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DIY Painted Pumpkin Flower Vase

This past weekend, baby Aria and I went to Cox Farms in Centreville, Virginia. We has a FANTASTIC time walking around visiting with all the farm animals and they were lots of them: Goats, donkeys, bunch of little piggy, horses, rabbits, and baby chicks to name a few. Mommy indulged in some awesome farm foods: hot dog and fries (first time in like eight months), popcorn, honey roasted almonds and fresh squeezed lemonade. Lets face it all that food was super delicious – Im sure not so delicious for my waistline, but oh well, it was just this once!

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Hand-Painted Nursery Ideas

If you want the baby’s nursery to be more than a cookie-cutter compilation of the latest offerings on the store shelves, the best solution is to pick up a paintbrush. Your own hand-painted nursery designs can embellish anything and everything from the walls to the bedside lamp. You don’t have to be an interior designer or master painter to turn a bland bedroom into the nursery of your dreams – all it takes is a little understanding of color theory and some basic know-how on paint techniques. Choose Your Colors

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Painting Exercises for Children

Kids need to know that there are no rules when it comes to painting — other than not painting each other. By letting kids experiment freely with all kinds of painting exercises, they can learn to relax and let their creativity take over. After giving kids the opportunity to try exercises you design for them, give them the chance to design some exercises for themselves and their classmates.

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How to Decorate a Teen Boy’s Bedroom

A teen’s room gives him a place to study, hang out and do his other hobbies, in addition to the obvious sleeping he does there. If your teenage son lets you near his bedroom, make the decorating process a joint effort. Involving him in the process allows him to express his individuality in the bedroom decor. A decorating plan before you begin the process ensures the decor works well together and stays on budget.