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Got Mom Brain? These Online Companies Will Design Your Nursery for You

by Meghan Yudes Meyers

If you don’t know how to translate the gorgeous rooms you see on Instagram and Pinterest to real life, design help is on the way. These nursery design services let you create a picture-perfect room for your little one, often for a fraction of the cost of a traditional design team. They’ll take your style and budget into consideration so you’ll come out with a ready-to-buy nursery.

photo: Havenly

Havenly
Havenly is a great first stop on your path to decorating a blank slate. Start with the site’s cost calculator, where you can select items to get an idea of the cost of a completed space. For each category, choose if you want the item to be a budget, moderate, or spendy purchase. These estimates are averages, so don’t be alarmed if you choose a budget crib and see a whopping price tag of $400. Havenly works with a number of reasonably priced retailers, like Wayfair and Target, meaning you can ask your designer to choose a crib that’s under $300. Next, choose between the online or in-person design experience. Both include 1:1 collaboration with an expert. Find out more at havenly.com.

Your Favorite Furniture Store
If you need some hand-holding but don’t have the budget to invest in a 3D rendering, check out the in-house design services offered by the mall-staple furniture companies (think West Elm, Pottery Barn Kids, Ballard Design and Restoration Hardware). Most of these services are free and are offered online as well as in-store. Restoration Hardware provides this service free for members (membership costs $100 but includes perks like 25% on full-priced items and 20% off sale items). These companies employ certified designers who will incorporate your existing furniture into a plan that features your brand of choice, so you don’t need to utilize a company that specializes in nurseries. If you’ve picked out the crib, they can do the rest—rugs, curtains, wall color, and more!

Make sure to capture all the sweetest moments of baby in their gorgeous new room—and share them with your family and friends near and far—with the Tinybeans app. The secure platform puts parents in total control of who sees and interacts with photos and videos of their kids.

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The 411 on Recycling Trees & Lights in PDX

by Annette Benedetti

Sweep up those needles one last time! We’ve got your Portland tree-cycling options outlined here

Even though the season has come and gone, the spirit of gratitude and giving is still with us. So this year we’re taking the famous Marie Kondo’s approach to getting rid of our trees by first thanking it for the joy it brought us and then properly recycling it. Curious about Christmas tree recycling in Portland? Check out the four easiest ways to repurpose and recycle your tree along with pro-tips on Christmas tree recycling locally.

Portland Christmas Tree Recycling Ideas

Sean Foster on Unsplash

Recycling Your Christmas Tree in Portland: Where to Start

If you are interested in recycling your Christmas tree in Portland, the following are four ways to get the job done.

1. Recycle it at home with your curbside or yard debris collection service.
2. Recycle it through a nonprofit.
3. Take it to a recycling center.
4. Repurpose it in your own backyard.

Pro Tree-cycle Tip: Prep your tree for recycling by stripping it of all ornaments and lights. Most trees are turned into wood chips, and these items may damage the chipping machine. If you have a flocked or artificially-colored tree, check our listings below, as not all recyclers accept these.

1. Curbside or Yard Debris Christmas Tree Collection Service

One of the easiest options for Christmas tree recycling is your area’s waste collection team on a regular pick-up day. Where you live depends on how to prep, where you can put it, and what they’ll take. Generally, trees that are cut up and fit completely inside the curbside compost roll cart are good to go. Whole trees can be placed next to the composting cart, however, there may be a charge. If a tree is over 6 feet, it must be cut in half. For details, call your local solid waste and recycling office. Flocked trees are not accepted for recycling curbside.

Insider Tip: Make sure to not overfill or stuff down the tree material.

Online: oregonmetro.gov

2. Find a Boy Scout Troop in the Area

For a small donation, Boy Scout Troop 150 (and others in your area) will collect Christmas trees and wreaths for recycling. You can also drop them off a the designated spot. Register your address, and number of trees, and make a donation at the link below. You’ll be doing something good for the planet and helping these scouts earn badges throughout the year.

