product:<br />
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To start: <a href="https://pin.it/vvck6dw4sirz3m" target="_blank">My Pinterest Board </a><br />
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Also, lots of idea can be found on my building projects board<br />
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There are SO many amazing, huge, well organized, fresh + clean craft rooms that inspired me. But the room I kept going back to as a favorite was<a href="https://www.thriftydecorchick.com/search/label/craft%20room%2Floft" target="_blank"> this one</a> from Thrifty Decor Chic:<br />
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I also REALLY loved the craft space for the designers on the show "Making It" as screen grabbed by myself here:</div>
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This ended up being the exact plans we used (customized to our space using the measurement of the walls where we were installing): </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-72966000881206315092019-05-18T15:09:00.004-04:002019-05-18T15:11:08.882-04:00I AM SO DONE! {CRAFT ROOM REDO}It has been an extremely long path getting to a finished craft room.<br />
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Pretty much everything in this room was constructed by my husband and myself. I'll share more details in the coming days, but I'm excited to share a few before and after pictures...<br />
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This is what the room looks like NOW:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'll start with one of my favorite parts of the sewing room: my grandmother's scissors. She was a seamstress, and I think I have sewing + creativity in my genes. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This cabinet is a BEAST. It's 97" long and has amazing storage! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had made a computer desk previously and it had no drawers, ultimately, I NEED STORAGE DRAWERS!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am also pile things, so my hope is I can keep on top of that pile on the left (pray for me?)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the view across from the window, the glass door to the left goes into our foyer (currently a disaster) and the doorway on the right goes into our son's room. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The upper fabric storage is MY take on an antique mail sorter, just enormous! My husband built that beast in ONE day! He's the best! The lower cabinet started it's life as a computer desk that I abandoned. It sat, collecting cobwebs in our garage until I decided to adapt it into a cabinet to hold my printers! ALSO, my previous desk had ZERO storage, and I wanted a place to store our files, so this has worked perfectly. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the first projects in this room was the closet. These door organizers add so much organized, easy access, storage!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am finally able to have my gift wrap IN the craft room (it used to be in a closet!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside this closet we added shelves along the left and right side, and kept the center open to hold this rolling Silhouette cart, it is the PERFECT height to roll up to my computer desk when I'm cutting with my Silhouette. Above my Silhouette is my embroidery unit for my sewing machine. I also keep a tall ladder to quickly grab fabric OR high bins from the closet. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rolling Silhouette Cart </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These gorgeous peonies are THE MOST BEAUTIFUL. I literally moved them around the room so they could be given ALL THE GLORY! Aren't they gorgeous?!</td></tr>
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One of the hidden stars of this new, updated room is the closet storage. The previous unit that we tore out was really minimal (and meant for clothing) the new updated version has TWO really high shelves, for items that I don't need frequently, but are nice to have on hand...<br />
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Realistically, my plan for my sewing area will look more like this--with my sewing machine out on the large rolling cart. I may also try to purchase a cutting mat to cover this entire cutting surface area.</div>
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And I'm slightly HORRIFIED to show you what this room looked like before. It was such a mish-mash of making things work (terribly?) and using what we had to make it work. It wasn't really meeting my needs and it was just CONSTANT chaos. We had purchased inexpensive Target shelves, I think for $30 each, and a mix and match situation of items we had to be used in my craft room. About 5 years ago I built a new sewing table, but ultimately the apron was a little deep and it made it hard for my legs to fit under the table while sewing. Sometimes it's not worth making-do for a second longer.<br />
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Prepare yourself, take a Xanax, especially you OCD types this is ugly:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">printer area (the other printer was in our foyer) with paper storage beneath, and the laminator next to the printer, and Silhouette cutting mats in the drawer. Closet, exploding with random items. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Craft table (antique from my great uncle) but with abandoned projects and things that needed to be put away</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To be fair, I started organizing bins in the middle of the floor WHILE quilting a t-shirt quilt, I assure you the room was a mess already, but the added chaos is the quilting... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old computer, meet new computer--previously the computers lived in our foyer on the desk with no storage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All of my craft/fabric storage was on these three target bookshelves that I purchased in our old house. They felt really small for this room (with really high ceilings) one shelf broke in the move, but I used it for five more years...I sold these on facebook marketplace and now they are living a good life somewhere else. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As I emptied, everything made it's way into our foyer, and then into our attic that I had emptied last fall. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the hallway into my sons' room stored craft items I anticipated needing during the project. </td></tr>
