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DIY Pants for Kids
Henry’s been having a big problem with his pants lately, either that they are too tight around the waist or too loose. We’ve tried elastic pants and zipper pants, as well as a belt, and our strategies just don’t seem to be working. I finally gave in and decided that I want to sew five pairs of pants for Henry to wear to school.
Our school has a uniform. It’s very liberal–the youngest children choose from three different color polo shirts or a school t-shirt, and navy or khaki for bottoms. I decided to go with navy blue corduroy for his winter pants. I ordered five yards of this fabric… Read More -
No Time for Blogging
Just a quick post to say: “Sorry, I don’t have time to blog this week!”Of course there’s the usual stuff related to starting a school, but the more exhausting stuff has been:- Matt had to travel this past week, which meant I had to assume the role of Solo Parent (my heart goes out to those of you who have to deal with this regularly; it’s so, so hard for me!)
- I came down with a 24-hour bug on Friday afternoon, which left me incapacitated well into Saturday
- Matt and Henry came down with the 24-hour bug on Sunday, so I had to go into Solo Parent mode again
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End of Year Purge
We still aren’t fully settled into our house (a year and a half later…). But we’re close!Last year, we took advantaged of the Container Store sale on their closet system. We also paid for them to install it. Even with the sale, it’s still an investment, but I highly recommend it if you’re working with a limited amount of space. Having closet systems maximizes every crevice, and the Elfa system is incredibly flexible and can adapt over time to meet your changing needs.[end of unpaid endorsement!]I’d like to use the winter break to really go through everything in our house, get it organize, and set up systems… Read More