Cost: Minimum donation $10-$15
Online: troop150.org

Portland Christmas Tree Recycling
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3. Take It to a Recycling Center

Requirements may vary and fees may apply, and we found just the resources to help. Have questions about these options? Reach out to Portland Metro or search for recycling centers online. This site offers a recycle center name, distance from your entered location, and if they pick up and or drop off.

Online: oregonmetro.gov

4. Repurpose It in Your Backyard

If you’re not up for curbside or drop-off options, consider these intentional backyard alternatives. The American Forest Society has some great ideas for putting your tree to good use in your own yard, from a bird feeder to coasters.

Online: americanforests.org

How & Where to Recycle Christmas Lights

Bob Ricca via Unsplash

Ideas for Recycling Holiday Lights

Have a few strands of holiday lights that aren’t working? Or maybe you consolidated your working lights this year? There are different ways to get them off your hands in an environmentally friendly way.

  • Make someone else's Christmas bright next year by donating your lights to Goodwill or other donation centers.
  • String lights can be recycled for the copper inside them at your local recycling center (just make sure you don't put them in your home bin). Many centers, like Metro’s, will take them free of charge.
  • Hardware and home-improvement stores generally accept Christmas lights for recycling and even for coupons or other incentives. Bigger stores encourage donors to opt for LEDs by offering to take incandescent lights. Just swing by the customer service counter to learn more.

Online: oregonmetro.gov

Subscribe to Ridwell

Dedicated to reducing waste, the folks at Ridwell will pick up your holiday lights and recycle the electronic bits and the glass as well for those who subscribe to this additional Portland recycling service. Check out Ridwell for all sorts of other recycling needs that can help your family keep items out of the landfill.

Online: ridwell.com

Additional reporting by Taylor Clifton

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11 Laundry Room Design Hacks You Can Easily Re-Create

by Andie Huber

You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who enjoys laundry, but that doesn’t mean your laundry room has to look like a mess. Inspired by a few genius Dollar Tree laundry room hacks, we set out to find the best laundry room storage ideas the world has to offer. So whether your washer and dryer are in a closet, the garage, the basement, or conveniently located near your bedrooms, these clever laundry room decor ideas provide loads of storage solutions, will help you get and stay organized, and may even become your favorite room makeover, ever.

Best Laundry Room Hack: Platform Storage

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House of Turquoise

Perhaps one of our favorite design solutions, this DIY platform not only raises the laundry units so you can load them up easier without bending over and straining your back, but two clever built-in drawers provide additional storage space for surplus supplies like dryer sheets, extra rags or even a spot to hide all that found change from your family's pockets. Head over to House of Turquoise for details. 

Best Laundry Room Hacks: Make It Pretty

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Sam Kachmar Architects

Who says a laundry room needs to be white and boring? Sometimes a laundry room makeover needs just a wow factor like this pattern play. Treat your small space with some designer TLC with bold, graphic wallpaper.

 

Best Laundry Room Hack: Stacked Machines

You might have all the laundry room ideas in the world, but if your vision doesn’t fit into your space, you’re going to have to compromise. A good way to maximize space is to go for a stacked washer and dryer combo. That way, you’ll still have room for that gorgeous farmhouse sink and built-in mud bench you’ve been dreaming about.

Best Laundry Room Hack: Maximize Awkward Spaces

best laundry room hacks
Hutchinson House

Just because laundry rooms are often awkward spaces that get overwhelmed by the (much-needed) appliances, doesn't mean you can't maximize the space. These shelves, hung perpendicularly to the machines, provide ample storage and take advantage of what would otherwise be a waste of space. 

Adding knobs and hooks with a slim profile provides additional storage without eating into the space and making it feel more cramped. See more of this over at Hutchinson House. 

Best Laundry Room Hack: Use Sliding Barn Doors

Geoff Chick

Whether you have a nook or a closet for a laundry room, lose the cheap, contractor-grade doors, and save precious floor space (and hide the units while you're at it) with mounted barn doors that slide open and close with little to no effort. No one will suspect such industrial workhorses are hiding behind such an architecturally interesting design.

