a few of my favorite things: melissa & doug wooden toys

Before I became a mom, I was an awesome mom with an awesome aesthetic. I had perfected my playroom designs. Visions of Dwell magazine spreads danced in my head. I imagined charming wooden toys thoughtfully organized in color-coded designer bins. And then I became a mom of two boys. Now I live in a reality […]

creating a playroom on a budget

Joseph has accumulated quite the little toy collection. (Disclaimer: The toys were are all gifts, or ultra-clearanced/thrifted finds!) We recently moved, and the toys seemed to disperse into a gazillion different boxes. (Woody’s nightmare!) There were wayward Mr. Potato Head pieces nestled under Joseph’s bed, hiding in the living room couch cushions, and generally being […]