The things on my mind this week including a hosue painting update, a few newborn essentials we’re still using to this day, a sobering quilt, conversation cards, the most useful old house housewarming gift, how to help the birds, a step back in time, a 2024 gift to myself, the most lovely nursery, a new weird allergy, a favorite TV show is back, the next book on my list, empty homes for $25k, and a new kind of playlist.
Read MoreA faux finish I approve of, helping injured wildlife, pants for spring, a gardening request, an apartment tour, sharing is caring, SPF powder, a living playhouse update, upgrading a tool, and the podcast I’m loving.
Read MoreAshley has been restoring her craftsman bungalow since early 2015. The Gold Hive chronicles the journey of DIYs, restorations, renovations, and stories.
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Margot is getting an upgraded room to make space for baby sister in the nursery.
With an additional family member, we want to shuffle the rooms of our 3-bedroom house around. The one off the living room was being used as my home office, so now it’s time to convert it into an actual bedroom. The initial thought was to give this room to baby sister and keep Margot in her room. But we ultimately decided to put the baby in the room designed to be a nursery, then convert the home office into a space designed for a bigger kid. Plus, the office has more windows, and is right off the living room (Margot’s playroom) so it’s better suited for all the daytime play, whereas the single-window nursery is cozier for lots of daytime naps.