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I'm Suzannah, a serious DIYer. Follow along with my DIY fixer upper house renovation, sewing and crafty projects, real life parenting lessons, and de-stressing goals. \nI believe you can love your home just the way it is, AND have the power to design and make big changes to make it better.\nI'm also mom to Otto born April 2018 and Lucy born August 2020!\n"},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default?alt=json-in-script\u0026max-results=80\u0026orderby=published"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"},{"rel":"next","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default?alt=json-in-script\u0026start-index=81\u0026max-results=80\u0026orderby=published"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Adventures in Dressmaking"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/00276208940528297433"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Jb-ZuX_ToUE\/U7NiSV1fHsI\/AAAAAAAATC0\/wH-K62kYmB0\/s220\/Suzannah%2BStanley%2Bpic%2Bcircle300.png"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"1927"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"80"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-8836856034794488739"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-28T07:00:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-04-29T13:26:05.598-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"basement"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bathroom"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2022"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"It looks like a bathroom! Week 4 ORC"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oneroomchallenge.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOne Room Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Week 4! I didn’t have much of an update last week so I’ll catch you up on the past two weeks of progress. The bathtub is now installed and we have drywall up, though not finished, in the bathroom.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESee\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/04\/beautiful-basement-bathroom-plans.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 1: Design, plans, and before photos\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESee \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/04\/choosing-electrical-locations-for-our.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 2: Choosing electrical locations and sconce placement\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENo post Week 3\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1\u003EBathroom Progress\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe drywall and the rest of the basement is completely done (and the very light\/smooth texture is beautiful)! We had to wait for the initial plumbing and electrical inspections before drywalling the bathroom itself, but we’ve passed those now. I am taking today off work to get as far as I can painting the basement and getting ready to install some beadboard, and then once that’s done and the drywall is done over the weekend I’m hoping to paint and install beadboard in the bathroom!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHere’s the current status!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDhkhHOWsKsxLUw2GeduzxFcyAAaei2nK8-dE-o4tNcJkDBRn1_TTz9uOc3keOFBVT2cBB7TQSLy9JIUjoKebJuBc_CoD3d7fp4T5wx6c9aBBVW7Wsxaqe9p7Sgn40E1fA0SCA4slfK308ZRIZl_PFWV0Z_07y_ZU6LhMWFiXqqEntF-L2aCvj1zzOjQ\/s2000\/bathroom%20with%20tub%20and%20drywall.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDhkhHOWsKsxLUw2GeduzxFcyAAaei2nK8-dE-o4tNcJkDBRn1_TTz9uOc3keOFBVT2cBB7TQSLy9JIUjoKebJuBc_CoD3d7fp4T5wx6c9aBBVW7Wsxaqe9p7Sgn40E1fA0SCA4slfK308ZRIZl_PFWV0Z_07y_ZU6LhMWFiXqqEntF-L2aCvj1zzOjQ\/s16000\/bathroom%20with%20tub%20and%20drywall.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’m also still making design decisions… leaning toward this look and colors. I have some wallpaper samples for the upper half of the walls; nothing is looking perfect but I think I can make one of them work… I am going for sort of a bold look with a dark keyboard on the bottom and a lighter wallpaper, that doesn’t necessarily have a lot of color the same as the beadboard. Like this inspiration.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1544\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjEJMYPFTMeXbKYVybMIPrlY3gB-PF0u5xLokI8kjm5TgClHSmKEGQdnJGNnBgacqCDePMj3A4BYiz7BYpxUB_1VrRfnZJKfMd3yruxSmiXdzjfPRZTs0H6t00O5i6VQ9brWmQ5gZUjeLxurRkQKEMaZw26pBq7ztkrtCDnqcO5fDFizdHOvMTvZBwbTw\/s320\/dark%20paneling%20wallpapered%20bathroom.webp\" width=\"247\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/59672763804025770\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EImage source\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFollow along on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy Instagram\u003C\/a\u003E for regular updates on this exciting \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/highlights\/18281170324037666\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebasement project\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/highlights\/17939743657998269\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe bathroom\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAnd you can follow along with hundreds of other 8-week room makeovers this\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oneroomchallenge.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOne Room Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgF5kMtA5IANa7LNxliRWBY0SE0o4lxHpYr1sb5SY8RdwxF0gKxVq5Z9D-i3Kr0i9AhO6xTFjARU63JjTDey9aL3vFacDE5w5yFYHsQrmuhFTBeM0bgBMn2gx2S3MR3oKRvWXkJYeh3RQdjJn4u9D1eoAmApZT4L090zQNkseza58XX9sG3U9FUmSNfzA\/s800\/ORC-Guest-400white.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"297\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgF5kMtA5IANa7LNxliRWBY0SE0o4lxHpYr1sb5SY8RdwxF0gKxVq5Z9D-i3Kr0i9AhO6xTFjARU63JjTDey9aL3vFacDE5w5yFYHsQrmuhFTBeM0bgBMn2gx2S3MR3oKRvWXkJYeh3RQdjJn4u9D1eoAmApZT4L090zQNkseza58XX9sG3U9FUmSNfzA\/s320\/ORC-Guest-400white.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/8836856034794488739\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/04\/it-looks-like-bathroom-week-4-orc.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8836856034794488739"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8836856034794488739"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/04\/it-looks-like-bathroom-week-4-orc.html","title":"It looks like a bathroom! Week 4 ORC"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhDhkhHOWsKsxLUw2GeduzxFcyAAaei2nK8-dE-o4tNcJkDBRn1_TTz9uOc3keOFBVT2cBB7TQSLy9JIUjoKebJuBc_CoD3d7fp4T5wx6c9aBBVW7Wsxaqe9p7Sgn40E1fA0SCA4slfK308ZRIZl_PFWV0Z_07y_ZU6LhMWFiXqqEntF-L2aCvj1zzOjQ\/s72-c\/bathroom%20with%20tub%20and%20drywall.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-4078091031088724995"},"published":{"$t":"2022-04-13T05:00:00.050-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-04-14T08:37:23.600-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"basement"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bathroom"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2022"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Choosing electrical locations for our new bathroom! ORC Week 2"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThings are moving along in the basement bathroom (part of the 8-week\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oneroomchallenge.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOne Room Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E), and I got to do something I’ve never done before: decide on the placement of the electrical work!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESee \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/04\/beautiful-basement-bathroom-plans.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 1: Design, plans, and before photos\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBathroom Sconce Placement\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELighting, switches, and outlets, but the lighting was particularly exciting because in every other bathroom I've had I've had vanity lighting over the mirror, and now I get to put the lights on the sides of the mirror. Part of that is necessity because the ceiling is very low! But it’s really the best place for flattering, helpful lighting when using the mirror.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI had to do some math, diagramming, Google research, and actually laying it out to determine how high the sconces should go and how far away from the mirror. Thankfully I already had the sconces, mirror, and sink on site and was able to get pretty close with my research and then lay the sconces out next to the mirror on the floor to see that I needed to account for some room for the shades!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj3I-qaZZrzr3E6XBdG15C2IU4f7gKfuNiY9thug652hzd2wZyH6mafyIl7hiF0cxppy3G0pE0S4N6Dlq71e7iVsBxMwV0uRqRore7JJQe60CFM8s4SGUalmFEowqXOJDCeLsQF1wqGqwM4JqGgVkAeV7_6_hf13qHpurg4_ibQeCsHqGFwbiCEaDIc-A\/s2000\/bathroom%20sconce%20placement%20(2).jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEj3I-qaZZrzr3E6XBdG15C2IU4f7gKfuNiY9thug652hzd2wZyH6mafyIl7hiF0cxppy3G0pE0S4N6Dlq71e7iVsBxMwV0uRqRore7JJQe60CFM8s4SGUalmFEowqXOJDCeLsQF1wqGqwM4JqGgVkAeV7_6_hf13qHpurg4_ibQeCsHqGFwbiCEaDIc-A\/s16000\/bathroom%20sconce%20placement%20(2).jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjpBKOFaOQ5sNE72DjrP80xeI4ufwY87-pj41FHgLHeeLzpTmUxo_eGdh1B01-CjGTRf0wEvJm-31R7J4KvakjlQhNiXw18cmi2cb3QDETtir_37WRufw0CNqeUI2nftDczmTbUJhJSeroF42FLsJaFdz0nVC5a27RubNet_trQLg5ylopSu4oEPRzHyw\/s2000\/bathroom%20sconce%20placement%20(3).jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjpBKOFaOQ5sNE72DjrP80xeI4ufwY87-pj41FHgLHeeLzpTmUxo_eGdh1B01-CjGTRf0wEvJm-31R7J4KvakjlQhNiXw18cmi2cb3QDETtir_37WRufw0CNqeUI2nftDczmTbUJhJSeroF42FLsJaFdz0nVC5a27RubNet_trQLg5ylopSu4oEPRzHyw\/s320\/bathroom%20sconce%20placement%20(3).jpg\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E60\" is pretty low for sconces, but we have a low ceiling. We decided on 62\" up from the floor and 5\" out from the mirror. That will put the sconces 28\" apart, which is closer than what you see above a big vanity with a big mirror, but will actually be great lighting. I looked through my Pinterest bathroom pins for examples of sconces above pedestal sinks and quickly realized I don't need to worry about the relationship of the sconces to the sink width. It doesn't matter that they don't line up to the center or edge of the sconces or sink.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe electrician talked to me about where the switches, etc. would go and we decided on lighting locations, and then he got to wiring everything. You can see in this photo of the boxes are set, and there are wires to where the sconces will go (above the sink plumbing).\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBKVDy4syhwaswrGTwgV0OJ3BBuhzueWpe3A8LqQ5C345WlUu_sB9__1M-MiWE0WwCaUPqR8WMNrJYG_-t7ZDyohX-peyEvgbJFb3G_J4kJ7JECp9CNdvluYdUAvZ4RoFbeacEOaXUNavozHUFjXvi8tBi8GsYnlkJoC5jAZ6TL_v9L2HP62QDKZLDXA\/s2000\/bathroom%20sconce%20placement%20(1).jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjBKVDy4syhwaswrGTwgV0OJ3BBuhzueWpe3A8LqQ5C345WlUu_sB9__1M-MiWE0WwCaUPqR8WMNrJYG_-t7ZDyohX-peyEvgbJFb3G_J4kJ7JECp9CNdvluYdUAvZ4RoFbeacEOaXUNavozHUFjXvi8tBi8GsYnlkJoC5jAZ6TL_v9L2HP62QDKZLDXA\/s320\/bathroom%20sconce%20placement%20(1).jpg\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThere will be an outlet to the right of the sink, and as you can see the switch is handy by the door frame. The door swings in and will open up toward the wall to the left.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDrywall goes up soon, and the tub will be installed soon, so it will start to look like a bathroom any day now.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEven though this phase is not all that beautiful, I am particularly enjoying it because I don’t have to do any of the work! I might not be as cheerful in a few weeks when I’ve been painting and installing bead board and tile. Ha!\u003Cp\u003EYou can follow along with hundreds of other 8-week room makeovers this\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oneroomchallenge.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOne Room Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgF5kMtA5IANa7LNxliRWBY0SE0o4lxHpYr1sb5SY8RdwxF0gKxVq5Z9D-i3Kr0i9AhO6xTFjARU63JjTDey9aL3vFacDE5w5yFYHsQrmuhFTBeM0bgBMn2gx2S3MR3oKRvWXkJYeh3RQdjJn4u9D1eoAmApZT4L090zQNkseza58XX9sG3U9FUmSNfzA\/s800\/ORC-Guest-400white.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"297\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgF5kMtA5IANa7LNxliRWBY0SE0o4lxHpYr1sb5SY8RdwxF0gKxVq5Z9D-i3Kr0i9AhO6xTFjARU63JjTDey9aL3vFacDE5w5yFYHsQrmuhFTBeM0bgBMn2gx2S3MR3oKRvWXkJYeh3RQdjJn4u9D1eoAmApZT4L090zQNkseza58XX9sG3U9FUmSNfzA\/s320\/ORC-Guest-400white.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/4078091031088724995\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/04\/choosing-electrical-locations-for-our.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/4078091031088724995"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/4078091031088724995"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/04\/choosing-electrical-locations-for-our.html","title":"Choosing electrical locations for our new bathroom! 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And the importance of proper prep"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI did it! I painted our breakfast nook, which involved not only a lot of edging (so many windows!) but also sanding and priming to fix some texture issues on the walls. Our house is from the 1930\u0026#39;s and the plaster is in pretty good shape most places (that is, where it wasn\u0026#39;t wallpapered then painted over that so who knows), but there were a ton of paint drips in this breakfast nook, and some all-directions brush strokes that bugged me. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI sanded, primed, and added one even coat of a beautiful, rich paint color and... it\u0026#39;s a new space!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThanks to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kilz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKILZ®\u003C\/a\u003E for sponsoring this post!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj0Vv7UApceJGxmbsx5msuSDMMzgCypHNaC2q-vKodCvZjkbZ8eMblOXSfMHmvsME2o5swjIR5Sb58x14XfMUHSOut_NfOxGFXW2W0x2hTaLXmWaI9zCsAwWdP8P0t7g6bLKrQOyUsNnT4DkQVOFXNmVqU0pCcJeYE1B9kdEsE0xWflzkbcQYvLtzBX3A=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj0Vv7UApceJGxmbsx5msuSDMMzgCypHNaC2q-vKodCvZjkbZ8eMblOXSfMHmvsME2o5swjIR5Sb58x14XfMUHSOut_NfOxGFXW2W0x2hTaLXmWaI9zCsAwWdP8P0t7g6bLKrQOyUsNnT4DkQVOFXNmVqU0pCcJeYE1B9kdEsE0xWflzkbcQYvLtzBX3A=s16000\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/04\/breakfast-nook-paint-reveal-and.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3080331962440924985\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/04\/breakfast-nook-paint-reveal-and.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3080331962440924985"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3080331962440924985"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/04\/breakfast-nook-paint-reveal-and.html","title":"Breakfast nook paint reveal! 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ORC Week 1"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EWe are in the middle of our biggest house project yet, and it’s stressful and hard and expensive BUT! I get to design some really pretty rooms from scratch! We are \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/03\/basement-renovation-begins-plans-budget.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erenovating our 1,200 SF basement\u003C\/a\u003E including adding a full bathroom. It’s also our first project not doing almost everything ourselves, so thankfully I have a contractor, drywaller, electrician, and plumber doing the heavy lifting and I’ll be doing DIYs like tiling the floor and painting. (And decor!) I’m still figuring it out but I’m excited to share these design ideas with you. 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Comfy outdoor furniture with Cambridge Casual"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EWe have spent a couple of afternoons recently after work playing in the backyard! I love it and the kids love exploring and looking for bugs and pouring water on things. But, there’s nowhere comfortable for me to sit! We’ve have our patio furniture packed away because it’s still the rainy season, and we do have a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/05\/gazebo-makeover-and-new-outdoor-decor-sponsored.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egreat covered gazebo\u003C\/a\u003E but it’s just been full of junk from the basement and garage, and an old Christmas tree! The furniture was all piled up and not usable. And even the furniture that we did have in there was really not that comfortable.  But we’ve recently really upgraded! With this beautiful \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/cambridge-casual.com\/collections\/mosko\/products\/mosko-teak-wood-outdoor-daybed-with-beige-cushion\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eoutdoor\/patio couch daybed\u003C\/a\u003E from Cambridge Casual!\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThis post is sponsored by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/cambridge-casual.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECambridge Casual\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe patio furniture we had out here before was pretty cheap and did the job but small, only sat 3-4 people, had thin cushions that got really uncomfortable after not too long of sitting, and probably won’t hold up that long. We are lucky to have this covered gazebo area that allows us to put furniture out that maybe we wouldn’t put out under the elements\/otherwise, but it’s a large space and it looks silly with just a few small pieces of furniture!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EComfortable outdoor couch\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEnter, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/cambridge-casual.com\/collections\/mosko\/products\/mosko-teak-wood-outdoor-daybed-with-beige-cushion\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMosko Teak Wood Outdoor Daybed\u003C\/a\u003E. I was not very familiar with this brand before but they have some incredible high quality pieces and I love the traditional, fun style of this couch! 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This is something we have to do in Oregon because we get earthquakes occasionally, and in fact are expecting a large one sometime relatively soon (as earthquakes go).\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ENowadays the building code requires you to attach a houses frame to the foundation, but in the 1930s when our house was built (and for many years after that too), that was not the case. The wood framing is just resting on the foundation or basement walls. The solution is to install special brackets every few feet around the entire foundation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESeismic Strengthening in our Basement\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt’s difficult and loud and expensive, but we actually have the best situation for doing it here. It is obviously much easier to do before you have drywall or any kind of finished walls installed in a basement, and it is much easier to do in a basement than in a crawlspace! Three of the four walls of our basement our exterior walls so it was very easy to get to them, and we had this step done first before any framing.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjmyervBcPHmlOybPQgIOcDH5MFyac0pzXZLj_jXcWjILOglFojl0TstE65Erp-4N18Tu5W4MkFzycvbxV7GM-s4DGzQV8Sg5vsvaBvwSEE47bd1xPmcvpRBwHmUxGns7zk-ESch_lwHG8_9IWOA25l0qCa0PpKLRFh3BPvhMazGYxim8Gwyhe31P35AA\/s2000\/earthquake%20retrofit%20for%20our%20historic%20home%20basement%20(3).jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjmyervBcPHmlOybPQgIOcDH5MFyac0pzXZLj_jXcWjILOglFojl0TstE65Erp-4N18Tu5W4MkFzycvbxV7GM-s4DGzQV8Sg5vsvaBvwSEE47bd1xPmcvpRBwHmUxGns7zk-ESch_lwHG8_9IWOA25l0qCa0PpKLRFh3BPvhMazGYxim8Gwyhe31P35AA\/s16000\/earthquake%20retrofit%20for%20our%20historic%20home%20basement%20(3).jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe got a couple of quotes back when we first bought the house and decided not to do it at that time ($5,500-10,000 I think), but knew that we really should before we added drywall! Also the quotes I got before were from places who specialize in this type of thing, including one who had a lot of very fancy marketing materials and a whole video he walked me through and everything, took more than an hour… the kind of place that you get the feeling is better at sales than being an expert in their industry.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EFast forward to now, our contractor is doing a lot of work on this project and has experience with seismic retrofits but just charges his hourly rate, materials, etc., no marketing overhead. So we got a much better price working with our general contractor on this item ($2,815). It only took him about two days of labor to go all the way around our large basement\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy dad has actually installed these himself in his basement! And I have heard about some courses teaching homeowners to do this themselves, because even before this crazy construction industry we are in now there aren't enough contractors doing this kind of thing to reinforce all the houses in the Portland area that need it! I just looked up some resources, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/basement\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere's one from City of Portland\u003C\/a\u003E. It’s definitely more than we were able to take on right now though!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese photos are before our contractor had completed the seismic staples but give you a good idea. Since then he has also done a lot of framing on his walls and we’ve had the underslab plumbing dug out and installed. It feels right now like things are moving fast and I just can’t wait to start seeing walls in here so I can get to work on painting\/pretty stuff! I’m sharing it all in real time \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eon my Instagram stories\u003C\/a\u003E if you want to see!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhmpPP_rxLeET5o2EAR8EOU0qfkJHP5Wa-FzZ4hAwUUxuFs8GqABuKN2NDrO2qe_g5RRVr6iOAzi9eyHkokusSt5Ch8_kQ9X03YSuCg1_AViiGbVTk2LM2uGFDXDMH987OgaRT6lDCpit3ZeoqzFp0KQsWnoTpb1mk9SBlGDklnIDd78C3OBi4UQWC66g\/s2000\/earthquake%20retrofit%20for%20our%20historic%20home%20basement%20(1).jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1500\" data-original-width=\"2000\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhmpPP_rxLeET5o2EAR8EOU0qfkJHP5Wa-FzZ4hAwUUxuFs8GqABuKN2NDrO2qe_g5RRVr6iOAzi9eyHkokusSt5Ch8_kQ9X03YSuCg1_AViiGbVTk2LM2uGFDXDMH987OgaRT6lDCpit3ZeoqzFp0KQsWnoTpb1mk9SBlGDklnIDd78C3OBi4UQWC66g\/s320\/earthquake%20retrofit%20for%20our%20historic%20home%20basement%20(1).jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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Plans, budget, and demo"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003ESo excited about the massive project we are doing! As I shared in our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/12\/2022-house-project-and-design-goals.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2022 project goals list\u003C\/a\u003E, we have decided to tackle redoing our basement this year. It’s currently 1,100+ SF of basically unfinished space, with a mishmash of old wood built-ins, a washer and dryer, utility sink, furnace, and hot water heater. We’ve been storing stuff down there, so it’s been functional in that way, but it’s dark and gross and smells like cat pee and it’s not a place where we could ever go with the kids to play with overflow toys or anything, or have guests stay overnight. But that’s where we’re headed!\u003C\/p\u003EThe other big thing we’re doing is adding a full bathroom down here. We only have 1.5 bathrooms in the house since our upstairs bathroom is just a half bath, so this will add a lot of value to the house for future resale too.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBasement before\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHere it is after we cleared everything out this weekend!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EDown the stairs and to your right: laundry room and old canning room. (There used to be a sketchy 80\u0026#39;s shower stall kit behind that sink next to the dryer, we removed it a while ago!)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhBNoAqKgG1gQaKB1X-eqVaI8rGup32L0uZDsibuB6pGFqRM5D_9xkTlnZRiuhWRMRuG_XCb-_-Kpu7f5HOWW5BMN3FWDpWeAY7U5xmC7ScDnIvnFsNFyi6fGOCjijuvo95-qmtnSbxbr0luYtWPVrC44KMFtzjTPlx3rlJl72GHl2EjnaMhcsqu4blQQ=s2000\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1500\" data-original-width=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhBNoAqKgG1gQaKB1X-eqVaI8rGup32L0uZDsibuB6pGFqRM5D_9xkTlnZRiuhWRMRuG_XCb-_-Kpu7f5HOWW5BMN3FWDpWeAY7U5xmC7ScDnIvnFsNFyi6fGOCjijuvo95-qmtnSbxbr0luYtWPVrC44KMFtzjTPlx3rlJl72GHl2EjnaMhcsqu4blQQ=s16000\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjnose3-LmLij8MmmCrCm37csJlpQ_URYhSlGQv2AXPDmbY0LciMte5uAjJAlcMoeixD6nfFhXQuFgYizMGwhtO0UHHuyrWN61zVaWFj7aeX8Dpa-XGLjHoFINLl_l4zQxphT-0pVdx_ilQp9ttJUWfmKt5d3zSUkPB1IWFawANlEBMizOYBlcS4WErwg=s2000\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1500\" data-original-width=\"2000\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjnose3-LmLij8MmmCrCm37csJlpQ_URYhSlGQv2AXPDmbY0LciMte5uAjJAlcMoeixD6nfFhXQuFgYizMGwhtO0UHHuyrWN61zVaWFj7aeX8Dpa-XGLjHoFINLl_l4zQxphT-0pVdx_ilQp9ttJUWfmKt5d3zSUkPB1IWFawANlEBMizOYBlcS4WErwg=s320\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/03\/basement-renovation-begins-plans-budget.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/2983240113831612101\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/03\/basement-renovation-begins-plans-budget.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2983240113831612101"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2983240113831612101"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/03\/basement-renovation-begins-plans-budget.html","title":"Basement renovation begins! Plans, budget, and demo"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhBNoAqKgG1gQaKB1X-eqVaI8rGup32L0uZDsibuB6pGFqRM5D_9xkTlnZRiuhWRMRuG_XCb-_-Kpu7f5HOWW5BMN3FWDpWeAY7U5xmC7ScDnIvnFsNFyi6fGOCjijuvo95-qmtnSbxbr0luYtWPVrC44KMFtzjTPlx3rlJl72GHl2EjnaMhcsqu4blQQ=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-2556407014158138729"},"published":{"$t":"2022-03-11T07:18:00.007-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-12T15:49:13.911-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafty DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I tried the pleated shade tutorial! Sconce shades"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;m totally on board with the pleated lampshade trend, and have \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/easy-contrast-trim-pleated-lampshade.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edone it before with a no-sew method\u003C\/a\u003E. I had my friend Nancy (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehillsidehouse\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@thehillsidehouse\u003C\/a\u003E) share her \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/pro-quality-diy-pleated-lampshade-tutorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epro quality method in this tutorial\u003C\/a\u003E though, and I wanted to try it!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI had added some sconces on either side of our fireplace a while back, a popular style with a curved arm and white shade. They’re cute, but sort of everywhere right now, and I wanted something more custom-feeling and to add some color. So a great opportunity for this method!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDIY pleaded sconce shades\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI’ll spare you all the steps (since it’s exactly what we did in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/pro-quality-diy-pleated-lampshade-tutorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis tutorial\u003C\/a\u003E, except I did the sewn down pleats on the bottom of the shade and then hand pleated the top, so they are extra deep pleats at the top for a fuller look), although I do have \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/s\/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3OTEwMjc0MDE5MjQyMjI3?utm_medium=copy_link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis story highlight\u003C\/a\u003E on my Instagram if you’d like to see video.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgeKHFrTLjtUrBMK-Haz0cjoF4bOEqxHXFQ9oszsYlbYOUEnuPtSB6NFUsPyHnIsA5hPVQv2Yp1q04szJt3gSQkZ5lxTurd3CFo4X0T2Md3_CA2sMcgWlDtmlClV63PxF3-h9VZsyCgE6_9a8garQaRg0p8vTajbEKY6fiokh5eE3ggquo9GUviMu9yNA=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgeKHFrTLjtUrBMK-Haz0cjoF4bOEqxHXFQ9oszsYlbYOUEnuPtSB6NFUsPyHnIsA5hPVQv2Yp1q04szJt3gSQkZ5lxTurd3CFo4X0T2Md3_CA2sMcgWlDtmlClV63PxF3-h9VZsyCgE6_9a8garQaRg0p8vTajbEKY6fiokh5eE3ggquo9GUviMu9yNA=s16000\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/03\/pleated-sconce-.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/2556407014158138729\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/03\/pleated-sconce-.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2556407014158138729"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2556407014158138729"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/03\/pleated-sconce-.html","title":"I tried the pleated shade tutorial! 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I\u0026#39;m calling our bedroom done. We might redo it this spring but I realized it\u0026#39;s already pretty complete! I still like a lot of things about it, had to document it here!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026#39;s definitely a modern traditional vibe, plus the charm of our historic home\u0026#39;s attic level sloped ceilings and a few funky vintage touches. With a couple last-minute colorful additions, I\u0026#39;m really enjoying it!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAttic primary bedroom makeover\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj1JijvWfgzJSG7P3wI_5Am4ImpBo6rcTPoGneVErSc9uOo78MTY6RNxgGZoAsvjJ96QqxGKD3_IOFxz9l4OtCGKtZDG7HLjKqY7EzQjDe4denOjHPTiFyz7QPBALVRcsnGDQfzMGAdAE-L9YdfAoSzefT1C46PKmuVBRg5X2TxIz1LTZyjiZD7Z2Q2Rg=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj1JijvWfgzJSG7P3wI_5Am4ImpBo6rcTPoGneVErSc9uOo78MTY6RNxgGZoAsvjJ96QqxGKD3_IOFxz9l4OtCGKtZDG7HLjKqY7EzQjDe4denOjHPTiFyz7QPBALVRcsnGDQfzMGAdAE-L9YdfAoSzefT1C46PKmuVBRg5X2TxIz1LTZyjiZD7Z2Q2Rg=s16000\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/03\/our-bedroom-reveal.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/4916657820533906846\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/03\/our-bedroom-reveal.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/4916657820533906846"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/4916657820533906846"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/03\/our-bedroom-reveal.html","title":"Our bedroom REVEAL!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj1JijvWfgzJSG7P3wI_5Am4ImpBo6rcTPoGneVErSc9uOo78MTY6RNxgGZoAsvjJ96QqxGKD3_IOFxz9l4OtCGKtZDG7HLjKqY7EzQjDe4denOjHPTiFyz7QPBALVRcsnGDQfzMGAdAE-L9YdfAoSzefT1C46PKmuVBRg5X2TxIz1LTZyjiZD7Z2Q2Rg=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5670527900561369681"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-24T05:00:00.014-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-25T14:31:30.636-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby #2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gifts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Best new baby gifts\/baby shower gifts"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI have a couple of new babies to celebrate this spring and I just love picking out gifts! I shop from baby registries when I have them but sometimes you need a supplemental gift or an extra personal touch. Sharing some ideas I love for useful and thoughtful new baby gifts or baby shower gifts for today's babies!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEibxrQUnDhr5zSMht5kqdtpmrDScgwmVgrGNlVH1yVGg0In0qzqdIMCFA06Yb7nQ-26b-yxBaxMCGubZ64eQjrEKLYJ_Ox9k4kYnXScurQpPcxFtoYvXkxaidfs4nIWqD_KGCv5GLYQTscoNds-jJJ0spNgL06PMmaQqTuNpq0YaYwyay9n4z_zZDKCaA=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEibxrQUnDhr5zSMht5kqdtpmrDScgwmVgrGNlVH1yVGg0In0qzqdIMCFA06Yb7nQ-26b-yxBaxMCGubZ64eQjrEKLYJ_Ox9k4kYnXScurQpPcxFtoYvXkxaidfs4nIWqD_KGCv5GLYQTscoNds-jJJ0spNgL06PMmaQqTuNpq0YaYwyay9n4z_zZDKCaA=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EForgive the state of that Jellycat bunny--he is actually Otto's from when he was a baby almost 4 years ago!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBest new baby gifts\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"moneyspot-widget\" data-widget-id=\"36076229\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src=\"https:\/\/widgets.rewardstyle.com\"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0\u0026\u0026\"complete\"===d.readyState\u0026\u0026w[g].init()}(window,\"moneyspot-script\",document,\"__moneyspot\",\"\/js\/widget.js\",\"script\")\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"rs-adblock\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"rs-adblock\"\u003E\u003Cimg onerror=\"this.parentNode.innerHTML=\u0026quot;Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.\u0026quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.rewardstyle.com\/production\/850ec567887c7d673203e2e2976e15c93ce2400d\/images\/search\/350.gif\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 15px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003EJavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. Great newborn toys.\u003C\/b\u003E These two (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3LQkWFX\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENogginRings \u003C\/a\u003Eand \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3fSPLJD\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERainbow Glow Rattle\u003C\/a\u003E) are some Jason learned about at his pediatric physical therapy rotation during PT school and we got for Lucy. They are awesome! More fun for newborns than the toys we had for Otto. You can tell the new mom they're PT-recommended. ;)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. A beautiful baby blanket. \u003C\/b\u003EI am in love with these \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2QomNK5\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EIndian block print quilted blankets\u003C\/a\u003E from Etsy. We have the turquoise one in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/fairytale-baby-girl-nursery-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELucy's room\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and it is so cute and special and different than the mass-produced stuff you find at the big stores! I would seriously buy every color if I could find a use for them. In fact I might buy another one right, now, I see they're on sale... seriously though, for someone whose taste you understand enough of, I highly recommend these as a great soft, comfy, cheerful blanket for stroller walks, snuggling while nursing, etc. (and pretending it's the ocean if you're my 3-year-old).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. A really nice stuffed animal. \u003C\/b\u003EWe've received several \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/33Msect\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJellycat stuffed animals\u003C\/a\u003E as gifts and they are so nice. They're not cheap so you really think about which animal and find a special one for each kid! I think this is an especially great gift for a second or third baby since I know in our family, Otto inherited \u003Cb\u003Eall\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;the stuffed animals when he was a baby. He has mine, Jason's, Jason's brother's, etc. old ones, plus all the ones family members bought for him. Lucy hardly has any! We got her a big Jellycat bunny for her first birthday she sleeps with now. But I think this is a great newborn gift too since they're so pretty, soft, and cute as nursery decor even before the babies can snuggle them, and you almost always remember who gave you which stuffed animals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. Swaddles (with zippers!) plus flannel receiving blankets, and a link to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/support.takingcarababies.com\/article\/220-breaking-out-of-the-swaddle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis video\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Put this on the list of things I didn't know as a brand new mom: how to \u003Ci\u003Ereally\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;swaddle. If your new mom gift recipient didn't have zipper swaddles and flannel blankets on her registry, and if you know how useful these can be, throw these in plus that helpful tip about how to use them together. Such a useful hack!!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5. Sweet books. \u003C\/b\u003EThese three are my favorites for new baby, first birthday, etc. book gifts. They're all Montessori-style: realistic, attractive pictures or photos of real babies and things. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3vaXywX\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEverywhere Babies\u003C\/a\u003E has so many interesting things to look at on each page, and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/357wrbj\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E100 First Words\u003C\/a\u003E is just an essential, Otto still loves it, ha!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHope this is fun and helpful! New moms always appreciate a little gift (along with some takeout!) those first few weeks\/months when you come to visit the new baby, and as wonderful as registries are, sometimes it's nice to stray from the list just a bit and bring in a fun surprise. (I should also add I love\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.babylist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBabylist\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for registries. I've used it for both of mine (see\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2018\/04\/first-time-mom-one-baby-registry-babylist-faves.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis post about how it works\u003C\/a\u003E).) Enjoy!\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5670527900561369681\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/best-new-baby-gifts-baby-shower-gifts.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5670527900561369681"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5670527900561369681"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/best-new-baby-gifts-baby-shower-gifts.html","title":"Best new baby gifts\/baby shower gifts"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEibxrQUnDhr5zSMht5kqdtpmrDScgwmVgrGNlVH1yVGg0In0qzqdIMCFA06Yb7nQ-26b-yxBaxMCGubZ64eQjrEKLYJ_Ox9k4kYnXScurQpPcxFtoYvXkxaidfs4nIWqD_KGCv5GLYQTscoNds-jJJ0spNgL06PMmaQqTuNpq0YaYwyay9n4z_zZDKCaA=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5184184654383924929"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-14T05:00:00.005-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-16T14:39:56.994-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting choices"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Controversial parenting choices: TV time"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThis is the final post in my\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eseries about parenting decisions\/opinions\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that can be controversial\/people do very different ways. Some people feel very strongly about this one! In this series and today in this post I'm sharing my experience, no judgment, of how we deal with this topic. (See the whole list\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-breastfeeding.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eb\u003C\/a\u003Eelow.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-breastfeeding.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBreastfeeding\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-sleep.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESleep training\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/co-sleeping.html\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECo-sleeping\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/babywearing.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBabywearing\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/baby-led-weaning.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBaby-led weaning\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/cloth-diapering.