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This room is TRULY a mixture of hard work, following instructions, and creativity. I am so thankful for my husband's help. We DID hire someone to install the two light fixtures, and in my opinion, it was COMPLETELY worth it. This entire project was SEVEN large handmade items. Our home was in chaos for about 5 (almost 6) months, so also thank you to my children, who tolerated my big mess, and to anyone who entered my door, for not judging me by the mess inside! I'll share more details about my vision, the building plans we used, etc. in the coming weeks.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-43513252604151700442019-02-07T17:54:00.001-05:002019-02-07T17:54:16.483-05:00Valentine's Day {Printable}I love when my kids are decisive, except when it goes against a decision I've made...this year, I was 100% certain I was NOT going to be hand making ANY class Valentine's, but then my son wanted a very specific idea...with GUM. I couldn't say no to a good gum pun! {When it <i>gums</i> to Valentine's, I <i>chews</i> you every time!!}<br />
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Today, we had a snow day, so it ended up being a perfect day to put together his Valentine's for his class of 51 (I originally thought I'd send in small packs of gum from the Dollar Tree, but for 51 kids it would've been expensive...so instead we went with the single piece of gum route!)<br />
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This is what it looks like when you have 51 children in your class! <i>{woah!}</i><br />
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I printed this on cardstock (8 per page) and used glue dots to adhere the bubble gum to the card. The fonts I used are Monserrat and Wisdom Script<br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BHg0OAE697Y1m3aKi8FFMiOKkUvQ_GL_/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Get the printable version here</a>.<br />
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It feels like a rarity, but I finally completed a project for myself! The last time I visited my parents they shoved a trash bag full of random "treasures" into the back of my van...I peaked in, put it in the attic and forgot about it. Then last year I decided I had to get rid of the excess, which caused me to pull out my overflowing t-shirt drawer and pile up the shirts that needed to be included in a t-shirt quilt. When emptying out the attic this fall, I came across the bag from my parents--it even included my Girl Scout uniform, which I decided to make into a NY State quilt block (seen on the bottom left corner--the green is the skirt, the white stripes are the uniform shirt, and the blue is part of a Girl Scout sweat shirt!)<br />
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The quilt includes shirts from elementary school, high school, volleyball, college, mission trips, Disney, family reunions, and vacations. This is a project I have wanted to complete for YEARS! Some of these shirts are over 20-30 years old!<br />
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I cut all of the shirts to 12.5" squares (or for the small blocks 6.5") and then added iron on stabilizer to the back of each block, then retrimmed the blocks. After deciding the layout of the blocks, I sewed the blocks into strips, then joined the strips--and make it sound really simple, but before I knew it I had the quilt top finished! I backed this quilt in a silly sushi flannel. I used clear thread on the top, and white quilting thread on the bottom. I quilted 1" spaced lines starting off a 1" square in the middle of the quilt, lining up the corner into the top/bottom/sides of the 1" square. I used white flannel for binding and actually hand stitched the binding down! I haven't hand sewn a binding in so long I can't even remember the last time I did!<br />
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I love the finished quilt!! I have a few points I need to go back and fix (puckers) but who knows if that will ever happen! I did wash the quilt to wash out the chalk I used to draw the quilting lines, one of the volleyball jerseys completely disintegrated in the washer/dryer...and one of the shirts had tie dye that I hadn't washed much before and it bled onto some of the other shirts! Ooops. Making a quilt for myself takes off some of the pressure of needing/wanting it to be perfect!<br />
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Today we had big plans to start reinstalling shelves in the closet, but we were bummed to discover that our spackle had dried out...so off we went to Lowes...and then to Hobby Lobby because I remembered that we have Pinewood Derby next week and have made ZERO progress on our cars....and I had handed out all of the cars our pack had, and only 1 was left, but I have two children, so needed ONE more. I couldn't bring myself to drive the 20 minutes to the scout store, and the 20 minutes home; so I opted for the off brand derby car. It'll do. </div>
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I digress, after returning home, I threw up a ton of spackle. I even filled some random holes around the house! That feels like a huge accomplishment and one of my major "refresh" goals for 2019. Then, I pulled out the 5+ year old paint, it was SO rusted that clumps of rust kept falling into the paint...it once I carefully stirred it up, it seemed fine! Make it work, right? I also primed the shelves I built for the doors. </div>
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Here's a preview of one of the pinewood derby cars...<br />
