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Fall Wreath on ECE

October 12, 2012 By Michelle Barneck 1 Comment

We took a trip over to Every Creative Endeavor today while Amanda is out with her adorable new bundle to share this fun fall wreath.

Run over to see all the deets!

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Tiny Little Treasures

October 11, 2012 By Michelle Barneck Leave a Comment

Do have a special outfit that your child wore that you can’t bear to get rid of? For me, it is the most simple little thing, a hand me down actually. With my first little boy a friend gave me all her boy clothes. What a blessing! My little one was totally outfitted without any effort on my part. I opened up the bags (that’s right, there were many) and immediately fell in love with this little Baby Gap number.

Don’t mind the weird position. He was honestly happiest this way on daddy’s arm and always had to be sucking on something.

He was born in December and what could be sweeter than a skinny little boy in candy cane stripes. It reminds me of olden time long underwear. Lucky for me, I had another little boy and had good reason to break out the candy cane jammies.

I absolutely love seeing all my favorites again. It’s like Christmas pulling the cute little outfits as he grows in to them.

I’ve learned the hard way that you need to be careful with these sweet little clothes. My kids have sensitive skin so I like to use detergents like Dreft that are free of dyes and scents that can be irritating to little skin. I am also careful to remove any stains before storing as they multiple over time! I don’t know how or why, but boy do they!

I have seen really cute ideas on how to use baby clothes once the baby years are past. I’ve seen quilts made from baby clothes, tiny items spray framed as art for the laundry room, and even cute shadow box displays.

How do you preserve your favorite little outfits?

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dreft. As a part of this program I received the product, the opinions and text are all mine.

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Giving Your Office a Little Personality

October 3, 2012 By Michelle Barneck Leave a Comment

I am a strong believer that the rooms in your home should reflect you. It should be filled with things you love and memories you hold dear. Even an office space can be filled with personality and items that tell a story and spark a memory.

Like these photo booth props. They sit on my windowsill, a souvenir from my little man’s first birthday party.

On the wall is a place to store pictures from my older son who I think is the most talented artist.

A super hero mask my little guy made me from scraps reminds me that I can do great things.

A tiny crown on my computer monitor (another one of my kid’s creations) reminding me not only of how special they are to me, but the times they make me feel so special.

Magnets of iconic buildings and a certain cartoon mouse show my love of travel. A note that reads “Advertising helps me decide” stems from my very first post college job where my co-worker Ashley introduced me to a hilarious t-shirt website which has since closed up shop. I may or may not have purchased said t-shirt being an advertising major and all.

A few small things can go a long way to personalize your space and make it tell a story.

Click to see the full craft room/office reveal.

What personal things do you love to decorate with?

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Update Office Accessories with Spray Paint

October 1, 2012 By Michelle Barneck 2 Comments

If you have read more than a couple of my posts you are well aware that I am a budget kind of girl. I figure why spend money if you don’t have to? During my craft room/office update I made good use of my trusty sidekick Mr. Spray Paint. It can give new life and use to all sort of items as you’ll see throughout this post.

I had these office accessories on hand, but I was over the black and needed a color that would flow better in my space and be a little more soothing.

A can of Rustoleum Ultra Cover 2x in Satin Granite was the answer. I love the dark gray against the barely gray walls.

I also used it on some non-conventional items. The best way to describe the former color of this 75 cent thrift store lazy susan is putrescence. It is totally thanking me for taking it out of it’s misery.