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECloth diapering\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/potty-training.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPotty training\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/daycare-vs-nanny.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDaycare vs. nanny\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/transitioning-from-crib.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETransitioning from the crib\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/tv-time.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETV time\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHoo boy, TV time, here goes!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETV time\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI’m not sure where we fall on this exactly… We definitely allow Otto to watch TV, but not every day and only on the big TV, not on our phones or small screens except in emergencies (after reading about that--I can't find the article, but there was some research about how big TVs are better than tablets\/phones for several reasons). We also pretty much only show him Daniel Tiger! He seen a couple other things (like we just watched Rudolph and Charlie Brown Christmas this year), and I tried showing the kids a Sesame Street episode the other day and I thought it was charming, but Otto basically just wants to watch Daniel. Which is fine, we started watching it with him because \u003Ci\u003Ewe \u003C\/i\u003Elike it and it has great messages and learning about emotions and cute songs and it’s not obnoxious.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI do worry he’s a bit sheltered though! He’s also not in preschool yet, partially due to COVID, partially due to all the things I explain in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/daycare-vs-nanny.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edaycare vs. nanny post\u003C\/a\u003E, so I am a little worried that he’ll show up at kindergarten in a couple years and be the kid doesn’t know about pop culture. I guess we have some time before then though. With Jason working in the evenings four nights a week, Daniel Tiger can be very very helpful for me trying to get dinner made or whatever, but we try to use it in a limited way. I try to do other things with them in that difficult 4-6 PM time like take a walk, have them take a bath, go pick up a Target order... :P\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ELately the kids have been great without TV time so I really try to save it for situations where I'm just so fried and need a few minutes to get something important done. Lucy doesn't care as much about the TV as Otto so it doesn't always keep her occupied anyway, and Otto is really good at playing with his sticker book, wipe clean workbook, or with other toys by himself that if it's just him and he gets into a groove, I don't even need it half the time. Sometimes he asks for Daniel, and I say yes\/later or not today depending on what we have going on.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThere are some good articles here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/theeverymom.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-screen-time-for-kids\/\"\u003EWhat You Need to Know About Screen Time for Kids | The Everymom\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/theeverymom.com\/how-screen-time-has-made-me-a-better-mom\/\"\u003EHow Screen Time Has Made Me a Better Mom | The Everymom\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/theeverymom.com\/experts-weigh-in-how-much-screen-time-too-much\/\"\u003EExperts Weigh In: How Much Screen Time Is Too Much? | The Everymom\u003C\/a\u003E. One point from that last one is, \"Make screen time something enjoyed in a shared family space, like the living room, and turn off the TV when it isn’t being actively watched.\" That's one of the reasons we do that instead of tablets\/phones. Otto likes when I sit on the couch and watch with him, and it makes sense! It's nice when we can talk together about what happened on the show.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiAxyslETO48JnRpxcCXQSxF4TQGU0S15lWMtkvY0ExDwzzIZFXIW0WlfMTSHlM3KGKdDm7DZN-QSm61kkDt_D70xLo3qZneYhQK_GkLb1iGbXT2t-CtRXMRkkaH_5o3TVvidHkLHL6MEPgZHsWEcZwCb3JCFHLEf3UJix_9DdxZvhtkeY4GN4YgYTW6Q=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiAxyslETO48JnRpxcCXQSxF4TQGU0S15lWMtkvY0ExDwzzIZFXIW0WlfMTSHlM3KGKdDm7DZN-QSm61kkDt_D70xLo3qZneYhQK_GkLb1iGbXT2t-CtRXMRkkaH_5o3TVvidHkLHL6MEPgZHsWEcZwCb3JCFHLEf3UJix_9DdxZvhtkeY4GN4YgYTW6Q=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe posts in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis series\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;are meant to be me sharing my personal experience only. 100% no judgment if you did things differently! If you don't like the sound of what I did, no worries! I'm just sharing for those of you out there who are interested. Best wishes to you no matter what you choose!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003EHope you've enjoyed this series!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5184184654383924929\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/tv-time.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5184184654383924929"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5184184654383924929"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/tv-time.html","title":"Controversial parenting choices: TV time"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiAxyslETO48JnRpxcCXQSxF4TQGU0S15lWMtkvY0ExDwzzIZFXIW0WlfMTSHlM3KGKdDm7DZN-QSm61kkDt_D70xLo3qZneYhQK_GkLb1iGbXT2t-CtRXMRkkaH_5o3TVvidHkLHL6MEPgZHsWEcZwCb3JCFHLEf3UJix_9DdxZvhtkeY4GN4YgYTW6Q=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-4647823877142093841"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-11T05:00:00.051-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-16T14:41:04.525-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting choices"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Controversial parenting decisions: Transitioning from the crib"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThis is one of the final posts in my\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eseries about parenting decisions\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that can be controversial or done many different ways. For those who are interested, I'm sharing my experience, no judgment, of what we did! (See the whole list below.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-breastfeeding.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBreastfeeding\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-sleep.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESleep training\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/co-sleeping.html\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECo-sleeping\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/babywearing.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBabywearing\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/baby-led-weaning.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBaby-led weaning\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/cloth-diapering.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECloth diapering\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/potty-training.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPotty training\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/daycare-vs-nanny.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDaycare vs. nanny\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/transitioning-from-crib.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETransitioning from the crib\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/tv-time.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETV time\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETransitioning from the crib\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI think we're on the slow end of when to transition the crib to a toddler bed, and when to transition from a toddler bed to a twin. Otto was such a great sleeper after we sleep trained (see \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-sleep.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis post from this series!\u003C\/a\u003E) and cut out the night feeds that we just didn’t want to mess anything up so we kept him in his crib for a long time. He also never, never, never tried to climb out. He slept in a sleep sack until very recently so his legs were never that free to move around, but he just also isn’t a super adventurous\/physical\/climber type of kid. I don’t think will have the same experience with Lucy, she is more likely to try to climb out!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThere is a height limit on when you're supposed to transition out of the crib (34.5\"-36\" depending where you look). I'm not sure how tall Otto was when we took the side off his, but since he never tried to climb out we mostly just did it when we were tired of lifting him in and out! It was right around his third birthday, compared to others' experiences I've heard is pretty late, and unfortunately almost overlapped with a time when he started to have a bit of a sleep regression\/some sleep problems. Not long after turning 3 he started fighting us more at that time, and there was a brief while there when he would get up in the middle of the night and come into our room (one time he did it seven times--that was a \u003Cb\u003Erough \u003C\/b\u003Enight), and even wake up early from his nap sometimes wailing. Screaming or crying for no reason, couldn’t be calmed down easily, it was like he was still asleep almost. We solved that by cutting his starting his nap later so it was shorter.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAnyway, in hindsight I wish we had transitioned him to a toddler bed a little bit earlier that he could've gotten used to it before starting three year old sleep problems. When we did transition we gave him some bumpers under the sheets so he didn’t fall out, and he did actually fall out the one night we didn’t have them.\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3J5gMri\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELucy's crib\u003C\/a\u003E has an \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3uu4k0p\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eoptional toddler rail\u003C\/a\u003E we can purchase so I think we will probably do that for her. Otto's (see below) is great because we can all three sit in the crib with the side down while I’m reading a book to Otto and feeding Lucy before putting them down for naps, though.\u0026nbsp; At 3-1\/2, Otto could definitely have a twin bed, but it would probably need a safety rail too, and the main reason we haven’t done it is \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/ottos-nursery-bedroom-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehis room\u003C\/a\u003E is very small. It all fits in there really nicely with the crib, rocker, and dresser, and because of the big windows and closet wall, that’s about all you could fit.\u0026nbsp; If we put a twin in there we would have to get rid of the rocker, and we still use that a lot with Lucy when we’re all in there together. Also, Otto likes to carry his blankets around so he prefers the toddler sized ones to the twin comforter I got for him before I \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/how-to-make-toddler-comforter-and-duvet.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emade over those twin size comforters and covers\u003C\/a\u003E. We will get there someday but for now he is very happy in this little bed! Also for a long time until recently he used to sleep perpendicular curled up in the corner anyway!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgU-9x3T8eiRO9bOlAiEpMAIyo5iWAg_fDdx2LeDdFKinyilwU8iKVH2ok8ooO64dTr2Jp9kPF6RGxGx5WL5DgMkZScLcAHRlrESa-x_Kg02c93lCJ9rgUn45xcbnopY6ZqOlVAfz3bl8IA2A-W_rOocrYdpLVw29moHiRNO6HnlbzfSks-7OlIlALLUA=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgU-9x3T8eiRO9bOlAiEpMAIyo5iWAg_fDdx2LeDdFKinyilwU8iKVH2ok8ooO64dTr2Jp9kPF6RGxGx5WL5DgMkZScLcAHRlrESa-x_Kg02c93lCJ9rgUn45xcbnopY6ZqOlVAfz3bl8IA2A-W_rOocrYdpLVw29moHiRNO6HnlbzfSks-7OlIlALLUA=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EJust finished Otto's room, see it all in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/ottos-nursery-bedroom-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis post\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe posts in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis series\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;are meant to be me sharing my personal experience only. 100% no judgment if you did things differently! If you don't like the sound of what I did, no worries! I'm just sharing for those of you out there who are interested. Best wishes to you no matter what you choose!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/4647823877142093841\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/transitioning-from-crib.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/4647823877142093841"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/4647823877142093841"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/transitioning-from-crib.html","title":"Controversial parenting decisions: Transitioning from the crib"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgU-9x3T8eiRO9bOlAiEpMAIyo5iWAg_fDdx2LeDdFKinyilwU8iKVH2ok8ooO64dTr2Jp9kPF6RGxGx5WL5DgMkZScLcAHRlrESa-x_Kg02c93lCJ9rgUn45xcbnopY6ZqOlVAfz3bl8IA2A-W_rOocrYdpLVw29moHiRNO6HnlbzfSks-7OlIlALLUA=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-455175532396914287"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-09T05:00:00.004-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-16T14:41:26.752-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting choices"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Controversial parenting topics: Daycare vs. nanny"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThis post is part of my\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eseries about parenting decisions\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that can be controversial or divisive, and I'm just sharing my experience, no judgment, of what we did (or didn't do)\u003Ci\u003E.\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;(See the whole list below.) There are pros and cons to both daycare and in-house nanny\/babysitter\/family care, and I'm sharing what we've done and what has worked for us!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-breastfeeding.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBreastfeeding\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-sleep.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESleep training\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/co-sleeping.html\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECo-sleeping\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/babywearing.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBabywearing\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/baby-led-weaning.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBaby-led weaning\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/cloth-diapering.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECloth diapering\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/potty-training.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPotty training\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/daycare-vs-nanny.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDaycare vs. nanny\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/transitioning-from-crib.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETransitioning from the crib\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/tv-time.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETV time\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDaycare vs. nanny\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECombination of factors, pandemic included, we have never enroll the kids in a daycare. We almost did for Otto, and then the one I was planning on using closed. Ha! But we only wanted to put him in a couple days a week anyway and it was hard to find something like that. We are really lucky\/chose to live near family so when Otto was little we had my parents, Jason's mom, and Jason's brother watched him on short shifts while I was at work and Jason was at school, although Jason was more available in the mornings and evenings.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EObviously it’s more complicated with two kids and busier work schedules, so now we have a \"nanny\": we pay Jason's brother to watch the kids most of the time, in our house. PROS: It’s pretty awesome because we love him, he loves them, so lucky to have him around and available, but also, he does our dishes, can transfer laundry or whatever, and we never have to pack lunches or worry about packing clothes for the kids for daycare. Also I am definitely a homebody and love that they can just be in the comfort of our home all day. And, since I’ve been working from home the past almost 2 years, we haven’t needed childcare when they’re both napping! That can be a bit stressful like when Otto had a phase where he would wake up screaming (seriously, age 3-1\/4 or so), but we adjusted nap schedules and it’s been good. When Lucy is napping in the mornings, two days a week my parents take Otto so that’s another two hours days a week that we don’t need any childcare.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHaving the kids around while I work from home has its own complications... CONS: sometimes I get distracted hearing them, and I have to stay out of the kitchen when they’re around or Lucy will get fussy and want to see me.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EMore PROS: I’m still breast-feeding Lucy a lot but I never have to pump. Pumping is the worst. I did it with Otto while working but it was always stressful and taking time out of my day and there’s just nothing at all enjoyable about it. (Shared some \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2018\/09\/4-essential-tricks-for-making-pumping-easier.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etips on pumping\/working here\u003C\/a\u003E.) Instead, with Lucy, I still have some childcare time blocked off for my breaks when I feed Lucy, and then I can just bring her back to the nanny when I’m done. She’s super fast so it’s usually only five or 10 minutes and I can refill my water or whatever with those breaks anyway, but I can keep working while feeding her. It’s really amazing. I just get to snuggle my baby taking a tiny break from work for a few minutes, and then don’t have to worry about the responsibilities of having her around for the rest of the day! That is sugarcoating it a bit, and I have definitely had times when calls ran long and I had to be feeding her with my camera off and microphone muted and it was stressful… But everything is usually pretty flexible on the kid front.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAll this is to say I’m really happy that we are able to have in-home childcare, from someone we really love and trust of course, although I would also probably choose this route with a nanny if we didn’t have family available.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESome CONS of daycare, as I understand: I know people have great experiences at daycare, but some challenges that have scared me away from it a bit are that you don’t have as much control over their nap schedule--this was a big issue when we looked into putting Otto into it because he still took two naps one other kids his age were down to one, same story with Lucy (a lot of the places don’t really give you the option of two naps unless they have a lot of younger kids), you can’t really control the food very easily, you have to take them there, and they’re not really flexible with the early drop-offs and late pick-ups as you might need them to be. I used to leave it like 6 AM for work and it would be really hard to drop a kid off that early. Whereas with in-home, if Jason was still home sleeping, then getting up\/getting Otto up then we wouldn’t need a nanny until he left. Oh, also, they get sick all the time at daycare, I hear. And with COVID if they have any symptoms then they shut the whole place down for two weeks! and you might be without childcare without a backup plan sometimes. We will probably put Otto in pre-school three mornings\/week in the fall, hoping things are a little calmer and safer then and kids can be vaccinated.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EBut again I know a lot of people love it and it works for a lot of people, this is just our experience!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjvsQYhncdY-BMi30YhdrngGqnR7jaGxhI3BA6GrCiBI3cxRou4RL5uOJEQfcvLagCf0uNd14AOdj4XSbQH4xPHOvkOjWc-vG4tl5SF8t2hh0y7lJXDg_3qJMvU3nSI2TkYJkCQnfAADBXt44-SV-Cg2gulZtB5yk1ParwmI5f3XZuF4Fg7-75fPYYD3A=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjvsQYhncdY-BMi30YhdrngGqnR7jaGxhI3BA6GrCiBI3cxRou4RL5uOJEQfcvLagCf0uNd14AOdj4XSbQH4xPHOvkOjWc-vG4tl5SF8t2hh0y7lJXDg_3qJMvU3nSI2TkYJkCQnfAADBXt44-SV-Cg2gulZtB5yk1ParwmI5f3XZuF4Fg7-75fPYYD3A=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe posts in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis series\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;are meant to be me sharing my personal experience only. 100% no judgment if you did things differently! If you don't like the sound of what I did, no worries! I'm just sharing for those of you out there who are interested. Best wishes to you no matter what you choose!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/455175532396914287\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/daycare-vs-nanny.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/455175532396914287"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/455175532396914287"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/daycare-vs-nanny.html","title":"Controversial parenting topics: Daycare vs. nanny"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjvsQYhncdY-BMi30YhdrngGqnR7jaGxhI3BA6GrCiBI3cxRou4RL5uOJEQfcvLagCf0uNd14AOdj4XSbQH4xPHOvkOjWc-vG4tl5SF8t2hh0y7lJXDg_3qJMvU3nSI2TkYJkCQnfAADBXt44-SV-Cg2gulZtB5yk1ParwmI5f3XZuF4Fg7-75fPYYD3A=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3727751024546643687"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-07T05:00:00.003-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-16T14:42:13.416-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting choices"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Controversial parenting topics: Potty training"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI mentioned this post was coming in my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/cloth-diapering.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epost about cloth diapering\u003C\/a\u003E... had to make it into two posts! This is part of\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003Emy\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eseries about parenting decisions\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that can be controversial or divisive. I'm sharing my experience, no judgment, of what we did (or didn't do), and this topic was super anxiety-provoking for me with Otto so I'm happy to be on the other side and share what worked well for us (and what we'll be doing with Lucy!).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E(See the whole list of controversial parenting posts below.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-breastfeeding.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBreastfeeding\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-sleep.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESleep training\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/co-sleeping.html\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECo-sleeping\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/babywearing.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBabywearing\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/baby-led-weaning.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBaby-led weaning\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/cloth-diapering.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECloth diapering\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/potty-training.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPotty training\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/daycare-vs-nanny.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDaycare vs. nanny\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/transitioning-from-crib.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETransitioning from the crib\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/tv-time.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETV time\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Ch1\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EPotty training\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPotty training deserves to be its own post in this series, though the controversial part is not whether to do it or not! I have heard some strong opinions from moms on which age to do it at, though. I was so nervous to do it with Otto but then when Lucy was born (he was 2 years and 4 months) his diapers just seemed so large and ridiculous in comparison... Jason and I both read this\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fKzLeq\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis book,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EOh Crap! Potty Training\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to prepare and followed everything she recommend, and it went great!!! (We did daytime potty training only; couldn't handle waking up in the middle of the night to take Otto to the potty when we were already doing that with a newborn.) The experts (per that book, anyway) recommend potty training for ages 18-30 months. Otto was 29 months. Worked great, and we realized we could have done it earlier!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI figured at the time we could\/should have done it around age 2, when he was talking enough he could communicate about it, and would have been nice to do it before I had a newborn to be carrying, watching, putting down for nap, and\/or breastfeeding while rushing to the potty with Otto. Ha! But for Lucy... she's not talking much yet but she's already showing signs of being ready to potty train (17 months). I think we'll wait till it's a little warmer so she can go pants-less for a while; that was really helpful for Otto for several weeks even after the 3-day initiation\/naked day.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjEPhCyaRQRyRHurL4XflyHWthx005a-f0nFit-CwIUb4ZFeaTENXvUFtp0zoc9Sg9z1s7JE5ScaGk2iuejFWPAQzwtdS7VQC5KCsqtA4M70fdBUqAa_sXs9sWq8wPwy9kRyBmAfnD5QenH65udwqjERzQaCWXcTDcJ8Jh-HjcpGpe4Wqd2XujEl9iHoQ=s1858\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1858\" data-original-width=\"1237\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjEPhCyaRQRyRHurL4XflyHWthx005a-f0nFit-CwIUb4ZFeaTENXvUFtp0zoc9Sg9z1s7JE5ScaGk2iuejFWPAQzwtdS7VQC5KCsqtA4M70fdBUqAa_sXs9sWq8wPwy9kRyBmAfnD5QenH65udwqjERzQaCWXcTDcJ8Jh-HjcpGpe4Wqd2XujEl9iHoQ=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe good thing is, potty training is way less scary than I pictured.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe posts in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis series\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;are meant to be me sharing my personal experience only. 100% no judgment if you did things differently! If you don't like the sound of what I did, no worries! I'm just sharing for those of you out there who are interested. Best wishes to you no matter what you choose!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3727751024546643687\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/potty-training.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3727751024546643687"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3727751024546643687"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/potty-training.html","title":"Controversial parenting topics: Potty training"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjEPhCyaRQRyRHurL4XflyHWthx005a-f0nFit-CwIUb4ZFeaTENXvUFtp0zoc9Sg9z1s7JE5ScaGk2iuejFWPAQzwtdS7VQC5KCsqtA4M70fdBUqAa_sXs9sWq8wPwy9kRyBmAfnD5QenH65udwqjERzQaCWXcTDcJ8Jh-HjcpGpe4Wqd2XujEl9iHoQ=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-8652320927638684330"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-04T05:00:00.013-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-16T14:42:29.089-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting choices"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Controversial parenting topics: Cloth diapering"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003EWelcome to another post in my\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eseries about parenting decisions\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that people fall on either side of. I imagine most people are not on the cloth diapering side anymore, but we've had a lot of experience with it now and I'm happy to share for those who are interested. Also, it leads into potty training... another super interesting topic I was intimidated by pre-parenting!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E(See the whole list of topics in this series below.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-breastfeeding.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBreastfeeding\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-sleep.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESleep training\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/co-sleeping.html\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECo-sleeping\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/babywearing.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBabywearing\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/baby-led-weaning.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBaby-led weaning\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/cloth-diapering.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECloth diapering\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/potty-training.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPotty training\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/daycare-vs-nanny.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDaycare vs. nanny\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/transitioning-from-crib.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETransitioning from the crib\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/tv-time.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETV time\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECloth diapering\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI had always been intrigued by this idea because I like saving money and protecting the environment, but then when I was 25 or so I had a coworker who got pregnant with her second baby and mentioned that she was cloth diapering. She was not the kind of person I would expect to do it, so I asked her some more… I’ll never forget what she said: \u003Cb\u003E\"Oh, it's so easy.\"\u003C\/b\u003E She dismissed it like it was no big deal at all. Again this is not the kind of person who I would think would spend a lot of energy dealing with something that was stressful or hard just to save a few dollars and keep stuff out of the landfill. I figured, if she thinks it’s easy, it really must be!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI’m not sure \"easy\" is the first word I would use to describe my cloth diapering experience, because I do do laundry basically constantly (although maybe that’s just because I don’t have enough cloth diapers), but it has been a \u003Cb\u003Egood \u003C\/b\u003Eexperience. My favorite brand are \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gdiapers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EG Diapers\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(no longer made any more with the same availability since COVID, but you can buy them on Facebook\/eBay etc.) and I’ve used them with both kids, although not the whole time with Otto (I forget why).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhSW1eMPftp_8Zd_S9zdPL-q9wVQ_9VCToYnwY_LeG1rxK99PHFGmfJGDpfEdVbUvAk90Z8zfCv3gNdbzXYPL44PqW4DfQp2Hpdfv2Bt9onma1p2-AFPx3napaTe_enWDWdk1SjB3VaG1Rkd6VecTOLF_lrCBffhz79hUYndbALmM1zSIkwIFDhtRTbrw=s1814\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1814\" data-original-width=\"1210\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhSW1eMPftp_8Zd_S9zdPL-q9wVQ_9VCToYnwY_LeG1rxK99PHFGmfJGDpfEdVbUvAk90Z8zfCv3gNdbzXYPL44PqW4DfQp2Hpdfv2Bt9onma1p2-AFPx3napaTe_enWDWdk1SjB3VaG1Rkd6VecTOLF_lrCBffhz79hUYndbALmM1zSIkwIFDhtRTbrw=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFrom \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/fairytale-baby-girl-nursery-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELucy's nursery\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe still use them with Lucy and it’s been great. Save a ton of money, no guilt about the environment. Yes, it’s pretty gross dumping her poop into the toilet but I would be smelling it either way, cloth diaper or disposable, just part of parenting. (Also, I learned reading \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fKzLeq\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe potty training book\u003C\/a\u003E--did you know you're supposed to dump and flush the solids even if you use disposables? No one does this, I'm sure. It also says that on the disposable diaper box. I mean, maybe daycares, who change diapers in the bathroom. But I bet almost 0% of parents do that at home. Throwing it all away at once seems like part of the benefit of using a disposable, right?)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe still use disposables at night for her (well, Otto too) because they hold all that pee better, or if we're out and about. But that means we use I disposable diaper\/day on days when all the laundry is done and we aren't leaving the house for anything (most days). We have 10 cloth diapers in Medium and Large, and I 6-8 in Small, and I'm not sure what we'll do when she outgrows Large but each size fits for a loooong, long time, like 10 pounds of growth or something. And honestly, we didn't potty train Otto till he was almost 2.5 but now that we know how to do it, and knowing Lucy, I think we'll potty train her earlier so I'm not sure she'll ever need X-Large cloth diapers. Note: 10 cloth diapers is not enough in each size. I seriously do laundry every other day. I really should buy more, but... I dunno, I'm used to it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat leads into the next post I'll share Monday... potty training\/how and when to do it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe posts in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis series\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;are meant to be me sharing my personal experience only. 100% no judgment if you did things differently! If you don't like the sound of what I did, no worries! I'm just sharing for those of you out there who are interested. Best wishes to you no matter what you choose!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/8652320927638684330\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/cloth-diapering.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8652320927638684330"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8652320927638684330"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/cloth-diapering.html","title":"Controversial parenting topics: Cloth diapering"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhSW1eMPftp_8Zd_S9zdPL-q9wVQ_9VCToYnwY_LeG1rxK99PHFGmfJGDpfEdVbUvAk90Z8zfCv3gNdbzXYPL44PqW4DfQp2Hpdfv2Bt9onma1p2-AFPx3napaTe_enWDWdk1SjB3VaG1Rkd6VecTOLF_lrCBffhz79hUYndbALmM1zSIkwIFDhtRTbrw=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-2046986134187772088"},"published":{"$t":"2022-02-02T05:00:00.112-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-03T09:04:36.116-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nursery"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"3.5 years later: Otto's nursery\/bedroom reveal!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"It is taking me way, way too long to reach this point and write this post! Anyone who knows me would assume that I would’ve been all over the first baby nursery thing four years ago when I was pregnant with Otto. I really wish I had! I’ve many times been jealous of people who get to plan and decorate nurseries while still pregnant, without a baby or toddler to deal with, and I’ve never done that.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWhen I got pregnant with Otto we were living in and had just finished \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/stanley-90s-reno.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour first fixer upper house\u003C\/a\u003E, which would’ve been a great place to bring him home to, but we were so anxious  to be ready to buy \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/stanley-tudor-revived.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003Ethis \u003C\/i\u003Ehouse\u003C\/a\u003E that we sold that one and moved in with my parents… Then we realized we would not be able to buy this house on our timeline so we moved into a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/apartment\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eone-bedroom apartment\u003C\/a\u003E. That’s where Otto was born, and he slept in the bassinet in our room and his dresser was in the living room. Then we moved into this house when he was about two months old and our lives became very stressful and full of house projects... and his room was the walk-through to the garage and had a nonworking fireplace in it and was drafty and funky. I shared his \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2018\/09\/nursery-progress-and-newton-baby-crib-mattress-review.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecrib\/rocking chair wall\u003C\/a\u003E (latest \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0BUdY2HqGL\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E) some, but I didn’t like the rug and\/or curtains and there was really only the one wall to show etc. etc. etc. etc. (complaining). Then last winter we moved our bedrooms upstairs and he got one of the best rooms in the house! West-facing windows, small but certainly not too small for a baby\/toddler.  It had been \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/04\/quick-and-easy-office-makeover-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy office\u003C\/a\u003E in the beginning of COVID and it was great for that too.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWe also started doing \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/fairytale-baby-girl-nursery-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELucy\u0026#39;s room\u003C\/a\u003E last winter too, and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/how-to-layer-vintage-rugs-in-bedroom-sponsored.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour room\u003C\/a\u003E, and Otto\u0026#39;s room was not bad because it had everything he needed and even some special personal things like art. But there were a few things that I wanted to do to finish it, and I only just now have! With a couple of little DIY projects recently done and a cool antique shelf I finally found, I have finished Otto\u0026#39;s room!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiYPL0b90DYo8J10HceWda71b1DkmxKkk5XC32tSKnDu0ti8CKvL5sxn5ahtLMnfeotLn4BgAkIE3s9wvl1OzjINpNaQC89NObGilfKV-e-kj8MNioeLhdCEZdTyPb4WgPCrf81jf_TynalqqS2K50T8AMkqZ10mh42JlxmLHxD6Pn-rlDL4bfjEX0MzQ=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiYPL0b90DYo8J10HceWda71b1DkmxKkk5XC32tSKnDu0ti8CKvL5sxn5ahtLMnfeotLn4BgAkIE3s9wvl1OzjINpNaQC89NObGilfKV-e-kj8MNioeLhdCEZdTyPb4WgPCrf81jf_TynalqqS2K50T8AMkqZ10mh42JlxmLHxD6Pn-rlDL4bfjEX0MzQ=s16000\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/ottos-nursery-bedroom-reveal.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/2046986134187772088\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/ottos-nursery-bedroom-reveal.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2046986134187772088"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2046986134187772088"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/ottos-nursery-bedroom-reveal.html","title":"3.5 years later: Otto's nursery\/bedroom reveal!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiYPL0b90DYo8J10HceWda71b1DkmxKkk5XC32tSKnDu0ti8CKvL5sxn5ahtLMnfeotLn4BgAkIE3s9wvl1OzjINpNaQC89NObGilfKV-e-kj8MNioeLhdCEZdTyPb4WgPCrf81jf_TynalqqS2K50T8AMkqZ10mh42JlxmLHxD6Pn-rlDL4bfjEX0MzQ=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5227811260381873279"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-31T05:00:00.039-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-16T14:43:08.020-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting choices"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Controversial parenting topics: Baby-led weaning"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThis post is part of my\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eseries about parenting decisions\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that can be controversial or divisive. I'm sharing my experience of what we did (or didn't do) and how I feel about it.