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Sep 23

The Ultimate Cardboard Box Fort

When twins Ava and Bella asked if they could someday build a fort out of boxes, they had no idea that their parents would take this challenge on and build the fort most kids only dream of.

Photographers Michael and Melissa of M2 Photography, often share photos of their personal life including their daughters and pug. We’ve enjoyed seeing updates on Instagram and Facebook as they tick off items on their family summer bucket list – this fort being one of them. What a creative way to spend time together as a family. And Melissa’s advice for those interested in building their own fort, start saving your boxes now!

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Sep 16

Cleaning up the toys! | Toy Storage Ideas

After months of stepping on dollhouse furniture and lego pieces, my feet could no longer stand it! (no pun intended). Something had to be done. Our basement, which functions as our family/rec room and playroom, was a total disaster of toys. The cheap toy bins we had originally thought would be great for keeping things organized and tidy (back when it was just baby toys for one kid), just didn’t cut it anymore.

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Sep 9

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Salvage Wood Coffee Table

Bringing nature inside is the way to go, especially for a cottage interior. We are delighted to feature our guest creator Jan Ferguson this week on The Motherboards. For just a little over $50, Jan created this natural, lovely coffee table for her cottage.

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Aug 19

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Make your own Caterpillar Family | Kid’s Crafts

Robin wasn’t feeling well so stayed home from camp a few weeks ago. By lunch time she was feeling good again (of course) and was looking for something to do to keep busy for the afternoon. I honestly can’t remember who came up with this idea, her or I, but either way we decided we wanted to make a family of caterpillars (maybe we saw a caterpillar outside or on T.V.?). This is an old-school craft that I can remember doing as a kid. I’m sure it’s all over the web, but here’s our take on it.

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