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DIY: Marker on Porcelain Tray
Over the vacation, I spent a lot of time obsessing about my new office. I think I’ve already mentioned that this is the first time in my 40 years on Earth that I have ever had my own office at work, and it’s the first time in 10 years that I have had my own space to decorate (since Matt and I always have to reach consensus about how we decorate our home). So I’m excited!
Decorating doesn’t come naturally to me, so I have to do a lot of screen captures (shift + control + command + four on a Mac) and then pasting into Google docs to see… Read More -
Instapot Bandwagon
I finally jumped on the Instapot bandwagon!It’s been recommended to me in the past, but I wasn’t ready to hear about it. Then I heard about it on my friend’s podcast, Friendlier. Then I was bombarded with articles, posts, and messages about it on Facebook from friends over the holidays.In my 20s, I had an unhealthy obsession with appliances. I finally pared it down to the essentials (our relatively small kitchen forced us to!), so I am always wary about buying something new.Before I bought it, I wanted to make sure we would really use it. I went on Pinterest and pinned a bunch of recipes I… Read More -
DIY: Easy Napkin Rings
I’m still over here obsessing about my new office in my spare time. Ultimate nerd? Most definitely.I’m making a special area for Tate and Henry that includes a couple of toys and some snacks. They’ll be eating snacks on the floor, so I was trying to figure out a way to designate a specific area for eating (versus walking around and eating or spreading crumbs all over the place).I purchased these placemats from IKEA and decided to make napkin rings to go with them.I ordered these wooden napkin rings from Etsy (I got the single size).Then I painted them (I recommend the gold strip part first… Read More