\u0026nbsp;(See the whole list below.) This topic in particular was difficult for Jason and me for both babies and I think is different than the very pro-\/educational or very con\/conservative posts I've read elsewhere about baby-led weaning and feeding. I hope it's interesting and helpful!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-breastfeeding.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBreastfeeding\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-sleep.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESleep training\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/co-sleeping.html\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECo-sleeping\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/babywearing.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBabywearing\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/baby-led-weaning.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBaby-led weaning\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/cloth-diapering.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECloth diapering\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/potty-training.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPotty training\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/daycare-vs-nanny.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDaycare vs. nanny\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/transitioning-from-crib.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETransitioning from the crib\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/tv-time.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETV time\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBaby-led weaning\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI guess there are two ends of the spectrum here: traditional soft baby food\/purées or baby-led weaning. I think we fall somewhere in the middle. We really love the concept of baby-led weaning and I know some kids do amazing with it, but we also have pretty intense bite size anxiety around here and I’ve always cut the kids' food up really really small.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESo, we like to give them solid foods and hardly purchase any purées (other than for a few weeks\/months when we had just started giving them food, around 6 months)... but even now we cut everything up pretty small for Lucy and cut up meat etc. for Otto. We did these \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3KVWLoP\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emesh baby feeder\u003C\/a\u003E things too, very handy, kids loved them. Hard to clean. DON'T put banana in those, whatever you do! (Seeds.)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI would love to learn more about how people do baby-led weaning with big pieces, but there’s not a lot of information out there from reputable sources because they are all going to be really safety-conscious and conservative. I think I could learn more from blogs\/videos of moms doing it with their kids. Something to look into if we do this again. Here is \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/thediyplaybook.com\/baby-led-weaning\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eone helpful experience post I've read\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjGbewJd-i1yHcbnqQKxri1sPTG1_c2WSvwJKoINw5tN-HDi3noLGFP-LxgNxaiBaIozmhMXUTgbNmmCRMxBTL8gm4leK7SvEnXLV71RhuzbGkdKeaKa0tTHSEBGFzPhbYF-W8Z8gSYQp7D1w6JgaYqQYloETRq1j45DpryN_7WRGRMuFQwUoAbMy6aJA=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjGbewJd-i1yHcbnqQKxri1sPTG1_c2WSvwJKoINw5tN-HDi3noLGFP-LxgNxaiBaIozmhMXUTgbNmmCRMxBTL8gm4leK7SvEnXLV71RhuzbGkdKeaKa0tTHSEBGFzPhbYF-W8Z8gSYQp7D1w6JgaYqQYloETRq1j45DpryN_7WRGRMuFQwUoAbMy6aJA=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWe're happy with the IKEA high chair for babies. For toddlers, we love \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3s6mylA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis booster seat\u003C\/a\u003E. Easy to clean, not obnoxious-looking.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe were also slow to start them eating solid foods... they say you can start around 4 months but I wanted to wait till they \"showed signs\" of being ready, like being able to sit on their own and reaching for\/showing an interest in food. We didn't start solids till 6 months but honestly those couple months were difficult with fussiness, sleep, weight gain etc. so I think I should have started earlier.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe also avoided grains for both kids for a long time, following some of the traditional ancestral health stuff of doing more meats and fruits and veggies, easier to digest before their guts have started producing all the enzymes needed for digesting more complex things like grains. We did start giving Otto Cheerios before age 1 and he loved them, and they're a great distraction\/thing to give them in the high chair while you eat or cook or whatever! Lucy doesn't really care about them that much. She prefers granola. :P Gets herself a bowl and gets the bag out for me and everything, ha.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis was another short one! More coming later this week!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe posts in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis series\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;are meant to be me sharing my personal experience only. 100% no judgment if you did things differently! If you don't like the sound of what I did, no worries! I'm just sharing for those of you out there who are interested. Best wishes to you no matter what you choose!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5227811260381873279\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/baby-led-weaning.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5227811260381873279"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5227811260381873279"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/baby-led-weaning.html","title":"Controversial parenting topics: Baby-led weaning"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjGbewJd-i1yHcbnqQKxri1sPTG1_c2WSvwJKoINw5tN-HDi3noLGFP-LxgNxaiBaIozmhMXUTgbNmmCRMxBTL8gm4leK7SvEnXLV71RhuzbGkdKeaKa0tTHSEBGFzPhbYF-W8Z8gSYQp7D1w6JgaYqQYloETRq1j45DpryN_7WRGRMuFQwUoAbMy6aJA=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-836158339994488700"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-28T05:00:00.017-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-16T14:43:47.104-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting choices"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Controversial parenting topics: Babywearing"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThis post in part of my\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eseries about parenting decisions\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that can be controversial or divisive, or in this case, just something some parents do a ton and some don't at all! Sharing what worked for us in case it is helpful for others! (See the whole list below.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-breastfeeding.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBreastfeeding\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-sleep.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESleep training\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/co-sleeping.html\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECo-sleeping\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/babywearing.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBabywearing\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/baby-led-weaning.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBaby-led weaning\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/cloth-diapering.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECloth diapering\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/potty-training.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPotty training\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/daycare-vs-nanny.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDaycare vs. nanny\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/transitioning-from-crib.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETransitioning from the crib\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/tv-time.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETV time\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBabywearing\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI guess this one isn’t really that controversial, but it’s definitely something that some people swear by, others don't find that helpful. I discovered when Otto was a week old that when he was ready for a nap and I wore him in the wrap, he would fall asleep \u003Ci\u003Eimmediately \u003C\/i\u003Eor quickly, and in fact, could bring on a nap almost 100% of the time. Because I just wasn’t confident with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/10\/putting-baby-down-drowsy-but-awake.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe \"drowsy but awake\" thing\u003C\/a\u003E with him, I wore him to start a \u003Cb\u003Elot \u003C\/b\u003Eof his naps.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith Lucy I was sort of forced to figure out getting her to put herself to sleep because I was also dealing with a toddler, so didn't start her naps in the wrap quite as much. But during the 4-month sleep regression we learned that we could extend her 30-minute naps by wearing her in the wrap if we couldn’t get her \u003Ci\u003Eback \u003C\/i\u003Eto sleep by patting and shhhhhing... so we did that a lot at that age!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh2APJFHm5aEKRkPbuQSIIDBo5Yi4B5UrdvhoAMp1PpgtEIf-5ssW_Jcv6xhn7BtGkIVT83ylpsQWHb0cDLyLpodLOywgUEjx66avu6oo4IPnMyOXx-2iAgRQKQgb4YltkuR4yxVA24iX3J8XWBu3Y05aSfXww6oUgHp_D1JiOY8h1B_mcIISvJ-vetxw=s2000\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1336\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh2APJFHm5aEKRkPbuQSIIDBo5Yi4B5UrdvhoAMp1PpgtEIf-5ssW_Jcv6xhn7BtGkIVT83ylpsQWHb0cDLyLpodLOywgUEjx66avu6oo4IPnMyOXx-2iAgRQKQgb4YltkuR4yxVA24iX3J8XWBu3Y05aSfXww6oUgHp_D1JiOY8h1B_mcIISvJ-vetxw=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI wish I had more photos of myself with this thing on cause... I spent a lot of time like this with both kids!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo I have done a lot, a lot, lot of babywearing, mostly in the soft wrap (my favorite is basically \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/32CXzxP\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis one\u003C\/a\u003E, I think it’s a knockoff of the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rV7Gqq\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESolly wrap\u003C\/a\u003E). I would almost always wear the baby still swaddled, too. Obviously this was better in the cooler months. But it kept them sleepy and cozy and with the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.happiestbaby.com\/blogs\/baby\/the-5-s-s-for-soothing-babies\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E5 S's principles for helping babies sleep\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjnFeWa5SSZjXPFILGmZCm-xASm-fRPCmv0z-shAvlZJV0LUKrJLMUUq-PYnpAQiCSeFB5uS8BaDIge_TstSmhKjRNGHF19M7ZebGy9VpQ-Z8401Kbud5IHcZTnR-eMvU32GhUvEUH1uO-L6t9jDxizWbMHum8cpH6bGepNl7_X_CsyTcdWByD-osUbHA=s2000\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjnFeWa5SSZjXPFILGmZCm-xASm-fRPCmv0z-shAvlZJV0LUKrJLMUUq-PYnpAQiCSeFB5uS8BaDIge_TstSmhKjRNGHF19M7ZebGy9VpQ-Z8401Kbud5IHcZTnR-eMvU32GhUvEUH1uO-L6t9jDxizWbMHum8cpH6bGepNl7_X_CsyTcdWByD-osUbHA=s320\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThis is from a party we went to when Otto was about 3 months old. We arrived, I fed him, I wore him for a nap and we hung out for a couple hours, then he woke up and partied! This technique also worked great during our housewarming party, when we were giving tours of his room during naptime!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI also wore Lucy a \u003Cb\u003Eton \u003C\/b\u003Ein a \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3n6oYN8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estructured carrier\u003C\/a\u003E, though she never or almost never slept in it. In fact she loved this thing so much starting around 6 or 8 months she would start clapping and bouncing up and down when she saw it! She still really loves going for walks so she knows when we go to the front coat closet and start to get things out that she'll get excited and hope we're going outside. It’s pretty funny, when we say \"carrier!\" or show it to her her eyes light up.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen she was little I could wear her front-facing, but now that she’s bigger I face her toward me and we snuggle and take walks. (Although I think we're about toward the end of that, since she likes to walk herself now!) This thing is also really great not for going outside but just for \u003Ci\u003Egetting stuff done around the house.\u003C\/i\u003E When you have a fussy baby who is old enough to crawl or get into things and who doesn’t want to be left alone, but you just have to go upstairs and get something or start some laundry or whatever… This thing is a lifesaver! \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3n6oYN8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThis one\u003C\/a\u003E was my favorite.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VSg-M68hXwo\/X5HzXY7yW2I\/AAAAAAAB9k0\/jL7zZn2JXlEr0EEMbq8zMQAHsaT7Rw02wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/ergo%2Bbaby%2Bcarrier-7.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1066\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VSg-M68hXwo\/X5HzXY7yW2I\/AAAAAAAB9k0\/jL7zZn2JXlEr0EEMbq8zMQAHsaT7Rw02wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/ergo%2Bbaby%2Bcarrier-7.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgTs7b2jtW4LMiyZeLCfEp2bTmomPoyfw-ZWUkZay73hWIVbd28CXkIds7Oun6vxvbOfQW-05Rs66qn1SizL5meR_A3x359ncf7hFMb9ufu5zaV24bJ69U4_Ge5g9Yxmqx9d2N8OzEb_06aVFzvHtPX6oagRrSfmWnD1CanqqQ8xVmSVw7dDovobAD4NA=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgTs7b2jtW4LMiyZeLCfEp2bTmomPoyfw-ZWUkZay73hWIVbd28CXkIds7Oun6vxvbOfQW-05Rs66qn1SizL5meR_A3x359ncf7hFMb9ufu5zaV24bJ69U4_Ge5g9Yxmqx9d2N8OzEb_06aVFzvHtPX6oagRrSfmWnD1CanqqQ8xVmSVw7dDovobAD4NA=s320\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHonestly, though, when I think about babywearing, I think of it as a lifesaver for baby sleep when nothing else is working or you can't do all the baby sleep solutions every nap. I used it a little too heavily with Otto (I had bad back pain postpartum and it didn't help, and didn't teach him to sleep by himself as soon as we could have), used it during that really tough sleep regression with Lucy, and generally have good memories of snuggling and managing things with it. Do check out \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/10\/putting-baby-down-drowsy-but-awake.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis post\u003C\/a\u003E and resources I link there if you want to actually solve baby sleep problems, though... but in a pinch, I highly recommend swaddling the baby and wearing!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe posts in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis series\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;are meant to be me sharing my personal experience only. 100% no judgment if you did things differently! If you don't like the sound of what I did, no worries! I'm just sharing for those of you out there who are interested. 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I’ve been exploring new things the past year, maybe even since we bought \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/stanley-tudor-revived.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour historic home\u003C\/a\u003E 3.5 years ago, but really in the exploring phase and still figuring out how to put things together. When I look at \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/SuzannahStanley\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy Instagram feed\u003C\/a\u003E (a good summary of what I’ve been doing and loving lately) it’s not as cohesive as I would like. I look at pictures of my home and I’m not sure, if I was someone else, if I would be able to identify them as mine.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EBut I realize there are a few designers who come to mind for me as having a really  distinct, unique, high-quality style, whose work I can pick out easily when I see it. I figured I would study a few of my faves and think about what makes their styles distinctive. Some beautiful images and analysis below!\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E4 designers with distinct styles\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/laurenliess.com\/portfolio\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELauren Liess\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI’ve enjoyed her work for a while, and she’s the author of three great design books (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3FYo9Py\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFeels Like Home\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3r44p8N\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDown to Earth\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rXAEFW\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EHabitat\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E). Her style felt a little different than others when I first discovered it a few years ago, because she uses more natural elements and funky antique pieces then I was used to seeing. A lot of her portfolio are more modest\/normal sized homes, 1970s cedar contemporaries, traditional smaller colonial revival homes, etc. They all feel relatable to me, and yet she has made them all feel so special and intentional  by adding character details (like the antique wood knobs and antique brass plates she ordered for her doors at her last house).\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj-UC91OC4iAKSsdotUbEZ4B5nxEX1s4LSRDXZBn8opDj8yjyKK-TmKPjU7E3oF4O4mY8oc2fRwsmbwzzkThRapMUTXWIsrcnoNv2L8FeP9CxLu9crFwN8-L050le5UJO7XKLE7MhdFVb4FlIH1llarRUe2E2kGDN0X-Mju81adWPWrtcVJ97ayfIHs3w=s800\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj-UC91OC4iAKSsdotUbEZ4B5nxEX1s4LSRDXZBn8opDj8yjyKK-TmKPjU7E3oF4O4mY8oc2fRwsmbwzzkThRapMUTXWIsrcnoNv2L8FeP9CxLu9crFwN8-L050le5UJO7XKLE7MhdFVb4FlIH1llarRUe2E2kGDN0X-Mju81adWPWrtcVJ97ayfIHs3w=s16000\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/recognizable-designer-aesthetics-and-define-your-home-style.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/7370943661019082186\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/recognizable-designer-aesthetics-and-define-your-home-style.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7370943661019082186"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7370943661019082186"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/recognizable-designer-aesthetics-and-define-your-home-style.html","title":"Recognizable designer aesthetics and how to define your home style"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEj-UC91OC4iAKSsdotUbEZ4B5nxEX1s4LSRDXZBn8opDj8yjyKK-TmKPjU7E3oF4O4mY8oc2fRwsmbwzzkThRapMUTXWIsrcnoNv2L8FeP9CxLu9crFwN8-L050le5UJO7XKLE7MhdFVb4FlIH1llarRUe2E2kGDN0X-Mju81adWPWrtcVJ97ayfIHs3w=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-8392607188840408608"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-24T05:00:00.066-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-16T14:44:13.412-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting choices"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Controversial parenting topics: Co-sleeping"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThis is the third post in my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eseries about parenting decisions\u003C\/a\u003E that can be controversial or divisive, and I'm sharing my experience, no judgment, of what we did (or didn't do). Alternate title: \u003Ci\u003Econtroversial mom things I did and didn’t do, and how I feel about them.\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;(See the whole list below.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENote: I've seen \"co-sleeping\" to mean bed sharing and\/or room sharing, but most commonly, bed sharing. That's how I mean it here. We did have each baby in our room for the first 3-4 months or so.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-breastfeeding.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBreastfeeding\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-sleep.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESleep training\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/co-sleeping.html\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECo-sleeping\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/babywearing.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBabywearing\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/baby-led-weaning.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBaby-led weaning\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/cloth-diapering.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECloth diapering\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/potty-training.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPotty training\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/daycare-vs-nanny.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDaycare vs. nanny\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/transitioning-from-crib.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETransitioning from the crib\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/tv-time.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETV time\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECo-sleeping\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is a hot one and there’s a good amount of research on how to do it safely and I know a lot of cultures do it… But I just never felt comfortable. I am a nervous person sometimes. It would’ve saved a lot of time particularly with Otto, and there were one, maybe two times when he was a newborn when I fell asleep feeding him in the side-lying position or just left him on the bed after he fell asleep nursing in the middle of the night, but then I just felt really nervous about it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI know it can be done safely, I just… I think with Lucy in particular I just felt so much more peaceful when I knew she was sleeping soundly in her bassinet and I had the whole bed to myself and wouldn’t disturb her. Just a mental thing for me really.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith Otto I looked into the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3AzhM4c\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArm's Reach Co-Sleeper\u003C\/a\u003E thing that attaches to the bed, thinking that way he could be in his own space but I wouldn't have to get all the way up to get him. Ended up going with a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/08\/affordable-snoo-alternatives-important-update.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eflat rocking swing bassinet\u003C\/a\u003E instead.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh-cWFQ9hJaxwxYJd0hkKVtEDzK-6iyq8HMla1ovYWrmoZwWJJMaCOUf2cRP8gu2G5zol7GBpq9e2_YuDPMcdVjrg3dS94pLSpIDdSmoL0jHyFdPMcM1iD7MMnYEIOWbj8GGkgRdRBlKlGdUWgxgt-xUnyOkMw4TGGsqxK4_M4NRPxW5lvIWnLx4ZFxHA=s1902\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1902\" data-original-width=\"1358\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh-cWFQ9hJaxwxYJd0hkKVtEDzK-6iyq8HMla1ovYWrmoZwWJJMaCOUf2cRP8gu2G5zol7GBpq9e2_YuDPMcdVjrg3dS94pLSpIDdSmoL0jHyFdPMcM1iD7MMnYEIOWbj8GGkgRdRBlKlGdUWgxgt-xUnyOkMw4TGGsqxK4_M4NRPxW5lvIWnLx4ZFxHA=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EOur room until we moved everyone upstairs. You can read more \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/08\/affordable-snoo-alternatives-important-update.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eabout that bassinet\/swing here\u003C\/a\u003E--I have done a lot of research!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the kids have gotten older, and when Otto had a phase around age 3 after we took the rail off his crib and he would sometimes come in our room, we have also had a \u003Ci\u003Eno sleeping in our bed\u003C\/i\u003E policy. I know some kids and some parents have a hard time with that and I’ve just been really anxious\/afraid of having sleep continue to be interrupted even after they sleep trained, so we have just never done it. Otto sometime snuggles Jason in the morning weekend mornings as we’re getting up, but when he’s had difficult times and waking up in the middle of the night we can always tuck him back in or send him back to his room. It works for us.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat was a short one! More coming later this week and you can check out all the posts in this series \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe posts in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis series\u003C\/a\u003E are meant to be me sharing my personal experience only. 100% no judgment if you did things differently! If you don't like the sound of what I did, no worries! I'm just sharing for those of you out there who are interested. Best wishes to you no matter what you choose!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/8392607188840408608\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/co-sleeping.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8392607188840408608"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8392607188840408608"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/co-sleeping.html","title":"Controversial parenting topics: Co-sleeping"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh-cWFQ9hJaxwxYJd0hkKVtEDzK-6iyq8HMla1ovYWrmoZwWJJMaCOUf2cRP8gu2G5zol7GBpq9e2_YuDPMcdVjrg3dS94pLSpIDdSmoL0jHyFdPMcM1iD7MMnYEIOWbj8GGkgRdRBlKlGdUWgxgt-xUnyOkMw4TGGsqxK4_M4NRPxW5lvIWnLx4ZFxHA=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-114441827018108066"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-20T05:00:00.016-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-15T08:59:10.740-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting choices"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Controversial parenting topics: Sleep training"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EWelcome to post #2 in my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eseries\u003C\/a\u003E, of \u003Ci\u003Econtroversial mom things I did and didn’t do, and how I feel about them.\u003C\/i\u003E (See the whole list below.) When I was in the trenches with a newborn waking up every 3 hours, and then a 4-6 month-old taking 30-minute naps, I read every single thing I could online and didn't think sleep training or teaching of some kind was that much of a choice. But since, I've seen some moms sharing they didn't do any sleep training, and figured maybe this topic was more divisive than I remembered (?) and maybe my perspective was worth sharing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-breastfeeding.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBreastfeeding\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-sleep.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESleep training\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/co-sleeping.html\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECo-sleeping\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/babywearing.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBabywearing\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/baby-led-weaning.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBaby-led weaning\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/cloth-diapering.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ECloth diapering\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/potty-training.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPotty training\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/daycare-vs-nanny.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDaycare vs. nanny\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/transitioning-from-crib.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETransitioning from the crib\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/tv-time.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETV time\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESleep training\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI had a really hard time with newborn sleep with both kids, but particularly with Otto because it was such a surprise. I imagine most people have a hard time with this, except for occasionally people get really great babies! But mine were pretty normal, waking up every 2 to 3 hours for the first many many weeks. I spent lots of time googling how to get them to sleep better and almost everything I read suggested a few key things in the first 4 months or so, and then sleep training.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo I did everything I was supposed to do: put them down \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/10\/putting-baby-down-drowsy-but-awake.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edrowsy but awake\u003C\/a\u003E, don’t feed them to sleep, swaddle, shush noises, rocking, etc. Actually I did this a lot better with Lucy because with Otto I was hopeless that he would ever be able to fall asleep by himself… With Lucy I didn’t have as much of a choice because I had another kid to watch. I wrote a blog post \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/10\/putting-baby-down-drowsy-but-awake.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E about how I did it so much better the second time around. But anyway, those are the newborn days…\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThen comes the 4-month sleep regression when things get really hard, and then around 6 months the experts say you can sleep train. This doesn’t always mean the Cry It Out method, but I’m pretty sure always involves some crying. We did a modified Ferber method, from the Taking Cara Babies course. It really worked. With Otto we sleep trained around 6 months but then I was still feeding him once around 4 AM until he was 10 or 11 months, I don’t remember why. It was not necessary! With Lucy we also cut the feeds except maybe a dream feed at 6 months, and I have been sleeping through the night since then. (!!! Hallelujah.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjHKFTKfwIKNGfsHOPKEimVVICkf9m3zHT4d9zwoxMODxYa_JnyTXZltVn3ZqoKKoJHa1QLuO9APFEGBAKlY9kZJSVKvrcIECDfxKqmXNFrwAnI_dda9XQWtkhDWMKBZCJhvM2QZRPgOZ8ozPXQZ0zp9hHtJRQ9NwNRwowhT4ChSlNovQeAEw9WX26E8A=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjHKFTKfwIKNGfsHOPKEimVVICkf9m3zHT4d9zwoxMODxYa_JnyTXZltVn3ZqoKKoJHa1QLuO9APFEGBAKlY9kZJSVKvrcIECDfxKqmXNFrwAnI_dda9XQWtkhDWMKBZCJhvM2QZRPgOZ8ozPXQZ0zp9hHtJRQ9NwNRwowhT4ChSlNovQeAEw9WX26E8A=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/fairytale-baby-girl-nursery-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELucy's nursery\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll of that is backstory… Sleep training is controversial because some people have said that letting your baby cry can cause attachment issues later on or damage them… The research has not proven this, in fact it shows that sleep training decreases maternal\/parental stress, and the babies really do sleep better. \u003Ci\u003EI was a mess\u003C\/i\u003E when the kids were waking up every 2 to 3 hours. Jason was too. Our marriage was struggling, my ability to take care of toddler Otto was reduced, I couldn’t do anything, I felt stressed and anxious… We got a lot better through the techniques I shared \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/10\/putting-baby-down-drowsy-but-awake.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E, but when we were able to sleep train and sleep through the night it was really a game changer. (See all my posts related to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search?q=baby+sleep\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebaby sleep here\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt really changed the way I felt about parenting, made me way less resentful. And therefore a better mom and more in love with my baby! Just my personal experience here, but I absolutely do not feel bad about teaching my kids to fall asleep by themselves early on.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEivoH7JXnB3e0PboveSXlXoDWaWEgxoEvRC9-6v78edwkjaL8vgMd-Ze3bZc1BbY3Q2R2tWIIOA12Wez_DeghDdKpmvW9jpsXYIcSoiopUEd8sSOaqmixeQkqbYjhThj19IXpQY2JqI8m5XO597vjCVOE2qHQYw7OcDE08pgB1EpFOVwvgfqRzG6hlP5w=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEivoH7JXnB3e0PboveSXlXoDWaWEgxoEvRC9-6v78edwkjaL8vgMd-Ze3bZc1BbY3Q2R2tWIIOA12Wez_DeghDdKpmvW9jpsXYIcSoiopUEd8sSOaqmixeQkqbYjhThj19IXpQY2JqI8m5XO597vjCVOE2qHQYw7OcDE08pgB1EpFOVwvgfqRzG6hlP5w=s320\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ETwo rounds of the ABC's and put her down for nap or bed. Been doing it that way since she was tiny!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe posts in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/parenting%20choices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis series\u003C\/a\u003E are meant to be me sharing my personal experience only. 100% no judgment if you did things differently! If you don't like the sound of what I did, no worries! I'm just sharing for those of you out there who are interested. Best wishes to you no matter what you choose!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/114441827018108066\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-sleep.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/114441827018108066"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/114441827018108066"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-sleep.html","title":"Controversial parenting topics: Sleep training"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjHKFTKfwIKNGfsHOPKEimVVICkf9m3zHT4d9zwoxMODxYa_JnyTXZltVn3ZqoKKoJHa1QLuO9APFEGBAKlY9kZJSVKvrcIECDfxKqmXNFrwAnI_dda9XQWtkhDWMKBZCJhvM2QZRPgOZ8ozPXQZ0zp9hHtJRQ9NwNRwowhT4ChSlNovQeAEw9WX26E8A=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3032512956122824966"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-17T05:00:00.017-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-02-15T08:59:25.625-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting choices"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Controversial parenting topics: Breastfeeding"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI have three friends who are pregnant right now and who I’ve talked to about my experience, common concerns, etc. I love when they ask me for opinions or help! But I often have a tricky time in the situation because I love love love to be helpful and share any wisdom I have, but I have been told occasionally throughout my life that I can come on too strong, and I definitely don’t want to offend or alienate or give unsolicited advice. Motherhood is particularly tricky for this kind of thing because there’s a lot of judgment out there at moms and I never want to sound like I am judging my friends if I ask them questions about what they’re planning on doing. But like I said I do think I have some helpful perspectives, so I figured I would just share them with the whole world instead! ;) \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI started writing down some thoughts about a few controversial\/divisive topics in parenting\/motherhood but the post got way too long fast. So I\u0026#39;m breaking it up into a series, about all of these:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EControversial mom things I did and didn\u0026#39;t do, and how I feel about them\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-breastfeeding.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBreastfeeding\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-sleep.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESleep training\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/co-sleeping.html\"\u003ECo-sleeping\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/babywearing.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBabywearing\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/baby-led-weaning.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBaby-led weaning\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/cloth-diapering.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECloth diapering\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/potty-training.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPotty training\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/daycare-vs-nanny.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDaycare vs. nanny\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/transitioning-from-crib.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETransitioning from the crib\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/02\/tv-time.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETV time\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo here\u0026#39;s my first in this series of posts about my thoughts and experiences on these 10 common often controversial decisions we make as moms\/parents.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBreastfeeding\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBackground\/intro\/disclaimer... It was a personal goal\/expectation of mine to breastfeed my kids long before I got pregnant. I think this goes way back, because my mom breastfed me till I was 2.5 and was very proud of that and had a very positive experience. I didn’t really understand pros and cons (and I guess I still don’t fully, scientifically), but when I got into the Paleo\/real food\/nutritional therapy\/health community after I stop being vegan in 2012\/2013, I was exposed to a lot of moms sharing how they had made ancestral-based choices for pregnancy and birth and had been healthy and successful. So I definitely valued it and wanted to give my babies all natural breastmilk, and eat a good diet to support that. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut see even as I say this now I’m trying to be neutral! I do not judge other moms who can’t or don’t want to breastfeed, but I guess what I’m trying to say here is that \u003Cb\u003Ebreastfeeding was really important to me.\u003C\/b\u003E I really wanted to do it, and I, too have found a lot of joy in it. There have been really hard times… my supply was not great with Otto so I got stuck pumping a lot and was anxious about how much we were giving him from the pump supply versus how much I made that day at work. I tracked every feeding in an app for something like 9 months with him! I breastfed him till he was 19 months, when I got pregnant with Lucy and knew I would be too tired and sick to have one more responsibility (although by the end I’m sure he was hardly getting any milk at all and it was just a comfort thing we did before bedtime). He also never asked for milk! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjVT6t915fM6fBfrK944oSlvXtRIb6cvS8nqJtibj46PtP0zo74WvgHlS3sfhZCqfV3RP39xD24lew88pgcUFES5LUPX5qYnnsqDuSxt0_KyogGF0f8e2l76GbJjaiz_KC44Shtrd_NpzXzIjLJowYr_28k7Bv2v11AkVTBMG7NksciRiT_otXyi588Xw=s16000\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EHappened to catch a glamorous shot of me feeding Otto once\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-breastfeeding.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3032512956122824966\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-breastfeeding.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3032512956122824966"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3032512956122824966"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/controversial-parenting-topics-breastfeeding.html","title":"Controversial parenting topics: Breastfeeding"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEjVT6t915fM6fBfrK944oSlvXtRIb6cvS8nqJtibj46PtP0zo74WvgHlS3sfhZCqfV3RP39xD24lew88pgcUFES5LUPX5qYnnsqDuSxt0_KyogGF0f8e2l76GbJjaiz_KC44Shtrd_NpzXzIjLJowYr_28k7Bv2v11AkVTBMG7NksciRiT_otXyi588Xw=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1220175625713229923"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-11T05:00:00.003-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-12T07:02:09.930-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Decor trends for 2022 (and a bonus!)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003ESince 2018, this time of year, I've done a \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E episode about home decor trends for the coming year, and what looks are heading out. I stopped co-hosting the podcast this past summer, but I couldn't not do this episode again! So I got to record with Ashley as a guest this time, our 5th design trends episode!