What does a typical morning look like for your family during the school year? When I come home from my workout group at 8 am, Henry is just getting dressed and ready for breakfast. We’re often in a rush as Jared and I help pack his lunch, get Edie up, fed, and dressed as well. […]
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5.29.14
DIY Indigo Dyed Blanket
In browsing a few of my favorite stores recently I’ve noticed a lot of indigo or shibori dyed clothing and home goods. It’s an old traditional Japanese dying technique of twisting, folding, and binding fabric before adding dye that dates back to the 8th century (precursor of 80s tie dye!). Blue and white have long […]
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5.28.14
DIY Cloth Picnic Games
Hey! More fun stuff for picnic week. In case you missed it: Monday Brittany shared her tips for making the perfect picnic sandwich, yesterday I shared 3 favorite homemade veggie dips, Ashley found some perfect picnic outfits earlier today, and now we have DIY cloth picnic games for 2 players: tic tac toe and squares. […]
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5.27.14
DIY Workout Bag Made From a T-Shirt
T-shirts are a dime a dozen around our house. They seem to accumulate from camps and races, and just pile up waiting for laundry day when there’s nothing else to wear. They aren’t always the most flattering pieces to wear outdoors, but they’re so hard to get rid of since there’s so much meaning behind […]