Product Testing: Step2 PlayHouse Toy Tester

image from Facebook.com/thestep2company

If you are a parent like I am... then you have built in product testers in your house.  Why not get rewarded for their talents?  I found this opportunity to be a Step2 Toy Tester through ThrifyMommaRamblings. I've applied and hope I get it.

I have over ten years in the child tech education sector but the last 18 months of being a parent have opened my world to all new products and brands.  If you want to know a brand for kids that makes educational and safe products then Step2 is a brand I would endorse (not paid to say this). I am constantly searching for their products on Craigslist and OfferUp.  We check out their section in ToysRUS.  So, if you're interested in testing something out...  sign up.  You have only FUN to gain...

To go directly to the application: Click here.

Paint your Interior doors...Black, white, yellow, blue, green.

Currently our interior doors are flat doors with a light wood color stained/painted on it. I'm assuming they are the original 1959 doors. I just came across a great article: 11 Reasons to Paint Your Doors Black by Fred Albert at Houzz. I love all the picture examples of the black door options in his article. Some of the reasons I found interesting was it helps make the ceilings feel taller and helps things feel cleaner. I like that the crown molding in most of the pictures remains white - it's just the doors that are black. I've even wondered if I'd be bold enough to paint our doors a fun color. Have you seen that done?  Here's one of my favorite pictures from the article:

Picture by Phillip W. Smith General Contractor, Inc.

Here is a sample of a Blue door

This is similar to the door color we currently have

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If I painted my door this color of green - I know it would make me happy everyday.  

But would I want every door this color?  I'm guessing this is the interior color of the mud room and that it's probably white on the otherside.

Have you painted your doors a fun color?  I'd love to see what you have painted a unique color or design?  

7 rug designs to paint/upcycle canvas - DIY Rugs

I want to paint my own rug - not only because it will save me 100s of dollars - but also because it's fun to say "I did this".  Here are the top 8 rugs I want to paint right now.

1.  This is from HGTV's site. Picture By Jennifer Berno via HGTV Magazine

Credit: David A. Land. Source: http://hgtv.sndimg.com/HGTV/2013/06/03/RX-HGMAG012_Patterson-Backyard-113-b-4x3_lg.jpg

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3. Chevron-like rug. 

Have you noticed a theme?  Yes, I think I'm on the stripe kick.  So the below uses my other favorite shape - circles.  These are dot designed rugs.  What do you think of the orange?

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For more diy rugs - go to my pinterest links and see how creative others are!  http://www.pinterest.com/upcyclehouse/rugs-to-diy/