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs always you can find the episode (this one's #199) in your podcast player of choice (here we are in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122?mt=2\"\u003EiTunes\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ashley-and-suzannah\/your-home-story\"\u003EStitcher\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4TLZv4UwInS4CHOG1WcGJn\"\u003ESpotify\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen?u=0#\/ps\/Ib22ylyvd7jonjzshlsxipo5z2a\"\u003EGooglePlay\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1330525122\/your-home-story\"\u003EOvercast\u003C\/a\u003E) or listen at the bottom of this post. But in case you don't have time, I'm also sharing some notes and photos of the trends we discussed here!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHome Decor Trends for 2022\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E2022 Trends\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHome Renovations:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMore investments in the home office. Think: built-ins, actual office spaces with more people working from home. Moving away from guest bedrooms or unused spaces that were functioning to better looking offices. Zoom is still a big player. Homework rooms.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMulti-function rooms (office\/workout room)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGame rooms--ping pong or video games.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003EHome Decor\/Finishing\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETextiles: wallpaper, shag rugs, … anything with a tactile feeling. Patterned\/floral upholstery, tapestries. Colorful window treatments.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETexture: faux finishes for brick or plaster look, wall treatments, textured fabric, textured wallpaper\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGoing BOLD with decor styles and colors\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E70’s colors, mod shapes, curves\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWarm neutrals. Taupe, camel, rust, blush\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003ESustainability\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMore vintage than ever!\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003ETechnology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESmart home technology (we don't have many of these, but we did just get a \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/312OU79\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esolar-powered dusk to dawn outdoor lantern\u003C\/a\u003E for our front porch!)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVirtual staging\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUSB outlets, pretty switch plates\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPerformance fabrics\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMovement in upholstery (e.g. swivel chairs)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETrends that are leaving in 2022\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOpen concept homes\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECheap replicas\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAll-white kitchens (again). Also waterfall kitchen islands.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EShiplap (choose wallpaper instead)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI didn’t see the terms Grandmillenial or Cottagecore in the articles we read, like we have the past couple years, but these trends are definitely still in those vibes. Maybe it's just trendy style now, not as much of a novelty!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEijpoQIz0Lz5Km12M4-z5eoZMFDAUTgfsUsP6Ar69rT2igPOXePYoxznjKTcTvHEZU-7VtSzjz4EnWzrt4CuDAUE2u4yX8gykWMxsa54Q84Snw6PfuNO14QZ0AyN30cqVhjc_6-LGdNvBvX0Vu66FgSaOGCyGpX7MZl5pXAQcOl8Ns6b9_bJLYYLEJbZQ=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEijpoQIz0Lz5Km12M4-z5eoZMFDAUTgfsUsP6Ar69rT2igPOXePYoxznjKTcTvHEZU-7VtSzjz4EnWzrt4CuDAUE2u4yX8gykWMxsa54Q84Snw6PfuNO14QZ0AyN30cqVhjc_6-LGdNvBvX0Vu66FgSaOGCyGpX7MZl5pXAQcOl8Ns6b9_bJLYYLEJbZQ=s16000\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EA somewhat recent living room shot. That floral chair and couch really don't go together and I'll probably swap out one or the other, but they do both feel fresh! Oh, and I've since recovered those sconce shades with pleating!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EListen here or in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122?mt=2\"\u003EiTunes\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ashley-and-suzannah\/your-home-story\"\u003EStitcher\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4TLZv4UwInS4CHOG1WcGJn\"\u003ESpotify\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen?u=0#\/ps\/Ib22ylyvd7jonjzshlsxipo5z2a\"\u003EGooglePlay\u003C\/a\u003E, or\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1330525122\/your-home-story\"\u003EOvercast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" height=\"90\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21695834\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ffffff\/\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/1220175625713229923\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/decor-trends-for-2022-and-bonus.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1220175625713229923"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1220175625713229923"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/decor-trends-for-2022-and-bonus.html","title":"Decor trends for 2022 (and a bonus!)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEijpoQIz0Lz5Km12M4-z5eoZMFDAUTgfsUsP6Ar69rT2igPOXePYoxznjKTcTvHEZU-7VtSzjz4EnWzrt4CuDAUE2u4yX8gykWMxsa54Q84Snw6PfuNO14QZ0AyN30cqVhjc_6-LGdNvBvX0Vu66FgSaOGCyGpX7MZl5pXAQcOl8Ns6b9_bJLYYLEJbZQ=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-2427111818458033855"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-06T05:00:00.151-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-07T07:08:27.031-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to make a toddler comforter and duvet cover from a queen!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I am so excited about this project! And it’s so silly and was such simple sewing, but it’s really making me happy. All born out of the need for a toddler size duvet for 1-year-old Lucy. \u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI started shopping for a down comforter and cover for Lucy and realized they are all very different sizes across brands so it’s hard to mix-and-match, and there’s not a lot of selection. It’s definitely more work, but I realized I could purchase a \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3nlCNdl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Equeen size comforter\u003C\/a\u003E and turn it into two: one for Lucy, one for Otto, who until now has been sort of drowning in his twin size comforter. Then when I went to buy the covers,  I knew the size would fit if I bought a \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EZI1kX\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Equeen sized cover in a cute pattern\u003C\/a\u003E and made it into two also! And I found the sweetest little tan gingham that works great for both of their rooms. This is a really great easy sewing project and I’m sharing it step-by-step!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg65E1NuTUa7qhx8RGSh1UKntRgpNREvi6wdhIgejE1Qtn0iyxVQbC2Mi3VZnVWake84DkCKzPsy32qJfmjSG0UvxdYMwyTKmYFTQXVWcxEC89mTzNY2m8aa7jH0JOyigNuPMrjQ2mU-gfVfcFsXBTQMH3GH_w_DdRpR4V_P7dX5yEbrcmeukVjpt3itg=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg65E1NuTUa7qhx8RGSh1UKntRgpNREvi6wdhIgejE1Qtn0iyxVQbC2Mi3VZnVWake84DkCKzPsy32qJfmjSG0UvxdYMwyTKmYFTQXVWcxEC89mTzNY2m8aa7jH0JOyigNuPMrjQ2mU-gfVfcFsXBTQMH3GH_w_DdRpR4V_P7dX5yEbrcmeukVjpt3itg=s16000\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhDeWCWEjuvQI9m6bcd96RxpHEH6WthnBxbSq3m2DWHWfvpjMNRsNepFg-WvL0RsMt4xj8R8QFDHd9ijf7SAnP2bRU51m3l58RqzsMZxl_eV_YjL8v-5MSMW2vdnyu4P0DTvjsYVhe8hu6yDtzkCF5lG-yY2jqg5eOgebfT4RZf6I3vQwA9vqyoxMAnTQ=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhDeWCWEjuvQI9m6bcd96RxpHEH6WthnBxbSq3m2DWHWfvpjMNRsNepFg-WvL0RsMt4xj8R8QFDHd9ijf7SAnP2bRU51m3l58RqzsMZxl_eV_YjL8v-5MSMW2vdnyu4P0DTvjsYVhe8hu6yDtzkCF5lG-yY2jqg5eOgebfT4RZf6I3vQwA9vqyoxMAnTQ=s320\" width=\"213\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/how-to-make-toddler-comforter-and-duvet.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/2427111818458033855\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/how-to-make-toddler-comforter-and-duvet.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2427111818458033855"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2427111818458033855"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/how-to-make-toddler-comforter-and-duvet.html","title":"How to make a toddler comforter and duvet cover from a queen!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg65E1NuTUa7qhx8RGSh1UKntRgpNREvi6wdhIgejE1Qtn0iyxVQbC2Mi3VZnVWake84DkCKzPsy32qJfmjSG0UvxdYMwyTKmYFTQXVWcxEC89mTzNY2m8aa7jH0JOyigNuPMrjQ2mU-gfVfcFsXBTQMH3GH_w_DdRpR4V_P7dX5yEbrcmeukVjpt3itg=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5693510285568589206"},"published":{"$t":"2022-01-03T05:00:00.008-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-04T06:50:31.082-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Instagram home tour"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Real home tour! Classic colonial revival with organic and vintage touches"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003ESharing another \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Instagram%20home%20tour\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram account home tour\u003C\/a\u003E! I absolutely love Jordan (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/house_collected\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@house_collected\u003C\/a\u003E)\u0026#39;s aesthetic. She\u0026#39;s updating her 1982 traditional colonial style home (one of my favorite layouts, I love the classics) in Michigan and I have so much fun watching her use slightly funky, patina-ed\/rustic\/English country pieces in a home with some traditional architectural elements. I just love some of the antique pieces she\u0026#39;s brought in, and her daring powder room!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EVintage rustic vibes colonial revival home tour\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETake it away, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/house_collected\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJordan\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThis is our second home and our forever home. Our first home as a couple was a placeholder while I finished my anesthesia training. We moved here prior to having our son Boden knowing we wanted good schools and a bigger home for raising a family. My husband found this listing at 4am we both had to see it right away. We got so lucky to win this home even though there were a few other offers. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh9US7Guhgg5xUU3mO9B1DRpdmC9CI73z0OaqYrbxezpLD8KnW1ZQqrgAv9NoSpKWy78sGner5RPl6B8MInnXxYqPItdb8PM83H6BfjwbZCU0MocWOhykDAbbntmc6oz17mJJzUFnNl17OObD2S3zei0i8PRjfS8giXcijmtmj-aVcXVw7gmOo-37xI0g=s1280\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1280\" data-original-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh9US7Guhgg5xUU3mO9B1DRpdmC9CI73z0OaqYrbxezpLD8KnW1ZQqrgAv9NoSpKWy78sGner5RPl6B8MInnXxYqPItdb8PM83H6BfjwbZCU0MocWOhykDAbbntmc6oz17mJJzUFnNl17OObD2S3zei0i8PRjfS8giXcijmtmj-aVcXVw7gmOo-37xI0g=s16000\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg5wGoFM6gGCkRoOdpwwHscW457RZrE1n24tSwftH2RvO7y5rXAd2QN2aHWepIkkzEIJQ3GbNtP9R7G_4RZuhIwwIJe1CbH5hHULPEk3WtwmIF8-srNOZsSwLsY0_3Ol-KdKxFBwW3txVUTX9hKEiXaGT4mWq7dZ5ha-BZL8WnQWRxkrQeidKytlF3s7Q=s1440\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1440\" data-original-width=\"1440\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEg5wGoFM6gGCkRoOdpwwHscW457RZrE1n24tSwftH2RvO7y5rXAd2QN2aHWepIkkzEIJQ3GbNtP9R7G_4RZuhIwwIJe1CbH5hHULPEk3WtwmIF8-srNOZsSwLsY0_3Ol-KdKxFBwW3txVUTX9hKEiXaGT4mWq7dZ5ha-BZL8WnQWRxkrQeidKytlF3s7Q=s320\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/home-tour-colonial-revival-vintage-vibes.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5693510285568589206\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/home-tour-colonial-revival-vintage-vibes.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5693510285568589206"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5693510285568589206"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2022\/01\/home-tour-colonial-revival-vintage-vibes.html","title":"Real home tour! Classic colonial revival with organic and vintage touches"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEh9US7Guhgg5xUU3mO9B1DRpdmC9CI73z0OaqYrbxezpLD8KnW1ZQqrgAv9NoSpKWy78sGner5RPl6B8MInnXxYqPItdb8PM83H6BfjwbZCU0MocWOhykDAbbntmc6oz17mJJzUFnNl17OObD2S3zei0i8PRjfS8giXcijmtmj-aVcXVw7gmOo-37xI0g=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6348971301445963014"},"published":{"$t":"2021-12-29T05:00:00.141-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-12-30T06:44:23.399-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home improvement"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my home"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"project goals"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"2022 house project and design goals!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I’m feeling a lot of energy to start a new year and do exciting new things and projects in our home! I always make a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/project%20goals\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elist of goals we have for house projects for the year\u003C\/a\u003E and the past several years in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/stanley-tudor-revived.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis fixer upper\u003C\/a\u003E they have been pretty practical, large things (like new roof, paint the house, etc.), so this is the first year where we’ve done most of that stuff already and I’m really focusing on design. And the basement! \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EOther than that we’ve even touched basically every room in the house at least with some white paint, which at the time felt  like what it needed to feel like ours. However I’ve been changing and my style is still developing and I’m going for less of a generic, big box, clean slate look and trying to add more color and interest. So I may be repainting some white rooms  to another color this year! But even more than that…\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E2022 house projects goals\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EExterior\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. Yard. \u003C\/b\u003EWe still have some exterior things to finish cleaning up. We made some huge progress on the yard last year, adding grass to areas that are previously bare or weeds, purchased some plants from a local nursery, stuff like that. We need to finish the very front part of our yard facing the street and possibly remove a very large Oregon grape cluster at the front corner that we’ve been debating about since we bought the house.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. Front porch. \u003C\/b\u003ELast year I \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/staining-our-historic-wood-front-door.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estained the front door\u003C\/a\u003E over a series of evenings after the kids went to bed but I didn’t do it fast enough to seal it as well before the weather got too cold and dark! And our porch light\u0026#39;s broken so I couldn’t do it at night. Anyway I will hopefully seal the front door, and my dad is helping replace the light fixture on the post there, so I should be able to do that one pretty quickly and get the front porch looking better. Also need to power wash.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhFIGcgyjyPzcSxr6epN8HzuoCrHJLAB_omObWGJjjosgIwmeppuIBdH2z1v7MC4XDmZDR4Bu8H8122-0OI9UPxZiDoBlrH0ohp22GVnk3bFq7oewL_kRHGMEGEulHQ3nY-sQ1RSmWByXOCUY9O6rBGDuXeOvgxXfzzNvJSrpczZ_WcdW_A2S2FpVf74Q=s2000\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhFIGcgyjyPzcSxr6epN8HzuoCrHJLAB_omObWGJjjosgIwmeppuIBdH2z1v7MC4XDmZDR4Bu8H8122-0OI9UPxZiDoBlrH0ohp22GVnk3bFq7oewL_kRHGMEGEulHQ3nY-sQ1RSmWByXOCUY9O6rBGDuXeOvgxXfzzNvJSrpczZ_WcdW_A2S2FpVf74Q=s320\" width=\"240\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEifqjV76i2iteq3RhzJpmNyJvXVPEFmANpY9ln7e9fPG6_Gd5B24LObuGnKKoUfIIaaRGYWiTXOuz0ggZkQeqbaaoV9FkHFUlOGt6Khl8_rcnZt82McpZXotLcqlbcPEEspD_ciDk0zaGcrcU4PNdCLkXBBnWcbdIrAGrgpqx9_G0yX3dnq2ppKoxLXSA=s2000\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEifqjV76i2iteq3RhzJpmNyJvXVPEFmANpY9ln7e9fPG6_Gd5B24LObuGnKKoUfIIaaRGYWiTXOuz0ggZkQeqbaaoV9FkHFUlOGt6Khl8_rcnZt82McpZXotLcqlbcPEEspD_ciDk0zaGcrcU4PNdCLkXBBnWcbdIrAGrgpqx9_G0yX3dnq2ppKoxLXSA=s320\" width=\"240\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/12\/2022-house-project-and-design-goals.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/6348971301445963014\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/12\/2022-house-project-and-design-goals.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6348971301445963014"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6348971301445963014"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/12\/2022-house-project-and-design-goals.html","title":"2022 house project and design goals!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEhFIGcgyjyPzcSxr6epN8HzuoCrHJLAB_omObWGJjjosgIwmeppuIBdH2z1v7MC4XDmZDR4Bu8H8122-0OI9UPxZiDoBlrH0ohp22GVnk3bFq7oewL_kRHGMEGEulHQ3nY-sQ1RSmWByXOCUY9O6rBGDuXeOvgxXfzzNvJSrpczZ_WcdW_A2S2FpVf74Q=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-7668633821743512462"},"published":{"$t":"2021-12-22T05:00:00.094-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-12-23T17:54:13.146-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holiday"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A quick holiday home tour and Christmas decorating philosophy"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EIt is a magical and stressful time of year! I really enjoy having our home decked out for the holidays, but I\u0026#39;ve learned in recent years that it takes a LOT of time and I\u0026#39;ve put too much pressure on myself in the past. Today I\u0026#39;m sharing our little holiday home tour, and how I\u0026#39;m staying sane while creating all this holiday magic. :P\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHoliday home tour\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI focused on our living room this year. In the past (see \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/holiday\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eother years here\u003C\/a\u003E) I\u0026#39;ve done the dining room, kitchen, and downstairs bathroom too! And the arched openings between the living room and dining room and entry. Cedar garland looks great on those, but you have to soak it first, treat it with the wilt proof spray, etc... I thought about buying some this year but gave myself a pass. (Some other year when I don\u0026#39;t have two very tiny children to watch by myself all the time.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI focused on the essentials: \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EChristmas tree (this is a live Noble fir) with LOTS of lights, colorful mixed with gold ornaments, ribbon, and garland for a variety of textures.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMantel: this year I just used a lot of faux garland with a strand of lights mixed in, some bows, our stockings, and a nutcracker.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI also always love to bring out that plaid throw, and honestly those green velvet pillows don\u0026#39;t really go but they feel special. This chair creates a really cozy, special Christmas-ey moment right now!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEilvJbQvavuofp6mCR7w4bbvuJn634dZbjS00iDY--VGoErRnycfK1YCn-YrcOJm0HW6R755GaO-FN5p-TkUuf2Pr0nVwUKmkW1J0NlwY6Zx9EwKfHcAW2paLvh8tgFiJSp-cyv4X4jIVGvPrCR386XRnYzJ3eP8D7Wr4MyMri7bp3L0Oi6DbPfgaPLMA=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEilvJbQvavuofp6mCR7w4bbvuJn634dZbjS00iDY--VGoErRnycfK1YCn-YrcOJm0HW6R755GaO-FN5p-TkUuf2Pr0nVwUKmkW1J0NlwY6Zx9EwKfHcAW2paLvh8tgFiJSp-cyv4X4jIVGvPrCR386XRnYzJ3eP8D7Wr4MyMri7bp3L0Oi6DbPfgaPLMA=s16000\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgGWoYIDAzY_OQcu2x2-ILWVg00s_TULFYZneQwxq0vx6Ah3H32HTFn7jM5xMOQXxJfVtJZynbeK-0VSoNvrJFmjm2gcctcf61BZOAEl64eDrGOtjVTwSZbLOvGngaeTmq784iMK7v1vaTAvjSbq_xN8fvFibHCZCIgKLLC3s4nKHA5-Dng5wMFvgbXFQ=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; 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So I’ve done these \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/project%20goals\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eproject goals lists\u003C\/a\u003E several times before for this same house… Over the course of a year, or several, the projects really add up and it’s incredible how much we’ve done! Little by little.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI checked back on my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/01\/2021-house-project-goals.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2021 house goals\/project list\u003C\/a\u003E to see how we did. That was quite a list. Very ambitious. Especially since we had a 4-month old a year ago and Jason had just finished school and was about to start working. And honestly, this year has been pretty hard for us at times and after \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy June office renovation project\u003C\/a\u003E when the stress really took over I decided to prioritize my mental health over checking things off, and we’ve really slowed down. So actually I would say my biggest\/most important project in 2021 has been reducing stress. I quit doing the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epodcast\u003C\/a\u003E, I’ve slowed down on blog posts to only once\/week, I find myself with time to watch TV and fold laundry sometimes (luxurious for me!)…  I’m still working on it but I have really felt a huge change since June. But that’s not a house project, so I will definitely still share this list!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sPSsjXiXMuA\/YXX7Mtro9rI\/AAAAAAAB_wg\/BEw2r-1QGnkQGCvegYO_IC-c_X8DmpwBwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/large%2Bnatural%2Bfiber%2Brug%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1066\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sPSsjXiXMuA\/YXX7Mtro9rI\/AAAAAAAB_wg\/BEw2r-1QGnkQGCvegYO_IC-c_X8DmpwBwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/large%2Bnatural%2Bfiber%2Brug%2B%25281%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/12\/2021-house-project-recap.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/2463182105579481336\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/12\/2021-house-project-recap.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2463182105579481336"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2463182105579481336"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/12\/2021-house-project-recap.html","title":"2021 house project recap!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sPSsjXiXMuA\/YXX7Mtro9rI\/AAAAAAAB_wg\/BEw2r-1QGnkQGCvegYO_IC-c_X8DmpwBwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/large%2Bnatural%2Bfiber%2Brug%2B%25281%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1402293153162881424"},"published":{"$t":"2021-12-10T05:00:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-12-11T15:44:21.342-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Instagram home tour"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Home tour! 1913 home with lots of new life and funky modern traditional neutrals"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Hooray, another of my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Instagram%20home%20tour\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram Home Tour\u003C\/a\u003E series! I am particularly excited about this one because this is the home of a friend I\u0026#39;ve now met in real life, another Portland area home decor influencer, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ciarakenaston\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@ciarakenaston\u003C\/a\u003E. Ciara and her husband moved from SE Portland to a small town south of the city a couple years ago and are raising their two little boys and doing some beautiful improvements to their 100+ year old home. Ciara\u0026#39;s style is similar to mine, with a mix of modern neutrals and antiques with patina and character!\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis home is so cute, it just belongs on the Internet in a more permanent place than Instagram. I\u0026#39;m excited to share!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E1913 Updated Modern Traditional Home Tour\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESome words from Ciara!\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThis house moved us out of the city. I’ve always been drawn to historic homes and this was in the perfect setting. Close to parks, close enough to the city, and close to family. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe house was built in 1913 and was luckily remodeled to fit its era.  Swapping out lighting, painting, counters and adding tile have been some of the things we’ve done to make it ours.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI’m thankful we’ve gotten to avoid demo and continue to add layers of moulding and hard finishes. Some of the most charming aspects of the home are the original doors and floors.  \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMy favorite project has been the scullery, which is our combined laundry room and butler\u0026#39;s pantry.  The cabinets are a pretty sage green, and the room feels so warm and welcoming.  My husband and I added wall paneling, wooden pegs and antique decor. It really feels whimsical while still being functional.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI never imagined I’d live in this tiny town outside the city, but am very glad we landed here! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThanks, Ciara!! \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHere\u0026#39;s that utility space... you can see all the reveal photos in Ciara\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CCOrxqmBz94\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOne Room Challenge reveal post here\u003C\/a\u003E. So much good storage! What an upgrade!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiWhppWmzVzZ6066fUOqytyssT4CmPsMyiiCXW6wodQ9FY8CG1xrjb6l87Zea4lkUhtJulr7UYpCqdAD7RHmcZn2g1JIyChyUS2BPP_WFhiyexgiKWiT9_oYyikqKVW1-VfNNNBn9XsoFA9ICNyn8oHU7hxv4InR19-GsrCXT78ebrYabYQv9UJBCFTOA=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiWhppWmzVzZ6066fUOqytyssT4CmPsMyiiCXW6wodQ9FY8CG1xrjb6l87Zea4lkUhtJulr7UYpCqdAD7RHmcZn2g1JIyChyUS2BPP_WFhiyexgiKWiT9_oYyikqKVW1-VfNNNBn9XsoFA9ICNyn8oHU7hxv4InR19-GsrCXT78ebrYabYQv9UJBCFTOA=s16000\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgLbwxcHOHZPwJTsKfV5GYRPFwxvWZYtDWSeAEkqsis98XVvxhK8aCpFggBZso9WNSPtBiidV2DfyaondpxzrZjLuCb1reLy9rX90dbgAZFi1du9bXuv-2m8kiqioK1vuplNt8l07R91WdZTJsNzE_PjWEi24K3iD7x6RAqLJTza5r1QQ1iTCbPxboA2Q=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEgLbwxcHOHZPwJTsKfV5GYRPFwxvWZYtDWSeAEkqsis98XVvxhK8aCpFggBZso9WNSPtBiidV2DfyaondpxzrZjLuCb1reLy9rX90dbgAZFi1du9bXuv-2m8kiqioK1vuplNt8l07R91WdZTJsNzE_PjWEi24K3iD7x6RAqLJTza5r1QQ1iTCbPxboA2Q=s320\" width=\"240\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEijmoc0n3Z8G2XbnbzqHHL8N0eqcsliguuCA8lXoX_aBu_miCc19iJ4VZPrtaP6Knj-8qD7JFtD5itAT3fA3WnYzfA9aeCKd0tMcWUioUqGZ5LtXpAuBcbezYOzLa03jBKQyOBx6QJfMQv1PCjjbWN7Zw4zS5hgnLyXKKkEfk_rH5vZDJeQRhntwklQ8A=s2048\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1467\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEijmoc0n3Z8G2XbnbzqHHL8N0eqcsliguuCA8lXoX_aBu_miCc19iJ4VZPrtaP6Knj-8qD7JFtD5itAT3fA3WnYzfA9aeCKd0tMcWUioUqGZ5LtXpAuBcbezYOzLa03jBKQyOBx6QJfMQv1PCjjbWN7Zw4zS5hgnLyXKKkEfk_rH5vZDJeQRhntwklQ8A=s320\" width=\"229\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/12\/home-tour-1913-updated-modern-traditional-family-home.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/1402293153162881424\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/12\/home-tour-1913-updated-modern-traditional-family-home.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1402293153162881424"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1402293153162881424"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/12\/home-tour-1913-updated-modern-traditional-family-home.html","title":"Home tour! 1913 home with lots of new life and funky modern traditional neutrals"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/a\/AVvXsEiWhppWmzVzZ6066fUOqytyssT4CmPsMyiiCXW6wodQ9FY8CG1xrjb6l87Zea4lkUhtJulr7UYpCqdAD7RHmcZn2g1JIyChyUS2BPP_WFhiyexgiKWiT9_oYyikqKVW1-VfNNNBn9XsoFA9ICNyn8oHU7hxv4InR19-GsrCXT78ebrYabYQv9UJBCFTOA=s72-c","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1410872016239856721"},"published":{"$t":"2021-12-03T05:00:00.057-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-12-11T15:41:59.184-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holiday"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Interview with me on holiday decor trends \u0026 my tips!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Holiday decor... it fills our Instagram feeds and is both inspiring and overwhelming. I love the holiday cheer, but it\u0026#39;s easy to feel like you\u0026#39;re not doing enough or your tree, fireplace, whatever isn\u0026#39;t special enough. There are new trends every year and yet, we want to keep the sentimental stuff the same. Well... I\u0026#39;ve done holiday decorating several ways and learned how to work with trends, keep it fun and exciting, and not get too stressed out! \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThis post is not sponsored but I\u0026#39;m working with \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Eq5PyY\"\u003EWayfair\u003C\/a\u003E on another project coming up in early 2021, and they also had some questions for me about my tips, advice, and inspiration for their Holiday Edit series. Hope this is fun and helpful!\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Eq5PyY\"\u003EWayfair\u003C\/a\u003E Holiday Trend Q \u0026amp; A with Suzannah of Create\/Enjoy \u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWayfair:\u003C\/b\u003E As holiday trends change throughout the years, what are some core pieces that you consider decor staples? \u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe:\u003C\/b\u003E I have a nutcracker that I\u0026#39;ve had since I was a kid and I love getting it out every year \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZOHjIH\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E(here\u0026#39;s another one I love)\u003C\/a\u003E! Now Otto loves it too. It\u0026#39;s great on the mantel or on a sideboard. Would be really cute to have a small collection of them, maybe I should get one for each member of the family!\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe also upgraded to a light-up \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3psNCKS\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estar tree topper (similar)\u003C\/a\u003E a couple years ago and I love it. I still add a ribbon bow or something below it and to cover up the cup that goes over the top of the tree, but I love how it glows and carries up the light from the lights around the tree.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWayfair: \u003C\/b\u003EWhat is your favorite holiday decorating tradition?\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMe:\u003C\/b\u003E It\u0026#39;s not really decor, but I bought myself a set of 4 classic \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3dgWwW1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESanta mugs (similar)\u003C\/a\u003E years ago now, before we had kids, and have looked forward to using them with kids old enough to drink from them since! I used to just pull out one or two, cause Jason and I enjoy drinking our tea or coffee from them to make it feel festive. But they look great all together out on an open shelf!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHere are mine from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2019\/12\/our-classic-christmas-decor-and-fresh-and-faux-greenery.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy 2019 holiday decor\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xvmJ6SS95i4\/XfcHJz6Uc9I\/AAAAAAAB6uc\/44CDsT6nWogwml71jQkYHUlX_yK0rzhFQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/simple%2Bclassic%2Bchristmas%2Bdecor%2B%25285%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xvmJ6SS95i4\/XfcHJz6Uc9I\/AAAAAAAB6uc\/44CDsT6nWogwml71jQkYHUlX_yK0rzhFQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/simple%2Bclassic%2Bchristmas%2Bdecor%2B%25285%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/12\/holiday-decor-trends-and-tips.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/1410872016239856721\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/12\/holiday-decor-trends-and-tips.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1410872016239856721"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1410872016239856721"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/12\/holiday-decor-trends-and-tips.html","title":"Interview with me on holiday decor trends \u0026 my tips!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xvmJ6SS95i4\/XfcHJz6Uc9I\/AAAAAAAB6uc\/44CDsT6nWogwml71jQkYHUlX_yK0rzhFQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/simple%2Bclassic%2Bchristmas%2Bdecor%2B%25285%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-8645646098718031126"},"published":{"$t":"2021-11-26T08:03:00.006-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-11-28T09:01:22.237-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holiday"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The 4 things I'm shopping for this Black Friday \u0026 Cyber Monday (and the favorite sales I always check)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EHappy Black Friday!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe excitement around this day has really slowed down now that retailers offer their sales all weekend, sometimes even starting the day before Thanksgiving. But I still love to see the sales, and save up a few purchases until Black Friday weekend. This year there are four specific things I'm shopping for. Sharing those below, plus a (short) list of favorite retailers whose sales I always check for.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hzxlSVfT4nw\/YaD77ZafE4I\/AAAAAAAB_0k\/NlJfi0DKwt0zmb1viavlkCJhO8p4bgc_QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_6395.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hzxlSVfT4nw\/YaD77ZafE4I\/AAAAAAAB_0k\/NlJfi0DKwt0zmb1viavlkCJhO8p4bgc_QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/IMG_6395.jpg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMy 4 Black Friday\/Cyber Monday Purchases\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E1. Growing kid clothes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELucy will be going up a size soon so I bought her a ton of basics plus some cute sweaters and dresses for next January through spring. I've been really tired of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/35jdAoc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETarget\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/33mAwnQ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOld Navy\u003C\/a\u003E kid clothes lately but I've been shopping for the kids at lot at H\u0026amp;M. Some faves below. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/32tKqqf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHanna Andersson\u003C\/a\u003E is all 40% off as well, been trying to only buy their jammies for the kids cause they're just so much better than any others!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"4644104\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src=\"https:\/\/widgets.rewardstyle.com\"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0\u0026\u0026\"complete\"===d.readyState\u0026\u0026w[g].init()}(window,\"shopthepost-script\",document,\"__stp\",\"\/js\/shopthepost.js\",\"script\")\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"rs-adblock\"\u003E\u003Cimg onerror=\"this.parentNode.innerHTML=\u0026quot;Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.\u0026quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.rewardstyle.com\/production\/9ac77a31248d906f2bf29bc3ded9691d8df76a52\/images\/search\/350.gif\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 15px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003EJavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E2. A TV\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur TV conveniently started biting the dust the other week. We're actually pretty happy and proud of how long it's lasted (and how long we've held out buying a new, cooler one when the old one worked just fine.) We bought it in 2009. Ha! We've decided not to go for a Frame TV, rather, just something with a narrow frame (they all have that now). We'll still put it above the fireplace but I think it will look a lot better than the current one with its huge shiny black frame around the 46\" screen. I want \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3CUDJdA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis one\u003C\/a\u003E; Jason wants \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3lchiue\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe bigger version\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Ci\u003ENote: Target will price match if the price drops before 12\/24, so you can buy now and just check the Cyber Monday deal, rather than hedging your bets in case it drops lower then, or sells out!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"4644098\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src=\"https:\/\/widgets.rewardstyle.com\"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0\u0026\u0026\"complete\"===d.readyState\u0026\u0026w[g].init()}(window,\"shopthepost-script\",document,\"__stp\",\"\/js\/shopthepost.js\",\"script\")\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"rs-adblock\"\u003E\u003Cimg onerror=\"this.parentNode.innerHTML=\u0026quot;Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.\u0026quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.rewardstyle.com\/production\/9ac77a31248d906f2bf29bc3ded9691d8df76a52\/images\/search\/350.gif\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 15px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003EJavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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This is also a great sale\/time to buy kid Christmas (or any) books or cookbooks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"4644101\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src=\"https:\/\/widgets.rewardstyle.com\"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0\u0026\u0026\"complete\"===d.readyState\u0026\u0026w[g].init()}(window,\"shopthepost-script\",document,\"__stp\",\"\/js\/shopthepost.js\",\"script\")\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"rs-adblock\"\u003E\u003Cimg onerror=\"this.parentNode.innerHTML=\u0026quot;Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.\u0026quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.rewardstyle.com\/production\/9ac77a31248d906f2bf29bc3ded9691d8df76a52\/images\/search\/350.gif\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 15px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003EJavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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I'll have to report back on how this shopping goes cause so far I haven't found the perfect set!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFavorite retailer sales\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI'll add to this list as I find them!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/35FAQgj\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGap Factory\u003C\/a\u003E -- 50-70% off everything plus extra 10% off with code GFFRIYAY\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3nVJaEG\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJ. Crew Factory\u003C\/a\u003E -- 50% off everything plus $10 off $50\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/30XrrEn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWorld Market\u003C\/a\u003E -- 40% off toys\/games (they have some really cute ones!)\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/8645646098718031126\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/11\/the-4-things-im-shopping-for-this-black-friday.