Last Christmas, my brother and sister-in-law sent us an amazon gift card. {side note: I am not a paid advertiser for amazon, but for all the things I link to, I think they should at least send me a candy bar. Or some dried cherries. *ahem*} Anyway, I was pretty excited about my shopping spree via …
Let’s Add Some Color
One of my goals for 2013 is to make my home “more beautiful and personal.” My sub-goal is to add more color. So, I’ve been working on adding color to my living room this year. So far, I’ve managed to do it all with a $20 gift card I received for Christmas. Score. {I also bought …
5 Favorites in July
1. this song has been on repeat for the past 2 weeks. If you have 99 cents to spare, I highly suggest using it to buy this track, go read the words from this site, and worship Jesus. 2. a friend sent me this topcoat a while ago and it has made painting my fingernails …
Happy 4th!
picture via my 4th of July board & this lovely site Happy almost-4th-of-July to you! We are adjusting to being back home after a missions trip with our youth group last week. Home sweet home. There’s just nothin’ like it… no matter how dirty it might be at the moment. We might hit up some …
Curb Appeal :: Before & After
Alright, guys, I’ve been toying with you for long enough. We started our Curb Appeal {on the cheap} series in May and I made this insane promise to show you the outside of my house. Insane, I tell ya. I must have typed that promise out before having coffee or something. Really, I was going …
May & June Happenings
For today’s Friday Faves, I’m sharing a recap of May & June happenings on the blog. In case you missed anything, feel free to click on the picture and you’ll be directed to that post. Otherwise, just enjoy a little walk down memory lane with me… The month of May began with a thought-provoking post …
Curb Appeal: Colored Pillows
Hello there! I told you on Monday {when I showed you my freshly painted chairs!} that I had something new that added a POP o’ color to my front porch. Here’s a sneak peek: Eeee!!! I can’t get over the gorgeous bright colors goin’ on there!! So, it all started when I was at Ikea …
Curb Appeal: Painted Chairs
I revealed my desperate need for curb appeal in my own rented home last week. Remember this picture? Let’s take a closer look at that porch… I had been wanting chairs for my front porch, but when I checked prices on craigslist and at Habitat for Humanity, the $25 and up pricetags weren’t exactly what …