Tag: Decor
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I cut my curtains in half //& learned about risk in the process//
Remember my guest room? And the curtains I made? You might remember that I bought less fabric than I should have because A) I wanted long curtains and B) I wanted to save $. 4 years later, the curtains were still too thin on the sides and were constantly taunting me with their thinness every time I…
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chalkboard art, imitation, and husbands
Several months ago, my husband and I built a massive chalkboard for our kitchen. I believe this was the first time I revealed it to the world via social media. The construction of it was quite an adventure. As was the transportation of the large piece of MDF via our car which was already filled…
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the funny thing about stuff
I’ve been thinking a lot about stuff lately. Mostly due to my purging. You know, there’s something funny about stuff. It seems to add goodness to our lives. But did you know that every time you add something, something else is subtracted? Let’s start with the most obvious. 1. Every time you choose to bring stuff…
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purging
2014 has been a time of purging. And I don’t mean anything to do with food or drinks. I feel like all year has been filled with spurts of organizing and getting rid of things. Redefining my goals for things and possessions. Trashing, donating, moving, etc. and it feels so good. This morning, my guy…
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Pallet Art Tutorial
Approximately 6 months ago, my husband came home with a surprise for me. Namely, these pallets: I was so thrilled that I actually told you all about it here. And I also told you about some free paint from Lowe’s & random 50 cent boards I bought at Ikea. I had no idea what I…
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Simple Valentine’s Decor
I’m not usually one to do much for Valentine’s Day. But I’m finding quite a bit more motivation to make holidays special now that my kids are old enough to actually notice things like that. And so this year, I did a little more decorating than just throwing a wreath on the front door. Here’s…
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Lovely Valentine Inspiration
Valentine’s Day is 4 days away. At my house, we’re attempting to get & stay healthy {my hubby has been sick with a fever for over a week!}, so I’m not sure how much celebrating we’ll be doing. However, I have done a little decorating for Valentine’s Day {will share a few pics on Wednesday!}…
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A Happy Sofa Story
Hey hey! Happy Monday to you! There are several projects around my home that are long overdue to be shared with ya. Remember I told you ages ago that I was working on a pallet project? Pretty sure that was over 3 months ago… But since having Miles, and then Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s…well, things…