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Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever, his faithfulness continues through the generations. Psalm 100: 4-5 photo: Richard0
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I have another HUGE thank you for some more sponsors of ASPTL. You can find all sorts of custom stamps and stationery at Purple Lemon Designs. I have a stamp from Purple Lemon Designs that I use for my etsy shop and I love it! There are also personalized address stamps and wedding stamps that [...]
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Subway style family rules @ Decor Allure (She included a great tutorial!) Embroidery hoop monogram @ The Scrap Shoppe Blog A branch of whimsy @ Tortoise and the Hare A stunningly creative dining room table makeover @ My Dear Trash Have been by to visit Purple Lemon Designs lately? Her etsy shop is full of [...]
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I received a bunch of emails and comments from people asking what color paint I used on the walls in my Good Enough Mudroom. It’s my new favorite paint color, Eddie Bauer Pecan from Lowes. (No they’re not paying me to say that.) photo: Hooked on Houses I was introduced to this glorious color by [...]
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This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winners! Welcome to DIY Day with Lisa Leonard Designs! Today we have a TWO fantastic prizes from Lisa Leonard and you DON’T have to link up a post to win! If you’ve been living on the moon lately, maybe you haven’t heard of Lisa Leonard and her [...]
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Today’s post is proof that I love you. Hallelujah and Amen. It seemed like a good idea a few weeks ago at 3am. Now? I’m not so sure. But I’m plowing ahead regardless of my second thoughts. And I don’t have anything else written for today. If there are any fellas here, you should probably [...]
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Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 photo: Ecstaticist
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Paper butterfly wreath @ MaryJanes and Galoshes Apparently, I’ve been living under a rock because EVERYBODY is making and wearing these adorable zipper flowers and I’m just finding out now. Where are my jelly shoes, anyway? Here’s a great tutorial from Craftaholics Anonymous. This gorgeous guest bedroom @ High Heeled Foot in the Door makes [...]
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We have a little mudroom between our garage and kitchen. It’s our main entrance into the house. Since we moved into this house (1-1/2 years ago), I have dreamed about filling it with gorgeous lockers and cabinets to hide all of our junk. I am head over heels in love with Just a Girl’s gorgeous [...]
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Welcome to DIY Day! Are you ready to share your latest project? If you’re new here, every Tuesday we get together to share our newest DIY projects. I’m really flexible about what constitutes a DIY project. A furniture makeover, an outdoor project, a holiday craft, some new artwork…maybe a great recipe? Today we have a [...]
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If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, then you’ve probably seen this stool before. It was a thrift store find that I fancied up with bright yellow paint and some damask fabric. It’s been used in several different spots in my house over the last 1-1/2 years. But I had grown weary of [...]
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I have swept away your sins like a cloud. I have scattered your offenses like the morning mist. Oh, return to me, for I have paid the price to set you free. Isaiah 44:22 (New Living Translation) photo: Ecstaticist
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Today I want to say a HUGE thank you to the sponsors on ASPTL. These sponsors allow me to keep writing about all things house and home and I am so grateful for their support. And I would be so grateful if you would pay them a visit. Crafty Girls Workshop was created by two [...]
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A Big Girl Room @ this is not a rough draft (I gasped when I saw this beautiful bedroom.) Valentine Candy & Love Note Muffin Tin @ Cathy Heck Studio (If you’ve been snowed in and are trying to come up with a Valentine’s surprise for your kiddos, you might be able to do this [...]
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photo: Sunshine City A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I’m a total failure when it comes to putting on eye-makeup. I made this casual confession in the context of my New Year’s resolutions. Imagine my surprise when I was inundated with comments and emails…tons of them said “me too! me too!” and lots of [...]
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Welcome to DIY Day! Are you ready to share your latest project? If you’re new here, every Tuesday we get together to share our newest DIY projects. I’m really flexible about what constitutes a DIY project. A furniture makeover, an outdoor project, a holiday craft, some new artwork…maybe a great recipe? Today, we have a [...]
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Totally swiped this photo from Layla. From left to right: Julia, Sarah, AnNicole, Beckie, Melissa, Kimm, Me, Sandy, Rhoda, Layla, and Kate. Yes, I had an awesome time at Blissdom. It was blogging brilliance, layered with a slumber party, all wrapped up in an Opryland bow. There was (lots of) learning, (tons of) laughter and [...]
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But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:33-34 photo: Grant McDonald
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Chalkboard table @ The Red Chair Blog (I need me a chalkboard table. I do.) Emergency window dressing @ Reinvented (Drop cloths a little fabric. Faboo!) She painted her crockpot! @ Out of the Crayon Box (With chalkboard paint! It’s brilliant! And adorable!) Beautiful master bath makeover @ Right at Home (It’s so pretty and [...]
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I don’t really decorate for Valentine’s Day. It’s a nice little holiday, but not really worth a big home decorating push…kind of like Arbor Day or Corn Dog Day (March 20th). But my son saw a heart shaped Christmas ornament hanging from a candle holder and asked if we could decorate for Valentine’s Day. That [...]
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