2023 Christmas Crafts
I've made a few fun DIY Christmas crafts to add to our Christmas decor this year that I want to share with you. Some are repurposing old things, some are adding to new things and some are taking a whole new idea and creating my own spin. Lets get started!
2023 Christmas Decor
I look forward to decorating Christmas all year long. While I usually start decorating for Christmas on November 1st, it just didn't happen this year. We had a lot of activities the weekend of Halloween that we were participating in and right after that, I had to dive headfirst into the headboard and bed frame that I did so we could get them done in time for family to come visit. However, after our visitors left I was able to get decorating done which made me so happy! I've really come into my own with decorating, so I wanted to share some of my style choice with you.
DIY King Bed Frame
When we moved into our house in 2020, we upgraded from a queen to a king size bed. At the time I bought the cheapest bed frame that I could find that I was moderately okay with and, honestly, it has not held up well. So I went to a local lumber yard, found a gorgeous piece of wormy maple and decided to build a headboard that I actually loved.
Christmas Tile Mat Ideas
It's the most wonderful time of the year! So of course I had to come up with some tile mat designs for the holidays. I tried to make some that would be usable no matter what holidays you celebrate this time of year, because I know there are quite a few. I also did several color variations for most of these designs. So, if you're looking for a more traditional color scheme or you like a more color heavy color scheme, like me, I've got you covered!
House Bed FAQs
Whenever I share about the house bed that I built for my daughter, I inevitably get a lot of repeated questions about it. So I'm dedicating an entire post to the eight most frequently asked questions I get about the house bed. These are not in any particular order. They're just questions that I get and I'm going to answer for you today.
Baby Proofing Our House
Baby brother has started rolling and he is working on crawling. So, it's time to baby proof the house. Not only are we doing this now so we're ready when he actually starts crawling, but also prepping things early helps this neurodivergent household get used to all the new things we need to be doing before it's officially necessary. Let's round up the baby proofing items we are using!
My Process for Making a Space More Neurodivergent Friendly
If you've been following me for a little while, you know that a lot of the DIY projects that I do in our home are to better utilize the space for our neurodivergent family's needs. While I've talked about WHAT makes these new spaces neurodivergent friendly, I want to talk through my process of HOW I better utilize our space to make it more neurodivergent friendly.
A Wall of Closets
When my parents moved into their house over three years ago, my grandparents also moved into the house with them. After about a year in the house, my parents decided to renovate the Jack and Jill bathroom and two bedrooms into a suite for my grandparents. When they were designing the suite, one of the things they wanted in the renovation was to create a hallway of closets. While my mom got several quotes from multiple companies for installing a set of closets in this space, they were all very expensive. Together, we came up with a design and I decided it to tackle it myself.
How to Remove a Glass Shower Door & Update Your Bathroom
If you have a glass shower door on your tub and you don't want it there anymore for aesthetic reasons or because it might not be safe, you are not alone. My mom had two of these in her house when she moved in and she asked me to remove both of them. When I removed one I discovered that it was barely secured to the wall! It came off super easily, which is terrifying, but in doing so I realized that I could take one of these off in about a day and it's not a big deal. Let me show you how I did it.
Halloween Tile Mat Ideas
You love tile mat content and I love making it! So, let's talk Halloween tile mat ideas. I made some traditional designs and some fun designs so you will have multiple to choose from. These are some of my favorite designs so far so lets get started!
When You Have to Redo a DIY Project
The first big project I ever did was putting shelves in a weird nook area in the loft of my parents house. I did this even before my most viral house bed that I built for my daughter a month later. When I did these shelves I was still learning a lot through trial and error in my DIY projects so I knew that I wanted to go back, use all of my new knowledge and do these shelves the right way.
Redoing My Mom’s Coat Closet
My mom asked me to redo a closet they have in their front hallway. When they moved in, all it had was a wire rack in the back and the hooks on the side. So I took everything out and got to work.