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You all brought tears to my eyes with your sweet comments and emails about DIY Day ~ The Season Finale. Thank you. Here are a few of my Favorite Things from this week. photo: Bill Israel 8 Ways to Find Motivation at Home @ Simple Mom Lamp Revamp @ Lemon Tree Creations Angie madeover her [...]
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We’ve built 2 houses in the last 8 years. We either like the process or we’re certifiably insane. Maybe a little of both. And while we love the home that we’re living in now, there are definitely some drawbacks that we’ll be dealing with this weekend. Here’s what I see as the 3 biggest downsides [...]
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Who wouldn’t want to go to a conference called Relevant? I mean, we all want to be relevant right? Relevant to our communities. Relevant to our families. Relevant to our friends…our everythings. You know how after you say a word too many times, it loses all meaning? Yeah. That just happened here, didn’t it? Relevant. [...]
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I’ve got a question that’s burning in my brain. How do you clean the hard floors in your house? The tile, hardwood, linoleum, what-have-you? We’ve lived in our new house for nearly 2 years now and I still haven’t settled on a process that I love. The entire 1st floor is hardwood, but I can’t [...]
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Welcome to the final (at least for now) DIY Day on ASPTL! It’s been nearly a year since I started DIY Day on a whim. Every week, you all have blown me a away with your creativity and talent. But it’s time for some changes around here. DIY Day has been successful beyond my wildest [...]
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I used to think of ferns as old-lady plants…no offense to old-ladies. I love old-ladies. I hope to be one someday. But no more! I was looking for something different for my hanging baskets this year and I found myself utterly smitten with ferns. They’re so beautiful. And southern. And despite the face that I [...]
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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 photo credit: Swisscan
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Does anyone else feel like they’re going crazy with all of the end-of-the-school-year stuff? We have 8 more days of school and I’m running in 72 directions at once. So while I’m living in my minivan, I hope you enjoy a few of my Favorite Things. They couldn’t possibly be more random. I’m loving this [...]
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I love a well-decorated outdoor space. As soon as the weather gets warm, my attention heads outside and we spend as much time as possible out there. We had a beautiful front porch at our old house that I finally decorated when we were trying to sell the house. I could have kicked myself for [...]
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Congratulations to a bunch of recent giveaway winners!!!! 12″x12″ Personalized Artwork from Modern Bird Studios – Thelma (no blog, but the “twils” email). I emailed you. $40 gift certificate to Burlap+Blue – Barbara @ Hodge:Podge -Don’t forget!!! You can receive 15% off ANYTHING at Burlap+Blue by using the code KIMBA15 through May. $35 gift certificate [...]
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I admit it. I’m a charm bracelet junkie. I adore them. I have a couple I found locally, a couple from Etsy and now this one which is available in my OpenSky Shop… Which immediately became my mostest favoritest one ever. There’s something about all the little bits and baubles of a charm bracelet that [...]
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Welcome to DIY Day! Are you ready to share your latest project and maybe win a fabulous prize? I am constantly amazed at the creativity that’s shared here every week. Make sure to check out a few posts. Today, we have a fantastic prize from one of my incredible sponsors, Color Incorporated! Color Inc is [...]
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The master bedroom makeover keeps moving along! I never realized how much I would love having a put-together bedroom until I started putting it together. I can’t wait to make my bed in the morning because it looks so pretty! Nevermind that there’s clean laundry stacked on the dresser and and a pile of dirty [...]
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I can barely talk on an iPhone. These guys can praise and worship on theirs. Amen. Have a beautiful Sunday.
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This giveaway is now closed. Winner announced here. This custom canvas artwork would make an amazing wedding gift, don’t you think? A touching photo of the new Mr. And Mrs. with a phrase, verse or story that’s meaningful to them. It’s a meaningful gift that will preserve a beautiful memory for a lifetime. Today, we [...]
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The master bedroom project keeps moving along. And I’m crazy-mad in love with our new window treatments! They were a super deal and they’re perfect for the room. But before I show you their glorious-ness, let’s take a quick look back at the window wall before any of the recent changes. Big, blank windows with [...]
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Welcome to DIY Day! Are you ready to share your latest project and maybe win a fabulous prize? I am constantly amazed at the creativity that’s shared here every week. Make sure to check out a few posts. Today we have a fantastic prize from Linday at The Pleated Poppy! I’ve been a fan of [...]
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I’m a pretty simple girl. A card, a flower or coffee in bed would have made me happy on Mother’s Day morning. But I squealed like a school-girl when I saw this present waiting for me on the kitchen table instead. It’s a Skil 7″ Wet Tile Saw!!!!! My boys know me so well. This [...]
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Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
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Hi friends! I asked my friend Emily from remodeling this life to share her favorite projects from DIY Day this week. I like to think of Emily as my wiser, decorating soul-sister. I wish she lived next-door so I could go drink coffee in her fabulous kitchen (that she complete remodeled for $3,000). She can [...]
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