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Today, after running errands and getting my hair cut, I had a few minutes before it was time to start school pick ups. I decided I would start building a shelf that could hold the ironing board with a shelf to hold the iron. I used Ana White's <a href="http://www.ana-white.com/2018/02/free_plans/iron-board-holder" target="_blank">building plans<span id="goog_1799036358"></span><span id="goog_1799036359"></span>, u</a>sing scraps, so mine is shorter with a larger shelf. It'll do. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-45798639730566000562019-01-08T18:41:00.004-05:002019-01-12T22:59:18.848-05:00Caulk + Paint, Make It What It Ain't {craft room redo}Yesterday was my children's last day of winter vacation...it feels like they've been home for about 6 years. Our housekeeper didn't come last week, and basically we are slobs...I didn't want to spend the final day of vacation cleaning, so I washed and remade all of the beds, and then took the kids for the most impressive ice cream sundaes and to the park to play. I didn't get a chance to work on anything in my craft room yesterday...<br />
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Today, childless, I had to go have a tire pressure monitor recalibrated...and then to have my eye glasses checked because my eyes are apparently reluctant to adjust to my new lenses. So in the hour between picking up from Mother's Day Out + elementary school I caulked my shelves. I caulked on my living room floor. I even used caulk to fill the pocket drill holes. I plan on priming and painting these, so we'll see if I regret my decision to caulk the pocket holes.<br />
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Now to prime and paint...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-36067315410019974192019-01-06T21:04:00.002-05:002019-01-06T21:05:38.518-05:00Baby Steps {Craft Room Redo//Day 2}Today was a beautiful, unseasonably warm Oklahoma day, so I spent the afternoon building shelves that will attach to the closet doors. I used <a href="http://www.ana-white.com/2010/08/behind-closet-doors.html" target="_blank">these Ana-White plans</a>, and was able to build two shelves in about 2 hours!<br />
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The organizer on the right will be able to hold gift wrap!!<br />
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I'm hoping to caulk and paint to get these up soon!<br />
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My garage looks crazy. Along with the closet shelves, I also cut the wood for <a href="https://plankandpillow.com/how-to-build-a-porch-swing-bed/#comment-273" target="_blank">two porch swings</a> that will go on the decks at the lake. I've cut most of the wood, but need to figure out how we will move it from one house to another. Right now, it seems to make the most sense to get as much finished here, so we can just hang it once we get the swings out at the lake.<br />
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Baby steps...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-69101245463265675742019-01-05T17:48:00.000-05:002019-01-05T17:48:07.354-05:00Today is the day! {Craft Room Redo//Day 1}<br />
I finally got some helping moving things from my craft room into the attic, so the space is pretty much empty...now the real work begins (why did I think this was a good idea!?)<div>
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We are going to start in the closet. I've ripped out the existing shelving unit and we are going to install some different shelving! It's a blank slate, but it definitely does NOT look better. Eeek. Hopefully I don't regret this!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-8755067814275369582019-01-03T22:18:00.000-05:002019-01-03T22:18:06.196-05:00Preparing for 2019<br />
One of the big decisions that I ended up making in 2018 was finally getting a new computer. I had a computer that was 8 years old, it was limping along and was just terrible. SOOOO slow. Very frustrating. And finally one day, I just did it, I actually ordered the new computer from my iPhone! <div>
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Simultaneously, my iCloud storage reached 200 GB capacity. I was already paying $2.99 a month for the added storage. I wasn't making the time to manage my digital life. I also had about 55,000 pictures saved on my iCloud...that's pretty much EVERY picture taken since 2006! </div>
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In anticipation of switching computers, I had purchased an external hard drive (4TB for those who may care) and started the process of transferring photos into files on this external drive. My husband thought I should just carry everything from my old computer over, but I didn't want to bog down a new system with all the old junk. I want to start fresh...but with all my fonts (2,000+!) and access to my pictures if I want them!</div>
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I spent hours deleting photos from my phone. I still have to finish a few years worth of photos, but my phone is able to do updates (about 60 GB is available now!)</div>
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What is your process for managing your digital life--particularly photos? I was pleasantly surprised that all of the photos appear to be showing up in my Photo app on my computer, I assumed they were all linked to the cloud and once I deleted from the phone, they'd disappear from the computer. The cloud still baffles me--does that make me old?</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-31437562646942928822019-01-02T16:08:00.001-05:002019-01-02T16:08:15.543-05:00Refreshing my Craft Room<br />
As I mentioned yesterday, I'm a little obsessed with fixing up my craft room. Before we moved to Oklahoma I had purchased inexpensive shelves from Target that have lived a good life with me and served their purpose, but it dawned on me that I just am not utilizing the space as nicely as I would prefer. I've pinned and pinned and <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/daniellebartran/home-craft-room/" target="_blank">have some ideas</a> but now I need to finish emptying out this space and making some decisions. <div>
