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New Zealand Road Trip with Kids (10-Day Itinerary + What I’d Do Differently)

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New Zealand Road Trip with Kids (10-Day Itinerary + What I’d Do Differently)

We just got back from a 10-day road trip across…

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shoemakesnew

shoemakesnew

A thrifty Aussie mum with the audacity to DIY anything. Old house, new projects, & life back home after a decade abroad 🛠️
✉️: emma@shoemakesnew.com

I’m starting on my second winter being back in A

I’m starting on my second winter being back in Aus after more than a decade away and I guess I just forgot how cold the houses here are?? Like why am I colder in my house in Queensland than I was in a Wyoming winter? 😭 how are we all fixing this? Uggs and prayers? 😅

#queenslanderhome #aussiemum #expatlife

I walked into my local @salvosstores manifesting a

I walked into my local @salvosstores manifesting a pinboard to help bring some semblance of order to our chaotic out-the-door process and when I saw this one, I knew the project was going to be perfect. #ad

Between preloved finds from Salvos Stores and my @cricut_anz Maker 4, I made something so much more personalised to my 4- and 6-year-old than anything I was finding online (and those custom chore charts were going for $60-80+ each!).

I used permanent vinyl on the acrylic sheets, glued a few rare earth magnets on the back for the print-and-cut magnets to stick, then glued a couple of tacks on the back so it would sit nicely on the pinboard.
So easy, and keeping items in circulation and out of landfill is an added bonus, too.

Now I keep thinking about what other systems I can overhaul with this iconic duo.

#MakewithCricutANZ #CricutANZ #DIYJulyEdit

Tell me why I look like both Gru ✨and✨ a minio

Tell me why I look like both Gru ✨and✨ a minion in this 😂 but we’re forging ahead because what I lack in physical aesthetic I’m making up for in progress on the Subtle Treehouse kid’s room vision.

#diyprojects #diyer #kidsroom #bedroommakeover

It was in this very moment ‘just looking’ to s

It was in this very moment ‘just looking’ to see if kitchen cabinets would even fit under these windows that I knew I couldn’t rest until I executed this vision 😂

#kitchenreno #queenslanderhome #diyprojects #diykitchen

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