Convertible Kid Room Ideas – Homes.com

As kids go through different stages of life, so do their rooms. From diapers and burp cloths to an overabundance of toys and then mountains of school work and books. While there isn't a room out there that can accommodate each stage of life perfectly without one single change along the way, there ARE a few things that you can keep in mind to make the transition from baby, toddler, and then teenager a little bit smoother. 

Furniture that can serve more than one purpose is a big key to having a space that will grow with your kids. There are lots of different companies jumping on the "convertible kid furniture" bandwagon, so just keep your eye out and don't be afraid to ask your local furniture retailers if they offer options such as these.

One thing to note is that sometimes these changeable kid pieces can run quite a bit more money. The higher price tag may have you second guessing your purchase, but know that in the long run, you can really get your money's worth out of them. 

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Instagram Photo Wall Display

A few weeks back we showed you the best way to print Instagram photos in lost of different sizes and paper finishes. Sometimes I get doubles of certain prints because I never know where I'll want to use them, and the other day I got the idea to put some of those extras up on our makeshift clothesline photo display wall upstairs in our entryway.

This past Fall we put a call out for reader to send Holiday cards so we could get to know all of you a little better, and were completely flabbergasted at the outpouring of love, kindness and inspiration that came with each one.

Since we didn't really talk much about how we made our photo wall display back then, we thought we'd cover in more detail, how we rigged this card and picture hanger up!

Blue Mason Jar + Handpicked Trail Mix = Busy Blogger Bites

Confession: I'm sort of obsessed with a good mason jar. 

Maybe it's because they can be filled with flowers, food, craft room objects, decorative home decor items or a simple drink, and look equally as cool every time. That being said, I'm definitely drawn to the blue mason jar the most, which for a while was a bit hard to find because they were always rare and/or vintage. So you can imagine my excitement when I saw these beauties!

The jars can be purchased at the Fresh Preserving Store online, and also found in all other stores that sell canning products such as Ace Hardware and select Targets

They're the new, limited edition Ball brand heritage collection, vintage inspired pint sized jars. The Ball brand released them recently to celebrate their 100 year anniversary, and I've seen others around the net using them in lots of creative, cool ways, so I wanted to come up with something of my own.

Here's what I thought of...

Busy Blogger Bites... yummy treats to get you through a long posting night.

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