Interactive Wall Art

Warren received a very cute animal puzzle for his birthday (thanks Grandma & Grandpa B!).  The pieces are always all over the place, and the puzzle doesn't store easily in our toy cubby.   Enter Rachel's brilliant solution:  turn it into wall art!

 First, develop a system of keeping the pieces in place while hanging vertically.  Hello velcro!

Next, hang in a manner in which the little one can easily take it down and play.  For this I placed two hook & loop command strips on the back of the puzzle and placed at Warren height on the wall.
Done, and cute!

Warren's Closet Reorg

I've been moving right along on my household organization projects.  I recently overhauled Warren's closet:

left side before: not a very good use of space

left side after: dual hanging bars, better shoe storage and room for toy parking

top shelf before: not so top shelf

top shelf after: organized diaper storage

much better

right side before: a terrible mess

right side after: better

A Boy & His Vacuum

Warren really likes my vacuum cleaner, so I've been looking for a toy vacuum for him for awhile.  During a recent stop at a local thrift store, I found one.  This might be the best $2.99 I've ever spent.  He was very excited!