One thing that I try to do for Eleanor each year is to give her one “big” gift and then fill in with little wants and necessities. Every gift doesn’t necessarily have to be a toy, and the big gift doesn’t necessarily have to be big (big can mean literally big, or just a pricier item that she wants). Last year she got an art easel for her big gift, and it was only $20 from Ikea; however, this year her big gift is big in every sense of the word (lol). She’s been wanting this ice-cream truck for her My Generation Doll (a much more affordable version of the American Girl Dolls), and this year I finally caved. Now I’ll grab several more things from her “want” list, but I also plan to add in some things that she needs too! Everything is a gift this time of year! Pajamas, a toothbrush and new underwear all make the gift pile around here.
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Cozy Bedroom
When we first moved into this house, we had just left an updated (ish) 2007 built house for a 1983 fixer upper. So we’re missing features like windows on either side of our bed, and a tray ceiling in our master. In our new (older) house there are two windows in the bedroom, but they’re across the room from each other like a couple of maniacs! There is absolutely no centering the bed on any wall in this room at all. At first, I was beyond frustrated, but it really got my gears turning and forced me to be creative.
