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Pencil Bouquets
I am about to say something shocking…Something nobody talks about. This is top secret information. Are you ready? Okay, here it goes… Kids make messes. What? You all ready knew that? Well, then, you...
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Ginette Callaway
When my husband and I first got married, everything was a struggle. We had only known each other for four months. We were expecting a baby. It seemed very surreal… I had my daughter and life became...
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Come in…
My husband and I went antique shopping today. I bought some pretty presents for relatives. And I could not resist something that peeked out at me from behind many layers of old petticoats… It was an...
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Small Bathroom Remodel Started
Oh! The travesty of a backlog of “things to do.” It can be mentally crippling. Finally, we are getting some projects done around the house! It feels good. We wanted to do a quick change to our hallway...
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A Tisket, A Tasket…
A fuchsia striped basket! I had loved this basket at Home Goods before, but could not justify the price tag. And believe me, I tried. And, also, dorky me took a picture of the back of the basket. We...
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“The Wizard Will See You Now…”
Okay, I did something bad. I know I am going to get in trouble, but it will be fun while it lasts. I have always been a rule follower. If you tell me I cannot do something, I do not do it. But...
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My “New” Babies
I bought some “new”babies two months ago. Where has the time gone? (I just realized I have not posted about them.). And they have all ready taken over my heart. Well, they are not babies, exactly....
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Our Completed Baseboards
I am so excited! We had been living with our sad, dinky baseboards for ten years. I had finally had enough! We had been putting it off, because it is such a pain to have to move the whole house around....
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Gloria Muriel
Gloria Muriel is a wonderful artist. She creates fun, surreal pieces of art. She also does giant murals. I came across her work at Comic Con three years ago. I purchased two of her paintings that...
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My Craigslist Find
When we built our pool two years ago, I needed to find furniture to fill the spaces. But outdoor furniture is very expensive. I looked everywhere. I tried Costco. I had purchased our other outdoor...
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Outdoor Firepit
I had always wanted a firepit, but I did not want the hassle and expense of installing one. My sister has a fabulous built in one. I am so jealous. I did not realize there were other options until...
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Embroidered Bird
I like to search for vintage crewel on Etsy. I sometimes find some great unique pieces. Once you start looking, you will generally start seeing the same pattern over and over. So, you will know which...
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The Changing Of The Lights
When we purchased our house eleven years ago, we swapped out our hallway and laundry room lights for the prettiest ones we could find for under twenty dollars. And then we never thought about them...
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Antique Mirror
Have you ever wanted to look prettier than you are? Your skin perfect? Your body slimmer? Without surgery? Then, I suggest you buy an antique mirror. I first saw our antique mirror in the back of my...
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Our New Bookcases and Library Ladder
Do you know who the sexiest movie hero is? That’s right. THE BEAST. Swoon. Belle was one lucky lady. Well, until he turned into that prince… But before that, she received the best gift in the world....
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We’re Painting The Blanket Pink!
Oh! We’re painting the blanket pink! Not black. Not blue. Yikes! What shall we do? We’re painting the blanket pink! My fun Mother-In-Law came in June to visit us. I had this project I wanted to do...
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A Trip To World Market
Let’s Go Shopping! I had two $25 gift cards to spend at World Market. I downloaded a 10% off total purchase coupon. And I was so ready to go. Here are some of the lovely things that I saw on my trip....
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More Than Slightly Obsessed
This is an extra post today. It is here, because I need help identifying an article of clothing…I received a Pottery Barn Teen Catalog in the mail yesterday. This happens. I have a teenager. I have...
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Kites In The Bedroom
In both of my children’s bedrooms, I wanted to do something fun. In both cases, I simply took kites from World Market and hung them from the ceiling. The kites are sold at World Market. They are...
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This Is Halloween
I’m gonna let you in on a little secret. I love Halloween. I love it. The idea of transforming oneself into whatever one wishes. Millions of people playing “dress-up.” It’s exciting. Besides...
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