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  • Boba Fett Stands Guard in a Kid's Room | Making it Lovely

    My Son’s Finished Room

    This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy® Paints. Red and light blue — those were the only parameters I was…
    August 22, 2017
  • A Look Inside Modern Day MLM Companies (Illustration by Kobie Nieuwoudt)

    Honor Roll

    I'll be twirling into the weekend like a big happy rainbow in my new Marimekko maxi dress. I shared it…
    August 18, 2017
  • Design Plan for August's Room | Making it Lovely

    The New Design Plan for August’s Room

    I've talked about rug choices for August's room before. Basically, I was between ivory (what we already had), something super…
    August 16, 2017
  • A Boy and His Dog in the Woods

    Here We Go

    Calvin has a book that with sound-effect buttons (Here We Go, by Eric Carle). There are car noises and horn…
    August 14, 2017
  • Red and Light Blue Bedroom, Meg Braff, House Beautiful

    Red and Light Blue Bedrooms

    I hastily got some paint on the walls in August's room a couple of years ago. Green walls and a…
    August 7, 2017
  • Paper Chain Wall Hanging — The House That Lars Built

    Honor Roll

    I like that area where kindergarten crafts meet grown-up decor. I'm willing to bet you've got the skills to pull…
    August 4, 2017
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  • Boba Fett Stands Guard in a Kid's Room | Making it Lovely

    My Son’s Finished Room

    This post is sponsored by Dutch Boy® Paints. Red and light blue — those were the only parameters I was given by my six-year-old. You…

    August 22, 201729 commentsAugust's Room, The Victorian House
  • A Look Inside Modern Day MLM Companies (Illustration by Kobie Nieuwoudt)

    Honor Roll

    I’ll be twirling into the weekend like a big happy rainbow in my new Marimekko maxi dress. I shared it on my Instagram Stories a…

    August 18, 201711 commentsHonor Roll
  • Design Plan for August's Room | Making it Lovely

    The New Design Plan for August’s Room

    I’ve talked about rug choices for August’s room before. Basically, I was between ivory (what we already had), something super colorful, or graphic black and…

    August 16, 20178 commentsAugust's Room, The Victorian House
  • A Boy and His Dog in the Woods

    Here We Go

    Calvin has a book that with sound-effect buttons (Here We Go, by Eric Carle). There are car noises and horn honks, but also a radio…

    August 14, 20172 commentsParenting
  • Red and Light Blue Bedroom, Meg Braff, House Beautiful

    Red and Light Blue Bedrooms

    I hastily got some paint on the walls in August’s room a couple of years ago. Green walls and a green quilt to match, and…

    August 7, 20179 commentsAugust's Room, The Victorian House
  • Paper Chain Wall Hanging — The House That Lars Built

    Honor Roll

    I like that area where kindergarten crafts meet grown-up decor. I’m willing to bet you’ve got the skills to pull off this paper chain wall…

    August 4, 20173 commentsHonor Roll
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