Princess Castle

 For Christmas Lena wanted a princess doll castle.  When I looked into buying it I was surprised by how much it cost and then when I read reviews that all said the pieces break pretty easily, I was not too excited to buy it.  So I decided to make one myself.  I bought this bookcase at the thrift store and turned it into a doll castle.  I had a lot of fun doing it and Lena absolutely loves it.  Just don't tell her that mommy made it because you know she asked Santa for it.

 

 



Rapunzel bow holder

I think I have an addiction. I am addicted to little girl hair bows. They are just so darn cute! But then you need a place to put them. Lena has so many that her three other bow holders and three hooks she has weren't holding them all. Seriously, what's a girl to do? Yesterday I came up with this idea for a new bow holder for her. I printed off a picture of everyone's favorite new princess - Rapunzel, the girl with the fantastic hair (perfect for a bow holder). I mounted it on some heavy duty poster board (illustration board). Then I took some golden rick rack and hot glued it onto her hair and let it hang off a few feet. Then I mounted it to the wall. Super easy, super cheap (actually free for me since I already had everything), and super cute. I hung it in Lena's room while she was sleeping last night and the first thing she said this morning was how pretty it was. I'm glad she likes it, and I'm glad we have somewhere to put all her bows.