Category Archives: Decorating

Fun Art Anyone Can Make!

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

The Cuties needed a little piece of art for their bathroom in the new apartment and I had seen this idea on Pinterest I wanted to try. It was even an elephant which was exactly what I had in mind … Continue reading →

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Covered Bulletin Board

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

When I shared my little desk area in our new kitchen you may have spied my green zebra bulletin board over the desk. It had very humble beginnings, but was a super easy project that requires absolutely no crafting ability, … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Room

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

I’ve mentioned there were a few things that made moving to a new apartment especially enticing for us, but the kitchen is far and away tops on the list. In our old apartment I really didn’t have room to bake, … Continue reading →

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A Place to Play!

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

I’ve always thought the most important thing in a living space isn’t the amount of your square footage, but rather the right space for your lifestyle. That being said, our previous Japan apartment was spacious, but lacked an important feature for a family … Continue reading →

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Big Cutie’s Room

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

There are no hidden cameras in my apartment. I know this for a fact, because if there were, the footage of me repeatedly falling off the bed while attempting to re-hang the  Chihuly-esque collage in Big Cutie’s ceiling would have … Continue reading →

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Connect the Dots

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

I’ve been working on a pillow that has me consumed with polka dots lately.  It started with the Hanukkah felt garland and sort of jumped off from there. Actually, truth be told, inspiration started with a green monster.  That’s what … Continue reading →

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Preppy Corner

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

I see quotations pinned on Pinterest all the time. Rarely do I even stop and read them, but this one really caught my attention and I immediately copied it down and emailed it to Cute BFF and told her we … Continue reading →

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All Quiet on the Eastern Front

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Shhhh….can you hear that?  That, dear readers is the sound of an empty apartment. {It’s also the sound of a very clean apartment, but we’ll get to that in a minute!}. We’re back in Japan after two wonderful weeks in … Continue reading →

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Festival of Lights, Apartment-Style

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

I narrowed the Hanukkah decorations down to a single Rubbermaid bin for the trip across the world and last week we unpacked it and set to work. Cute Husband was a bit baffled by this effort as we will be … Continue reading →

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A Great Miracle Happened Here

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

And by that I mean I hand sewed something. Seriously, this project was untouched by my beloved glue gun, I swear to you.  Trust me, there were times I was tempted.  Because as usual, the idea in my head was … Continue reading →

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