OUR HOME

Our home belonged to Adam’s great grandparents and was built around the 1930’s. We spent almost a year renovating and moved in the night of our wedding (5.9.15). It has it’s fair share of creaky, uneven floors and breezy cracks in between the old window panes but it is filled with almost a centuries worth of memories in Adam’s family. I have loved every minute of adding our own memories to this drafty old home.

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our home before & after renovations

living room

dining room

kitchen

bathroom (we recently took out our shower and added a bathtub)

bedroom

nursery

DIY Play Gym

I love a good DIY project, especially when you can save a good bit of money! Every decent play gym I have found is $30+, some even $99! Not to mention the bright colors that match nothing in our home. (I know, it’s not about looking good, it’s about what makes your baby happy. But for as long as Creighton will let me, I’m staying away from those bright, vivid colors!)

I saw some DIY play gyms on Pinterest and decided to give it a try. Thanks to Creighton’s Pappy (my dad) and myself, our CW has a sweet new toy! Plus it was less than $30 to make!

I forgot to take before pics of each individual wood piece, but you get the idea of the construction. You can get everything you need for this part at Home Depot or Lowes.

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I used my favorite stain: Minwax Dark Walnut

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I found the cutest ornaments in the Christmas section at Target! They go perfect with the theme of CW’s room!

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So happy with how this DIY project turned out! And CW loves it! There’s nothing better than something made by hand with love!