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I had started emptying some shelves and moving fabric into bins, but you can get the idea of what a disaster this space had turned into! </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-64615750131429124002019-01-01T15:52:00.001-05:002019-01-01T15:52:07.372-05:00Christmas Postcard 2018For many years I've sent out a postcard instead of a Christmas card (I think for 7 years now!) While non-traditional, it is a fun, easy, creative, inexpensive way of sharing what is going on in our family...I have done a infographic with random stats about our family.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-53527984312545334812019-01-01T15:48:00.000-05:002019-01-01T16:00:54.706-05:002019Time is just flying by...to say life is busy just is not even accurate. Life feels: insane? I spent Christmas Day, and the days after, majorly under the weather. I truly think I worked myself to the point where my body just said: NO. NO MORE! And then I pretty much could do nothing but lay down and rest. I actually binge watched a tv show! It was crazy!<br />
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At the start of this year, I am going to take the steps to make some changes. One of the biggest changes I've decided to adopt is the "distraction free iPhone." I've deleted all of the social media apps, along with Pinterest, from my iPhone. I'm not sure if I'll keep it this way forever, or if it will just be for the short term. I'm telling myself now that I would like to go through at least January. I am allowing myself limited "connection" and "distraction" via iPad but preferably I'm going to force myself to use the actual computer, where I have to STOP what I'm doing to sit down and focus on where I am. My children have all always had a mother with an iPhone, and it's constantly in my pocket, a fixture in daily life, but I want to really reexamine my priorities and message I'm sending to my family--they are the most important, not this little distraction in my pocket.<br />
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I also have a lot of projects on my mind that I'd like to undertake + share in 2018. The first big project I am going to take on is my sewing room. I am really lucky to have a dedicated craft space, and realistically (3 children, and two sharing a bedroom) my craft room might realistically need to become a bedroom for a period of time if our boys no longer want to share a room. So who knows what the future will bring, but I'm really hoping to organize my space...and hopefully a few other projects in 2019.<br />
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My word for 2019 is REFRESH. I'm really hoping to examine ways I can improve my day to day life. This word will help as my theme to help to direct my year. I've made it into the wallpaper on my phone/ipad, and I'm going to just continually try to look at ways I can refresh my life.<br />
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I'd really like to refresh my house--the main thing I'd like to complete is repaint the trim throughout the house! Aside from the sewing room, I'd also like to refresh the boys' bedroom, and to build a coffee table for our living room, and a porch swing for our lake house!<br />
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One of my silly, kind of funny goals is that I'm going to really try to do a load of laundry every day, so I'm no longer overwhelmed by laundry. Why is there so much?!<br />
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I'm also going to try to do as much Pilates as I can. I don't how many days that will be, but prior to Winter Break I was completing a pilates workout every weekday! That's something I'd like to continue in 2019. I've been a member of "<a href="https://thebalancedlifeonline.com/" target="_blank">The Balanced Life</a>" for over a year and a half, and LOVE not having to think much about what workout I'll be doing, I just follow along with the provided calendar. There's also a great meal planning/recipe section which has great ideas when I'm feeling like I'm in a rut. If you think you'd benefit from Pilates, <a href="https://thebalancedlifeonline.com/product/tbl-sisterhood-monthly/ref/4904/" target="_blank">click here for a referral link</a>, I get a $5 credit if someone joins using my referral link.<br />
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Okay, I'm trying not to spent too much time connected, but still want to stay "connected" so 1-365, here I go!<br />
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Here is my iPad/iPhone "refresh" wallpaper:<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-85647601826688391232018-03-09T16:50:00.001-05:002018-03-09T16:50:28.759-05:00Five Things I Learned in FebruaryIn a futile attempt to be better about sharing, I thought I would attempt monthly posts about what I'm learning. We aren't halfway through March yet, so I'm counting this a success.<br />
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1. Over President's Day weekend I had the opportunity to head to Philadelphia for a rare opportunity to visit with friends. Spending quality time with these amazing friends literally revived me. It was so wonderful to see these people who I hadn't seen in way too long, and just to be instantly right back where we left off. They are such fun, supportive, loving, generous, smart women. I am so blessed to have them in my life. We had a snow storm and a sleep over party. We had a day trip to New York City to visit with a friend. We went back to Villanova, where we met back in 1999 and holy moly, I really FELT old. I did some monkey math and I think we are closer in age to the parents than the students. Yikes. The campus has changed so much. It's growing, and I guess I've been growing too (man, a lot has happened since I graduated!) We did NOT get NY Pizza OR a cheesesteak, but I did have some major travel delays resulting in a travel voucher so I guess that means I will have to go back!<br />
