I told him everything doesn't have to be white.

I have a few places to share with you today...

I closed out the Camping With Kids guide at Mighty Junior today. I loved putting it together, it made me a little more excited to go camping this summer with the family.

I also shared 5 Fourth Of July crafts at the Buzz Off. I chose these crafts because they're quite lovely and will make your home feel a little more patriotic. But mostly I picked them because they're reasonably easy to do with kids.

Finally, could you help Jennifer at Design Hole tell me what the hell to do with my living room? I would have asked all of you first, but I thought Jennifer could lead the charge. I love what she's come up with, especially given my incredibly limited budget and uncertainty about how long we'll be in this house. We need a focal piece of art, to help us choose where to go with the rest of the room. This is excellent advice.

Also, I can't thank Jennifer enough for the paint mock-up on the desk. It might be the only way I can finally convince my husband once and for all white is not the way to go with that stupid desk.