winter at the beach









january is my absolute favorite time of the year to visit the beach. it is just a bit more calm and cool. And peaceful. We have family staying at the beach which makes it even better. apologies to those of you living in really cold places right now. ;)

Cardboard Washing Machine



There is irony in the story I'm about to tell.

Yesterday I had the itch to paint something AND had a card board box laying around from Christmas so I decided to make the girls a washing machine. I got the idea from a post on Apartment Therapy (originally found here) and added some color to match a pink kitchen set recently gifted to us.

I used an xacto knife to cut the hole and acrylic paints and a sharpie to decorate. The paint heart was unintentional and just about made my day. Also- I did end up having to put a little hole in the side of the door so the girls could get it open if it was pushed in too far.

 I really love making things out of card board boxes because they last long enough for the kids to enjoy and can be easily tossed when they no longer play with it. Disposable toys are a small house's best friend.

Oh, and the irony- I did this instead of doing my own laundry... which desperately needs to be done.