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8645646098718031126"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8645646098718031126"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/11\/the-4-things-im-shopping-for-this-black-friday.html","title":"The 4 things I'm shopping for this Black Friday \u0026 Cyber Monday (and the favorite sales I always check)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hzxlSVfT4nw\/YaD77ZafE4I\/AAAAAAAB_0k\/NlJfi0DKwt0zmb1viavlkCJhO8p4bgc_QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/IMG_6395.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-7823250921168906883"},"published":{"$t":"2021-11-23T05:00:00.010-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-11-24T07:18:21.841-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Fall One Room Challenge reveals I can't stop staring at"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/oneroomchallenge.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOne Room Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E has wrapped up again! This is a bi-annual design event where over 8 weeks, 20 featured designers and hundreds of guest participants make over a room and document the process every week. I\u0026#39;ve participated 6 times! (See all my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/One%20Room%20Challenge\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EORC posts here\u003C\/a\u003E and all my \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/room-renos.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eroom reveals here\u003C\/a\u003E.) I did not have it in me to join in this fall, but it is so fun to watch all the projects going on and I love checking out all the reveals. There are so many good ones and so much hard work goes into them (see \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oneroomchallenge.com\/blog\/orcfall2021wk8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eall the guest reveals here\u003C\/a\u003E) but I put together a list of my all-time faves that are really exciting to me right now. Great trends, bold choices, real-life usable spaces... here they are!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOne Room Challenge reveals I just love\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E1. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kyrosedesigns.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/16\/one-room-challenge-the-reveal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKentucky Rose Designs living room\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis room is so dramatic! She added all the molding and chose that perfect rich blue to go with the brass\/gold (I looove all the cool antique frames), and hey, that\u0026#39;s the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3FAN0cu\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esofa version\u003C\/a\u003E of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3fq4fmT\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis chair\u003C\/a\u003E I also have. But it looks way more interesting in her house, against something other than white walls!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ohcmhYsOMv4\/YZrqtHo-XxI\/AAAAAAAB_zw\/vJtmhjl8OtMxUoZK9lVNtIj6ak5NirJ6QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1125\/One%2BRoom%2BChallenge%2Breveal%2B%25287%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1125\" data-original-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ohcmhYsOMv4\/YZrqtHo-XxI\/AAAAAAAB_zw\/vJtmhjl8OtMxUoZK9lVNtIj6ak5NirJ6QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/One%2BRoom%2BChallenge%2Breveal%2B%25287%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SOLmQcwJRGI\/YZrqsxEuZII\/AAAAAAAB_zs\/_nLkpRulWMI5isnncu_sd8zp6g22i7NTwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1125\/One%2BRoom%2BChallenge%2Breveal%2B%25286%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1125\" data-original-width=\"750\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SOLmQcwJRGI\/YZrqsxEuZII\/AAAAAAAB_zs\/_nLkpRulWMI5isnncu_sd8zp6g22i7NTwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/One%2BRoom%2BChallenge%2Breveal%2B%25286%2529.jpg\" width=\"213\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/11\/fall-one-room-challenge-reveals-i-cant.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/7823250921168906883\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/11\/fall-one-room-challenge-reveals-i-cant.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7823250921168906883"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7823250921168906883"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/11\/fall-one-room-challenge-reveals-i-cant.html","title":"Fall One Room Challenge reveals I can't stop staring at"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ohcmhYsOMv4\/YZrqtHo-XxI\/AAAAAAAB_zw\/vJtmhjl8OtMxUoZK9lVNtIj6ak5NirJ6QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/One%2BRoom%2BChallenge%2Breveal%2B%25287%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5359206043044131752"},"published":{"$t":"2021-11-15T05:00:00.003-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-11-23T10:19:46.098-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gifts"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Real-life minimalist gift guide\/gifts for people whose love language is not gifts"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I\u0026#39;ve been into organization, Kon Mari-ing my closet, and not buying more than I need for years, but I\u0026#39;ve recently been listening to some minimalism podcasts in the parenting realm and gotten inspired again. The holidays can be difficult for a minimalist or someone who really likes to control what we own. \u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZYjpWj6Apr8\/YZH3jUhwbSI\/AAAAAAAB_zA\/ypYvigwcxZcvkTbRE1WH8yE7fvfVNuapgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/2-minimalist%2Bgift%2Bguide1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZYjpWj6Apr8\/YZH3jUhwbSI\/AAAAAAAB_zA\/ypYvigwcxZcvkTbRE1WH8yE7fvfVNuapgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/2-minimalist%2Bgift%2Bguide1.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/11\/real-life-minimalist-holiday-gift-guide.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5359206043044131752\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/11\/real-life-minimalist-holiday-gift-guide.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5359206043044131752"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5359206043044131752"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/11\/real-life-minimalist-holiday-gift-guide.html","title":"Real-life minimalist gift guide\/gifts for people whose love language is not gifts"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZYjpWj6Apr8\/YZH3jUhwbSI\/AAAAAAAB_zA\/ypYvigwcxZcvkTbRE1WH8yE7fvfVNuapgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/2-minimalist%2Bgift%2Bguide1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6558367474600691810"},"published":{"$t":"2021-11-09T05:00:00.002-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-11-10T06:49:45.685-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"exterior"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home improvement"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"One more project finished: flagstone path"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Took us all summer so we won’t really get to enjoy it until next spring, but we are really excited to have our flagstone path completed in the backyard. We’ve made so many changes to the backyard since we moved in, it’s hard to remember what was here \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2018\/07\/before-tour-stanley-tudor-revived.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebefore\u003C\/a\u003E… But it wasn’t a clear path. We had these great big flat flagstone pavers extending from the patio (which used to be covered in a deck), and then a few random pavers by the gate, I guess. Our vision for our backyard was connecting the patio to the gazebo and to the gate with a path.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-B-IdYjw5cd4\/YYn2PkVWHaI\/AAAAAAAB_yg\/LxA9mG-5gMA0h8VWY1EjYkHCBLsdRI4-gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/simple%2Bbackyard%2Bflagstone%2Bpath%2B%25284%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-B-IdYjw5cd4\/YYn2PkVWHaI\/AAAAAAAB_yg\/LxA9mG-5gMA0h8VWY1EjYkHCBLsdRI4-gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/simple%2Bbackyard%2Bflagstone%2Bpath%2B%25284%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/11\/backyard-flagstone-paths-finished.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/6558367474600691810\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/11\/backyard-flagstone-paths-finished.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6558367474600691810"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6558367474600691810"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/11\/backyard-flagstone-paths-finished.html","title":"One more project finished: flagstone path"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-B-IdYjw5cd4\/YYn2PkVWHaI\/AAAAAAAB_yg\/LxA9mG-5gMA0h8VWY1EjYkHCBLsdRI4-gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/simple%2Bbackyard%2Bflagstone%2Bpath%2B%25284%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-7219532304094787349"},"published":{"$t":"2021-11-02T15:30:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-11-02T15:30:14.828-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gifts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holiday"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A very authentic design-loving homebody gift guide: what's on my list this year!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EGift guide season! This time of year you\u0026#39;ll see a lot of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/gifts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egift guide posts\u003C\/a\u003E, on blogs everywhere. I\u0026#39;ve produced them in the past too, in ways I think I can add value. I’m not going to be a \u0026quot;one-stop resource for everyone on your list\u0026quot; like some great websites and blogs out there, and as most of you know this is not my full-time job so I don’t have the time to put in to creating a bunch of gift guides and monetizable posts that someone \u003Ci\u003Emight \u003C\/i\u003Eshop from. I also can’t share too many of the gifts I’m actually buying because my family reads this blog! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo this year I\u0026#39;m scaling it back and I’m going to keep it really authentic: this post is looks like a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/gifts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egift guide\u003C\/a\u003E but is honestly the most genuine one I could share: it’s all for me! My Christmas list is simple this year. For the reason I started blogging in the first place (I get excited about things and like to tell other people!) I\u0026#39;m sharing it here and I hope it is helpful! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDefining myself in one short phrase… Mom of young kids, homebody, interior design lover, a little bit crunchy\/appreciating natural products. Right? If you know anyone else like me and are looking for gift ideas, you’ve come to the right place!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/11\/design-loving-homebody-holiday-gift-guide.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/7219532304094787349\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/11\/design-loving-homebody-holiday-gift-guide.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7219532304094787349"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7219532304094787349"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/11\/design-loving-homebody-holiday-gift-guide.html","title":"A very authentic design-loving homebody gift guide: what's on my list this year!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-J1GGc1ytNEg\/YYG7ja-0VRI\/AAAAAAAB_xc\/cYF_bsQuZIcRkeBWnPfjCTmHflQmpKo_ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/1-my%2Blist%2Bgift%2Bguide.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-2455337999659548753"},"published":{"$t":"2021-10-25T05:00:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-10-26T08:50:44.357-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"living room"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my home"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"New rug and vintage sofa in the living room"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Living rooms are tricky. I’ve said it before. There are \u003Cb\u003Eso many options\u003C\/b\u003E for what you could do in them so there’s no easy formula like there is with a dining room. It’s not even a sure thing that you want a standard size sofa! What about a sectional, or two face sofas facing each other? With most living rooms there are multiple options so it takes a while of living in them and playing around to find what works best.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMore than 3 years into living in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/stanley-tudor-revived.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour home\u003C\/a\u003E, we are still figuring ours out. We recently upsized our rug (again) to a 10\u0026#39; x14\u0026#39;, which really made a big difference, and got a bold statement vintage sofa that is helping me hone in on some more décor I can bring in here.\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MKrv2ciI174\/YXX7FUYDVkI\/AAAAAAAB_wc\/ZHFn8Llty8I4nETuJaBOm3LhCwNCT4dFgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/large%2Bnatural%2Bfiber%2Brug%2B%25284%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MKrv2ciI174\/YXX7FUYDVkI\/AAAAAAAB_wc\/ZHFn8Llty8I4nETuJaBOm3LhCwNCT4dFgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/large%2Bnatural%2Bfiber%2Brug%2B%25284%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/new-rug-and-vintage-sofa-in-living-room.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/2455337999659548753\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/new-rug-and-vintage-sofa-in-living-room.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2455337999659548753"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2455337999659548753"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/new-rug-and-vintage-sofa-in-living-room.html","title":"New rug and vintage sofa in the living room"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MKrv2ciI174\/YXX7FUYDVkI\/AAAAAAAB_wc\/ZHFn8Llty8I4nETuJaBOm3LhCwNCT4dFgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/large%2Bnatural%2Bfiber%2Brug%2B%25284%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-7645557898175631155"},"published":{"$t":"2021-10-18T05:00:00.085-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-10-19T06:56:44.203-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fabric"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lighting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"EASY contrast trim pleated lampshade tutorial (no-sew, minimal cuts)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I’ve seen pleated lampshades around a lot lately, even shared a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/pro-quality-diy-pleated-lampshade-tutorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eguest tutorial for a beautiful method here\u003C\/a\u003E! I hadn’t made one yet myself. When I did… I always like to try something new, so I combined the methods I’d seen on DIY tutorials on blogs and some tips I was able to gather from the pros, and came up with this no-sew pleated lampshade tutorial that will work on large or small lampshades, drum or empire shape!\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MYaXc_QNPlQ\/YWyrPCNZ0yI\/AAAAAAAB_vE\/cyyrOxyKbnsNyUGfyFlFcmxAIqkE8E8fQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/English%2Bcountry%2Bpleated%2Blampshade%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MYaXc_QNPlQ\/YWyrPCNZ0yI\/AAAAAAAB_vE\/cyyrOxyKbnsNyUGfyFlFcmxAIqkE8E8fQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/English%2Bcountry%2Bpleated%2Blampshade%2B%25282%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/easy-contrast-trim-pleated-lampshade.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/7645557898175631155\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/easy-contrast-trim-pleated-lampshade.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7645557898175631155"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7645557898175631155"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/easy-contrast-trim-pleated-lampshade.html","title":"EASY contrast trim pleated lampshade tutorial (no-sew, minimal cuts)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MYaXc_QNPlQ\/YWyrPCNZ0yI\/AAAAAAAB_vE\/cyyrOxyKbnsNyUGfyFlFcmxAIqkE8E8fQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/English%2Bcountry%2Bpleated%2Blampshade%2B%25282%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5636268359471215001"},"published":{"$t":"2021-10-13T05:00:00.012-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-10-14T09:11:44.313-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"exterior"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home improvement"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Staining our historic wood front door"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I am working on improving our front porch and curb appeal lately, and there was one project I really wanted to finish this summer. I almost 100% did!\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jCMsGTri0jI\/YWZVBL8FUKI\/AAAAAAAB_uQ\/UC0ONdOZQCkOWad6zQuVdbY1v4q1unuKwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/staining%2Bold%2Bfront%2Bdoor%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jCMsGTri0jI\/YWZVBL8FUKI\/AAAAAAAB_uQ\/UC0ONdOZQCkOWad6zQuVdbY1v4q1unuKwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/staining%2Bold%2Bfront%2Bdoor%2B%25281%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/staining-our-historic-wood-front-door.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5636268359471215001\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/staining-our-historic-wood-front-door.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5636268359471215001"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5636268359471215001"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/staining-our-historic-wood-front-door.html","title":"Staining our historic wood front door"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jCMsGTri0jI\/YWZVBL8FUKI\/AAAAAAAB_uQ\/UC0ONdOZQCkOWad6zQuVdbY1v4q1unuKwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/staining%2Bold%2Bfront%2Bdoor%2B%25281%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-229295775953043902"},"published":{"$t":"2021-10-06T05:00:00.113-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-10-07T06:55:34.064-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby #2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"pregnancy"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Losing the baby weight (the second time around)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I haven’t posted about baby\/postpartum things in a while, and I’ve been hoping to write this post over the past year or so, but it’s taking me a long time to feel like I was done with my journey and ready to share an update. (Hm, that sounds dramatic.) I get really weird but I write these posts because body image is a huge issue and everyone’s pregnancy and postpartum experiences are so different, not to mention all the years leading up to that of being a woman in our society. I think I just have to leave a lot of my background out of this but remind you that we all are different and I don’t mean for anything that I say to be a judgment of anyone else. I will just share my experience.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOK, all that aside, the point of this post is how I (sort of) \u0026quot;lost the baby weight\u0026quot; after baby #2.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yb4jULV6ba0\/YV0qccT_stI\/AAAAAAAB_s8\/uaifsCWWW80v88XfWGDryxGHzF5hvLmjACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/losing%2Bthe%2Bweight%2Bafter%2B2%2Bbabies%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yb4jULV6ba0\/YV0qccT_stI\/AAAAAAAB_s8\/uaifsCWWW80v88XfWGDryxGHzF5hvLmjACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/losing%2Bthe%2Bweight%2Bafter%2B2%2Bbabies%2B%25283%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/losing-baby-weight-second-time-around.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/229295775953043902\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/losing-baby-weight-second-time-around.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/229295775953043902"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/229295775953043902"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/10\/losing-baby-weight-second-time-around.html","title":"Losing the baby weight (the second time around)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yb4jULV6ba0\/YV0qccT_stI\/AAAAAAAB_s8\/uaifsCWWW80v88XfWGDryxGHzF5hvLmjACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/losing%2Bthe%2Bweight%2Bafter%2B2%2Bbabies%2B%25283%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5831342909140988867"},"published":{"$t":"2021-09-30T05:00:00.009-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-10-01T08:10:33.532-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"living room"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"rugs"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sisal vs. seagrass vs. jute: Banded natural fiber rug comparison, and what's best for little kids!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I have an exciting experiment to share with you! I’ve been wanting to use a natural fiber banded rug in our living room for a while now, but I couldn’t choose between the options for different fibers and wasn’t sure which would be softest and best for our family (with little kids crawling around). I love the traditional, dressed up look these have while still being so natural and adding great texture, plus I have a goal to only use natural fiber (wool, jute, etc.) rugs in my home moving forward. (See \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/my-favorite-source-for-affordable.html\"\u003Emy post on my favorite vintage rug source here\u003C\/a\u003E.) Patterned rugs like vintage aren\u0026#39;t for everywhere, but classic natural fiber rugs are so affordable and come in a lot of different sizes. But it’s hard to choose! So I’m breaking it down: I compared six different weaves and fibers of natural fiber banded rugs, and I’m sharing each with you!\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThese rugs were all provided for me for this comparison from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3mb59W3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERugs USA\u003C\/a\u003E, though this post was not sponsored.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWe may also layer a vintage rug over ours, but I wanted a comfortable base for the edges and in case we choose not to!\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJute vs. sisal vs. seagrass: Rug comparison\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOK, onto the rugs! These are all available from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3mb59W3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERugs USA\u003C\/a\u003E in a variety of sizes. Most of these are the smallest available, 2‘ x 3‘, which would also be great for a small entryway.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FexHoKCu75M\/YVE6Xc2MYWI\/AAAAAAAB_r8\/LuO3i47zGtkMEQUlA5yNYFe8OZ2irQ8RwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/jute%2Bvs%2Bsisal%2Bvs%2Bseagrass%2Bbanded%2Brugs%2B%25288%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1365\" data-original-width=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FexHoKCu75M\/YVE6Xc2MYWI\/AAAAAAAB_r8\/LuO3i47zGtkMEQUlA5yNYFe8OZ2irQ8RwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/jute%2Bvs%2Bsisal%2Bvs%2Bseagrass%2Bbanded%2Brugs%2B%25288%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/sisal-vs-seagrass-vs-jute-banded.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5831342909140988867\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/sisal-vs-seagrass-vs-jute-banded.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5831342909140988867"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5831342909140988867"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/sisal-vs-seagrass-vs-jute-banded.html","title":"Sisal vs. seagrass vs. jute: Banded natural fiber rug comparison, and what's best for little kids!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FexHoKCu75M\/YVE6Xc2MYWI\/AAAAAAAB_r8\/LuO3i47zGtkMEQUlA5yNYFe8OZ2irQ8RwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/jute%2Bvs%2Bsisal%2Bvs%2Bseagrass%2Bbanded%2Brugs%2B%25288%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-7900967235788469554"},"published":{"$t":"2021-09-20T05:00:00.006-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-21T07:57:51.119-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"food"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"gardening"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Harvest time ends! How to start a vegetable garden: what worked, what didn't"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"After the success of our first big garden last year, I wanted to share more about ours this year. I’ve been posting updates throughout the spring and summer (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/our-successful-vegetable-gardening.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egarden plans\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/beginnings-of-our-garden-starting-seeds.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estarting veggies from seed\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/vegetable-garden-update-planting-starts.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eplanting the starts\u003C\/a\u003E). But, things are different this year and we’ve had less time to put into it, and it has not been successful! But we’re at my favorite time of year for the garden, tomato season\/late summer harvest. It’ll be wrapping up pretty soon so I figured I would share kind of a final update.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EEnd of season harvest\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI also love the zucchini and cucumbers that we’ve had, still have a few of those coming up. We only have one plant of each and they have both been super productive and giving us plenty of good ones! I could eat zucchini like every day so actually maybe we should do two plants of those next year, and not much else! It is a really easy one to grow and harvest.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0W4OG6Lq8Ps\/YUa1KuzPFsI\/AAAAAAAB_q8\/V8_OXyoiqMUrXAN8xuDAfzdWFGU3gAIUACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/end%2Bof%2Bsummer%2Bpacific%2Bnorthwest%2Bvegetable%2Bgarden%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1500\" data-original-width=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0W4OG6Lq8Ps\/YUa1KuzPFsI\/AAAAAAAB_q8\/V8_OXyoiqMUrXAN8xuDAfzdWFGU3gAIUACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/end%2Bof%2Bsummer%2Bpacific%2Bnorthwest%2Bvegetable%2Bgarden%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EZucchini plant in the center, bolted lettuce and kale to the left\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESomething that did not go well: We did not harvest any of our lettuce because we just didn’t have our act together in time early summer (even though it's so easy), so we let it go to seed and might gather those and plant next year. But given our record with garden maintenance this year, I’m not sure that will happen. We did harvest some kale and then it grew some more, which we still haven’t harvested. We also didn't harvest the peas, which just dried up. What a waste.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe middle part of the garden is bare, this was the second year for these strawberries and I guess they just dry up after the second time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe also grew several tomatillo plants because we have made some delicious tomatillo salsa and frozen some of it the past couple years. Takes all day, roasting them and then cooking and then preserving, but it’s amazing. But this year, combination of the intense heat that we had a couple times, and probably not consistent enough watering… They basically aren’t good. They’re dropping off the plants before turning green and they smelled bad.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESomething that went well: We planted several cherry tomatoes and a couple heirloom tomato plants. They are all producing a ton! I think we need bigger tomato cages next year, though. We do have one big cherry tomato in a big pot and it’s done even better. Got taller, and had a taller cage. And it’s easier to harvest them in a raised planter like that. All of them taste SO GOOD. Storebought tomatoes are a disgrace in comparison!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4ZRNDOXnrL8\/YUa1Ki7f7mI\/AAAAAAAB_rE\/yK6GcPLzbOsR8fq06HkLzMW5k4VGm_7xQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/end%2Bof%2Bsummer%2Bpacific%2Bnorthwest%2Bvegetable%2Bgarden%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1500\" data-original-width=\"2000\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4ZRNDOXnrL8\/YUa1Ki7f7mI\/AAAAAAAB_rE\/yK6GcPLzbOsR8fq06HkLzMW5k4VGm_7xQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/end%2Bof%2Bsummer%2Bpacific%2Bnorthwest%2Bvegetable%2Bgarden%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ifNDBu0V9Hc\/YUa1KmIekLI\/AAAAAAAB_rA\/6R8l2cRoJ9olSPe2Vq-EuvxhHZesOEGzwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/end%2Bof%2Bsummer%2Bpacific%2Bnorthwest%2Bvegetable%2Bgarden%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ifNDBu0V9Hc\/YUa1KmIekLI\/AAAAAAAB_rA\/6R8l2cRoJ9olSPe2Vq-EuvxhHZesOEGzwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/end%2Bof%2Bsummer%2Bpacific%2Bnorthwest%2Bvegetable%2Bgarden%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPicking heirloom tomatoes in a Target sand bucket. Why not\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI heard a podcast the other day on tips for quieting your mind and busy-ness of being a parent of young kids, and one was to give yourself permission not to do everything right now. The host's example was vegetable gardening. She loves the idea, but she doesn't have the time to water and harvest in this time of life, and it's okay to not do something all the time\/every year. That spoke to me. Tempted to garden less next year, unfortunately.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe’re considering turning the L-shaped garden by the fence into lawn for next year and then getting some really large planters or raised beds on the chip area by the back of the fence, it gets plenty of sun. Just shrinking the garden area. And will still do the tomatoes in the sunny spot by the garage.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo that's the update. If you're interested in vegetable gardening, do check out my posts for how we got to this point (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/03\/our-successful-vegetable-gardening.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egarden plans\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/beginnings-of-our-garden-starting-seeds.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estarting veggies from seed\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/vegetable-garden-update-planting-starts.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eplanting the starts\u003C\/a\u003E) and I wish you luck!\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/7900967235788469554\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/harvest-time-ends-how-to-start.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7900967235788469554"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7900967235788469554"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/harvest-time-ends-how-to-start.html","title":"Harvest time ends! How to start a vegetable garden: what worked, what didn't"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0W4OG6Lq8Ps\/YUa1KuzPFsI\/AAAAAAAB_q8\/V8_OXyoiqMUrXAN8xuDAfzdWFGU3gAIUACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/end%2Bof%2Bsummer%2Bpacific%2Bnorthwest%2Bvegetable%2Bgarden%2B%25282%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3793985730856547420"},"published":{"$t":"2021-09-15T05:00:00.044-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-16T07:05:32.503-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby #2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My #1 tip for making hard parenting days easier"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI’ve been balancing gratitude and just exhaustion lately. Our kids are so wonderful but take so much out of me these days. Wanted to share something that has been hugely helpful for me in the past year having Lucy, and since Jason started working (first part of this year). I work from home, he works late, blah blah blah… I don’t feel like I have a lot of time to myself and most of my time is while I’m supposed to be watching the kids, or on the weekends when we’re supposed to be enjoying family time. I’ve been doing this one tip I got from a friend a long time ago and I've realized what a game changer it is!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--j91Ktl-Rr0\/YUEjVWph32I\/AAAAAAAB_hc\/ajSbX9JAzg4X920DL89DhO-N_dHRF19yQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/%25231%2Btip%2Bfor%2Blong%2Bdays%2Bparenting%2Byoung%2Bkids%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--j91Ktl-Rr0\/YUEjVWph32I\/AAAAAAAB_hc\/ajSbX9JAzg4X920DL89DhO-N_dHRF19yQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/%25231%2Btip%2Bfor%2Blong%2Bdays%2Bparenting%2Byoung%2Bkids%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EMe with the kids on my birthday\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe #1 tip for making days of watching kids easier\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThis one of my friends has several little ones and her husband travels a lot for work. One of her tips for handling those times when he was gone was, \u003Cb\u003Eget up before your kids.\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Yes. An alarm. Early. When you’re low on sleep this is the last thing you want to do, and most kids get up pretty early themselves, but if you can manage it, it makes such a difference. I get up at 6:30 every day have time to myself to just get dressed, feed the cat, eat a little breakfast, check my email… alone. All by myself. It is sometimes the only time in the day (except right before bed when I should be getting off my phone and going to sleep!) that I have to do that. I get Lucy up at 7:00 so it’s not a lot of time, but \u003Cb\u003Eit sets up my whole day\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;not feeling frazzled and spread too thin.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow, Jason does not do this. He waits until the last minute when Otto comes to get him or when he has to get up for work, and he never has that quiet time to himself to drink his coffee before he starts a day of parenting and working! It’s really hard for him. Sometimes you feel like that extra 30 minutes of sleep is more important… But as long as you’re not majorly\/chronically sleep deprived, for me anyway, \u003Cb\u003E30 minutes of alone time\u003C\/b\u003E really feels like something. 30 minutes less sleep in the morning? It sucks, but sometimes that sleep isn’t that great anyway (when I can hear kids stirring or the cat meowing or whatever). I do want more sleep, but I know I just need to go to bed earlier!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo anyway. If you are struggling with feeling like you don’t have any time to yourself… It’s worth trying!\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sQ9jgIv272Q\/YUFsrzB-58I\/AAAAAAAB_hk\/rV19EHFg9gA94-ENdxnFVU8eMSSWU5qkACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/%25231%2Btip%2Bfor%2Bmanaging%2Bhard%2Bdays%2Bwith%2Blittle%2Bkids.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sQ9jgIv272Q\/YUFsrzB-58I\/AAAAAAAB_hk\/rV19EHFg9gA94-ENdxnFVU8eMSSWU5qkACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/%25231%2Btip%2Bfor%2Bmanaging%2Bhard%2Bdays%2Bwith%2Blittle%2Bkids.jpeg\" width=\"213\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/how-to-print-and-frame-free-museum-art-downloads-cheap-fast.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArt update from this post\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3793985730856547420\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/my-1-tip-for-making-hard-parenting-days.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3793985730856547420"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3793985730856547420"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/my-1-tip-for-making-hard-parenting-days.html","title":"My #1 tip for making hard parenting days easier"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--j91Ktl-Rr0\/YUEjVWph32I\/AAAAAAAB_hc\/ajSbX9JAzg4X920DL89DhO-N_dHRF19yQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/%25231%2Btip%2Bfor%2Blong%2Bdays%2Bparenting%2Byoung%2Bkids%2B%25282%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6197287247269540837"},"published":{"$t":"2021-09-07T05:00:00.011-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-09T07:01:56.461-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art downloads"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my home"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to print and frame free museum download art prints (the fastest and cheapest way)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI am a big fan of museum \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/art%20downloads\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eart downloads\u003C\/a\u003E for unique art in my home, but it can be tricky to navigate getting them from the screen to the frame. I’ve tried several different methods and while my favorite is definitely custom framing (I use \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/arttoframe.go2cloud.org\/aff_c?offer_id=1\u0026amp;aff_id=1003\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArt to Frames\u003C\/a\u003E), if you’re trying to fill a cool vintage or thrifted frame or want to do it really low-budget, you can definitely print yourself, too. I recently made over several thrifted frames for some very pretty vintage art from open sources, and really updated some spaces in my home!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHow to print and frame free art downloads - quickly and affordably\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;d love to share how I do this to make it easy for you! First you\u0026#39;ll need the art--I have a couple of round-ups and I always link to the pieces I\u0026#39;ve used; check out \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/art%20downloads\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy art downloads posts\u003C\/a\u003E. But I also highly recommend the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/ahomeisannounced.com\/public-domain-print-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efree print shop by fellow blogger A Home Is Announced\u003C\/a\u003E. She\u0026#39;s put together a bunch of collections (portraits, botanicals, etc.) of art and linked them all back to the original museum sources. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce you\u0026#39;ve picked out a few pieces you like, some things to consider:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EOne challenge with older art prints is they are not usually standard sizes. Sometimes you can get creative and either crop the edges of the art without losing any of the star of the piece (like I did with the horses print in my breakfast nook), or use a mat that hides some of it and trim some of the outer part of the print. But unless you go custom, you\u0026#39;ll have to stick with pretty standard sizes when you’re ordering prints. See my tip below about resizing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EMy favorite place to order these prints made is \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mpix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMpix\u003C\/a\u003E because you can do the giclée print which has an option for super matte. If you order a matte photo or poster from Walgreens, even the matte option looks like a photograph, not a sketch or watercolor. However the quickest option, which works pretty well, is ordering heavyweight prints from FedEx. You can pick up same-day and they have an 80 pound cardstock option that makes a pretty high-quality print. It’s still a little bit shiny and I would prefer super matte giclée, but these are like $2 each and really fast.