Barn door hardware can easily be found online or at Home Depot. To determine if this installation will work for you, make sure there is ample wall space on one or both sides for the doors—so the barn doors can slide fully open—whether you have a set of doors that open in the middle of a single door, like the one pictured above from Geoff Chick. 

Related: 17 Storage Hacks Every Parent Needs

Best Laundry Room Hack: Maximize Wall Space

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Sincerely Sara D.

Pegboards are fantastic organizing solutions for tools and desks, but they also make for great laundry room organization as well, like Sincerely Sara D shows above. You can use a single board or kit-out the entire wall in pegboard, which provides a wall of organizational and storage solutions that can change and grow to meet your needs.

Don't forget to paint the board the same color as your wall—it'll help the board to blend into the space, making it feel more cohesive and intentional.

Best Laundry Room Hack: Create a Folding Station

best laundry room decor idea
Vintage Revivals

Once you experience a handy folding station in the laundry room, you'll never want to unload the dryer and carry your laundry somewhere else to fold and sort. If you don't have the space for a stand-alone table, take advantage of the space right above the laundry units by installing your very own DIY table. This version from Vintage Revivals went one step further with its design-driven waterfall edge by attaching a tabletop to the wall; being supported by two legs would work just as well.

Don't have space right above the washer and dryer for a folding station? You can install a table that latches to the wall and folds down when you need it, tucking away neatly when you don't.

Best Laundry Room Hack: Install a Smart Shelf

best laundry room decor ideas
The Definery Co

That space behind the washer and dryer? It's just begging for a custom-shelf. This beauty provides ample storage for supplies you regularly use, freeing up space in the cabinets above for those items that you only need to access occasionally. And the best part? It only costs $12 to build. 

If you measure the space and find that the measurements don't line up with off-the-shelf lumber, just pull the units out a few more inches to save yourself from making custom cuts. The Definery Co. shows you how it's done. 

Best Laundry Room Hack: Take Advantage of Ceiling Space

George & Willy

Drying racks typically take up a lot of floor space, but this design takes advantage of that unused space found all over your ceiling. This rack we spotted over at George & Willy can be raised and lowered with a pulley system, keeping that air-dry only laundry up and out of the way. But the best part? Discovering there is an unexpected advantage to drying your clothes at such great heights—heat rises so your clothes will get the additional drying help thanks to the nature of science. How cool is that?

Best Laundry Room Hack: Hang Clothing Rods

best laundry room hacks
Seth Smoot via House Beautiful

In the scope of doing laundry, not much is more annoying than washing and drying button-downs and blouses just to have them end up in a wrinkled mess. This hanging rod takes advantage of the space between two cabinets and is installed close to the laundry unit, which means that you'll have hangers handy for when those precious shirts come out of the dryer. You may even be able to say goodbye to the dry cleaner, saving you more time and money in the long run. See more over at House Beautiful. 

Best Laundry Room Hack: Install Ready-to-Assemble Storage

Young House Love

One of the easiest, smartest, and cheapest solutions for an instantly better-looking, functioning laundry room is an off-the-shelf cabinet procured from your favorite big box stores like IKEA or Home Depot. Simply measure the space and find the unit that fits within it. You can dress it up with moldings and the like to make it appear more built-in but it doesn't need to have those fancy details. Add a shelf above the laundry machines for easy access to laundry detergent and dryer sheets. 

 

 

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Holiday Shopping Sweepstakes Official Rules

by Kenzie Kramer

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

HOW TO ENTER: The Giveaway (“Giveaway”) will run from 12/6/2021 at 12:00 a.m. EST to 12/20/2021 at 11:59 p.m. EST and will run on the Tinybeans website. Any entries received after the giveaway has closed will not be included in the giveaway. In order to enter the giveaway, participants are required to do the following:

  • Enter their email address

Only online entries will be eligible. No print submissions will be accepted for entry into this giveaway. Any use of automated or programmed methods of effecting entry is prohibited.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. Employees or Sponsor, their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to win the prize package.

SPONSOR: This giveaway is sponsored by Microsoft (“Sponsor”). Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the giveaway at any time and substitute another promotion in its place. If winner does not receive prize within 45 days, the winner is to email Tinybeans for follow up (kenzie.kramer@tinybeans.com). The winner forgoes any prizes after 180 days without follow up.

