...because home doesn't happen overnight.

We’re cooped up inside today while snow flurries down. No school, no work. I’m trying to keep my boys occupied without plopping them down in front of the TV or Wii. After suggesting we play a board game {‘no, too boring’} or read some books {‘no, we always do that’}, Layne resorted to his imagination. I love it when he does this.  Exhibit A demonstrating how pillows can be used as toys.

It’s a ‘pillow-cycle’, can’t you tell?

Little brother thought it was a good idea, too.

One of the benefits of having dozens of throw pillows throughout your house.  What will you use your imagination for today?

images:  all Dana Miller for House*Tweaking

17 Comments

Looks like they are having lots of fun! We are trying to find things to do today also. =)

Love the quote on the blackboard…but it’s Dr SEUSS, not Suess.

20.January.2011

While visiting some friends in Maui last month, us “adults” were sitting together and catching up. Their kids kept coming over and telling us that there was ‘nothing to do’ and ‘when could they go home?’ and ‘why were we taking so long?’. So their mom said, “why don’t you guys go play at the beach?”.

“Noooo… the beach is soooooo booooring”.

Perhaps I shall ship them some pillows :)

20.January.2011

Just happened to notice – Oops! My apologies!

20.January.2011

I just wanted to say that I stumbled on your blog the other day and love your style. I think I just mentally added about 10 projects to my house list! Thanks for all the inspiration.

p.s. love the pillow-cycle!

20.January.2011

Fun making forts out of designer pilows. You are the best dana and I love the chalkboard!

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20.January.2011

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21.January.2011

My girls were both pillow and couch cushion fort makers…just add a blanket for the roof and it was a great place to disappear when it was too cold to be outside and even if it was nice!

I am soooo glad to find your blog…I LOVE it! I found your from MSS blog today! Can’t wait to come back and go through past posts! Have a great day!

21.January.2011

I love when you catch children doing things like that on their own. What awesome pictures you captured for us. I knew exactly what they were imagining.

By the way, love your new picture on your bed. Can’t wait to see the BR done.

21.January.2011

Wow! I can totally relate to your life!! I love it when snow days go smoothly. Just found your blog via My Sweet Savannah. I’ll be coming back!

22.January.2011

Katelyn – Thank you for the award! I really appreciate it. Please don’t be offended if I don’t follow through. I just recently accepted a similar award here…

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23.January.2011

Ah, so cute. My 8yr old does that too. She likes to build sheet forts in her room. She takes EVER sheet/blanket she can find and creates a fort. You can’t even come in her room unless you enter the fort. BTW, that’s one of my favorite Suess quotes. I saw that when we went to Suess-land at Universal : ) Even I know it’s one of his popular, we LOVE that quote.

23.January.2011

hope you don’t mind… i posted about your “love” headboard. it’s lovely!

love your blog too!

26.January.2011

I love days like that! I really like quotes too. I leave quotes around for my kids to read randomly.

06.December.2013

You have great taste and I love how you shop in different places for your decor. I know this is an older post but I’m hoping to find one of the pillows your son is playing with. In the first picture it’s to his right behind the basket. It is green with the hourglass pattern on it. Hope it’s still around!

07.December.2013

That pillow was a clearance item at Pottery Barn several years back.