October 11, 2012 – 10:54 am
Ava says she wants to be a city bus driver when she grows up (or a paleontologist) and now I think we can add interior designer to the list. She has a recent love for her design apps that let her pick out wall coverings and furniture for little dollhouses – maybe from watching me constantly arranging and re-arranging things around the house.
She also just learned to draw an outline of a house and loves filling in the rooms – see below.
(And yes, that is someone sitting on the toilet upstairs – she also thinks p-o-o-p is quite hilarious).

And me, I’ve been wanting to do something with washi tape (paper craft tape).
I was really inspired by this cute little creation I saw on petitevanou .

I cut out chalkboard contact paper in the shape of a house, stuck it on a closet door, outlined it with washi tape & voila!
(And it doesn’t have to be a house – what does your kid la la love?)

A little house for Ava to decorate over and over again!

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March 8, 2012 – 9:56 am
Luckily for my husband, I am not a big fan of pink. Our three year old daughter, on the other hand, can’t seem to live without it. I was curious if it was possible to pull off pink decor that didn’t scream “I’m a Girl!!!!” and this is what I found …

via HGTV blog designed by Gregory Augustine

via Apartment Therapy

via Elements at Home

via Forty 20 Four
While both my husband and I could live with these options, I think for now we will stick to letting Ava hog all the pink in our lives!
February 8, 2011 – 2:54 pm
Okay, I know how overly commercialized Valentine’s Day is, but I still love it. Pink and red and hearts and kisses, sappy romantic comedies, ‘Just Because I Love You’ gifts and cards, an excuse to curl my hair and paint my lips red and glossy … a head in the clouds sort of day. Oh and did I forget to mention DESSERT?!

Raspberry Meringue Hearts – recipe at Women’s Day
Pink Strawberry Champagne Cupcakes (OMG) – recipe at Bubbly & Sweet
Bubblegum Marshmellows [my daughter would INHALE these] – recipe at Piece of Cake
Lovely Pink Grapefruit & Strawberry Granita – recipe at Back to the Cutting Board
Cranberry & Chocolate Mousse w/ Pomegranate – recipe at eCurry.com
Pink Popcorn Hearts [LOVE THESE!] – recipe from Pillsbury
Peppermint Bark [don't like peppermint? -any crushed hard candy would work!] – recipe at Madly Stylish Events
January 26, 2011 – 8:18 pm
Okay, I am officially over winter. Gray and blah and cold and slushy. Enough. I need some color in my life again. Seeing some brightly colored decor makes me happy [and wanting to repaint the entire house].

[via Boris Breuer Interiors]
[via From Scandinavia with Love]

[via Morten Holutm]
[via Morning's Light]

[via JashoDesign]

[via Homes & Gardens]

[via Sara Levasseur]