Ry's Tee Pee

so...making rylan's tee pee turned out to be a little more tricky than i imagined it in my head, but isn't that what always happens? well, that's how it is in my world at least. who's with me for more fail proof DIYs?? anyway, i was asked to do a tutorial so i'll try my best (sorry but we didn't take pictures along the way)!

we bought five 6 ft bamboo poles from hobby lobby along with a bag of leather ties and a 6 ft x 9 ft canvas drop cloth from lowe's, but i would recommend a bigger drop cloth or piece of fabric for this project.

we tied the poles together using the leather stripping, although, it would have been much easier to start off using a rubber band. we tied them loosely so that we were able to position the poles where we wanted them. after they were in position we tied them tighter. then we started messing with the drop cloth and realized we had bought the wrong size. doh. after a few minutes of frustration and brainstorming, we decided to make due with what we had and ended up just wrapping it around the poles. next, we made holes in the drop cloth so that we could tie it to two of the poles and then we just tied it in the front! if you buy the correct size you can do something more along the lines of this or this. but we like the way ours turned out and so does the new little inhabitant! and for now he's taking up a quarter of our living room!

Guest Post: Ashley from Pencilled Daydream

Hi! I'm Ashley, the wife and mama behind the blog Pencilled Daydream.

I love writing and sharing our life through my blog...where you can expect to find my perspective on life as a wife, the ups and downs of mommy- hood, the Christian life, and my fun daydreams. I started a blog after having my first son Elias and have had so much fun sharing our journey. Now that I've had my second son Owen, I'm in full fledged mommy mode.

Recently, at my house, it looked like a grenade went off in the middle of Owen’s nursery floor. Baby clothes somehow managed to explode- which by the way seems to be a weekly occurence. And what's worse is that most of the clothes don’t even fit him anymore. I was left cramming baby clothes into an overstuffed drawer when I contemplated throwing them all out the window in hopes that I would never have to see them again. All that to say, I usually don’t have a lot of time to think about decorating the nursery. But the unthinkable happened, I actually found time to gear towards decorating Owen's nursery.

Here is a fun little DIY project that I did.

 

I found the idea to frame the letters in Owen's name on Pinterest. It was really easy to do. It was as simple as buying wooden letters, and an open frame at Hobby Lobby. All I had to do after that was paint them. 

After everything was painted, I hung it on Owen's baby blue wall.

 

When it comes to decorating, I've found that it is great to choose something that is easy to do but that makes a big impact on the room. That is why I loved putting a frame around the letters of my son's name. It was easy, cute, and made a big difference in the room.

Thanks for reading. Hope to see you around!

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DIY: moss-y coasters

I found this DIY from Kinsey over at Sincerely Kinsey!

She's always posting lots of great DIY's!

supplies: moss mat, cork coasters, scissors, and glue. I found the moss mat and coasters at Hobby Lobby. I also used a small paintbrush to apply a thin coat of glue to the entire coaster, but I don't believe it's absolutely necessary for the project.

So simple and fun for spring!

My First Guest Post: DIY Leaning Mirror

Hello people!
I hope you all are having a fabulous Tuesday!

Today I am guest posting over at Passenger Seat Perspectives!
It is my first guest post and my first DIY post!

Hope you will check it out!