Ahoy ye matey!
In honor ‘o International Talk Like a Pirate Day I be roundin’ up a bevvy of pirate décor for ye children be they wee pirate lads or wee pirate lasses. Yaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr!
</end pirate voice mode>
I’m using International Talk Like a Pirate Day as a big fat crazy excuse to dive head first into my Pinterest boards (follow me @condobues on Pinterest pretty please?) and share with you 10 of the most spine twinging, shiver me timbers and blow me down pirate ship kids beds that will make you the coolest parent on planet earth.
Or if you can fit one into your master bedroom, make your inner pirate child happy.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
10 Amazing Pirate Ship Beds
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Sunday, September 13, 2015
Recycled Fall Leaf Lantern Decor
Fall leaves are Mother Nature’s fireworks. It is such a shame to dump all of those golden yellow, red, and orange leaves that eventually litter my yard into the compost bin. We should show at least some of them off!
Red Ted Art did just that. She and her children gathered pretty fall leaves and forced themselves to eat a lovely cheese so they can upcycle the cheese box into a quick and easy leaf lantern.
Husband is so on board with this project. He selflessly volunteered to eat as much cheese as needed so I can recycle the wood cheese boxes all in the name of green fall home décor. What a trooper!
Learn how to make Red Ted Art's Fall Leaf Lanterns here. Check out the comment section for suggestions on what you use to make the lanterns if you don’t have access to cheese boxes.
This is a very kid friendly craft and decoration because she uses electric tea lights to light the lanterns.
Do you think I can use a small solar light to power her leaf light like I did when I made my solar Halloween Milk Jug Ghost lights?
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Red Ted Art did just that. She and her children gathered pretty fall leaves and forced themselves to eat a lovely cheese so they can upcycle the cheese box into a quick and easy leaf lantern.
Husband is so on board with this project. He selflessly volunteered to eat as much cheese as needed so I can recycle the wood cheese boxes all in the name of green fall home décor. What a trooper!
Learn how to make Red Ted Art's Fall Leaf Lanterns here. Check out the comment section for suggestions on what you use to make the lanterns if you don’t have access to cheese boxes.
This is a very kid friendly craft and decoration because she uses electric tea lights to light the lanterns.
Do you think I can use a small solar light to power her leaf light like I did when I made my solar Halloween Milk Jug Ghost lights?
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
How to Make a Lucky Buckeye Zipper Pull
Ohio President William Henry Harrison introduced the United State to our state tree, the buckeye, and Ohioans have been nuts ever since. Not only is the buckeye the state tree and state nut but they are also the Ohio State University mascot. Many people carry a buckeye in their pocket or purse for luck, especially during football season.
Other people craft with buckeyes to show state or school pride or, in more practical terms, do something with all of the nuts falling from a buckeye tree in their yard!
Pin this idea for later!
I figure why not put the two together and craft an Ohio State Buckeye zipper pull you can wear on your coat to the game or use as a key chain. That way you have your lucky buckeye with you 24/7.
I’m using mine as a backpack charm so Husband and I can tell which one of our identical backpacks is mine.
Quick and Easy Ohio State Buckeye Key Chain, Zipper Pull, or Backpack Charm
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Lawn Fertilizer Made My Dog Sick
Last week Lacey started her day by vomiting on the carpet. I don’t want to sound callous or unfeeling but life with Lacey sometimes comes with spontaneous barfing. I wasn’t surprised to find grass in the clean up.
Lacey sometimes eats grass as a stress reaction. Our Homeowner’s Association has been repairing sidewalks and damaged roads for the last week or so and her anxiety has been off and on Orange Alert Level Defcon 5.
Following our vet’s advice, we wait a bit to let Lacey’s tummy settle before giving her a small portion of her breakfast. We wait again to see if Lacey keeps it down Then we give her the rest of her breakfast in smaller portions until she’s finished her half cup of morning kibble.
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Thursday, September 3, 2015
5 End of Summer Projects and Adventures
Just as our unseasonably cold and soggy summer finally gets around to acting like a normal clear and blazing hot summer the season is officially over with Labor Day weekend. Ohio weather is certainly an adventure!
That’s not to say, Husband and I have not had our share of projects and adventures in between thunderstorms. Since most of them are tidbits rather than full blown blog post I figure why not wrap up the summer with a wrap up of our summer fun?
After spending a little over a year driving past it and silently sending the place “build it faster” vibes
That’s not to say, Husband and I have not had our share of projects and adventures in between thunderstorms. Since most of them are tidbits rather than full blown blog post I figure why not wrap up the summer with a wrap up of our summer fun?
After spending a little over a year driving past it and silently sending the place “build it faster” vibes
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
How to Make a Brick Tree Ring on Uneven Ground
After I repaired our crumbling brick garden border (read the tutorial here) it was time to turn our attention to the brick tree ring.
Yep. The brick wall around the tree in the front yard is falling over too.
Why?
Yep. The brick wall around the tree in the front yard is falling over too.
Why?
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