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003EIf you\u0026#39;re printing oil paintings, you can remove the glass to get a more authentic look. In that case I definitely recommend ordering on matte giclée with matboard backing (an option at \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mpix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMpix\u003C\/a\u003E). That\u0026#39;s what I did for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/11\/vintage-oil-painting-look-with-digital-download-orc-week-5.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis piece\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe two oil painting downloads for this project\u003C\/a\u003E. You can even add brush strokes with Mod Podge to get the oil painting texture!, though I haven\u0026#39;t tried that yet.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ESo here are my steps for printing and framing museum downloads, the cheap way (that is, not the custom route).\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESelect options that look like roughly the right size and proportion for your frame. \u003C\/b\u003EIf you have an 8 x 10 frame, you can pick from a lot of different museum pieces that may have originally been 10 x 14 or something else not standard, but not too far off. Don’t pick something that was a tiny hand sketch and blow it up, and it probably won’t look very authentic to choose some thing like a huge detailed impressionist portrait or still life and shrink a really small. Also, if you want to do something really tall and skinny like \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/10-favorite-free-download-tree-art.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis tree download I did\u003C\/a\u003E, I really recommend going custom. You can just upload the image to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/arttoframe.go2cloud.org\/aff_c?offer_id=1\u0026amp;aff_id=1003\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArt to Frames\u003C\/a\u003E, pick your height or width, crop if you want, and pick the frame and mat to the exact right size.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDownload the highest quality version of the image and use simple software to resize it. \u003C\/b\u003EYou could probably even do this in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint, but I used Bluebeam PDF tool and I’ve also used my free photo editor, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/picasa.en.uptodown.com\/windows\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGoogle Picasa\u003C\/a\u003E. Obviously something like Photoshop is probably better if you know how to use it. But anything where you can change the page size to the standard page sizes at FedEx will let you see how your print will fit. But note: if you have an 11\u0026quot; opening, you probably won’t be able to fill it with an 11\u0026quot; wide piece of paper and will need to do it sideways on an 11 x 14, because the outer 1\/4\u0026quot; or so gets cut off in printing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EClean and refresh frames and mats.\u003C\/b\u003E They are often beyond dusty. Take everything apart and clean both sides of the glass with rubbing alcohol or window cleaner. On several of these I\u0026#39;ve done, I\u0026#39;ve spray painted dated colored mats with matte white spray paint. It actually looks really good. I did that on all four of the ones in these photos! \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6ZCLUnD1YGk\/YTYmA5X_LjI\/AAAAAAAB_f8\/wZy8BP6BsdwZt2CWDknksSalVnOGj_5YACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/vintage%2Bfree%2Bmuseum%2Bdownload%2Bart%2Bin%2Bthrifted%2Bpicture%2Bframes%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6ZCLUnD1YGk\/YTYmA5X_LjI\/AAAAAAAB_f8\/wZy8BP6BsdwZt2CWDknksSalVnOGj_5YACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/vintage%2Bfree%2Bmuseum%2Bdownload%2Bart%2Bin%2Bthrifted%2Bpicture%2Bframes%2B%25283%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/how-to-print-and-frame-free-museum-art-downloads-cheap-fast.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/6197287247269540837\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/how-to-print-and-frame-free-museum-art-downloads-cheap-fast.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6197287247269540837"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6197287247269540837"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/how-to-print-and-frame-free-museum-art-downloads-cheap-fast.html","title":"How to print and frame free museum download art prints (the fastest and cheapest way)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6ZCLUnD1YGk\/YTYmA5X_LjI\/AAAAAAAB_f8\/wZy8BP6BsdwZt2CWDknksSalVnOGj_5YACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/vintage%2Bfree%2Bmuseum%2Bdownload%2Bart%2Bin%2Bthrifted%2Bpicture%2Bframes%2B%25283%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3944900742181216913"},"published":{"$t":"2021-09-03T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-04T06:49:02.286-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home improvement"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"living room"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my home"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tile"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Tiling our fireplace surround: 2-day project, huge living room update!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI’ve been working on little changes to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/living%20room\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour living room\u003C\/a\u003E for the past three years, trying to get it to a place we really love. Living rooms are tricky because there are so many options both in style and function, and you have to play around with both. We’ve moved furniture around, added furniture, moved and mounted the TV, changed art, changed window coverings, changed the massive rug… And I have done some small updates to the original brick fireplace with 1980s brass screen.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWell, I finally gave the fireplace the update it really needed: I added some really beautiful handmade tile. I am in love with it!\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThanks to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/prattandlarson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPratt + Larson\u003C\/a\u003E for working with me on this project.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sIDHfwWY7ms\/YTGanYlw9II\/AAAAAAAB_e0\/5ajheHBoG606NQHf-RNKYQuoWAnmW6-fgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/DIY%2Btiling%2Bfireplace%2Bwith%2Bhandmade%2Btile%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sIDHfwWY7ms\/YTGanYlw9II\/AAAAAAAB_e0\/5ajheHBoG606NQHf-RNKYQuoWAnmW6-fgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/DIY%2Btiling%2Bfireplace%2Bwith%2Bhandmade%2Btile%2B%25281%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/tiling-our-fireplace-surround.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3944900742181216913\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/tiling-our-fireplace-surround.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3944900742181216913"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3944900742181216913"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/09\/tiling-our-fireplace-surround.html","title":"Tiling our fireplace surround: 2-day project, huge living room update!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sIDHfwWY7ms\/YTGanYlw9II\/AAAAAAAB_e0\/5ajheHBoG606NQHf-RNKYQuoWAnmW6-fgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/DIY%2Btiling%2Bfireplace%2Bwith%2Bhandmade%2Btile%2B%25281%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-8421812417930180234"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-31T05:00:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-01-09T15:07:49.326-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Major updates for the Your Home Story podcast"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EYou haven't seen any podcast episodes lately, because we took most of July and August off! Our first break after 3.5 years of publishing the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E. Now we're back, with a big update. Plus plenty of updates on what we've been working on around our homes and personal goals. We've both been plenty busy this summer.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TvSJIxwxD90\/YSxOkhShIhI\/AAAAAAAB_dU\/3V10UzBTEfMskrDmDmg8M954uUssKoPkQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/IMG_9125.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TvSJIxwxD90\/YSxOkhShIhI\/AAAAAAAB_dU\/3V10UzBTEfMskrDmDmg8M954uUssKoPkQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/IMG_9125.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EMe, where I've been recording!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI in particular have a big update... in keeping with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/my-operation-reduce-stress-and-how-its.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy stress reduction goals\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;I've made the big decision to step way back from the podcast. I have a lot of thoughts about it for sure. Listen in for the whole story. THANK YOU all for your support and reading and listening as I've been on this podcast journey!\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELinks to some things we chatted about today:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAshley's\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/modern-front-porch-makeover\/\"\u003Efaux front porch plants\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAshley's\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B-RySTPJAyY\/\"\u003EFB Marketplace orange chairs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMy \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2019\/07\/comparison-of-budget-friendly-kitchen-cabinets-beyond-ikea.html\"\u003Ekitchen cabinet cost comparison\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMy One Room Challenge \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\"\u003EHistoric Home Office Makeover\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/madelinemoves.com\/\"\u003EMadeline Moves\u003C\/a\u003E workout program that Ashley is doing\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003E@yourhomestorypodcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd you can join our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1597830763611312\/\"\u003EFacebook group here\u003C\/a\u003E to connect with other listeners and ask questions!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EListen here or in your favorite podcast app:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca 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And our new grill\/smoker!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EOur backyard has gone through a lot of changes in the 3 years we\u0026#39;ve lived here. When we moved in it was overgrown and had several old wood structures, a large deck, old garden beds, and a big circle of sand in the middle from where a pool had been. We were totally overwhelmed. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe started removing landscaping and debris and slowly it took shape so we could picture it as a functional backyard for us. We did a ton of improvements last summer (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/04\/replacing-our-fence-with-cedar.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efence\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/05\/gazebo-makeover-and-new-outdoor-decor-sponsored.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egazebo\u003C\/a\u003E, garden, wood chips, more landscape removal...) and it was really great! But there was one area we hadn\u0026#39;t tackled: the patio by the house.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis patio was cracked, so the previous owners put a deck over it, but we removed it so we could have it all one level. It wasn\u0026#39;t really usable for much other than a project area until we \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hot-tub-fast.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egot rid of the hot tub\u003C\/a\u003E in June! Then... it was ready for dining furniture, a grill, string lights... a great backyard dining space! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8JdU17_FeyQ\/YSwQP-0TyHI\/AAAAAAAB_cQ\/VXrRUebZDag5Pk9ie1FhNBNheazYW1IrACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1926\/back%2Bpatio%2Bdining%2Barea%2Bmakeover%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1926\" data-original-width=\"1362\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8JdU17_FeyQ\/YSwQP-0TyHI\/AAAAAAAB_cQ\/VXrRUebZDag5Pk9ie1FhNBNheazYW1IrACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/back%2Bpatio%2Bdining%2Barea%2Bmakeover%2B%25281%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5hoTuLe6nzM\/YSwQQW1vTLI\/AAAAAAAB_cc\/dx77O458WGUsiCUlWUK_9KNp-iA2cRq1QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/back%2Bpatio%2Bdining%2Barea%2Bmakeover%2B%252814%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1365\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5hoTuLe6nzM\/YSwQQW1vTLI\/AAAAAAAB_cc\/dx77O458WGUsiCUlWUK_9KNp-iA2cRq1QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/back%2Bpatio%2Bdining%2Barea%2Bmakeover%2B%252814%2529.jpg\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/outdoor-dining-area-back-patio-reveal.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/7441495006679482097\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/outdoor-dining-area-back-patio-reveal.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7441495006679482097"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7441495006679482097"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/outdoor-dining-area-back-patio-reveal.html","title":"Outdoor dining area back patio reveal! And our new grill\/smoker!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8JdU17_FeyQ\/YSwQP-0TyHI\/AAAAAAAB_cQ\/VXrRUebZDag5Pk9ie1FhNBNheazYW1IrACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/back%2Bpatio%2Bdining%2Barea%2Bmakeover%2B%25281%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6797842841495665249"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-26T05:00:00.059-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-27T14:24:51.660-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby #2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Which is harder: going from 0 to 1 or 1 to 2 kids?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Since I’ve been a mom of two for more than a year now, I thought I should out down some thoughts about the popular question: is it harder to go from 0 to 1 or 1 to 2 kids?\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--qFjMSXrT_E\/YSUEFNPJXzI\/AAAAAAAB_bE\/Ndq1eIyyyHQHZPJXCDzGHtmfb-omCOgmgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/going%2Bfrom%2B1%2Bto%2B2%2Bkids%2B%25288%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--qFjMSXrT_E\/YSUEFNPJXzI\/AAAAAAAB_bE\/Ndq1eIyyyHQHZPJXCDzGHtmfb-omCOgmgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/going%2Bfrom%2B1%2Bto%2B2%2Bkids%2B%25288%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/which-is-harder-going-from-0-to-1-or-1.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/6797842841495665249\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/which-is-harder-going-from-0-to-1-or-1.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6797842841495665249"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6797842841495665249"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/which-is-harder-going-from-0-to-1-or-1.html","title":"Which is harder: going from 0 to 1 or 1 to 2 kids?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--qFjMSXrT_E\/YSUEFNPJXzI\/AAAAAAAB_bE\/Ndq1eIyyyHQHZPJXCDzGHtmfb-omCOgmgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/going%2Bfrom%2B1%2Bto%2B2%2Bkids%2B%25288%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-8747205045151468542"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-16T05:00:00.076-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-17T06:39:13.407-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby #2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parties"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Lucy's first birthday party"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Lucy is one! We had a fun birthday celebration for Lucy this past weekend! \u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI keep things really simple for kids birthdays but it feels like I\u0026#39;ve just got to do a little bit more than just a cake and some colorful gift bags for the big \u003Cb\u003Efirst birthday.\u003C\/b\u003E For \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2019\/04\/how-to-throw-simple-stress-free-first-birthday-party.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOtto\u0026#39;s birthday\u003C\/a\u003E I did another simple but very cute party, and for Lucy we celebrated in the same dining room and living room, with some different colors and a bit of slightly girly decor. I’m not planning on winning any party planning awards with this one, but it was cute and I’d love to share how you can get a very pretty, festive look with just a few simple things!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESimple, pretty first birthday party for baby girl\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xywpbriKfNk\/YRmaxAM3YWI\/AAAAAAAB_ZI\/KH7TgawLoZcJ0HFXBlWtNX43Ao06U005ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/simple%2Bgirly%2Bfirst%2Bbirthday%2Bparty.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xywpbriKfNk\/YRmaxAM3YWI\/AAAAAAAB_ZI\/KH7TgawLoZcJ0HFXBlWtNX43Ao06U005ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/simple%2Bgirly%2Bfirst%2Bbirthday%2Bparty.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/lucys-first-birthday-party.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/8747205045151468542\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/lucys-first-birthday-party.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8747205045151468542"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8747205045151468542"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/lucys-first-birthday-party.html","title":"Lucy's first birthday party"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xywpbriKfNk\/YRmaxAM3YWI\/AAAAAAAB_ZI\/KH7TgawLoZcJ0HFXBlWtNX43Ao06U005ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/simple%2Bgirly%2Bfirst%2Bbirthday%2Bparty.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-960155250600015744"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-09T05:00:00.041-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-10T09:14:43.450-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"anniversary"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"wedding"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"10th wedding anniversary trip!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EOn Friday we celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. Wow, right! I\u0026#39;ve been blogging for almost 12 years and our wedding was a huge project so I documented it all way back then (see \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/wedding\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eall posts about it here)\u003C\/a\u003E, and I don\u0026#39;t post about every anniversary but thought 10 years deserved a post. Plus, we did something really special!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor a long time I thought we\u0026#39;d do something big, like a week in Hawaii or new engagement ring set, but we haven\u0026#39;t had the capacity to do any extra things very well lately (see also: vegetable garden needing to be harvested, not vacuuming frequently enough, etc.) and it crept up on us. Plus with two little kids and Jason only 6 months into working for real, now is not a great time for a trip (COVID, too). But I thought it would be really special and sentimental to go back to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mcmenamins.com\/edgefield\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour wedding venue\u003C\/a\u003E and maybe even stay there overnight, without the kids. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI haven\u0026#39;t spent a night away from at least one kid since April 2018 when Otto was born! It is a big deal to be able to go to sleep without wondering if you\u0026#39;ll be woken up in the middle of the night or early morning. Plus, just all those hours of independence... wow!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe headed out after the kids\u0026#39; naps Friday and walked around Edgefield, had dinner, went to the soaking pools, had a big breakfast, sat on the porch, took a few pumping breaks of course (they brought us the tiniest minifridge for the room), and visited some memorable spots from our wedding photos. So I\u0026#39;ll mix in a few of those with the current ones (you\u0026#39;ll be able to tell the difference!). Wedding photos are by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.studio623photography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStudio 623 Photography\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OaFAAG-s_Jw\/YRBf1jZ0CII\/AAAAAAAB_W0\/XcQ6H1saLn4xlguDthZ9LqQoWoK4M1MGgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/10th%2Bwedding%2Banniversary%2Btrip%2Bto%2BMcmenamins%2BEdgefield%2B%252819%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OaFAAG-s_Jw\/YRBf1jZ0CII\/AAAAAAAB_W0\/XcQ6H1saLn4xlguDthZ9LqQoWoK4M1MGgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/10th%2Bwedding%2Banniversary%2Btrip%2Bto%2BMcmenamins%2BEdgefield%2B%252819%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TH8RV3XY1T0\/YRBfxiTlvjI\/AAAAAAAB_WU\/-nnnpDGzc_otgOMxTqy4Rp1xX1ednESWgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/10th%2Bwedding%2Banniversary%2Btrip%2Bto%2BMcmenamins%2BEdgefield%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TH8RV3XY1T0\/YRBfxiTlvjI\/AAAAAAAB_WU\/-nnnpDGzc_otgOMxTqy4Rp1xX1ednESWgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/10th%2Bwedding%2Banniversary%2Btrip%2Bto%2BMcmenamins%2BEdgefield%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" width=\"240\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-I5dn1ZnlFz0\/YRBf3hzucQI\/AAAAAAAB_XE\/po_-zGJ1Uc88l7U7S97RFGo1_slYhkdXgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/10th%2Bwedding%2Banniversary%2Btrip%2Bto%2BMcmenamins%2BEdgefield%2B%25285%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-I5dn1ZnlFz0\/YRBf3hzucQI\/AAAAAAAB_XE\/po_-zGJ1Uc88l7U7S97RFGo1_slYhkdXgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/10th%2Bwedding%2Banniversary%2Btrip%2Bto%2BMcmenamins%2BEdgefield%2B%25285%2529.jpg\" width=\"240\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/10th-wedding-anniversary-trip.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/960155250600015744\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/10th-wedding-anniversary-trip.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/960155250600015744"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/960155250600015744"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/10th-wedding-anniversary-trip.html","title":"10th wedding anniversary trip!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OaFAAG-s_Jw\/YRBf1jZ0CII\/AAAAAAAB_W0\/XcQ6H1saLn4xlguDthZ9LqQoWoK4M1MGgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/10th%2Bwedding%2Banniversary%2Btrip%2Bto%2BMcmenamins%2BEdgefield%2B%252819%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-2166729585317765634"},"published":{"$t":"2021-08-05T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-06T11:25:25.537-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blogging"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"happiness"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"stress"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My Operation: Reduce Stress, and how it's going"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I am a pretty high stress, busy, ambitious person. I pack a lot into my time and I feel guilty, or like I’m just missing out on opportunities, when I relax. Some of this is just my nature and I will always want to be achieving new things, but my tendency is definitely to overdo it and get too busy so my progress\/goals no longer feel positive. People ask me how I do it all--day job, blog and Instagram, podcast, parenting two kids--and the answer is I am just a ball of stress almost all the time.\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAlways Busy\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA little over a month ago after finishing \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour home office renovation\u003C\/a\u003E (lots of DIY projects on a short timeline), I just reached a tipping point. I have been working on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-slipcover-using-but.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Echair slipcover\u003C\/a\u003E and touching up paint every night after the kids went to bed and every spare moment on the weekends for several weeks, not making enough time for my family or myself. On top of all the other stuff I usually have to do. I was so unhappy. I regretted taking on this project, which was a great thing for our house, but the way I did it was just miserable.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YjUJkB_h56c\/YQtd8ia4hMI\/AAAAAAAB_Vo\/GTuajcIZh9I7VScTg5QOb-ssyjDZ3pjQACPcBGAYYCw\/s1600\/image.png\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YjUJkB_h56c\/YQtd8ia4hMI\/AAAAAAAB_Vo\/GTuajcIZh9I7VScTg5QOb-ssyjDZ3pjQACPcBGAYYCw\/s16000\/image.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe lovely \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efinished room\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that a lot of stress built\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI decided I had to make a big change. It’s easy to do a 360 when something becomes too much, so I initially thought, just \u003Ci\u003Eno more house projects! Ever! \u003C\/i\u003EAlthough that’s not realistic. But I decided I really need to scale it way, way back and just focus on the essential things I need to do, and leave the remainder of the time for rest or buffer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EDoing Less and Being Excited About It\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI know that stress comes from both having a long to do list and the way I feel about it. Let me say that again: I’m stressed not only because I have a lot of things to do, but also because of my attitude. So I need to shift both.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIt’s very hard for me, but I know that getting three blog posts a week up or staying 100% on top of the laundry are \u003Cb\u003Eoptional \u003C\/b\u003Etasks, and nothing bad will happen if I don’t do them all the time. But, reframing everything as part of my larger, ongoing resolution to be less stressed has made it motivating! Like, I am a little bit excited to leave those things for later because then I will... win points? on my operation to be less stressed! I guess I am a driven person and I needed that points to be awarded somewhere.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIt feels really good, too! I’ve been trying to find time each weekend to lay in the hammock, even for only a few minutes. I’m definitely still working on that, but after having all of our weekends this spring busy with things like the office, I am really enjoying and trying to preserve our summer weekends for family time. We recently joined a gym and have been going swimming with the kids on the weekends, which really gets my day started as a weekend day, not just any other day at home. (The days can blend together when you work from home and watch the kids alone one or two days a week so this helps.)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESelf Care (So Hard)\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI’m also adding things back in, for myself. I recently hung out with a friend and her two little kids who are a little older than Otto. She has been a stay-at-home mom with them and joined a gym that has good childcare. She goes five days a week! She takes an hour class then showers and does whatever because the kids can stay in childcare for two hours. An hour long workout class and a shower? Every day? That sounded so luxurious to me!! Now, I can’t do that exactly because I work four days a week, but my afternoons and evenings with the kids are really tough and Jason doesn’t get home until they’re in bed. I thought maybe I could fit in some gym and childcare time after work! Jason got excited about joining a gym too.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWe joined a small one near us. They're still ramping up their childcare options but Jason and I have been taking turns going to the gym and just that hour or so of time to myself in the weight room feels so, so good.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI've had a few slip-ups the past week or so, which is part of why I wanted to write this post. I'm trying to remember that getting less done is a good thing (in my case). I'm trying to put less on my calendar every day--not fill every evening after work with blog emails and little house projects. Give myself time to shower and get in bed in time. It's hard.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThree Ways to Reduce Stress\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI also recently listened to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/livefreecreative.co\/episode-151-three-ways-to-stress-less\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis podcast episode\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on ways to reduce stress. It's an enjoyable listen (start at 20 mins, 20 seconds in to skip to the stress part) and I really like Miranda's attitude and experience in this topic. (She's a fellow longtime DIY blogger, but she now does so much more than that.) The short of it is the three ways are: lower your expectations, learn to be present, practice gratitude. But I learned from her sharing her experience as another high-energy, high achieving person who used to think stress is an inevitable constant--and is now on the other side.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EWell, I have a lot to learn, but I'm making a conscious choice to do less. I also know this isn't the first time I've had a goal like this. It's hard! But I hope to make a big change over the next few months that lasts a long time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/2166729585317765634\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/my-operation-reduce-stress-and-how-its.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2166729585317765634"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/2166729585317765634"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/08\/my-operation-reduce-stress-and-how-its.html","title":"My Operation: Reduce Stress, and how it's going"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YjUJkB_h56c\/YQtd8ia4hMI\/AAAAAAAB_Vo\/GTuajcIZh9I7VScTg5QOb-ssyjDZ3pjQACPcBGAYYCw\/s72-c\/image.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5495219552333003875"},"published":{"$t":"2021-07-30T05:00:00.007-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-08T07:57:17.756-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"toys"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Our fave toys \u0026 books for 2-3 year-olds"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI've been a parent for more than 3 years now and I'm finally realizing hey, maybe I know what I'm doing with a few things. Oh hey, I have a good handle on toddler toys!, and wanted to share some of our faves!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j8AAQ0xA6DI\/YQN5BzWn9cI\/AAAAAAAB_Uk\/rc7SnbcAZosmpV3ptJfafxZff-wtocPCQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/fave%2Btoys%2Bfor%2B2-3%2Byear-olds%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-j8AAQ0xA6DI\/YQN5BzWn9cI\/AAAAAAAB_Uk\/rc7SnbcAZosmpV3ptJfafxZff-wtocPCQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/fave%2Btoys%2Bfor%2B2-3%2Byear-olds%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vd_vbOmVLHU\/YQN5B2wA9xI\/AAAAAAAB_Uo\/6idjbORbmTchwEZVSGPkNPDTFEbGvv56gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/fave%2Btoys%2Bfor%2B2-3%2Byear-olds%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vd_vbOmVLHU\/YQN5B2wA9xI\/AAAAAAAB_Uo\/6idjbORbmTchwEZVSGPkNPDTFEbGvv56gCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/fave%2Btoys%2Bfor%2B2-3%2Byear-olds%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWith the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3fcr6l0\" style=\"text-align: left;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGeomag Magicube blocks\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe keep it pretty simple around here and I'm slow to try things that he\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Emight\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;be ready for (and we now have an almost one-year-old around so toys have to be safe for her, too)... so I'm calling this great toys for 2- to 3-year-olds. (I also wrote about\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2019\/07\/best-toys-for-1-year-olds.html\"\u003Eour fave toys for 1-year-olds\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;a couple years ago.)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"moneyspot-widget\" data-widget-id=\"36066792\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src=\"https:\/\/widgets.rewardstyle.com\"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0\u0026\u0026\"complete\"===d.readyState\u0026\u0026w[g].init()}(window,\"moneyspot-script\",document,\"__moneyspot\",\"\/js\/widget.js\",\"script\")\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"rs-adblock\"\u003E\u003Cimg onerror=\"this.parentNode.innerHTML=\u0026quot;Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.\u0026quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.rewardstyle.com\/production\/80023d9fbb065cbc8d01d061aff63096b6670310\/images\/search\/350.gif\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 15px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003EJavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1 and 2.\u003C\/b\u003E They make these 5-Minute Stories books for a lot of characters, but I started with the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2VoDWWo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWinnie the Pooh ones\u003C\/a\u003E since Otto loves the short Pooh books we have. At this age they go through stories fast and the baby books are just too simple! These stories are great--more text on the page, beginning\/middle\/end with moral, bigger variety of words. Of course we also have the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3lfqm2e\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDaniel Tiger one\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ydz58F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDaniel Tiger sequel\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E3. \u003C\/b\u003EWe got Otto \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3zRLlw2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis Kinetic Sand kit\u003C\/a\u003E for his third birthday. Big hit. It's kind of like Play-Doh, something you can set him up with at the table and let him play with by himself for a while.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E4. \u003C\/b\u003EMagnets! We have a couple of different magnet sets and they're actually fun for much younger kids, too, which is great for us now because Lucy is always around the toys, too. We only keep baby-safe toys at reachable level and magnetic blocks like \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3fcr6l0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethese Geomag Magicube blocks\u003C\/a\u003E are great. These are cool cause they're made from 100% recycled plastic, too. \u003Ci\u003E(I received these as a sample, though this post is not sponsored.) \u003C\/i\u003EFor older kids, Geomag has \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3CtfoMY\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis Supercolor\u0026nbsp; Magnetic Sticks and Balls building set\u003C\/a\u003E that looks really fun too!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E5.\u003C\/b\u003E Puzzles! Otto loves puzzles and we have \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3rIsgcP\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis cute wooden set of 4\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that's a couple steps up from the great wooden block puzzles for younger toddlers. He can do these by himself slowly, or with help.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E6.\u003C\/b\u003E Another unique puzzle: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3lpCvlx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis alphabet giraffe\u003C\/a\u003E is actually pretty hard! Otto loves it. Goes better with adult help.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E7. \u003C\/b\u003EThese \"Peek inside the...\" books are so cute! Obviously we have a ton of books but this \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3fcouDE\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPeek Inside the Garden\u003C\/a\u003E is one of Otto's favorites and we enjoy reading it, too. Fun to read and lots of flaps to lift, and the garden theme is easy to relate to our garden in our yard which Otto knows about.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E8.\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3iXJKhw\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDon't Break the Ice!\u003C\/a\u003E was also a third birthday present and it's funny how much Otto loves it! You set up the board with the white plastic blocks and are supposed to take turns hammering, but Otto plays it by himself and just taps and hammers until the blocks all fall. Bonus: Lucy cracks up when the ice breaks!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E9 and 10.\u003C\/b\u003E We love Daniel Tiger over here. It's the only TV Otto watches and the lessons in it are actually helpful for parenting lessons. He doesn't watch very often, but we have \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ws6A9k\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis trolley\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3j93U8y\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDaniel Tiger character set\u003C\/a\u003E in the living room and read the books and talk about Daniel plenty. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Ws6A9k\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etrolley\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3j93U8y\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Echaracters\u003C\/a\u003E were Otto's big brother gift when Lucy was born (when he was 2 years 4 months) and he still loves them a year later. The trolley moves, talks, dings, etc. and entertains Lucy, too.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOtto still loves the basics too, like the Duplos and Play-Doh and coloring, but it's always nice when one of the different things we get for him is a hit.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"4535398\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(w,i,d,g,e,t){d.getElementById(i)||(element=d.createElement(t),element.id=i,element.src=\"https:\/\/widgets.rewardstyle.com\"+e,d.body.appendChild(element)),w.hasOwnProperty(g)===!0\u0026\u0026\"complete\"===d.readyState\u0026\u0026w[g].init()}(window,\"shopthepost-script\",document,\"__stp\",\"\/js\/shopthepost.js\",\"script\")\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"rs-adblock\"\u003E\u003Cimg onerror=\"this.parentNode.innerHTML=\u0026quot;Disable your ad blocking software to view this content.\u0026quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.rewardstyle.com\/production\/80023d9fbb065cbc8d01d061aff63096b6670310\/images\/search\/350.gif\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 15px;\" \/\u003E\u003Cnoscript\u003EJavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. 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Our upstairs bathroom gets crazy sun in the afternoons and I knew I\u0026#39;d have to hang something pretty but also very functional there. (We \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2020\/11\/modern-traditional-historic-bathroom-reno-reveal-cost.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erenovated it\u003C\/a\u003E last fall, and it\u0026#39;s not a problem in the fall\/winter.) The problem with my readymade blackout shade project? The cheap Roman shades only come in a couple lengths (like 60\u0026quot;) and that window is short. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou \u003Ci\u003Ecan \u003C\/i\u003Ehang a too-long shade on a window and just leave a bunch of extra at the bottom... but it\u0026#39;s not ideal. I ordered the right width of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3wUllyc\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis Roman shade\u003C\/a\u003E (around $50) and figured there must be a way to shorten it. Well, there is, and I\u0026#39;m sharing how!