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Home Week in Review: August 6 – 12

If you missed anything this week, don’t feel bad. I missed a couple days myself, and had to backtrack to catch up. My area has been experiencing one of the worst heat waves in years and we had to conserve energy during the day to avoid power outages. There were days I had nothing on but air conditioners and fans (and sometimes the lights would still blink, making my heart race). With the heat index topping 115, I did not want my family to be without air conditioning. At that extreme, it goes beyond simple comfort and is more about … Continue reading →

Cute Decorating Idea for the Nursery or Playroom

Your baby may not yet need much stimulation but if your baby isn’t a newborn any more and he or she is beginning to explore, you might be ready to add a few more interesting details to the nursery will stimulate your little one. On the other hand, you might just want to add a little something extra to the playroom. Here is a cute, simple way to do so: Add a Custom Growth Chart While there are many adorable growth charts available, it is quite simple to make your own. A really cute idea is to pick up craft … Continue reading →

Inexpensive Ways To Set A Festive Holiday Kids’ Table

Friday is our playgroup’s annual Christmas/Holiday potluck luncheon. Being that I am not the world’s greatest cook I volunteered to help decorate the kids table. Well, one of them. We have 12 kids under the age of four dining on two tables. I’ve teamed up with another playgroup mom to make simple, inexpensive decorations and place settings that can easily be adapted to your own holiday kids’ table. Here’s what we are planning: Baking Sheet Placemats. I’m not talking Emeril quality cookware–I got a dozen standard baking sheets at the dollar store for less than $15. I then picked up … Continue reading →

Kids’ Décor: From Young at Art, Little Rock

Have you ever thought about dressing up furnishings in your kids’ rooms with cute knobs and drawer pulls? Adding new hardware alone, or adding cute hardware and a fresh coat of bright paint, is a great way to get more life from existing pieces. If you want to give it a try, visit Young@Art and browse through the collection of adorable hand painted ceramic pulls and knobs they have available. From fire trucks and frogs to flowers and teacups, you’ll find these pieces unique and adorable. There are also sports themes, ladybugs, stars, hearts, crosses and more. They are too … Continue reading →

Wall Hangings for Kids’ Rooms

Here are some cute ideas wall hangings your children can make to help decorate their rooms. These can be hung on their walls, but can also be used to on bedroom doors. Feminine Touch Pick up a package of paper doilies. You will need as many doilies as letters for a word you want to spell out. Your little girl can spell her name, her nickname, or spell out a word that means something to her. Cut letters from pretty fabric. Use pinking shears to create edges that won’t fray, or add brick-a-brack to the edges. Glue one letter on … Continue reading →

Simple Kid’s Room Decor

Toys today are so adorable that many can double as accessories in children’s room when not in use. Topping the dresser or colorful shelves with cute stuffed critters, brightly colored toys, and beautiful dolls, are great ways to make a room look and feel more childlike. Not only that, but you also get the benefit of using them for more than one purpose, and by using them as décor elements; you’ll always have a place for them so they aren’t cluttering your child’s room. You can almost put together an entire theme room with just toys. You will need few … Continue reading →

Noah’s Ark and other Animal Crafts

Many little children love animals. If your kids do too, they will have fun making these cute and easy projects. Just keep a close eye on little ones so they don’t eat their artwork! Noah’s Ark Items Needed: 2 paper plates Hole punch Ribbon or string Scissors Glue Paint Animal crackers Directions: 1. Cut one paper plate in half. 2.Cut a half circle from the top of the other plate, leaving at least a 1″ edge for the roof of the Ark. 3. Punch evenly spaced holes along the bottom, going through both plates. Thread ribbon through holes, tying knots … Continue reading →