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2. Right before President's Day my brother returned from a deployment to Korea, I am so thankful that he is able to be with his family again. My husband left the military 8 years ago, and while at the time we had no idea what would happen, I certainly count my blessings that we are together and not dealing with the training + deployment cycle of Army life. And to those of you who are, thank you, I know it's not easy, I certainly appreciate those sacrifices.<br />
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3. My parents were asking for birthday gift ideas, and I sort of drew a blank. Then I remembered I had a friend who had mentioned she used the book <a href="https://stitchpeople.com/">Stitch People</a> to create the most darling cross stitch family portrait. Although I hadn't cross stitched in probably 25 years, the book is fantastic and I have already created 3 projects that I will post.<br />
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4. While I wish I could sit down an watch tv all day long, it just doesn't happen often, so instead I listen to podcasts while I do other things. I have a substantial list that I listen to regularly, but I'm always curious about what other people are listening to. Do you have any suggestions?<br />
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5. My husband is in the final stretch to receiving his MBA. It's definitely a huge accomplishment for him, and while I want to believe I've been this amazing supportive pillar of a wife, I'd be lying if I didn't say how ready I am for this chapter to be closed. My husband has been going 100 miles per hour between work, school, and family commitments, and I often wonder <i>WHAT IS HE GOING TO DO WITH HIMSELF WHEN HE HAS TIME AGAIN?! </i>Thankfully we will find out soon! I'm so proud of him!<br />
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I am still working on my simplifying, some days I feel like a rock star, other days I feel like hiding under a rock. Why is it so hard to stay on top of emails? And why is my car always a disaster? And why did I decide to get rid of things that we don't need anymore?!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-22485661764770909952018-02-05T14:45:00.002-05:002018-02-05T14:45:57.909-05:00Five Things I Learned in January1. Over the weekend, I celebrated my 37th birthday. Around the middle of this past summer I mentioned that I was 37 and my 6 year old son corrected me and reminded me that I'm actually 36. Oops. So I've been "feeling" 37 for some time now, but at least now I "know" my age.<br />
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2. There IS a wine I would drink (without gagging or dry heaving!) One of my New Year Resolutions this year is to find a wine that I would willingly drink. I mean, I think I am at an age that I SHOULD be able to swallow wine without gagging. My goal is to try ONE bottle of wine per week, last week didn't happen, I'm going to try to keep track and I'll hopefully share about my findings.<br />
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3. My word for 2018 is simplify. I started by doing <a href="http://emilyleyblog.com/2017/12/simplifying-2018-part-1-your-home/">Emily Ley's simplicity challenge</a> and felt really great about my progress. I'm realizing that after making the early efforts to clean out in an attempt to simplify I lost some steam. SO, I am going to schedule my time and not let my efforts completely go to waste. I still have a long way to go, but my clean out goal was to "be ruthless" and it really feels GOOD to go to the places that I've finished. So far, I've done my overflowing master closet, bath vanity, the children's bathrooms, closets, bedrooms, and the pantry/under stair storage. The goal is to be unloading everything at the neighborhood garage sale next October.<br />
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4. I'm needing to reconnect. The chaos of life left me feeling a little disconnected. I'm trying to make some efforts to intentionally connect with the people that are most important to me.<br />
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5. Creativity clears my mind. My husband needs physical exertion to clear his mind...I need to slow down and MAKE something. I suppose I've known this for years, but with three little children I was less likely to USE my creativity. I am also going to try to schedule my time to allow some creativity. I've set a goal to MAKE something every month. (And I've already succeeded, now I need to share about it!)<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-3044248267006805262018-01-28T17:03:00.000-05:002018-01-28T17:06:39.198-05:00Introducing Jay {Wright} KnightWhen I spoke to my husband about getting a puppy, I am 100% certain he was ready to certify me as absolutely crazy. At the time, we were knee deep in potty training our extremely free-spirited daughter. In retrospect, it was the worst time to bring a puppy into the mix. So of course that is what I decided to do. <br />
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When we visited the Oklahoma City Humane Society, and decided to bring home our little puppy it was apparent how unprepared we were, no small leash/collar, dog bed, bowls, crates. My husband was actually at work, and just resigned to let me do what I needed to do. I took a few very awkward selfies and sent them his way. The kids took very little convincing.<br />
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Once he was home, we had to name the puppy. Of course, no one could agree on a name. We went around and around, and FINALLY after 3 or 4 days a friend from college suggested that we name the little guy "Jay Wright" after the handsome Villanova basketball coach, her exact comment was something like "Jay Wright--handsome, with salt + pepper hair, and a winner!" When I told my husband we both laughed, and he was like "I think that's the name." After a few weeks, he and I were sitting together and for some reason I was thinking about combining both of our alma maters, so I mentioned "Jay Knight" and we knew that was it.