WINNER SELECTION: One winner will be selected within 72 hours after the close of the giveaway period from among all eligible entries received during the giveaway.

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All the Freebies You Can Score While Shopping This Weekend

by Sarah Shebek
While you’re racking up the savings over the next week, don’t forget the freebies! The team at BlackFriday.com has put together a stellar list of incentives that stores are offering around the holiday weekend. Whether you’re hoping to score a snowman cake or plush robe, read on for the details!
Ace Hardware

Get a free $10 Ace gift card as an Ace Reward member. You must buy a $50 Ace gift card between Black Friday, Nov. 26, through Nov. 28. There is a two-gift card limit, and this deal is exclusive for Ace reward members only.

Baskin-Robbins

On Black Friday starting at 1 p.m. ET, place a Baskin-Robbins order online using the code “SNOWMAN” for your chance to receive a free ice cream cake. Be sure to act fast for this deal since there are only 1,000 free Brrr The Snowman™ cakes up for grabs.

Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s
Get a free photo with Santa at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s, reservation required. Learn more about how to make a reservation (and other safety precautions Bass Pro and Cabela’s are taking for Santa’s Wonderland this year).
Bed Bath & Beyond

Score a free $25 bonus gift card from Bed Bath and Beyond. Spend $125 on products online or in-store and you’ll receive a $25 gift card. This deal is valid from Nov. 25 to Nov. 27.

Belk
In-store shoppers will receive a free gift card in value ranging from $5 to $500. At every store, there will be four lucky $500 gift card winners. On Black Friday, Nov. 26 at 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 27 at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., in-store shoppers at Belk will receive the gift cards.
Big Lots

Get a free Winter Wonder Lane 140ct light mini set. Big Lots rewards members will receive a free mini light set when they shop in stores on Thanksgiving. The offer will be loaded automatically to your Big Rewards account.

Checkers and Rally’s

Enjoy a free large famous seasoned fries from Checkers. Download or present the free fries coupon at your local Checkers or Rally’s restaurant. The deal is valid from Nov. 26 to Nov. 28.

CVS

Get a free Maybelline Mascara Kit or Mini Sky High Mascara from CVS. Spend $30 or more on Maybelline cosmetics with your CVS care card (Limit one item).

Fleet Farm

Your kids will love a free plush toy from Fleet Farm. Be one of the first 500 customers at a Fleet Farm store on Black Friday. The doors open at 5 a.m.

Fred Meyer

Score a $20 coupon from Fred Meyer. You’ll need to spend $100 or more on home, apparel or electronics in a single transaction on Black Friday.

Kohl’s

You’ll receive $15 in Kohl’s Cash for every $50 spent, plus score extra Kohl’s Cash on certain purchases during the Kohl’s Black Friday sale. You need to spend at least $50 on select purchases or buy an item eligible for Kohl’s Cash in the Kohl’s Black Friday sale.

Lowe’s

Grab a free $10 bonus e-gift card from Lowe’s. For every $100 or more you spend on an e-gift card, you’ll receive a $10 bonus e-gift card. The deal is online only and is valid from Nov. 25 to Nov. 26. The limit is two per household.

Macy’s

Get a free cosmetic pouch, duffle bag, tote bag, weekend bag or shower gel. Macy’s shoppers who buy select large fragrances can receive a free gift with their purchase.

Meijer

Free coupons from Meijer! The coupon automatically prints at checkout when you make select purchases.

Rite Aid

Receive $15 in bonus cash at Rite Aid. Spend $50 or more on eligible products in-store or online. The offer is valid from Nov. 25 to Nov. 27 and the coupon must be presented for in-store purchases. You can find the coupon on Rite Aid’s Black Friday Ad.

Rural King

Enjoy a free popcorn and coffee from Rural King while shopping in-store.

Target

Get your free gift cards from Target! You’ll be given the gift card at checkout when you make select purchases.

Ulta

Score a free plush robe or throw from Ulta by making a $60 fragrance purchase.

