Painfully easy but I love the look! A few weeks ago we went on a hilarious family adventure with my in-laws. We got lost in the middle of a forest, then when we arrived we checked crab pots in a little old boat [I got to row!], had a feast for lunch before Monster and I both had a huge midday nap [heh]....

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I made this dinosaur planter yesterday after seeing something similar on Pinterest! A few months back, we scored a big milk-crate of dinosaurs for $10 from a garage sale. Monster has loved them, I find dinosaurs everywhere and it makes me laugh as I wonder what he was imagining when he was playing with them. I chose one of the dinosaurs and cut...

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Inspired by the punk jackets my friends in Brisbane wore, I decided my Monster needed his own. For once it wasn't hard to get him to 'pose' for photos. He just kept his attitude... It was very easy, I used the bottoms of a pair of Tim's jeans, so they were scuffed and frayed at the hems. I made a basic vest pattern...

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Edited to Add more pictures of the step by step! This took me literally 5 minutes to create [plus preparation time]! We're getting our backard overhauled, and at the moment it's like an adventure to get to the wheelie bins, but we're getting a nice big entertaining area. And we're getting a trampoline. A big one. Anyway we have a trillion and one...

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So my little guy is almost 2 and a half. For the longest time he wouldn't talk. I knew he was just being stubborn, and he was very delayed compared to his friends. I WISHED he would talk but I wasn't overly worried about it. A few months ago he decided to start talking, and he's been amazing ever since. He can speak...

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EDIT: This tee now has a tutorial! I decided my little man needed a Robin shirt to go with his other superhero shirts. That idea turned into a costume that he could wear every day if he wanted.  If you didn't know, there have been several Robins! Only four of them I care about though :) Dick Grayson was the first [he became...

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