Knowing that we would probably struggle potty training a puppy AND a stubborn toddler, we decided to send Jay off to a positive reinforcement dog trainer to begin his training and then sent him back when he was a little older. I would like to work with Jay taking weekly classes once my husband finishes school.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-60965966250525199462018-01-25T00:20:00.000-05:002018-01-25T00:20:00.387-05:00It's been a year...My blog absence has been entirely unintentional. Finding balance and TIME has been such a huge challenge...three children is no joke. I have excuses all day long, but I am going to attempt to keep better track of my projects in the coming year. I've done a lot of sewing, wood working, organizing...so I'm really going to try to be better about sharing in 2018.<br />
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In the meantime, I should start this post with a happy thing to share. We have a new pup!<br />
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After losing Mason last January, life just didn't feel right. I had been trained, and even with the chaos I just had such an emptiness in my heart. My husband is in the process of getting a Master's Degree and having three young children, it just seemed like we needed time without a dog.<br />
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The grief was something I just didn't expect. It was really intense, it was great to really look back and remember all of these great times. {And just like that I'm a little teary eyed--not my intention!} It was really HARD, and SAD, and I'd give anything to have him back...so in a moment of weakness, I started looking at dogs. Lots of them. We were even approved to adopt a Weimaraner at a local rescue. But knowing the energy and work required for another large dog, I didn't know if it would be the right fit for our family (along with other reservations we were chewing on...) and then all of the sudden I started finding these little terrier puppies that were just so cute...but they were out of state and they refused to allow us to rescue without living in the state. And then I was feeling sad again after feeling so excited..<br />
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After feeling a little heartbroken again, I checked the local human society, AGAIN, because I'd already checked there with an embarrassing frequency, and there he was: a little black fur ball.<br />
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So I got myself dressed and ready and we headed to the shelter to meet this cute little pup. It ended up that someone was already there meeting him, so we had the option to look at the other dogs at the Humane Society. We saw the other dogs, and in a visitation room, we saw the cute little black puppy (I should add my husband was at work, and had lots of reservations, and was probably thinking I was insane, BUT also knows how stubborn I am once I get an idea in my head.) The gentleman who was with the puppy waved us in, he explained that he hadn't made his mind up, so we could meet the puppy. I explained that we had lost our 12 year old dog the previous January, and that we finally felt ready to open our family to another four legged friend, with that the man basically said "I think you found your dog." And with that, we had a dog.<br />
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Not to leave it as a cliffhanger, but it's suddenly very late, so I'm going to share some pictures of our new dog tomorrow (who we actually brought home in JUNE!! I'm just really behind!)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-26039951811526082702017-01-18T18:26:00.001-05:002017-01-18T18:26:38.995-05:00Grief + Loss {family}Two weeks ago, I shared my eulogy about my beloved Mason. I am still struggling to come to terms with him not being here. I still expect him to be here when I walk in the door, to see his head pop up, to feed him dinner, to wake up next to him. Grief is funny. My brother assures me that it takes 6 months to lessen. It just seems like an eternity because the loss is still so palpable. This dog was legendary.<br />
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I'm still trying to slowly put things away. Last week, I delivered the unused open dry dog food to a shelter. They offered to let me snuggle some puppies, but I'm just not ready yet. Plus I'm not sure I trust myself to not bring one home to try to fill this empty spot...<br />
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I am slowly retelling the story--to friends and family. It took a week to talk about it with my cousin Brett (who brought home Mason's sister Penelope) it was the first time I talked about it in detail...thankfully he understood.<br />
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I washed his blanket, and I moved his dog bed from next to our bed to the other side of our bedroom. Eventually I'll figure out what to do with it. Today is just not that day. I put away his bowls. I still haven't washed his nose drags off the glass at the back door. I'll do that soon. Maybe.<br />
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Today, I brought home Mason's ashes. They're still in the bag. I was surprised that they came in a beautiful wooden box.<br />
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Yesterday, I had lunch with my neighbor and she asked if Mason had come to visit...and I replied that he had not. And later in the afternoon, I picked up the boys from school and noticed we had a box at our front door. When I opened it, I was overcome with grief--but it felt so good.<br />
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The attached card read: "What we have enjoyed, we can never lose. All that we deeply love becomes a part of us." Helen Keller --Um, wow. Isn't that the truth?!<br />
