DIY rock box garden

This has been my favorite alternative to a sandbox, simply because I don’t love sand in my home.

We worked on this as a family. Full disclosure: my daughter and I helped carry the materials and then claimed the role as “sitting managers”. The project was complete in a little over an hour.

Lots of beautiful free-play and imagination has taken place in the few weeks since constructing this.

Materials for a 3x5 Rock Box:

4 bags of pebble rocks (we dug about 4 inches deep and placed down weed liner before pouring the rocks)

22 stone pavers (and one larger one for a parking space)

A shovel and large level (mostly because Hubby was showing the kids the right way to place bricks together)

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Happy Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving break at home is turning out to be a balance of getting a few projects done, time with family, and a couple Friendsgivings filling our grateful hearts!

I found time to finish our vacation video from the last trip we took this summer! I still have our spring break trip to document, but if I don’t get around to creating that video, I’m happy having printed photographs. Our kids love going through these videos, and it’s clear to us how much it helps retain their memories. I recently switched to youtube for sharing my videos because my Vimeo account is maxed out.

I hope you can find the time to choose one simple photo or video project to organize, print or create.

If you are looking to create a video, I’ve shared video tips here.

If you are looking for a much simpler project, I’ve shared my favorite way to create simple albums here.

Happy Thanksgiving! I so thankful for this space allowing me to share all that I love.