Painted storage baskets
I’m finding myself looking at my old things thinking they all need a face lift! I can’t run out and buy new things all the time, even though I probably would if we had the cash. But it’s good that I’m repurposing old things and...
Bean Bags!
When my Mom and I spotted these Bean Bags on Pinterest, we thought they’d be pretty special for the kids. So my lovely Mom jumped right on the idea and now my kids have TWO! Here they are stacked like in the photo above. She made two of the larger...
The Easter Bunny Loves Me
I heart the Easter Bunny, especially when he brings me things like Jonathan Adler’s “On Happy Chic Colors.” It doesn’t hurt that there was also nail polish in my favorite color and a little cash. 🙂 The nail polish is by OPI called...
Inspiration: Birthday color
via It’s a birthday weekend celebration here at the PeaHen Pad. My hubby turns 33 and my baby boy turns 3! These are the days I cherish and am filled with excitement as I reflect back on a year of learning, growth, and fun. Happy Birthday to my very...
Slip Cover Throw pillow
I am three weeks in to my Introduction to Sewing class. This week we pinned our patterns to our fabric and cut out the fabric. I am making a skirt for the class. We also learned how to put thread on the bobbin and thread our sewing machines. Unfortunately my...
Garden Trellis
Every summer we decide to grow our own veggies. Last year we were pretty successful at growing tomatoes and lemon cucumber. Last year though we noticed that the lemon cucumber got really tall but only as tall as the stakes we used. We think they could have grown...
Master Bedroom reveal
I realized the other day that I left you guys hanging when it came to the Master Bedroom. I never did post pics of the whole room for you to see. So here it is, our room, finished (for now.) Here’s looking at the whole room from the bathroom. ...Better After
If you don’t already know about the blog “Better After” you should. There are some amazingly inspirational photos on her blog. And the best part about it, is you get the before and after shots and then can go to the original blog for...
Easter Decor at PeaHen Pad
We love all things “Holiday” related here at the PeaHen Pad. So much so, we sometimes OD on holiday cheer. Here’s my almost 6 year old looking in on his Easter egg dying. He dyed all 2.5 dozen of them. They turned out pretty. But he...
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Follow two DIYers as we decorate, redecorate, design, beautify, demo, install, fix, and remodel the interior and exterior of our second home. We've learned a lot from remodeling our first home and now we are applying this know-how to our second home. Hope you enjoy our site!
xo, Cathy