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I had forgotten that the day after we lost Mason, we happened to see a Weimaraner in the car pick up line at school. I'd never seen a Weimaraner there before and haven't since. It was a reassuring sighting, and I was happy the kids were able to see that dog too. It felt like Mason was visiting. Then to come home to this box, with this beautiful artwork--I don't think I've ever hung up artwork so quickly! I had moved Mason's bed and thought to myself I wanted to hang a picture there...this is so perfect in that spot!<br />
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The artwork is by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/JuniperAverySeaGlass">Juniper Avery Sea Glass</a>. Isn't it beautiful?!<br />
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Special thanks to all the love. It definitely has touched my heart. And I know that over time, I will feel better. I've already been feeling so much better...I hate not having a dog here. And I know that when the time is right, the right dog will find us. Hopefully, soon.<br />
<span id="goog_807656911"></span><span id="goog_807656912"></span><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966049907138857454.post-8552680626955912172017-01-05T23:05:00.001-05:002017-01-05T23:05:55.759-05:00Losing Your Best Friend {Losing the Greatest Gift}A little over twelve years ago, what now feels like a lifetime ago, my recently graduated roommate Leslie and I decided to get a puppy. In an unexpected twist of fate, my mother called {long before text messages and the iPhone} and told me that over Memorial Day weekend my cousin Brett brought home a beautiful Weimaraner puppy, she had siblings and that we should get one. I guess we took a leap of faith, contacted the breeder, and arranged to travel to Long Island, NY to pick up our puppy.<br />
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Yesterday, after months of decline, we ultimately decided we could no longer allow our loyal Mason to suffer. It's heartbreaking. Today was the first day of my "adult" life without Mason, it feels incomprehensible. </div>
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Puppy Mason was really a misfit. A maniac. He ate 18 dinner rolls once. Computer cords. A digital camera (back when they first came out and were really expensive!) Even a plate of hamburgers on a kitchen counter--that's when he learned to always check the kitchen counters. He once accidentally broke my nose when he excitedly jumped up and hit his head into my face. </div>
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Leslie and I knew we had a rambunctious Weimaraner on our hands, so we enrolled him in a training class (mind you I was a Catholic school teacher, and we were just starting out!) and I think the instructors always had this glazed over "great, a Weimaraner" (not said in a positive way) sort of like ewwwww....and ultimately Mason was really smart, he caught on quickly, and it didn't take much time until Mason would be come the teacher's pet. </div>
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In the first few years of his life, Mason took countless training classes-even running obstacle agility courses-although he could never master walking on a leash until very recently (the world was JUST way too amazing!) and sitting and staying...so he was never able to pass the Canine Good Citizen training. But we loved him anyway, and really, he loved every person and dog he met. There was no shortage of optimism and joy in everything Mason did. </div>
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Leslie and I had a "Puppy Prenup" in case we decided to no longer live together, basically the person who chose to leave would forfeit the pup...and so ultimately I think I was given one of the greatest gifts because when I got married just about two years after bringing our puppy home, Momma Leslie gave us Mason. </div>
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Two year old Mason was slightly less crazy. Still pretty rambunctious, but not as much of a lunatic. We moved him to Colorado, got Trekkie so he'd have some four legged company, and then Chris left for 15 months in Iraq. We made friends into family, we hiked, we explored, we made the most of our time until Chris came home.<br />
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Then we moved him to Virginia. Chris worked hard. We made do with a tiny back yard. He welcomed home Callum. He had his first love affair with a high chair. He cleaned up snacks and messes. He took his big brother role seriously and started acting more mature...<br />
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Two years later we moved him to West Virginia. He welcomed home Cole. We lost Trekkie. We moved again and had a big yard. He expertly cleaned the high chair and any mess Cole shared. He learned about the electric fence and would explore if the battery went dead. He sunbathed and chased deer and turkey.<br />
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Eighteen months later we packed up and moved to Oklahoma. We made sure he'd willingly go into the storm shelter, and of course as long as we had treats he happily joined us. He welcomed home Delaney. He resumed his job cleaning up the high chair. He slowed down. He finally wasn't a maniac, but still excitedly welcomed everyone into our home. He would explore the neighborhood if a gate was left open.<br />
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In his almost thirteen years, Mason lived in 6 states, and 8 homes. He started with two moms. He loved his new dad. He welcomed three babies home. He loved treats and food. He loved sunbathing. He loved hiking, fetch, frisbee, and visiting The Farm and The Lake. For years he slept under the covers in our bed. I'd train him out and the first cold day he'd end up back in the bed under the covers. He had the softest ears, and no matter how hard I tried he never would grow hair on his belly.<br />
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Mason taught me to be a mother. He taught me how to use psychology. He trained me. He loved me. And he loved us. And I am so thankful to have so many wonderful memories. I grew up into an adult with him. He loved me unconditionally. And I'm heartbroken, but I also feel like I am the luckiest to have had him.<br />