Walmart

Get up to $750 in e-gift cards from Walmart when you purchase select Apple and Samsung phones.

––Sarah Shebek

Featured image courtesy of Karolina Grabowska, Pexels

 

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We Have All the Heart Eyes For the New Airstream x Pottery Barn Trailer

by Sarah Shebek

How do you make an Airstream extra dreamy? Add a touch of Pottery Barn! The two popular brands have collaborated to release a new Pottery Barn Special Edition Travel Trailer—and it’s oh so splurge worthy!

The new Airstream trailer features the standard amenities, including a dedicated kitchen, bathroom, sleeping and relaxing areas. But it levels up with hardware, soft goods, fixtures and touches inspired by Pottery Barn. The includes a unique solid oak wood dinette table, matte black pull-down kitchen faucet, wall sconces and custom storage solutions in the bedroom, plus Pottery Barn’s Belgian Flax Linen Bedding.

Another unique touch? The outdoor hanging table that attaches to the trailer’s exterior, the perfect spot for a midday snack or evening drink. When you’re ready to pack up and move on, it stows in a rear storage compartment.

Of course, this high-end collaboration isn’t exactly cheap. But if you’re ready to travel in style (or work and learn on the road) it’s worth a look, especially since the Airstream sleeps up to five people. The MSRP is $145,500 and it’s available at dealers nationwide now.

—Sarah Shebek

All images courtesy of Airstream

 

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Once Upon a Time There Was a New Collab Between Disney & JuJuBe

by Erica Loop

Are you searching for a new baby bag or backpack to haul your gear from here to there? JuJuBe recently announced the release of the brand’s third collab with Disney—and these bags are comically cute!

Whether you’re a fan of Disney, JuJuBe, or both, the Disney x JuJuBe “Once Upon a Time” line of bags is a can’t-miss collection. The third line from the epic partnership features a comic strip-like pattern that highlights fave Disney princesses.

The black and white drawn portrait style includes pics of Aurora, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Snow White and Ariel, accented with a bold coral color. Along with the pretty princesses portraits, the bags feature magical hardware elements.

Look for sculpted castles on the single zipper pulls and fab fireworks on double zipper pulls. Each bag’s interior includes a coordinating coral color and the names of each Disney princess.

The newest Disney x JuJuBe collection comes in an awesome array of styles, including diaper bags, backpacks, totes and more! Prices range from $15 to $195.

Nab one of these bags for yourself or a friend starting Apr. 27, 2021 at jujube.com or in Nordstrom, Buy Buy Baby and other premium baby boutique retailers nationwide.

—Erica Loop

Photos: Courtesy of Disney x JuJuBe

 

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Recall Alert: RH Children’s Bath Wraps Due to Flammability Issues

by Erica Loop

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced a recall of RH Animal, Heathered Plush and Luxe Sherpa Bath Wraps. The bath wraps were recalled for failure to meet flammability standards for children’s sleepwear.

The three types of children’s bath products are hood wraps with attached belts and patch pockets. All styles of the wraps have the product’s size and either “RH BABY&CHILD” or “baby & child RESTORATION HARDWARE” printed on the neck label.

While there are currently no injuries reported, the wraps could pose a burn risk in the event of a fire. The Animal style wraps ($35) include a bunny (ivory or petal colors), cat, dog, dragon, elephant, lion, monkey, moose or unicorn in sizes 2-3 years, 3-4 years and 4-5 years.

The recently recalled Heathered Plush Bath Wraps ($32) come in blue, gray, lilac, and pink and sizes 18-24 months, 2-3 years, 3-4 years, 4-5 years, 6-7 years and 8-10 years.

The Luxe Sherpa ($39) style also comes in the same sizes as the Heathered Plush. This product was sold in charcoal, gray, ivory, lilac, navy, and pink colors.

If you have the recalled bath wraps, stop using them immediately. Contact RH for a full refund or credit.

Consumers with questions can call RH toll-free at 833-917-3405 from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. PT Monday through Friday and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT Saturday and Sunday. You can also email the company at recall@rh.com or visit the RH website here.

