The Intersection of Design & Motherhood
I’ve been craving change in my house (do you think it’s the summer doldrums?). Sometimes, something simple like new pillow covers will do the trick nicely. I like the fun offerings from Annily Green. The Beep Pillow made me laugh.
What do you do when you’re craving change?
P.S. — Know what else makes me laugh? This series of Tips for Not Very Good Homemakers from Kacy. (The tips are actually totally useful. But everything Kacy writes makes me laugh.)
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We love coming up with fun valentines to make and give. Here are some of our favorites (many are candy free!):
3-D Lollipop Valentines - Easy! And a big hit. Try it with crazy straws or pencils too.
Fortune Teller Valentines - with free printable!
You Blow Me Away, Valentine! - Everyone loves party blowers. : )
Wild Animal Valentines - Family Fun Magazine requested my idea for their latest issue.
Mad Lib Valentines - Family Fun requested this idea too!
Friendship Bracelet Valentines
And here are a few more ideas I've featured over the years that I bet you'll love:
- Fresh Fruit Valentines
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Here's something fun. Our family was featured in an episode of House Hunters International! Spoiler: we choose the gorgeous French Farmhouse. It's called La Cressonnière and we take pictures of it all the time. If you're curious, try these links:
The Kitchen
Summer at La Cressonnière
The Halfbath
The Stairwell
The Neighbors
Ralph's Bedroom
The Studio
Springtime at La Cressonnière
The Living Room
Maude's Bedroom
The Artists
Oscar & Betty's Bedroom
The Exterior
The Floors
Olive's Bedroom
The Treehouse
The House: La Cressonnière
I hope you enjoy the house tour! Oh. And if you'd like to see the episode, you can find it on Youtube here (it's in four parts).
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Thanks for the shout out. And thanks for not lecturing me about feeding my kids apricots.
No one will ever get food lectures from me.
Unless it’s a lecture about how much I like Sour Patch Kids.
I have been craving change for quite some time . . . I’ve been wanting to paint, but my ceilings are so high I would need a scaffolding to get to the tops. We’ve been in this house for three years, and I’m ready for some fresh paint and carpet. Maybe new window treatments.
Scaffolding? That would be quite the project. But there’s nothing like a fresh coat of paint to make a room feel brand new.
So maybe I know both of these people and I’m a little biased, but I also own a few of Annie’s pillows and they are perfect. Pretty and well made.
You’ve see these lovely creations in person? Fabulous! Good to know they are well made.
thanks for the post, gabby! you deserve all the sour patch kids you can eat.
Ben Blair keeps me supplied. : )
I just bought the beep pillow! I’ve been looking for a new pillow and this is perfect for my videographer husband.
I have to share the tips for not-good-homemakers on my blog….as soon as I have a power cord for my laptop and am not just trying to keep up with the interwebs on the iPhone! I also love the beep pillow!
And Sour Patch Kids!
I love that Beep Pillow. I’m going to have to add that to my wishlist.
And I cannot thank you enough for pointing me in Kacy’s direction! That post has changed my life…or made me feel less like a freak. Either way, she’s got one more follower here!
Isn’t Kacy wonderful? She’s one of the funniest writers out there.
wow, i am also loving those tips. the fact that laundry is absolutely unending – even after spending all day doing it there will be more dirty clothes in the evening when we change for bed – is something i am just sort of coming to terms with.
i’m with her on the bananas and the interpreting things better too. thanks for sharing.
The “interpreting things in your favor” advice is brilliant.
Gabby, what color couch do you have? Is it easy to mix and match pillows with it? I have been struggling with the whole couch dilemma.
Hi Amy! I have a few different couches. The one I new pillows in mind for is a light neutral — somewhere between beige and brown.
The BEEP PILLOW is my favorite! Love. :-)
I’ve bought pillow covers from her. I love them and I want more. They really add color and texture to my boring living room.
Oh good grief. Katy is hilarious. She’s going in my reader right now.
I’m feeling the decorator itch. I think it’s because we’ve been in the house almost a year and I really haven’t done much since we moved in. We have a 9 month old (9! Already!) and there are still zero framed photos of her around here. Time to fix that…
Gah! Kacy! Not Katy! Kacy! Sorry Kacy…