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DIY Brush Stroke Floral Mural for a Nursery

Brush Stroke Floral Mural & Nursery Refresh

No fuss onesie making baby shower activity

No Mess Onesie Making Baby Shower Activity with Cricut Iron On Designs

I love this updated take on a whale themed nursery with greys and blues... it could totally grow with them!

Windsor’s Whales Nursery

DIY New Kid on the Block Onesie with free printable design

Over Here- New Kid On The Block Onesie

DIY XO T-Shirts... how fun are these to make for valentine's day!? Plus- it's a free printable design

XO Modern Valentine’s Day Shirts

Welcome Windsor James

DIY Wood Baby Rattle

DIY Natural Wood Baby Rattle

Gift Guide for Toddler Girls age 1-3 to make holiday shopping easy!

Gift Guides for Little Ones & Giveaway

Life Lately... baby number 3!

Around Here: Big Things!

DIY Hand Stamped Blanket

DIY Hand Stamped Baby Blanket

DIY Ombre Felt Lettered Garland... I love this 'Oh Baby' one! So fun for a little boy's baby shower

Oh Baby! Ombre Felt Party Garland

Painting Party Baby Shower and ABC Baby Book

Watercolor ABC Book (and Painting Party) for Baby!

Life Lately- Our new favourite book

Around Here: Our New Favourite Book

DIY Square Pouff with Sneaky Storage for Kids Plush Toys- what a great idea! Would work for extra pillows or blankets too

DIY Square Pouff & Sneaky Storage for Kiddos Plush Toys

DIY Watercolour Wooden Star Mobile for The Little Umbrella

DIY Watercolor Wooden Star Mobile

Life Updates and Lifestyle Family Session with Troi Crombie

Around Here: Lifestyle Family Shots

DIY Finger Painted Envelope Valentines

DIY Hand Painted Wall Hangings from Felt- these are super cute for a nursery!

DIY Hand Painted Felt Wall Hangings

Lemon Thistle- My Year in Review

2014 Year In Pictures (And a Giveaway!)

Such fun party cups for a DIY First Beeday Party

DIY Bumble Bee Party Hats and Cups

Such fun party cups for a DIY First Beeday Party

It’s a First Beeday Party!

Such a fun idea- love it!! DIY Tie Dye Crib Sheets - lemonthistle.com for Pretty Providence

Over Here: DIY Tie Dye Crib Sheets

What a fun theme! First BEEday inspiration

First Beeday Inspiration

Love this super cute baby shower idea! I love the book pages as a table runner

DIY Vintage Story Book Baby Shower

A Fiesta Baby Shower! - lemonthistle.com

Printable Baby Scattergories- Fiesta Style!

Fiesta! A Super Fun Baby Shower

Fiesta! A Super-fun Baby Shower

Fiesta! Baby shower inspiration - lemonthistle.com

Fiesta! Baby Shower Inspiration

Snail Mail them a Puzzle Love Note! - lemonthistle.com

Snail Mail: Puzzle Love Notes

Around Here 04 - lemonthistle.com

Around Here 04

Pearls and Lace Baby Shower & How to Keep Parties Affordable! - lemonthistle.com

Pearls and Lace Baby Shower: Keeping Parties Affordable

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Which do you like best? Even though it didn’t wi Which do you like best?
Even though it didn’t win the vote, I still decided to make this free printable a set instead of just the one!
You can find them plus so many other gorgeous spring printables from some friends of mine over on the blog today!
I’ve been doing some polls in my stories (thank I’ve been doing some polls in my stories (thank you for your responses!) and one that totally surprised me? 
Almost half of you don’t know I blog! That’s my job, guys 😂 IG is just a fun little part of that! So tell me... is this new information to you or are you team ‘knew that!’? 

Also... Should I do a blogging Q&A? 🤷🏼‍♀️
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends 🥰 Happy Valentine’s Day, friends 🥰
Anyone else feeling the balance between work and f Anyone else feeling the balance between work and family and rest and keeping your house liveable has all just toppled this year? I keep seeing articles about pandemic fatigue and long term stress and burnout and while it’s totally relatable, I really just want tips on how to actually deal with that. I thought I’d share some things that are helping me if you’re in the same boat... and I’d love if you shared your tips in the comments! We could all use them 🥰
-I’ve been going for a walk every day by myself. Even when it’s freaking cold like today, I just bundle. It’s the only time I get truly to myself with no kiddo asking for something and that I don’t have to try squeeze in an email or something else.
-I’ve been putting the instant pot to work and leaning on cheater meals (local soup mixes are amazing), Costco dinners... whatever
- I’m prioritizing friendships with phone calls, zoom games nights and group chats about the bachelor (with matching snacks!)
- I’ve given myself a schedule that has downtime to play with the kids and to read... even when there’s things I feel like I ‘should be’ doing
- I’ve realized exactly how much time I’ve been spending on my phone and that it’s become my response to stress. Have you ever looked up your screen time analytics? 🥴 look at how many times you pick it up in your day. I’m setting app limits for myself and trying to break this habit, but I’d really love tips!
Can you believe that address sign is a DIY?! I'm s Can you believe that address sign is a DIY?! I'm sharing the whole tutorial in partnership with @OfficialCricut today over on my blog! I'd originally made it as a place holder for a metal one but after having it up for 4 months... we totally love it long term! What do you think? Would you try it? #cricut #cricutmade #ad
What are your Sunday plans? Mine are to sit right What are your Sunday plans? Mine are to sit right here for the first half of the day drinking coffee, then the second half of the day it’s to clean this house so it looks like my Instagram feed again 😂
Who has DIY projects on their mind this year?! 

👏🏻CLOSED 👏🏻 congrats @kelseycford ✨
@ryobi_canada and I want to help you start knocking those projects off your list by giving away a new nailer and battery set! #ad 
This tool is what we used for this accent wall and all the trim in our home. It’s the one I used to trim out my built in shelving and add the decorative moulding to my geometric barn door. What I’m saying is this thing is a workhorse and I want you to have one too 😉
To enter:
✨Follow me @colleenpastoor and @ryobi_canada 
✨like and save this photo 
✨ tag some friends who’d love to win in the comments! One tag per comment, each is an entry. 
✨ share to your stories for a bonus 5 entries!

Open to Canadians only this time (sorry US friends!) and not associated with Instagram. Closes Friday Jan 22 at noon PST!
Let’s talk about coffee! This is my coffee ‘st Let’s talk about coffee! This is my coffee ‘station’ and the second photo is my dads! I’m talking aaaall about them over on YT today!
Also... see how nice that fresh silicone looks?! 😉 IYKYK
The hallway is finally finished and I’m so stink The hallway is finally finished and I’m so stinking happy! 

It’s felt like such a long time coming for such a small space. Since we moved in 2.5 years ago, this space has seen new doors and hardware, new trim, new floors... twice😅, we changed the boob light to a pot light and I hated it and now it’s got the most beautiful flush mount fixture I’m in love with (thanks @mymitzi!). It finally got some fresh paint and now frames on walls and last but not least... After this weekend, the new floors look like they were here all along (no door jamb gaps!) which was the last thing really bugging me since our flood last year. 

All this to say that home takes time and sometimes getting it right might take a couple tries. Also- the spaces we don’t really think about (hallways) can totally help a house feel like home with some love (and family photos 🥰)
ps. I partnered with #mymitzi to create a tiktok for This makeover... are you following me over there yet?! I’d love if you popped over and said hi!
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