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My Favorite Ideas + Inspirations for Kid's Outdoor Summer Play Areas
Summer is finally here and I am so excited to spend some time outside making family memories. My latest Pinterest obsession has been fun and unique ideas for outdoor kid’s play areas! John Woodford loves to be outside as much as possible and I can’t wait to put some of these ideas together! I can’t believe how many great ideas there are for cute and functional outdoor play areas, perfect for kids of all ages! Check out some of my favorite ideas below!
One Room Challenge Week 5 Update: Book Wall
This week we finished up what will probably be my favorite part of the playroom: the book wall! I knew I wanted a large part of the playroom dedicated to books/reading and a spot to display our massive vintage children’s book collection. I decided to have some book ledges/shelves custom made to the exact dimensions I wanted as opposed to buying pre-made shelves and piecing them together. MK Farmhouse Furniture was able to custom build these for me so reasonably (seriously cheaper than I would have paid for store-bought shelves AND he installed them too).
DIY Inexpensive Large Built-In Wall Desk
I am so excited to finally be putting together a blog post about my giant built in desk in the office space! This is pretty affordable and easy to do, and is great for creating a large workspace with plenty of storage. I listed and linked the items I used, as well as the steps of how to put it together! I have loved have this workspace and have been using it constantly- it’s so comfortable and sits at the perfect height for crafting, art projects, or working on my computer. What I love about this project is that you can use the basic idea and materials I listed but really customize it to fit your own space/style! Whether you use different dressers, knobs, or a countertop- there’s so many ways to create this awesome built-in workspace on a budget! Let me know if you try this project and how you make it your own!
One Room Challenge: Playroom Makeover Week 4 Update: DIY Stenciled Wallpaper using Silhouette Cameo
Well I feel like I don’t have a ton of progress to share this week even though I actually HAVE made a ton of progress this week, it’s just all about halfway done and not very attractive for photos! We are kind of in the phase of the makeover where I have about 10 projects going at once and the room is a hot mess: paint cans everywhere, ladders, toys and regular decor thrown everywhere, walls stripped down and covered in painter’s tape. But despite the mess we are making a little more progress every day!
Summer Fresco Steak Tacos
Tacos have always been one of our favorite quick summer meals and it seems like we’ve been eating some version of these at least once a week lately! This recipe is for super simple yet delicious summer steak tacos piled with tons of fresh ingredients and flavors. You can use any kind of steak really for this recipe but flank steak works best. We actually went ahead and grilled a one pound flank steak and even had half left over for extra recipes (steak salads anyone?)! You can really customize this recipe with your favorite toppings but I like to keep it simple so all the ingredients and flavors can really shine! Let me know how you like them!
One Room Challenge: Playroom Makeover Week 3 Update: Lights + DIY Chalkboard
We made some good progress this week in the playroom: we have LIGHT, we completed the DIY house chalkboard, and we finalized the plans for built-ins and shelves. I’m loving the light and although I was concerned about it hanging down too low, it ended up being perfect for the space and isn’t in the way at all. But as with all old houses, when you fix one problem, you create more. Now we do have a few holes in the drywall from where our electrican had to cut in to run the electric (since this room had not ever had an overhead light. Hopefully we can fix those this weekend (we are going to try to patch it ourselves so I’ll let you know how that goes!).
5 Desserts Perfect for Memorial Day Weekend!
Even though we may not have a big traditional memorial day cookout or party this year, it doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate with some yummy food! I’ve gathered up 5 easy and delicious recipes I’ve shared over the years that would be perfect for your memorial day festivities, no matter how intimate the celebration! Find all the recipes + details below! Let me know if you try one and which is your favorite!
SHOP Handpainted Vases by Gathered Living!
I had so much fun painting and designin vases for our Mother’s Day shop, so I decided to do another round! Here is my latest collection of handpainted vases available for purchase. If you miss out on your favorite, don’t worry, I will continue to release a new batch every couple of weeks! Click the link to shop below! Which style is your favorite?