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sp_VMSrdOTY\/YPekZga_jEI\/AAAAAAAB_Sw\/mlfMkG5-FSYrtAPe0O7CmskItqMK9BMzgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/DIY%2Bcustom%2Bblock%2Bprint%2Bpatterned%2BRoman%2Bshade-2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sp_VMSrdOTY\/YPekZga_jEI\/AAAAAAAB_Sw\/mlfMkG5-FSYrtAPe0O7CmskItqMK9BMzgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/DIY%2Bcustom%2Bblock%2Bprint%2Bpatterned%2BRoman%2Bshade-2.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-shorten-and-recover-readymade.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/4738671156413032600\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-shorten-and-recover-readymade.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/4738671156413032600"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/4738671156413032600"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-shorten-and-recover-readymade.html","title":"How to shorten and recover a readymade Roman shade"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sp_VMSrdOTY\/YPekZga_jEI\/AAAAAAAB_Sw\/mlfMkG5-FSYrtAPe0O7CmskItqMK9BMzgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/DIY%2Bcustom%2Bblock%2Bprint%2Bpatterned%2BRoman%2Bshade-2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-7808847681777668393"},"published":{"$t":"2021-07-20T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-07-21T07:49:01.325-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"etsy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"rugs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shopping"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"vintage"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"My favorite source for affordable vintage rugs!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;ve known for a long time that vintage rugs are the highest in cool factor, and there\u0026#39;s no substitute for a natural fiber rug. But can be overwhelming and hard to get started shopping for them, and committing to ordering something online you know would be tough to return. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWell, I dove in recently... I had a couple of projects happening at once and bam! suddenly I\u0026#39;d ordered three vintage Turkish rugs within a couple months, all from the same shop I am so excited about! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere is nothing like a real vintage rug for adding character, class, and (versatile) style to your home, and they don\u0026#39;t even have to be expensive. I feel like I\u0026#39;ve cracked the code and can\u0026#39;t wait to need another one!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Rkc329ysiy0\/YPSyFopucjI\/AAAAAAAB_SI\/V8Lt1v0NmA09GjjNgiXMbHwkWifFiD2oACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/vintage%2Bturkish%2Bwool%2Brugs%2Band%2Bmy%2Bfavorite%2Baffordable%2Betsy%2Bsource%2B%25285%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Rkc329ysiy0\/YPSyFopucjI\/AAAAAAAB_SI\/V8Lt1v0NmA09GjjNgiXMbHwkWifFiD2oACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/vintage%2Bturkish%2Bwool%2Brugs%2Band%2Bmy%2Bfavorite%2Baffordable%2Betsy%2Bsource%2B%25285%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/my-favorite-source-for-affordable.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/7808847681777668393\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/my-favorite-source-for-affordable.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7808847681777668393"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/7808847681777668393"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/my-favorite-source-for-affordable.html","title":"My favorite source for affordable vintage rugs!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Rkc329ysiy0\/YPSyFopucjI\/AAAAAAAB_SI\/V8Lt1v0NmA09GjjNgiXMbHwkWifFiD2oACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/vintage%2Bturkish%2Bwool%2Brugs%2Band%2Bmy%2Bfavorite%2Baffordable%2Betsy%2Bsource%2B%25285%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-2760104994573981865"},"published":{"$t":"2021-07-15T05:00:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-11-23T10:54:42.218-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"crafty DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nursery"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"organization"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"paint"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY painted peg row instead of closet in Lucy's nursery"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003ESo happy with this solution! 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This is another installment of our Intentional Living series and this time, we are chatting about $100 makeovers, easy decor hacks, and making cleaner switches for the home.\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7b8gy18COws\/YO0GaG1880I\/AAAAAAAB_RU\/nRRAkZyjjzEYYburYQUkDBhUi8UQL2YMwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/Basement%2BStaircase%2BMakeover%2B-01%2BThe%2BLittle%2Bby%2BLittle%2BHome.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7b8gy18COws\/YO0GaG1880I\/AAAAAAAB_RU\/nRRAkZyjjzEYYburYQUkDBhUi8UQL2YMwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Basement%2BStaircase%2BMakeover%2B-01%2BThe%2BLittle%2Bby%2BLittle%2BHome.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis week on the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" 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(@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7b8gy18COws\/YO0GaG1880I\/AAAAAAAB_RU\/nRRAkZyjjzEYYburYQUkDBhUi8UQL2YMwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/Basement%2BStaircase%2BMakeover%2B-01%2BThe%2BLittle%2Bby%2BLittle%2BHome.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1557715558837957691"},"published":{"$t":"2021-07-12T05:00:00.003-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-07-23T15:35:19.861-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chairs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"furniture"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"upholstery"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to make a slipcover using but preserving the old one as a pattern"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThe biggest DIY project in my recent \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\"\u003Ehome office renovation\u003C\/a\u003E was a sewing project! Back to my roots, I guess! I found a really nice slipcovered armchair on Facebook Marketplace for $40 and honestly, the slipcover was fine as-is, just neutral cotton canvas, but I wanted something definitely \u003Ci\u003Enot\u003C\/i\u003E neutral! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;ve made slipcovers before (like \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2014\/04\/vintage-wingback-chair-slipcover.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis one in 2014\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2016\/03\/DIY-organic-cotton-chair-slipcovers.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethese in 2016\u003C\/a\u003E) but I was definitely more confident doing it by cutting apart the previous slipcover and modifying it (or doing a simpler chair style). I didn\u0026#39;t want to do that this time since the original slipcover was still in great shape! I could have two outfits for this chair!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo I figured it out. I used the previous slipcover as a pattern and made this new beautiful linen ruffled slipcover!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHow to make a slipcover using and preserving the old one\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere she is! That blue linen is \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fashionfabricsclub.com\/p295528_dfw59013b?utm_source=create_enjoy\u0026amp;utm_medium=blog\u0026amp;utm_campaign=suzannah_stanley_blue_slub_linen_home\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis one from Fashion Fabrics Club\u003C\/a\u003E. The original one is a heavy cotton twill and it looks loose and wrinkly in the photo below, but really it just wasn\u0026#39;t tucked in all the way to the chair\u0026#39;s deep crevices, ha. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q2NcVLwNWDo\/YN6gJbUpByI\/AAAAAAAB_OM\/mhRZS53C2rkCEKJST6PRlHzDAYnBVsPnACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/how%2Bto%2Buse%2Ban%2Bold%2Bslipcover%2Bas%2Ba%2Bpattern%2B%25287%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q2NcVLwNWDo\/YN6gJbUpByI\/AAAAAAAB_OM\/mhRZS53C2rkCEKJST6PRlHzDAYnBVsPnACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/how%2Bto%2Buse%2Ban%2Bold%2Bslipcover%2Bas%2Ba%2Bpattern%2B%25287%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4zaRSTX1xlc\/YN6gHCKS2vI\/AAAAAAAB_N4\/VwnNjpEHzmIQhx1cHqac6LJzn2cAdEoDwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/how%2Bto%2Buse%2Ban%2Bold%2Bslipcover%2Bas%2Ba%2Bpattern%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4zaRSTX1xlc\/YN6gHCKS2vI\/AAAAAAAB_N4\/VwnNjpEHzmIQhx1cHqac6LJzn2cAdEoDwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/how%2Bto%2Buse%2Ban%2Bold%2Bslipcover%2Bas%2Ba%2Bpattern%2B%25282%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-slipcover-using-but.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/1557715558837957691\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-slipcover-using-but.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1557715558837957691"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1557715558837957691"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-slipcover-using-but.html","title":"How to make a slipcover using but preserving the old one as a pattern"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q2NcVLwNWDo\/YN6gJbUpByI\/AAAAAAAB_OM\/mhRZS53C2rkCEKJST6PRlHzDAYnBVsPnACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/how%2Bto%2Buse%2Ban%2Bold%2Bslipcover%2Bas%2Ba%2Bpattern%2B%25287%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-638990537029956502"},"published":{"$t":"2021-07-07T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-07-08T07:51:38.819-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my home"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basketball poster turned decor -  how to make sports art look great in your home!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThings I love: unique decor, meaningful art, updating something old, and making my husband feel involved in the look of our home. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI recently re-framed a poster Jason has had since childhood and hung it proudly in our upstairs hall. It can be hard to make sports-themed decor fit into a traditional, vintage rug-filled, historic home like ours, or with more feminine decor. But it can be done, here’s proof!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI worked with \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/arttoframe.go2cloud.org\/aff_c?offer_id=1\u0026amp;aff_id=1003\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EArt to Frames\u003C\/a\u003E on an Instagram collaboration about this poster but this post is not sponsored. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESports poster turned traditional home decor\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJason picked out this Michael Jordan poster in the 90’s at a poster store with his mom and remembers choosing the frame and everything. It was a black plastic frame and had plexiglass, and they both had gotten really scratched up over years of moves. But he still loved the poster and was nostalgic about it! He asked a couple times about putting it up somewhere and I wasn’t sure where it would go. I felt bad. So I found a solution!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LbTLlVoI3ho\/YN6g-UPsGeI\/AAAAAAAB_Os\/0fZUedEDaOgPi5-TrTZ2fBttABRdn82TwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/sports%2Bposter%2Bas%2Bdecor%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LbTLlVoI3ho\/YN6g-UPsGeI\/AAAAAAAB_Os\/0fZUedEDaOgPi5-TrTZ2fBttABRdn82TwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/sports%2Bposter%2Bas%2Bdecor%2B%25281%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-sports-poster-.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/638990537029956502\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-sports-poster-.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/638990537029956502"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/638990537029956502"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-sports-poster-.html","title":"Basketball poster turned decor -  how to make sports art look great in your home!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-LbTLlVoI3ho\/YN6g-UPsGeI\/AAAAAAAB_Os\/0fZUedEDaOgPi5-TrTZ2fBttABRdn82TwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/sports%2Bposter%2Bas%2Bdecor%2B%25281%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1779541797174156833"},"published":{"$t":"2021-07-06T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-07-07T06:42:40.062-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY or hire out: Home maintenance items"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Deep cleaning, bug treatment, leaves, and more… we’re covering interior and exterior home maintenance tasks that you could DIY or hire out! Which ones are worth the money to save your time?!\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThis week on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TsPTTnnn_LA\/YOPIMno18sI\/AAAAAAAB_PU\/iCrDy686JmArMtARPi44se61Nzg62oEnQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/new%2Bgutters%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TsPTTnnn_LA\/YOPIMno18sI\/AAAAAAAB_PU\/iCrDy686JmArMtARPi44se61Nzg62oEnQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/new%2Bgutters%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESome products and blog posts we talked about (includes affiliate links):\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAshley’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/oh-leaves\/\"\u003EDIY Gutter guard installation\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/details-cost-replacing-gutters\/\"\u003Epricing for professional gutter guard installation\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESuzannah’s experience hiring out extensive landscaping clean-up is on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003Eour Instagram\u003C\/a\u003E highlights\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/shop\/influencer-d5688958?listId=1OGRI7U4TYC2R\"\u003Ewindow cleaning supplies\u003C\/a\u003E Ashley ordered and used\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2UzMac7\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eunder $10 ant treatment\u003C\/a\u003E Suzannah uses\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr 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garden update: planting starts"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI’m really excited about the garden that we had last year and we\u0026#39;re doing this year, and I was hoping to share updates once a month or so in the spring and summer documenting what we’ve done. It will help me in the future if nothing else! I haven’t gotten to do an update in a while though, so we’ll have to skip ahead from where we left off, where our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/04\/beginnings-of-our-garden-starting-seeds.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eveggie starts were growing from seed\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-q7Hg4kok3MA\/YNvtdg_99QI\/AAAAAAAB_MI\/0X_l_nUzSvMazzynTr72pNAP12AK4QiJgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/garden%2Bprogress%2B%25284%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1500\" data-original-width=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-q7Hg4kok3MA\/YNvtdg_99QI\/AAAAAAAB_MI\/0X_l_nUzSvMazzynTr72pNAP12AK4QiJgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/garden%2Bprogress%2B%25284%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/vegetable-garden-update-planting-starts.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3727261057405145639\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/vegetable-garden-update-planting-starts.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3727261057405145639"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3727261057405145639"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/vegetable-garden-update-planting-starts.html","title":"Vegetable garden update: planting starts"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-q7Hg4kok3MA\/YNvtdg_99QI\/AAAAAAAB_MI\/0X_l_nUzSvMazzynTr72pNAP12AK4QiJgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/garden%2Bprogress%2B%25284%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-8443606676966994436"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-29T05:00:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-07-05T19:55:24.761-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Office One Room Challenge behind the scenes"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI'm sharing the successes, the surprises, and the DIY that didn't quite work out... in this behind the scenes about my office renovation!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EFrom a clutter-filled uninspiring office to a modern traditional serene office makeover, tune in to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E this week to hear how I transformed our office space in less than 8 weeks. A blue-green-grey paint and lots of museum art prints really helped make it feel special, but that’s not all. Hear about my adventures with recovering a chair, building a fireplace screen, and more.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XnQ8mZ1NA50\/YNqSzEe3H7I\/AAAAAAAB_KM\/5TXzFlb6qPQFH4ENh-8Vcqq1tIJ-pEOMwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-07.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XnQ8mZ1NA50\/YNqSzEe3H7I\/AAAAAAAB_KM\/5TXzFlb6qPQFH4ENh-8Vcqq1tIJ-pEOMwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-07.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESee all the pictures and more details here: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\"\u003EHistoric home office renovation reveal\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003E@yourhomestorypodcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd you can join our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1597830763611312\/\"\u003EFacebook group here\u003C\/a\u003E to connect with other listeners and ask questions!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EListen here or in your favorite podcast app:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca 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(@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XnQ8mZ1NA50\/YNqSzEe3H7I\/AAAAAAAB_KM\/5TXzFlb6qPQFH4ENh-8Vcqq1tIJ-pEOMwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-07.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5790072425223275387"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-28T20:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-30T07:47:37.927-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2021"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Favorite Spring 2021 One Room Challenge renovations"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EAt the end of every \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oneroomchallenge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOne Room Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E season it is easy for me to get overwhelmed by all the amazing transformations! There are almost 400 designers and guests participating this season. I like to go through and share my \u003Ci\u003Etop top top, favorite favorite\u003C\/i\u003E ones in a blog post that I can refer back to for inspiration! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI love seeing the mix of styles of different designers that participate. It gets me out of the standard looks that I see in the aesthetic that I follow on Instagram. I respect and enjoy learning from some of these rooms even though they are not but I would choose for my home!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere are the faves!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E1. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/thecarneysbloom.squarespace.com\/blog\/2021\/6\/6\/one-room-challenge-week-8-the-reveal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Carneys Bloom study\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is an example of how traditional elements like wall treatment, wallpaper, and a natural rug can add so much and be so versatile. The room has vintage-ey pieces like the desk but still feels so fresh to me. You can follow \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thecarneysbloom\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@thecarneysbloom on Instagram here\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7FdciSUoQeM\/YNsklbAfKhI\/AAAAAAAB_Lo\/DU1GNUG4BZ0-qhpXUV40rUuze3o72gQkgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/Fave%2BORCs-001.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1463\" data-original-width=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7FdciSUoQeM\/YNsklbAfKhI\/AAAAAAAB_Lo\/DU1GNUG4BZ0-qhpXUV40rUuze3o72gQkgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/Fave%2BORCs-001.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/favorite-spring-2021-one-room-challenge-reveals.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5790072425223275387\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/favorite-spring-2021-one-room-challenge-reveals.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5790072425223275387"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5790072425223275387"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/favorite-spring-2021-one-room-challenge-reveals.html","title":"Favorite Spring 2021 One Room Challenge renovations"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7FdciSUoQeM\/YNsklbAfKhI\/AAAAAAAB_Lo\/DU1GNUG4BZ0-qhpXUV40rUuze3o72gQkgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/Fave%2BORCs-001.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3372648256723024293"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-23T20:00:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-04T20:34:39.178-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chairs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2021"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"slipcover"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sponsor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Historic home office renovation reveal!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EWahoo!! Our office renovation is complete. I\u0026#39;m tired. It was a lot of work in a short time but I\u0026#39;m very happy with it!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENew here?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIf you\u0026#39;re new to this blog from the ORC site, welcome!! I\u0026#39;m Suzannah, a longtime DIYer and design lover currently making over our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Stanley%20Tudor%20Revived\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1937 Tudor revival style home\u003C\/a\u003E, our second fixer-upper. My style is modern traditional and I\u0026#39;m always working toward high quality design.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI have a 3-year-old and 10-month-old, but my husband and I have done almost all of the work on our homes ourselves! I\u0026#39;ve blogged about all of it so you can check out my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/tutorials.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etutorials page\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/room-renos.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eroom reveals\u003C\/a\u003E to see. You can also follow along with me and my projects on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E! I also co-host the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESee all my posts about this ORC \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/ORC%20Spring%202021\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWeek 1: Before and inspiration\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/11-great-patterned-jute-rugs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 2: Round-up of 11 great patterned jute rugs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 3: Change in direction, and new rug\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/when-to-paint-original-historic-wood-trim.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 4: When to paint original historic wood trim\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 5: How to replace hardware\/switch plates in a historic home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 6: DIY custom slipcover progress\u003C\/a\u003E (full \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/07\/how-to-make-slipcover-using-but.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eslipcover tutorial here\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 7: DIY vintage-look art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWeek 8: Reveal! You\u0026#39;re here!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETudor Revival home office renovation\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHonestly, this project was a head-scratcher! It\u0026#39;s really hard to make a functional office look good, or to make a beautiful office really functional. The cords, the desk chair, the Zoom background demands... plus, ours also needs to be a play space for our 10-month-old while I\u0026#39;m working sometimes, and I record \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epodcasts\u003C\/a\u003E there! Our office situation had just gotten so bad after we moved our rooms around last summer and this room became a dumping ground as well as workspace. So I needed a kick in the pants to get this project done and make it something I\u0026#39;m proud of!\u003C\/p\u003EWelcome! This room is north-facing, so the medium-light green paint color looks blue in some lights. It\u0026#39;s really pretty and is a big change from the white with dark wood of the rest of our living spaces! That fireplace is not functional and takes up a lot of wall space, but it\u0026#39;s kind of cool. After, and before...\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-26HHvJUQt2Q\/YNKr_Ep3hAI\/AAAAAAAB_IY\/cBQ7bS0sF28FYgMM-T83bykZw9AbYy2MACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-03.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1365\" data-original-width=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-26HHvJUQt2Q\/YNKr_Ep3hAI\/AAAAAAAB_IY\/cBQ7bS0sF28FYgMM-T83bykZw9AbYy2MACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-03.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-c8lHpM0XH9I\/YNKr_pO5IeI\/AAAAAAAB_Ig\/UxSgrZKqBd0SLgrzwvxSEhY3LBycQDqdACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-04.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-c8lHpM0XH9I\/YNKr_pO5IeI\/AAAAAAAB_Ig\/UxSgrZKqBd0SLgrzwvxSEhY3LBycQDqdACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-04.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-omsjmaoeeTg\/YNKwBQFvTxI\/AAAAAAAB_Js\/fagfbzau36YQmK22yWrmCnuhvTTOfMk-gCLcBGAsYHQ\/image.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" data-original-height=\"1500\" data-original-width=\"1125\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-omsjmaoeeTg\/YNKwBQFvTxI\/AAAAAAAB_Js\/fagfbzau36YQmK22yWrmCnuhvTTOfMk-gCLcBGAsYHQ\/image.png\" width=\"180\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3372648256723024293\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3372648256723024293"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3372648256723024293"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html","title":"Historic home office renovation reveal!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-26HHvJUQt2Q\/YNKr_Ep3hAI\/AAAAAAAB_IY\/cBQ7bS0sF28FYgMM-T83bykZw9AbYy2MACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/historic%2Bhome%2Boffice%2Bmakeover-03.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6319582472025857497"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-22T19:58:00.008-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-23T07:39:08.006-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bedroom"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Recent (mostly favorite) home purchases\/reviews"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThought it would be fun to share about some of our recent home purchases. Most of our purchases we’ve really loved but there’s a few in there that we might regret. From drying racks to kantha quilts, tune in to hear how we are making our homes work better for us.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlso sharing a few photos of our bedroom I haven't shared here yet!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gd_zlPNy92A\/YNKitMAspnI\/AAAAAAAB_IA\/6hyfJg2BYw8L703jadRSerM-R2f_ulkfQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1813\/recent%2Bhome%2Bpurchases.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1813\" data-original-width=\"1206\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gd_zlPNy92A\/YNKitMAspnI\/AAAAAAAB_IA\/6hyfJg2BYw8L703jadRSerM-R2f_ulkfQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/recent%2Bhome%2Bpurchases.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ERecent home purchases (affiliate links below):\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2SjI0Wy\"\u003ELaundry Room Wooden Wall Mounted Clothes Drying Rack\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3dnHr5B\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELabel Maker\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+xanVAXOLVIUTZhfJrJJMaQ\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWall Sconce from Etsy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3d6BrOd\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBlackout Roman shade\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELittle \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+YSViusHq6nDsFmWAzH5ZpA\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewood-look ceramic garden stool\u003C\/a\u003E for the flagstone patio (linked similar)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3omL5Rd\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHammock\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3zKCq0h\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFake Snake Plant \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EKantha quilts:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3hslbdy\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis one\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3hsljd2\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis one\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/linen-sheets-in-the-bedroom\/\"\u003ELinen sheets\u003C\/a\u003E in Ashley’s bedroom\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHere are some more pics of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3wPeHdD\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy fave kantha quilt\u003C\/a\u003E in our room! Almost done with this room, it just needs a few more touches.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zaEHQPUy2To\/YNKisQL3QZI\/AAAAAAAB_H0\/-_RKmRytwAQHbrqw_PnPvUo417Dp3vj-ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/recent%2Bhome%2Bpurchases-1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zaEHQPUy2To\/YNKisQL3QZI\/AAAAAAAB_H0\/-_RKmRytwAQHbrqw_PnPvUo417Dp3vj-ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/recent%2Bhome%2Bpurchases-1.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p99t1xlOON8\/YNKisVyIeUI\/AAAAAAAB_H8\/l5a71T-ZkrYWbYi4KCuMqW2z3lOMrhl9QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/recent%2Bhome%2Bpurchases-2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-p99t1xlOON8\/YNKisVyIeUI\/AAAAAAAB_H8\/l5a71T-ZkrYWbYi4KCuMqW2z3lOMrhl9QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/recent%2Bhome%2Bpurchases-2.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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And we\u0026#39;re ready to set up a nice patio space and enjoy the extra room. I debated a couple different ways to get rid of it, really happy with what we did!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mX-MzgWc_xA\/YNAU-Pr3L-I\/AAAAAAAB_Gk\/0HE83-d7OM80dAQeUV8KySpEGiop53F2QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2000\/getting%2Brid%2Bof%2Ban%2Bold%2Bhot%2Btub%2B%25285%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2000\" data-original-width=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mX-MzgWc_xA\/YNAU-Pr3L-I\/AAAAAAAB_Gk\/0HE83-d7OM80dAQeUV8KySpEGiop53F2QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/getting%2Brid%2Bof%2Ban%2Bold%2Bhot%2Btub%2B%25285%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hot-tub-fast.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/1300949854804800568\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hot-tub-fast.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1300949854804800568"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1300949854804800568"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-get-rid-of-old-hot-tub-fast.html","title":"How to get rid of an old hot tub (fast!)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mX-MzgWc_xA\/YNAU-Pr3L-I\/AAAAAAAB_Gk\/0HE83-d7OM80dAQeUV8KySpEGiop53F2QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/getting%2Brid%2Bof%2Ban%2Bold%2Bhot%2Btub%2B%25285%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6392197993963731394"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-19T20:22:00.004-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-25T13:04:27.745-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art downloads"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chairs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2021"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"slipcover"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sponsor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY vintage-look art for the office"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EEverything is coming together! I’m so close to done with the office renovation and this week I’m highlighting the art I chose, and how I got it printed. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThanks to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mpix.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMpix\u003C\/a\u003E for partnering with me on this One Room Challenge!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENew here?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIf you\u0026#39;re new to this blog from the ORC site, welcome!! I\u0026#39;m Suzannah, a longtime DIYer and design lover currently making over our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Stanley%20Tudor%20Revived\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1937 Tudor revival style home\u003C\/a\u003E, our second fixer-upper. My style is modern traditional and I\u0026#39;m always working toward high quality design.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI have a 3-year-old and 9-month-old, but my husband and I have done almost all of the work on our homes ourselves! I\u0026#39;ve blogged about all of it so you can check out my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/tutorials.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etutorials page\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/room-renos.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eroom reveals\u003C\/a\u003E to see. You can also follow along with me and my projects on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E! I also co-host the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESee all my posts about this ORC \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/ORC%20Spring%202021\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWeek 1: Before and inspiration\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/11-great-patterned-jute-rugs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 2: Round-up of 11 great patterned jute rugs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 3: Change in direction, and new rug\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/when-to-paint-original-historic-wood-trim.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 4: When to paint original historic wood trim\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 5: How to replace hardware\/switch plates in a historic home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 6: DIY custom slipcover progress\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 7: DIY vintage-look art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 8: Reveal!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EDIY vintage-look art\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI often leave art for the last minute with these room updates and I tried really hard not to do that this time. I knew I wanted an eclectic mix of vintage-ey pieces and gold and black frames, but how to put it all together?? \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI started thrift shopping for gold frames and got a good variety. Then it was just a matter of choosing the right public domain museum downloads for each frame and size! I’ve \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/art%20downloads\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eshared about art downloads before\u003C\/a\u003E and I love getting them from the original source. A fellow home decor blogger, Katie from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/ahomeisannounced.com\/public-domain-print-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA Home is Announced\u003C\/a\u003E, has put together an incredible resource on her site: the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/ahomeisannounced.com\/public-domain-print-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFREE print shop of public domain art\u003C\/a\u003E! She has several collections with different themes and I had fun scrolling and finding the perfect pieces. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI mixed in a couple actual antique or vintage pieces (on the shelf--haven\u0026#39;t hung them yet).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lH2S_7su5ho\/YM6ykkEbjjI\/AAAAAAAB_Fg\/GYfEyVlbD4o-SDXOMzbF_qyJj8m7MD0oACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/DIY%2Bvintage%2Blook%2Bart%2B%25283%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lH2S_7su5ho\/YM6ykkEbjjI\/AAAAAAAB_Fg\/GYfEyVlbD4o-SDXOMzbF_qyJj8m7MD0oACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/DIY%2Bvintage%2Blook%2Bart%2B%25283%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vsnaRkoXUuk\/YM6ykoPYy9I\/AAAAAAAB_Fk\/EEJ8d0XUakYBUxhiEJESeICK_Kg1PLgeQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/DIY%2Bvintage%2Blook%2Bart%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1365\" data-original-width=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vsnaRkoXUuk\/YM6ykoPYy9I\/AAAAAAAB_Fk\/EEJ8d0XUakYBUxhiEJESeICK_Kg1PLgeQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/DIY%2Bvintage%2Blook%2Bart%2B%25282%2529.jpg\" width=\"320\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.britishart.yale.edu\/catalog\/tms:649\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/6392197993963731394\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6392197993963731394"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6392197993963731394"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html","title":"DIY vintage-look art for the office"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lH2S_7su5ho\/YM6ykkEbjjI\/AAAAAAAB_Fg\/GYfEyVlbD4o-SDXOMzbF_qyJj8m7MD0oACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/DIY%2Bvintage%2Blook%2Bart%2B%25283%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6087299623135211269"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-15T05:00:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-16T06:41:00.133-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A few really important tip-over safety tips"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I recently interviewed an expert on tips for improving safety around the house and reducing tip-over accidents from furniture and electronics. It takes a few dollars and a few minutes to make things so much safer and we’re excited to spread awareness about this super important issue.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MFAunZy4flg\/YMS9jjzGt5I\/AAAAAAAB_D4\/gZp_zfYN1skui6uRRQgbszSa6DTn4K2AACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/furniture%2Btip-over%2Bsafety.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MFAunZy4flg\/YMS9jjzGt5I\/AAAAAAAB_D4\/gZp_zfYN1skui6uRRQgbszSa6DTn4K2AACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/furniture%2Btip-over%2Bsafety.