Revamping My Daughter’s Space
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Revamping My Daughter’s Space

In 2022, we gave my daughter a play kitchen and I decided the best place to put it was in her bedroom. I wanted it secured and flush to the wall so I removed the baseboard in order to install it. Funnily enough, this infuriated the internet. I got comments saying I would really regret removing the baseboards (in my own house) and I would hate myself when I had to replace them in a few years. It's been a few years now and, guess what? She's outgrown the kitchen. So I'm taking the kitchen and moving it so its easily accessible for my son. I'm a firm believer in using your space to benefit you the most at that point in time. In 2022, having this as a play area for my daughter was the best use of the space. Now, three years, it's not the best use for the space anymore and that's okay! So, I'm revamping her space, fixing the baseboard (gasp!), and setting up the new kitchen play area for my son.

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Home Organization Tips for ADHD
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Home Organization Tips for ADHD

Hi! I'm Emily. If you are new here I am a 33 year old mom with ADHD. I was diagnosed when I was 16 years old so I have had more than half my life to come up with coping strategies and systems that help me to succeed. With these systems in place, I'm able to navigate my ADHD in my day to day life. I'm always trying to make our space at home more neurodivergent friendly because everyone in my family is neurodivergent and these systems help me to make that happen. I want to share how I utilize those systems to make our home function properly.

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Climbing Wall Gate
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Climbing Wall Gate

We've reached the third and final installment of the climbing wall for the treehouse at my parents house. So far I have done the rock climbing wall, the ladder wall, and now I'm doing the gate at the top of the wall so the kids can get into the treehouse, but not fall off the treehouse.

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DIY Ladder Wall
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DIY Ladder Wall

I'm currently working on the tree house playground for my kids at my parents’ house. I already completed the rock climbing wall, and now putting in a climbing ladder on the other side of the wall!

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Valentine’s Day Tile Mat Ideas
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Valentine’s Day Tile Mat Ideas

It's been a little while since I did any tile mat designs since we've been in Argentina and I couldn't take it with me. Now that we're back and settled, I figured it was time to unleash my creativity again and churn out a whole new set of holiday themed designs.

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Making the Climbing Wall
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Making the Climbing Wall

My parents revamped their backyard while we were gone and had the bones of a huge play structure built for my kids as part of it. The whole thing is a blank slate for me to be able to add all of the fun things and I am SO excited. They already have the swings underneath, which is great, but the builders also made a huge wall for me that I'm putting a climbing wall on one side of and a ladder on the other. Today, I'm starting the climbing wall!

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2024 Year in Review
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2024 Year in Review

Here it is, the 2024 year in review! This year looked a little different than previous years, but it has been amazing nonetheless.

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Merry Christmas From the Bylunds
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Merry Christmas From the Bylunds

We are officially home from our 2024 adventure just in time for Christmas! We had some of the most amazing experiences this year and are so grateful for the memories we have made. We created core memories that I hope my children will never forget. I’m so glad we were able to have our favorite photographer come and take beautiful pictures to wrap up our time in Argentina. So, from our family to yours, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Feliz Navidad! We can’t wait to see what’s in store for next year!

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What We Brought Back from Buenos Aires
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What We Brought Back from Buenos Aires

After a LONG trip with 2 adults, 2 kids and SO many suitcases we finally made it back to the states! While I tried to keep my shopping to a minimum while in Buenos Aires, still obviously had to buy some things. I sent my mom with a suitcase full of things when they visited but I wanted to show you a complete haul of everything we brought back to Argentina.

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