Kitchen Helper

We have no space in our home. My husband has been in his home for over 12 years. When I moved in I considered it to be cozy.... A child later, we are cramped. Before I moved her I lived in a house by myself. It was new construction and very functional!! I was able to pick out my own carpet, floors, counter tops, and well, anything extra... It was my first home and I LOVED IT.  I miss the space and of course storage.

Since living here, we have made some changes... The "front room" was once a dining room. In a sense... It had a dining room table (a nice dining room table I might add). It was the first thing you ran into when you walked in the front door... Literally, you opened door, took 2 steps, and there was the dining room. It became the "catch all" room. Mail, packages, unpacked Target bags. You name it, it was in there...

So, when I was pregnant I decided that we needed more living space. So the table went out and we got a new couch, brought up my old end tables that were sitting in basement, and put a TV in the room. So, now it is a living room.

So, we have more living space, but no table to sit and eat at. The kitchen is too small to put a table in so... Alex has a high chair, and I stand up and eat. Or sit at the little breakfast bar that is against wall.

Well, Alex has been trying to show his independence and wants to help with everything I do. So far he has mastered quite a few things including stirring eggs!! Well, when I ask him if he wants to help I either have to hold him, or kneel on kitchen floor to have him help me. Since it is such an inconvenience - and rough on my knees... I did some research and found a Kitchen Helper... This is what I found...


Fancy right??

Yes, $150 fancy... And this was moderate pricing! Some went up to $250.

Although I thought Alex would really enjoy this, I wasn't really trying to spend $150 for it. So, I made a post on a board I belong to and someone suggested that we do  DIY project. In the meantime, I was calling around to children's resale shops and they had no clue what I was talking about. So, I checked out the DIY site that the person suggested and aaaahhh!!! I'm so glad I did!!!

My amazing father in law is going to build a Kitchen Helper for us!!! I'm so excited that I have to share this site of DIY projects!!



http://ana-white.com/2010/12/helping-tower.html

Estimated cost.... Wait, for it... $45!!!

Just d!!