Ice Castle

After a little bit of a tragedy with Frosty...

We were somehow able to redeem ourselves in the eyes of two three year olds by building...

 an Ice Castle.

Although redemption probably would have been granted also

 with just a few more marshmellows in the hot chocolate.

Outdoor Wednesday

Stick to Every Little Branch

Snow Day. Stick to every tiny little branch snow.
Just when I think I am ready for Mother Nature to start giving me some signs of spring, she sends us this stunning display.
I love how something as simple as a few fluffy snowflakes can take your breath away.

Sorry, the quality of these photos is so poor, I took them with my phone. You will just have to trust me that the real view from my little porch IS breathtaking.

Outdoor Wednesday

Magnetic Kid's Art Wall

As much as I love my children's art projects...I do, I really do... the fact that they were slowly starting to invade all the empty walls of the house was becoming a problem. Especially when the projects had to be attached with tape - lots and lots of tape. Peel off the paint tape. Ugh.
Can't anyone invent child-proof scotch tape?

Enter Rustoleum with this little can of magnetic wonder. It turns any wall, any surface, magnetic.

The best part is, because it is a primer, you can paint over it any color your little heart desires.

My little heart was desiring lime.

Although hubs was a little hesitant to paint anything that bright.

The compromise and the solution- our back entrance way. It is a small pass through from the back garden into the kitchen with two closets; one we use as a pantry, the other as a coat closet.

It was un-used wall real estate: the perfect place to showcase our little budding Picassos.

I hung a few of my vintage tin signs.  Added "PANTRY" and "COATS" to the closets doors with decals.

 

Goodbye, scotch tape.

Hello, cute little magnets.

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