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January 4, 2015

HOMEMADE WOODEN KIDS PLAYHOUSE

We wanted to give our girls a playhouse for Christmas to have in their playroom.  When we started looking on Amazon at the prices and assembly requirements, the hubby decided that he would make it from scratch himself.
It took him about 3 months to complete, working an average of 2 days per week.  He designed it himself, cut all of the pieces, sanded it himself, painted/stained it himself, and assembled it with my Dad's assistance.  It was quite interesting moving the walls and roof pieces up the stairs from the garage, but we figured it out.  He assembled it on Christmas Eve while the girls were napping at my parents' house.  
It has a bar, bay window, windows with flower boxes, front door, very high ceilings, and custom shingles for the roof.  The only thing that the hubs wanted to possibly add -->
 a light for the inside ceiling.
My sis-in-law created the green pot and purple flowers using materials from hobby lobby (tissue paper for the flowers).  She also made the sign hanging over the door out of burlap and hand painted the letters.  Thanks to her for her awesome creativity!
 Needless to say, they loved it on Christmas morning and said, "Thank you, Daddy, for our new house."  




















HOMEMADE WOODEN POT STAND WITH SHELVES

I wanted to elevate a pot that I used in the powder bathroom for holding extra toilet paper.  I requested the top be square and made with small pieces of wood joined together to make a unique look.  My hubby came up with the stand below.  It has 2 little shelves and they are offset in alignment.  I was very impressed with his creativity on this one!





June 14, 2014

FATHER'S DAY COLLAGE AND OAK FRAME

My dad said many times over the last few months that he wanted to get some old photos of his family and make a collage.  So, my aunt (Dad's sister) secretly made a special trip to bring the pictures to me.  I scanned the pictures, made the collage in power point, and printed them on photo paper.  My hubby designed and made the frame from leftover oak flooring that Dad gave him from when he built his house.  We're hoping he will like his Father's Day surprise tomorrow.