DIY combo light table/train table/coffee table (aka, the furniture dream).
I am forever getting these big ideas, so it's rather lucky that I am married to someone who is willing to make them a reality. Case in point, when our…
Sharpen those pencils! | #curatedpsa
Play space #PSA: Keep your children’s pencils sharpened! Splash out on an electric sharpener and I guarantee your kids will fight over who gets to do it. Remember the materials…
Play Invitations.
Imagine you're hosting a dinner party. You're setting the table and laying out the food before your guests arrive. Are you going to a) throw everything into a big pile…
An indoor cube ‘clubhouse’ (as my boys like to call it).
A couple of years ago my lovely husband built this cube for our boys for Christmas. They ending up only wanting to play on top of it, so it was…
There’s more to life than crayons.
Crayons. I'm going to be honest with y'all, I just don't like them (writing this feels so un-American, like saying I don't like apple pie or puppies). But it's the…
Building a Family Play Space | #mylittlehome
With the arrival of autumn and my birthday rolling around again, I decided my wish for the year was the creation of an outdoor sunken fire pit with wrap around…
Add a little personality to your play kitchen!
Want to vamp up your kids play kitchen to make it feel more personal and a little less plasticky? Hit the thrift store this weekend (or even better on their…
My Indoor Play Space | #mylittlehome
I love change. My mind never switches off and is constantly thinking of all the different ways I could do things, including play space design (obvi). Not just for the…
Sandbox/Mud Kitchen feeling neglected? Just add shade and water!
Our little mud kitchen and sandbox area wasn’t getting much love recently, so I decided to spice things up to entice little friends back in. Step 1) adding some permanent…
A Little Free Library Space Just For Kids | #mylittlehome
When we bought our house six years ago, the backyard was a jungle of weeds, dead trees, and a dilapidated chainlink fence. Over the years we have transformed it, including…