—Erica Loop

Photos courtesy of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 

 

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4 Ways to Turn Your House into Your Kid’s Dream Home

By Christina Elroy

Most parents want their children to have everything we wished for when we were growing up. We’re not talking about a swimming pool next to their bed or a roller coaster on the roof here. But we do want to provide them with a space of their very own, where they can have fun and play while they learn. From building a treehouse to indoor rock climbing, here are some amazing DIY ideas for making your home the most magical place for your kids to grow up happy.

1. Hidden Playroom
All children love anything that involves imagination, so your kids will love the idea of having their own secret little world. In fact, creating a hidden play area for your kid will pretty much turn a normal bedroom into the coolest spaceship, princess castle, or playroom your kid has ever seen. Secret passageways and hidden rooms are exciting for children because they love thinking they know something that adults don’t. Plus it makes them feel adventurous like they’re Indiana Jones or Dora The Explorer.

The good news is that you can make this project as easy or as difficult as you want, and there are even options for rental properties too! Homeowners can go all out by building new walls with a hidden access passageway, whereas renters can simply push some old cupboards into a corner. If you can find a closet that looks like the real deal, just remove the back to give your kids their own private Narnia! You can also use an elevated loft bed and create a little cubby underneath by putting walls up around the sides. There are so many cool ideas for hidden playrooms and your kid will love them all.

2. Indoor Rock Climbing
A rock-climbing wall can be built outside of course, but installing it inside is great because it helps ensure your kids can keep themselves occupied and exercising indoors. Even if it’s raining outside! Plus it will help them with their mental development as they’ll have to use their brains when they’re figuring out their climbing strategy for how they’re going to make it all the way to the top. And then they’ll be using the majority of the muscles in their body when they’re climbing their way up there.

All of this is great for your kids as it helps them to create good habits while they’re young, so they’ll want to stay fit and healthy for life. While it can be an excellent way to improve their cognitive thoughts and teach them all about scientific ideas, like gravity, rock climbing is mostly just a heap of fun for kids.

Before you start installing your rock climbing hardware indoors, it’s really important you make sure the wall you choose is going to be strong enough for you to install the specific hand-holds for indoor rock climbing. This really is the most perfect activity for indoors when you have an outdoor kid or two.

3. Treehouse Cubby
Treehouses have been every kid’s ultimate play area since forever. There’s just something that’s so cool about the combination of climbing a tree in their backyard that resonates with them. Probably because not only does it give children their own space, but they also feel a sense of freedom as well. Start with a sturdy tree in your backyard, and ask your children for their input with the design by asking them to draw their ideas.

If you’re not a fully qualified builder, it’s probably a good idea to find a simple treehouse design online to follow. Or maybe you can start by just building a basic platform with a ladder and a swing, so you can then just add to it as you learn how over time. If you don’t have an appropriate tree, another great alternative is a cubby house on the ground. Whether they’re playing in a cubby house up there among the trees, or a tiny home of their very own on the ground, your kids will get hours of sheltered playtime right there at home. Just be warned that a treehouse in your backyard will probably turn them into the coolest kids on your street, so expect their friends to be coming over all the time!

4. Indoor Slide
Because most kid’s bedrooms are where they spend most of their time playing, why not add an indoor slide to create the ultimate playroom for them? If they have a loft or bunk bed, it can help them get out of bed each morning. Most parents want their kids to spend less time looking at screens anyway, so it really makes sense to add something inside the house that they’ll actually want to play on. You can make sure they’ll have hours of fun and exercise, even on a stormy day, simply by adding a few other playground items like a rope swing, rope bridge, a rope ladder, or something like gymnastics rings.

A child’s surroundings at home can have a big impact on their physical growth, mental development, and overall happiness. So when you’re following these ideas, start by letting out your inner child again. And not only will your kids end up loving their own adventure playland, but your house will probably become the coolest place in town.

 

Christina is a proud mother, entrepreneur, author and world traveller. Previously a successful businesswoman who gave it all up to raise children, Christina spent a lot of her free time during those years flipping through books. She hopes her books will inspire and motivate others.  
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