DIY FAMILY TREE

I've mentioned that during the week I am a nanny for a very cute and adventurous little 2 year old.  Liam and I go on lots of different adventures throughout the week and one thing I just love about him is that he notices everything on the ground.  He finds some really interesting stuff!  (Sometimes he finds some really gross stuff too!)  At the park, he will often bring me back handfuls of acorns, chestnuts, seed pods, and STICKS!  LOTS AND LOTS OF STICKS!  This kid just loves sticks!

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Here is one of his finds.

I thought this was an awesome stick!  We made a point to bring it home with us.

Today I turned it into this;

I attached it to a wall in my hallway and I've attached pictures of my family and friends.  Ikea sells some great hooks with small little clips on them.  I think I will make a trip out there so I can securely attach the pictures to the tree.  Lots of fun!

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CHEERS!

LOVING YOUR SURROUNDINGS

Check out these super creative garlands I found on one of the other web sites I follow. So cute!

I have this strange habit of picking up seed pods, nuts, acorns, etc off the ground whenever I see them. I have a huge bag of star shaped seed pods that fell off a tree in my boss' front yard. Little L and I spent an afternoon scavenging and collecting them. Now I know what I can use them for! Looks like such an easy and fun project, and it would make great Christmas decorations and or a table arrangement! I love these little sticker pom poms in the pictures, next time I see these laying on the ground, I'm going to snatch them up!

Below is a picture tutorial on how to make them.