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Category Archives: Kids
Ava’s coasters
Ava here. I had this great idea for coaster’s made from some old cards. Here is how you make them. Step 1: find some old cards. I used some old flash cards with princesses and diamonds on them. You will … Continue reading
Anna's Raggedy Ann Stool
Anna made this great stool out of a Styrofoam box.  She came up with the idea all on her own.  I am going to let her tell you about it: Mom: Anna, what gave you the idea to make a stool out … Continue reading
Kids Takeover! Kid’s Pillows
Hello. Burk kids here. We have been watching our Moms re-purpose stuff for months now and we have decided that we need to try it out. So, we have distracted the Moms by creating a huge mess over the 4 … Continue reading
Cork board re-think
Here is something we discovered at citymade while doing the re-purposing challenge. Cork board is really practical. Did you know that? Think about it. It goes with anything. It is so useful for reminders, pictures, and lists and it cuts … Continue reading
Cabinet re-do
Carol here. When we had our oldest, James, some one gave us a large changing table. It was hand made and really large. Perfect for storing diapers and baby clothes. Now that there are no more babies in my house, … Continue reading
Book Sling
There is something about children’s books that are just irresistible.  Books are very important to both of our families and we are blessed to have an abundance of them.  The key is, where to put them all.  Here at the Spiehs’ … Continue reading
Posted in Kids, Organization, Simple sewing, Uncategorized
Tagged book sling, books, curtain rod, quilt
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Skirt to Bed pockets
As our kids get bigger, so do their clothes. As a result, we have an issue with dresser space. Melany and I came up with this easy, fun solution for some of Ava’s clothes. I had a skirt that I … Continue reading
Up-cycled Day bed
Kids grow so fast! Â Anna and Lauren had been sharing a twin sized bed for a while . Â Bedtime was growing more and more complicated with the girls telling us they were, “squished”. Â Buying a new piece of furniture, especially … Continue reading
Ribbon Lamp Shade
Melany here. I really enjoy decorating and re-decorating my girl’s room.  It is almost as bad as my furniture re-arranging habit. So this week we are going to be focusing in kids rooms, mainly our kid’s rooms. Today we made … Continue reading
Super Easy Crate Shelf
We are pretty sure, if you were a college student or lived on your own when you were twenty-something, you had a shelf like this. With this project we introduced citymade son, Colin, to the wonders of crate shelving. We … Continue reading
Posted in Furniture, Kids, Organization, Quick Repurposing
Tagged crates, re-purposed, shelf
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