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Making an Old Bench New

  By Summer Around the House, Home Sweet Home, Try It Tuesday
Old Bench New

Ok, this Try it Tuesday episode proves that if we can do it, you can do it. I’d made the dire mistake of letting the kids bring breakfast into our bedroom on the weekends and as a result our once nice cream colored benc at the end of our bed… Continue reading

Tagged   bench, recover
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Wooden Thankful Wall Picture Board

  By Summer Around the House, Home Sweet Home, Try It Tuesday
Wooden Thankful Wall Board

It was Try it Tuesday and Tabitha and I were ready for a DIY. We both needed some wall art. We both had some new pictures we wanted to display. We both didn’t want to do anything with frames. Luckily it was Tabitha’s turn to pick and she found this… Continue reading

Tagged   DIY, wall art, wall decor, wooden decor
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Simple DIY Burlap Flower Initial Wreath

  By Summer Around the House, DIY/Crafts, Try It Tuesday
Simple DIY Burlap Flower Initial Wreath

Well, sometimes I guess Try it Tuesday’s have to be done remotely.  I had seen a picture of a simple initial wreath with burlap flowers that Tabitha and I both liked but we just couldn’t get together because my kids kept getting sick. I think it’s their plan to keep my… Continue reading

Tagged   burlap, easy DIY, initial, wreath
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DIY Rustic Wooden Centerpiece Box

  By Summer Around the House, Home Sweet Home, Try It Tuesday

Tabitha and I both decided we needed a centerpiece for our kitchen tables that we could change out with the seasons. There are lots and lots of tutorials online for how to make a centerpiece box, but since we love their website, we chose the Shanty 2 Chic’s Fall Table Centerpiece…. Continue reading

Tagged   centerpiece, DIY, easy DIY, rustic, wooden
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Kids Height Measuring Stick

  By Summer Around the House, Home Sweet Home, Try It Tuesday

Here goes another “Try it Tuesday” and this time we are making something without following someone else’s tutorial…….holy moly! It all started when Tabitha was at Kirklands and saw the cutest measuring stick for the kiddos.  The price was $29.99 and she thought surely we could make something similar for… Continue reading

Tagged   DIY, easy DIY, Kids
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  • I'm Summer, just a regular mom trying to navigate a house full of ADHD, Autism, and Type 1 Diabetes. Welcome to my blog where I love to share things I've found that make my life as a mom of four a little easier. Mostly its easy recipes, fun fashion, lots of self care, murder podcasts and keeping a sense of humor…..oh, and trying to keep things simple.

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