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Does your child wear a night diaper to bed? Do you want to protect your child’s mattress from bouts of the flu and occasional oopsies! If so, would you like to save money, boost your child’s self esteem and be kinder to Mamma Nature? Read on….. 1. Money FACT: A 30 pack of pull-up diapers [...]

One of the things that most of us all have to mark our children getting older is a growth chart. My son is 8 years old now and we made sure every year on his birthday we stood him against the wall to mark his height on his chart (did you know a ball point pen [...]

Did you know that right here in our own backyard of Vancouver, BC there is an amazing company called Westcoast Baby? It was started by two mom’s, Amanda Moat and Nicole Vaslot, who wanted to design more simplistic and functional, yet stylish and colourful baby layettes. Just one of the many great things about Westcoast Baby, is [...]

I just love blackboards…and here’s an idea that I found on HGTV .  Braggin Bags sells these chalkboard painted wooden eggs as place holders for weddings. They’d work perfectly for an Easter brunch or dinner  or   to write a note to the kids and use in an Egg Hunt.   Follow the clues to find the golden egg (now blackboard paint is [...]

Easter is upon us and at this time of the year, many of us parents try to come up with some different and unique ways of marking the occasion with our family. Usually this entails dinners, brunches, crafts, Easter egg hunts, or various other traditions. In our family, we usually have an Easter dinner and [...]

WEll, school is back, schedules are in check and the classroom regime has begun for the year.  What do you remember about your classroom?  Globes, maps, chalkboards … My friends and I still remenisce and reiterate the words and quotes that were in the classroom from our school days. We always seem to think about decorating our living [...]

Have a look at this AMAZING pirate themed room designed by Steve Kuhl! It is taking your basic room decor and architectural design to a whole new level. Who wouldn’t want this in their room (even us adults!)? Click here for more pictures of this very cool space.

How many times have our kids come home missing their juice containers, a sandwich container, or even a jacket? Then we go into the classroom to retrieve that juice container only to find that there are five sitting there in the lost and found that look exactly like the one your child lost so instead [...]

Are you looking for that elusive piece of furniture? Do you have that gorgeous piece in your mind but just can’t seem to find it in any store? Look no further because we have found your answer…..Duane Gonsalves of Out of Line Designs. We had the pleasure of bringing in a few of his pieces [...]

Looking for a quick to make yet effective décor piece for your son or daughter’s room? We have a great DIY project for you! We have used an inexpensive shadow box from Ikea combined with a couple of our products here at Homeworks Etc.. There are literally endless possibilities with our shapes and letters! We [...]


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My name is Jacqueline De'Ath, owner and designer of Homeworks Etc. Designs Inc. I blog to share design tips, ideas and DIY projects for you, your kids and your home. I blog to share great products that are functional, friendly and unique. I blog to inspire you to create a home that's filled with things that you love, that bring meaning and comfort, and that create memories for you and your kids that they'll never forget.

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