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/fairytale-baby-girl-nursery-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFrom Lucy's nursery\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EResources mentioned: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/Newsroom\/News-Releases\/2021\/COVID-19-Stay-at-Home-Coupled-with-Super-Bowl-LV-Viewing-Can-Mean-Danger-for-Kids-from-Falling-Furniture-and-TVs-CPSC-Releases-New-Report-Data\"\u003ECOVID-19 ‘Stay-at-Home,’ Coupled with Super Bowl LV Viewing, Can Mean Danger for Kids from Falling Furniture and TVs: CPSC.gov\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anchorit.gov\/\"\u003EAnchorIt.gov\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/spaces.hightail.com\/space\/h3OyF8WvPu\"\u003E\"Even When You’re Watching\" PSA video\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.anchorit.gov\/get-involved\/\"\u003EGet Involved\u003C\/a\u003E--information about becoming an Anchor It! collaborator\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003E@yourhomestorypodcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd you can join our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1597830763611312\/\"\u003EFacebook group here\u003C\/a\u003E to connect with other listeners and ask questions!\u003Cp\u003EListen here or in your favorite podcast app:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122?mt=2\"\u003EiTunes\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ashley-and-suzannah\/your-home-story\"\u003EStitcher\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4TLZv4UwInS4CHOG1WcGJn\"\u003ESpotify\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen?u=0#\/ps\/Ib22ylyvd7jonjzshlsxipo5z2a\"\u003EGooglePlay\u003C\/a\u003E, or\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1330525122\/your-home-story\"\u003EOvercast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" height=\"90\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/19323827\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ffffff\/\" style=\"border: none;\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/6087299623135211269\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/really-important-tip-over-safety-tips.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6087299623135211269"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/6087299623135211269"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/really-important-tip-over-safety-tips.html","title":"A few really important tip-over safety tips"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MFAunZy4flg\/YMS9jjzGt5I\/AAAAAAAB_D4\/gZp_zfYN1skui6uRRQgbszSa6DTn4K2AACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/furniture%2Btip-over%2Bsafety.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1469383733995506478"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-14T05:00:00.036-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-15T06:42:56.908-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"decor art"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"thrifting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pressed fern DIY wall art"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThis was a fun little project! Inspired by a c. 1986 pressed flower shadowbox frame I thrifted, I pressed a fern from our backyard and created a really pretty, unique art piece!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iGrpVtqKUnM\/YMabgdt2SqI\/AAAAAAAB_Es\/8cm7mW1XhN8yblSmqofVFKb4TKaZY0-yACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/pressed%2Bfern%2BDIY-4.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iGrpVtqKUnM\/YMabgdt2SqI\/AAAAAAAB_Es\/8cm7mW1XhN8yblSmqofVFKb4TKaZY0-yACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/pressed%2Bfern%2BDIY-4.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/pressed-fern-diy-wall-art.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/1469383733995506478\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/pressed-fern-diy-wall-art.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1469383733995506478"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1469383733995506478"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/pressed-fern-diy-wall-art.html","title":"Pressed fern DIY wall art"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iGrpVtqKUnM\/YMabgdt2SqI\/AAAAAAAB_Es\/8cm7mW1XhN8yblSmqofVFKb4TKaZY0-yACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/pressed%2Bfern%2BDIY-4.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3754255315622558230"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-12T18:55:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-25T13:04:50.883-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chairs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2021"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"slipcover"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sponsor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY custom chair slipcover for the office!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThere are SO many talented designers and DIYers participating in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.oneroomchallenge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOne Room Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E this season and these days that I am excited to bring one of my more unique skills to it. With a couple decades of sewing experience (including some complicated garment sewing and a few upholstery and slipcover projects) under my belt, I am proud to be tackling a beautiful custom fabric slipcover for the high quality armchair in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/ORC%20Spring%202021\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour office\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThanks to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fashionfabricsclub.com\/?utm_source=create_enjoy\u0026amp;utm_medium=blog\u0026amp;utm_campaign=suzannah_stanely_ffc_main_page\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFashion Fabrics Club\u003C\/a\u003E for partnering with me on this One Room Challenge!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3754255315622558230\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3754255315622558230"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3754255315622558230"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html","title":"DIY custom chair slipcover for the office!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dTd2paIfGoo\/YMVUCbATq6I\/AAAAAAAB_EA\/0GU1b0oygq8wsZdxZI1PUVltZudoXGI1wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/chair%2Bslipcover%2Bprogress-1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-8148505532637519845"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-08T05:00:00.002-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-09T07:41:08.789-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Rustic vacation cabin renovation and huge addition!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EAshley’s been working on a massive project at her dad’s rustic vacation cabin: doubling the size with an addition, renovating the whole thing, and even adding a bathroom. The framing, electrical, and roof are already done by the pros and now it’s time for Luke and her to do a bunch of DIY work and finish it out!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--FChVETnF6Y\/YLJboHTGApI\/AAAAAAAB-6k\/TU9nhRGYLt8gLntoGgWfduUd0P2Z0sN3QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/rustic%2Bvacation%2Bcabin%2Baddition%2Band%2Brenovation.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--FChVETnF6Y\/YLJboHTGApI\/AAAAAAAB-6k\/TU9nhRGYLt8gLntoGgWfduUd0P2Z0sN3QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/rustic%2Bvacation%2Bcabin%2Baddition%2Band%2Brenovation.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EPosts mentioned:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/cabin-design-plans\/\"\u003EThe floor plan, design, and plans for this cabin renovation and addition\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/simple-rustic-and-modern-cabin-renovation\/\"\u003Eone-room cabin renovation\u003C\/a\u003E they did at this cabin a few years ago\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHouzz discussions on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.houzz.com\/discussions\/3779053\/vinyl-plank-flooring-in-non-climate-controlled-house\"\u003Eflooring for non-climate controlled cabins\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003E@yourhomestorypodcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd you can join our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1597830763611312\/\"\u003EFacebook group here\u003C\/a\u003E to connect with other listeners and ask questions!\u003Cp\u003EListen here or in your favorite podcast app:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122?mt=2\"\u003EiTunes\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ashley-and-suzannah\/your-home-story\"\u003EStitcher\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4TLZv4UwInS4CHOG1WcGJn\"\u003ESpotify\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca 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(@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--FChVETnF6Y\/YLJboHTGApI\/AAAAAAAB-6k\/TU9nhRGYLt8gLntoGgWfduUd0P2Z0sN3QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/rustic%2Bvacation%2Bcabin%2Baddition%2Band%2Brenovation.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1409077292390680552"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-07T05:00:00.142-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-08T06:57:43.541-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Tips for traveling for the weekend with a baby or toddler"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EI had the idea for this post more than a year ago when, first weekend in March 2020, we took a little weekend trip to a beach rental with some of Jason‘s friends. We brought Otto along and used a few practices I’ve been using on other trips, and I wanted to share my tips with you guys! But then a week later, everything shut down for COVID and nobody was traveling so I didn’t think it would be that helpful! Well, now it’s even more complicated because we have a 9-month-old as well! We recently did our first trip with both of them and it went well! Sharing a few tips for making traveling was little kids much easier! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lqmZA4EQBRc\/YLzZ8BsmLvI\/AAAAAAAB_DQ\/zJ1u7fCrpBYA0JWICYOkQw-Npi-fY-GuwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/tips%2Bfor%2Bweekend%2Btrip%2Bwith%2Bbaby.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lqmZA4EQBRc\/YLzZ8BsmLvI\/AAAAAAAB_DQ\/zJ1u7fCrpBYA0JWICYOkQw-Npi-fY-GuwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/tips%2Bfor%2Bweekend%2Btrip%2Bwith%2Bbaby.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/tips-for-traveling-for-weekend-with-baby-or-toddler.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/1409077292390680552\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/tips-for-traveling-for-weekend-with-baby-or-toddler.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1409077292390680552"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1409077292390680552"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/tips-for-traveling-for-weekend-with-baby-or-toddler.html","title":"Tips for traveling for the weekend with a baby or toddler"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lqmZA4EQBRc\/YLzZ8BsmLvI\/AAAAAAAB_DQ\/zJ1u7fCrpBYA0JWICYOkQw-Npi-fY-GuwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/tips%2Bfor%2Bweekend%2Btrip%2Bwith%2Bbaby.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-232851978869073313"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-04T05:00:00.094-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-05T06:50:57.790-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fabric"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sewing"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorial"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pro-quality DIY pleated lampshade tutorial!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I have a really wonderful tutorial to share with you today! Have you seen the pleated lampshade trend coming back strong?? Floral, plaid, colored, other beautiful fabrics on pleated lampshades are everywhere right now and looking so fresh in their own retro way. I’ve seen them running about $175 each though, so if you want the look you may want to DIY!\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EYou definitely don’t have to be an expert at sewing to do this project. In fact you can fake it with probably no sewing experience! But there are a couple things that you can do with some basic sewing tools (and some slightly fancier ones) to make it easier on yourself and a much better product! \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI’ve seen a couple different methods for pleated shades going around and Nancy\u0026#39;s (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehillsidehouse\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@thehillsidehouse\u003C\/a\u003E) is by far the best. If you read my blog or \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efollow me on Instagram\u003C\/a\u003E, you probably know how much I love Nancy. She has added so much rich color, texture, high-end detail, and personality to her new build home, and she does it all herself. She’s also an expert seamstress and great at sourcing fabrics! She doesn’t have a blog of her own so I asked her if she would do a guest tutorial on my blog (remember how we used to do those back in like 2010?). This is a great way for me to introduce others to Nancy, and I am so excited to shout this method!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tdRQv18ypRM\/YLoxe_eLjaI\/AAAAAAAB--Q\/ju1m-8014uM_irF0F5aBxwbazYyGTGf7wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1496\/pleated%2Bpatterned%2Bfabric%2Blamp%2Bshades%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1496\" data-original-width=\"997\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tdRQv18ypRM\/YLoxe_eLjaI\/AAAAAAAB--Q\/ju1m-8014uM_irF0F5aBxwbazYyGTGf7wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/pleated%2Bpatterned%2Bfabric%2Blamp%2Bshades%2B%25281%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/pro-quality-diy-pleated-lampshade-tutorial.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/232851978869073313\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/pro-quality-diy-pleated-lampshade-tutorial.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/232851978869073313"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/232851978869073313"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/pro-quality-diy-pleated-lampshade-tutorial.html","title":"Pro-quality DIY pleated lampshade tutorial!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tdRQv18ypRM\/YLoxe_eLjaI\/AAAAAAAB--Q\/ju1m-8014uM_irF0F5aBxwbazYyGTGf7wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/pleated%2Bpatterned%2Bfabric%2Blamp%2Bshades%2B%25281%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3745103238440794140"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-02T05:00:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-25T13:05:07.616-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home improvement"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2021"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sponsor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stanley Tudor Revived"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to replace hardware, switch plates, etc. in a historic home. Office update!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThe office is moving along! We got all the painting (except touch-ups) done in one long day after prepping the day before. It\u0026#39;s looking so good. I\u0026#39;m really glad we decided to paint the trim. Pics below!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026#39;s time to start putting things back, hooray! One thing I knew I wanted to upgrade in here was the switch plates. We have some original, some new throughout our house but the white plastic ones were just not going to cut it in here with this beautiful new color and tone-on-tone look! I\u0026#39;m replacing them with something appropriate for our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/stanley-tudor-revived.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1937 Tudor revival house\u003C\/a\u003E and sharing how to choose really nice hardware for a home with (or needing) character!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThanks to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nostalgicwarehouse.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENostalgic Warehouse\u003C\/a\u003E for partnering with me on this One Room Challenge!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VMssXFwrInQ\/YLeNsXuS0rI\/AAAAAAAB-7s\/Mg_twUNBHg4hd0PTUkEFdA-YMJ7xtNMigCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/how%2Bto%2Bchoose%2Bhardware%2Band%2Bswitch%2Bplates-3%2B-%2BCopy.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VMssXFwrInQ\/YLeNsXuS0rI\/AAAAAAAB-7s\/Mg_twUNBHg4hd0PTUkEFdA-YMJ7xtNMigCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/how%2Bto%2Bchoose%2Bhardware%2Band%2Bswitch%2Bplates-3%2B-%2BCopy.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3745103238440794140\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3745103238440794140"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3745103238440794140"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html","title":"How to replace hardware, switch plates, etc. in a historic home. Office update!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VMssXFwrInQ\/YLeNsXuS0rI\/AAAAAAAB-7s\/Mg_twUNBHg4hd0PTUkEFdA-YMJ7xtNMigCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/how%2Bto%2Bchoose%2Bhardware%2Band%2Bswitch%2Bplates-3%2B-%2BCopy.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3544832650367985560"},"published":{"$t":"2021-06-01T05:00:00.011-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-02T06:36:40.909-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Updating exterior lighting (plus safety, wet conditions, and dark sky ratings)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EDo you have dated exterior lighting that you’d love to replace one day? Or, are you dreaming up a new home and just getting started with lighting choices?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETune in to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story Podcast\u003C\/a\u003E today to hear about your options for choosing exterior lights including what Dark Sky rated lighting means, what the lighting industry hides (damp versus wet rated lighting), what exterior lights Ashley just installed at her house, and more!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rvBCKJiTas0\/YLJeUn7ilgI\/AAAAAAAB-6s\/7KC8oXNmKRA7oXm_EqfkPkDjQrmTSL-kwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s750\/safe%2Bexterior%2Blighting.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"750\" data-original-width=\"563\" 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href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/modern-front-porch-makeover\/\"\u003EFront porch makeover\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+uY2JD2ttJC_gaf0TKkNdxg\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EExterior wall lights\u003C\/a\u003E that Ashley bought \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003E@yourhomestorypodcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd you can join our \u003Ca 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(@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rvBCKJiTas0\/YLJeUn7ilgI\/AAAAAAAB-6s\/7KC8oXNmKRA7oXm_EqfkPkDjQrmTSL-kwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/safe%2Bexterior%2Blighting.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-1229750137467918169"},"published":{"$t":"2021-05-31T05:00:00.039-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2022-03-03T20:37:00.286-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nursery"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Kid wall bookshelf storage solution (and what not to do!)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EOtto‘s room is almost done! The shelves were one of the last things. His room doesn’t have a lot of wall space and I was struggling to store books, even a few of them. (We keep most of them in the living room.) For a while we just kept a basket of books next to the rocking chair, but it was always overflowing. There’s just this little wall space above the heater vent so it was tricky to find a shelf for there. I’m sure a lot of other kids rooms are lacking in wall\/storage space, so this bookshelf method is really helpful for a lot of people!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/kid-wall-bookshelf-storage-solution-and.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/1229750137467918169\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/kid-wall-bookshelf-storage-solution-and.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1229750137467918169"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/1229750137467918169"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/kid-wall-bookshelf-storage-solution-and.html","title":"Kid wall bookshelf storage solution (and what not to do!)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OZy_ggGVHY0\/YLRvoAL5RKI\/AAAAAAAB-7I\/uTX3yaDfDt0rzNorXp8QPaODUCeJh4ycQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/small%2Bspace%2Bbaby%2Bkid%2Bbook%2Bstorage%2Bwall%2Bledges-7.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5924860475419732820"},"published":{"$t":"2021-05-26T05:00:00.145-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-25T13:05:32.004-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2021"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"paint"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"When to paint original historic wood trim! (Yikes!) Office update"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EOhhh, this is a loaded topic. It goes way back to my childhood growing up in a restored 1909 foursquare house, but in short let\u0026#39;s say I respect old houses and was (mostly) glad when we first walked through this \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/stanley-tudor-revived.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1937 Tudor revival home\u003C\/a\u003E and I saw still had the original wood trim in almost every room. Well, sort of glad, sort of trapped because it wasn\u0026#39;t exactly my style but I didn\u0026#39;t want to paint it. It\u0026#39;s made it this long and shows off the original character of the house! Plus I liked that it\u0026#39;s the stained wood in every room except the bathrooms, kitchen, and one bedroom, so it doesn\u0026#39;t feel piecemeal. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut. Let\u0026#39;s talk about our office project. As you may remember from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe before photos\u003C\/a\u003E, this north-facing room has dark wood trim including three doors and a fireplace. It\u0026#39;s super contrasty with the white paint (it was turquoise with a dark silver ceiling when we moved in so that\u0026#39;s an improvement!) and the white (Sherwin-Williams Alabaster, like all the white paint in our house) looks much colder than it does elsewhere.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELet me show you the design direction I\u0026#39;m going and what I\u0026#39;ve decided about painting this trim or not!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENew here?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIf you\u0026#39;re new to this blog from the ORC site, welcome!! I\u0026#39;m Suzannah, a longtime DIYer and design lover currently making over our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Stanley%20Tudor%20Revived\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1937 Tudor revival style home\u003C\/a\u003E, our second fixer-upper. My style is modern traditional and I\u0026#39;m always working toward high quality design.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI have a 3-year-old and 9-month-old, but my husband and I have done almost all of the work on our homes ourselves! I\u0026#39;ve blogged about all of it so you can check out my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/tutorials.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etutorials page\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/room-renos.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eroom reveals\u003C\/a\u003E to see. You can also follow along with me and my projects on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E! I also co-host the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESee all my posts about this ORC \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/ORC%20Spring%202021\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWeek 1: Before and inspiration\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/11-great-patterned-jute-rugs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 2: Round-up of 11 great patterned jute rugs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 3: Change in direction, and new rug\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/when-to-paint-original-historic-wood-trim.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 4: When to paint original historic wood trim\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 5: How to replace hardware\/switch plates in a historic home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 6: DIY custom slipcover progress\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 7: DIY vintage-look art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 8: Reveal!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFirst some inspiration:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EPainted Wood Trim and Fireplaces\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026#39;m really leaning toward painting our walls a light dusty aqua\/sage\/warm grey. Looking around at \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/SuzannahStanley\/_saved\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy pins\u003C\/a\u003E, I found a couple other rooms in a similar color that--hey! had painted their trim, too. 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Or I watch and learn as Jason does. And we’ve found a few tools that make things easier. Sharing some basics and some upgrades, plus a few unique hacks!\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ETune in to this week's \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E to hear how Ashley and Luke and Jason and I use each of these and when we think they’re worth buying.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aIuioswhbAo\/YKmk1QQ574I\/AAAAAAAB-08\/Iw3bnO2xfg0C8grwNPyoCDwekHs-xAxXgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2018\/yard%2Bprojects-3.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2018\" data-original-width=\"1536\" 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current work schedules, I do dinner and bedtime for the kids 5 nights a week. As any parents of young kids out there know… 5 PM till bedtime is like \u003Cb\u003Ethe hardest\u003C\/b\u003E time of the day. So many things to do and manage with little, not-very-independent kids. It is exhausting. It’s been a few months of this now and I’ve come up with some creative tips and hacks for making it easier! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI realized that none of these involve screen time or having someone else watch the kids--also great options, but these are a little outside the box!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E6 ways to make solo parenting easier in the evenings\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FdwbIEgrOC4\/YKnDZowxbFI\/AAAAAAAB-1U\/97H-uilM6Cwzb0yfNvT5uG_459G7y3P6wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/6%2Btips%2Bfor%2Bsolo%2Bparenting%2Bafter%2Bwork-5%2B%25284%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FdwbIEgrOC4\/YKnDZowxbFI\/AAAAAAAB-1U\/97H-uilM6Cwzb0yfNvT5uG_459G7y3P6wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/6%2Btips%2Bfor%2Bsolo%2Bparenting%2Bafter%2Bwork-5%2B%25284%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bQ762tKLoeA\/YKnDhOs37eI\/AAAAAAAB-1Y\/xj2DzB-U6qEtzIdh46wfDYE3kv2bUyduQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/6%2Btips%2Bfor%2Bsolo%2Bparenting%2Bafter%2Bwork-5%2B%25285%2529.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bQ762tKLoeA\/YKnDhOs37eI\/AAAAAAAB-1Y\/xj2DzB-U6qEtzIdh46wfDYE3kv2bUyduQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/6%2Btips%2Bfor%2Bsolo%2Bparenting%2Bafter%2Bwork-5%2B%25285%2529.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/6-tips-for-solo-parenting-in-evenings.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/8395857687334984732\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/6-tips-for-solo-parenting-in-evenings.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8395857687334984732"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/8395857687334984732"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/6-tips-for-solo-parenting-in-evenings.html","title":"6 tips for solo parenting in the evenings"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FdwbIEgrOC4\/YKnDZowxbFI\/AAAAAAAB-1U\/97H-uilM6Cwzb0yfNvT5uG_459G7y3P6wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/6%2Btips%2Bfor%2Bsolo%2Bparenting%2Bafter%2Bwork-5%2B%25284%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-5042896376217283218"},"published":{"$t":"2021-05-19T05:00:00.053-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-06-25T13:05:46.594-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"One Room Challenge"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ORC Spring 2021"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Office progress: a change in direction"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003ELike I said in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 1\u003C\/a\u003E, I don\u0026#39;t have this office design fully fleshed out, like I usually do before I start a room renovation. It\u0026#39;s really showing, because we are literally two steps forward, one step back over here. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDespite how excited I was able a striped jute rug for this room, when I did my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/11-great-patterned-jute-rugs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eround-up of patterned jute rugs\u003C\/a\u003E... once we got the one I chose down, I just knew it wasn\u0026#39;t right. So I pivoted...\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENew here?\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIf you\u0026#39;re new to this blog from the ORC site, welcome!! I\u0026#39;m Suzannah, a longtime DIYer and design lover currently making over our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/Stanley%20Tudor%20Revived\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E1937 Tudor revival style home\u003C\/a\u003E, our second fixer-upper. My style is modern traditional and I\u0026#39;m always working toward high quality design.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI have a 3-year-old and 9-month-old, but my husband and I have done almost all of the work on our homes ourselves! I\u0026#39;ve blogged about all of it so you can check out my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/tutorials.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etutorials page\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/p\/room-renos.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eroom reveals\u003C\/a\u003E to see. You can also follow along with me and my projects on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E! I also co-host the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESee all my posts about this ORC \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/search\/label\/ORC%20Spring%202021\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E! \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWeek 1: Before and inspiration\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/11-great-patterned-jute-rugs.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 2: Round-up of 11 great patterned jute rugs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 3: Change in direction, and new rug\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/when-to-paint-original-historic-wood-trim.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 4: When to paint original historic wood trim\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-replace-hardware-switch-plates-historic-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 5: How to replace hardware\/switch plates in a historic home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-custom-chair-slipcover-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 6: DIY custom slipcover progress\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/diy-vintage-look-art-for-office.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 7: DIY vintage-look art\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/06\/historic-home-office-renovation-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 8: Reveal!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ch1 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENew rug plan!\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EA lot of the inspirations I shared in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/embarassing-home-office-makeover-before-and-inspiration.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWeek 1\u003C\/a\u003E have vintage rugs, and you know I loooove a vintage flat-ish Turkish rug. We initially went another way for softness\/baby crawl-ability, but the vintage rug I just got for our upstairs hall is really not bad and I think will get softer as we walk on it.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESo since I already had that one sitting around... I tried putting it in here!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JpGWsrlGeKo\/YKUZahkFOTI\/AAAAAAAB-xw\/aeh50oI0LqMn8FlnjDFGt-1Z0vGk9k1HACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/vintage%2Brug%2Bin%2Boffice.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JpGWsrlGeKo\/YKUZahkFOTI\/AAAAAAAB-xw\/aeh50oI0LqMn8FlnjDFGt-1Z0vGk9k1HACLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/vintage%2Brug%2Bin%2Boffice.jpg\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html#more\"\u003EREAD POST\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/5042896376217283218\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5042896376217283218"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/5042896376217283218"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/office-progress-change-in-direction-vintage-rug.html","title":"Office progress: a change in direction"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JpGWsrlGeKo\/YKUZahkFOTI\/AAAAAAAB-xw\/aeh50oI0LqMn8FlnjDFGt-1Z0vGk9k1HACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/vintage%2Brug%2Bin%2Boffice.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-3314035453518369393"},"published":{"$t":"2021-05-18T05:00:00.005-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-05-18T10:13:58.880-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"podcast"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Great ways to update your home for free"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EIt can be overwhelming to think about all the money that we want to spend on our houses to get them “finished.” But there are some improvements that don’t take any money at all, some of them not even that much time!, and make a big difference. (This is a lot more than your basic ideas of moving art around!!)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EDeep cleaning, decor\/style, and home improvement--there are tons of ways to change and better your home without spending anything. Actual real high-impact DIY projects you can do with materials you already have! This week on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYour Home Story podcast\u003C\/a\u003E we're talking about our faves.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IY5931yIW84\/YKNBkNt2NVI\/AAAAAAAB-xE\/9soVV03XRs4aoyWDoLBMBJ1ebyz2ycEwgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/free%2Bways%2Bto%2Bimprove%2Byour%2Bhome.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IY5931yIW84\/YKNBkNt2NVI\/AAAAAAAB-xE\/9soVV03XRs4aoyWDoLBMBJ1ebyz2ycEwgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s16000\/free%2Bways%2Bto%2Bimprove%2Byour%2Bhome.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EClipping branches is a great one!!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFree projects we talked about:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CGpS4DmnU9k\/\"\u003EAshley’s laundry room shelves\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BsmFTYqlgCb\/\"\u003EStems I cut from a large shrub outside\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(2019)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAshley’s post on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/trimming-back-boxwoods-shutter-removal\/\"\u003Etrimming back boxwoods and removing shutters\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhen \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BS9F1ivBRck\/\"\u003EI removed a fireplace screen (before\/after)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2018\/10\/how-to-paint-brass-fireplace-screen.html\"\u003EMy post about for painting a fireplace screen\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAngela from Restoring Home’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/highlights\/17967770143167440\/?hl=en\"\u003Efireplace makeover\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/modernize-stair-railings-getting-rid-scrolls\/\"\u003EAshley’s update to modernize stair railing\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/biggerthanthethreeofus.com\/how-to-make-clean-cuts-on-wood\/\"\u003EAshley’s update to ornate woodwork \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can find us on our blogs or connect with each of us on Instagram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/suzannahstanley\/\"\u003E@suzannahstanley\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/biggerthanthethreeofus\/?hl=en\"\u003E@biggerthanthethreeofus\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yourhomestorypodcast\/\"\u003E@yourhomestorypodcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe’d love to hear your questions and thoughts! Join our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1597830763611312\/\"\u003EFacebook group here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cp\u003EListen here or in your favorite podcast app:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/your-home-story\/id1330525122?mt=2\"\u003EiTunes\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ashley-and-suzannah\/your-home-story\"\u003EStitcher\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4TLZv4UwInS4CHOG1WcGJn\"\u003ESpotify\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen?u=0#\/ps\/Ib22ylyvd7jonjzshlsxipo5z2a\"\u003EGooglePlay\u003C\/a\u003E, or\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1330525122\/your-home-story\"\u003EOvercast\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" height=\"90\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/19144448\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/ffffff\/\" style=\"border: none;\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/feeds\/3314035453518369393\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/great-ways-to-update-your-home-for-free.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3314035453518369393"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5757733747822094075\/posts\/default\/3314035453518369393"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/www.create-enjoy.com\/2021\/05\/great-ways-to-update-your-home-for-free.html","title":"Great ways to update your home for free"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Create\/Enjoy (@suzannahstanley)"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/02455362200388614480"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IY5931yIW84\/YKNBkNt2NVI\/AAAAAAAB-xE\/9soVV03XRs4aoyWDoLBMBJ1ebyz2ycEwgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/free%2Bways%2Bto%2Bimprove%2Byour%2Bhome.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5757733747822094075.post-6411672472578465915"},"published":{"$t":"2021-05-17T05:00:00.023-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-05-17T17:11:07.140-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"baby #2"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home dec"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"my home"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nursery"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Fairytale baby girl nursery reveal! So-called pointy room before, after, and sources"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EHooray! I am so excited to finally reveal this room and share all the details! Last December\/January, we turned this mysterious paneled extra room off our bedroom into a charming nursery for Lucy, thus creating a 5th bedroom and making enough space for all of us upstairs. 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