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Anyway, I was recently contacted by the creator of Make-Do because apparently Pinterest is linking to my blog, and my blog post from Halloween of 2013 links back to Make Do...so I started thinking about my construction Halloween costumes and realized I never shared my costumes from LAST year. In 2014, I was 9 months pregnant and my boys decided to wear their crane + excavator costumes a SECOND time. I wasn't going to fight them...<br />
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So last year, I had an almost one year old on the verge of walking...the perfect time for some projects...<br />
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When I started looking back at my pictures, I came across these pictures from last year and realized I had never shared them here.<br />
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A year later, holy moly--the sass of this child. It's so much worse now that she can climb, and knows what she wants. She is INTENSE. I think this is the hardest season of my life...and she's not even a teenager yet!</div>
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My boys have been OBSESSED with farming--it's a little ironic because we live in Oklahoma, but we live in the suburbs...we end up going to NY to get to the country! So because of the farming obsession, we decided to go with it--the boys were farmers, my husband even agreed to put on a plaid shirt and work boots...I made all of the boys matching "Bartran Family Farm" hats. I was a cow. After breastfeeding three children, I certainly feel like it! And Delaney was a baby chick, we used some flannel to make her stroller into a barn.<br />
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The kicker, I spent so much time on all of these projects--my children did ONE street, and barely trick or treated for an hour!<br />
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Please feel free to email me if you have questions about how to make these costumes. They are pretty simple, cardboard, paint and TONS of hot glue!<br />
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I would like to believe that making them accountable and needing to earn it, has really seemed to make our lives just a little less stressful. I am no longer the deciding factor if they can use a screen. They know not to ask...because my answer is "have you finished your list?" {And honestly, consistency is key: every time they ask, I repeat that question...}</div>
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My oldest children are on Summer Vacation!<br />
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I have a couple things that I'm trying and figure other moms might appreciate...but before I get to that, I wanted to share my end of year gift:<br />
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As the homeroom mom, I pulled together a questionnaire about the teacher that ended up being REALLY sweet. I've included my son's responses (he does not share his mother's love of penmanship, but you get the idea...and I'm so impressed that he's using <i>THREE</i> colors in his picture!)<br />
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I really struggled with how to best contain all 24 letters for the teacher. I wasn't sure if this was a keepsake she'd want to hold on to forever, but I also wanted it to be contained and nicely presented. I only had a limited time to pull it together (so probably would've pulled together a Shutterfly book if I had more time!) This fun clip is from the stamping aisle in Hobby Lobby.<br />
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I was able to purchase copies of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thank-You-Book-Elephant-Piggie/dp/1423178289">Mo Willems "The Thank You Book"</a> for both my Pre-K son + my 1st grade son's teachers. This book is the 25th (and final) Elephant and Piggy book--and I felt like for these ages, it is a perfect book to gift teacher's for their classroom library.<br />
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I used my silhouette machine to create a sticker to put inside the book, and as part of the wrapping.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">Delaney's room used to be her big brother Cole's room...he now shares a room with his big brother (I need to show you that still!) It also serves as our guest room, and my goal for this bedroom was to have it girly, without being TOO girly, and being something she can grow into without a major redo!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{the dresser, updated with pink knobs, serves as a changing area}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{cute hangers I picked up at Gordmans display dresses I've made for Delaney, her hair bows, and random other things like her towel and tutu--that I also made but still haven't put on her!}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{The quilt made by her BeeMa}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{The quilt I made for her, the backing fabric is the color inspiration for the room; I also made the crib skirt and fitted sheet}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{Collage wall, put up last week when my mom was in town visiting}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{her personalized onesie inside a shadowbox--frames are from IKEA or Hobby Lobby}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{Painting the scallop wall was a fun project from last summer, I used freezer paper ironed onto the wall to make the scallops. I also painted the heart canvas. <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2014/09/old-house-tour-claras-room-before-and-after.html" target="_blank">Inspiration</a>.}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{The guest bed headboard was made for under $50 by my husband and I, and the quilt was made with the help of my mother in law.}</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{This rack holds socks, hats, and tights...and you can see the changing pad cover I made peaking out.}</td></tr>
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