DIY Beadboard Shadow Box Display

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A couple weeks ago I wrote a post about using things you love to decorate your home. I mentioned my grandmother's spoon that is on display in my kitchen. Today I'm going to show you how I made the shadowbox that it hangs in. Shadowboxes are a great way to display sentimental items that might [...]

How To Decorate Your Home So That You Love It

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I love looking at pictures of beautiful homes in magazines and catalogs. I love scrolling through photos of picture perfect rooms that are decorated down to the last detail. Don't all of us? It's inspiring to look at gorgeous living spaces. Like this one for example: Source: BHG But here's the thing. I wouldn't actually [...]

Yarn Wrapped Pillar Candles for Easter

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Last year when I was putting together my Easter mantel display, I had two awesome shabby chic candle holders I wanted to use. But all I had was white candles. They needed a pop of color, because the candlesticks are white. I looked all over the internet for ways to dress up candles, then finally [...]

Kitchen Decor– Painted Knife Block

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A couple of years ago I gave my knife block a DIY makeover with some sandpaper, a little bit of paint, and a vinyl decal. It went from plain old ugly stained wood to this: Now that I am re-doing my kitchen decor, I decided my little knife block needed updating. So I busted out [...]

Favorite Projects from 2011

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What a year 2011 has been! Of course the most amazing event was the adoption of our sweet little Rachel, who we waited six years to find. I can't even describe the amount of joy this little girl has brought into our home! This was also the year our oldest son Brandon turned 16, adding [...]

Partylite Candles {Giveaway}

This giveaway is now closed. This post brought to you by PartyLite Simple Pleasures Holiday Sweepstakes. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you ever heard of Partylite? I remember going to a PartyLite party years ago when I was first married. It was lots of fun, and I remember how beautiful the candles were, and [...]

Look What I Made! Linky Party 10-19-11

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Look What I Made 6-15-2011

Hello ladies; it's time again! I didn't have time to do the features this week. Rachel got shots on Monday. (I hate those things!) She's starting to do better, but she has needed some extra cuddling, and I've been happy to oblige. Since I'm not very good at typing with one hand, I'm making this [...]