Real Home, Real Family, Real Life
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This giveaway is closed. Winner announced here. Hey friends! It’s time for a Friday giveaway! What better way to start the weekend, right? Have you had a chance to check out my newest sponsor, Knitty Bitties? Don’t let the name fool you. This isn’t your grandma’s knitting shop. Knitty Bitties if full of the most [...]
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I rarely lack for inspiration. It’s a mixed blessing. My mind constantly swirls with the possibility of things. It’s one of the reasons that I’m always dragging home thrift store treasures. I can see the potential in a piece of junk. My poor man suffers this with dignity. All I can say is “Hallelujah for [...]
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It’s no secret that I’m a lover of all things spray paint. It’s amazing what a can of that stuff can do. It’s hands-down the fastest, easiest way to update a cheap find and make it perfect for my home. I use it to freshen up furniture, picture frames and glass bottles. It’s so freeing [...]
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“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10 photo: OneEighteen
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I had such a ball with DIY Day ~ The Outdoor Edition this week! I loved seeing all of your outdoor projects. Maybe we’ll do it again soon with a different theme. Here are just a few of my favorite things this week. Chalkboard patio table @ Mother Load (Fun for the grown-ups AND the [...]
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Even though the pace of summer is slow, it still feels like time is flying by. Some days, the time with my kiddos feels like sand slipping through my fingers. I want to hold onto it as long as I can. So we’re filling the long, hot days with our favorite things. Mostly Epic Sandbox [...]
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I’m so excited to be doing a special edition of DIY Day! I’ve surely missed DIY Day these last couple of months. We’re doing it old-school this time. No glorious prizes. Just good old-fashioned sharing and showing off! You’re here to see projects! Outdoor projects! So let’s see them! Go grab your outdoor project post [...]
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I haven’t written about the on-going master bedroom redo lately. Mostly because summer is here and the living is easy at Casa Kimba. OK. Not exactly easy. Just really, really busy, which leaves precious little time for spray painting. The HORRORS! I have a couple of other projects in the works, but before anything else, [...]
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Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34 photo: Arturo Donate
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How to Simplify When You Love Your Stuff ~ Great read for us decorating-types with too much stuff. Emily writes about ducks, having ducks in rows and not having ducks in rows. ~ An encouraging read for those of us with ducks that just run wild. Stacey took a blogging break and realized that it’s [...]
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I loved reading all of your thoughts and comments on neighbors, neighborhoods and all things neighborly the other day. The conversation started because I was baking something yummy to take to a new family that moved in down the street. I find there’s no better way to say “Welcome to the neighborhood!” than delivering a [...]
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Mark your calendars, my friends! DIY Day is coming back next week for a special guest appearance! I’ve missed DIY Day these last couple of months, so I thought it was time to bring it back. With summer in full swing, I know that lots of you have been working on some awesome outdoor projects. [...]
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I was thinking about neighbors this week as I baked some cookies to take to a new family that moved into our neighborhood. While I think we sometimes romanticize the olden days, there was a time when people were more connected with their neighbors. Unfortunately, I think that technology, fear and plain old busy-ness mean [...]
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The other day I showed you the vegetable garden that I’ve been dreaming about. The Mister and I are doing some of the legwork this summer so that we can have a great garden next summer. How’s THAT for planning ahead? Today, I want to share my reality. I like to call it the Good [...]
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For the last 2 summers, I have dreamed (dreamt?) about a beautiful, productive vegetable garden in our backyard. That dream has taken many forms and I haven’t acted on it because I didn’t have a clear picture in my head. Until now. I flipped when I saw this picture in This Old House magazine. Perfection! [...]
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Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phillipians 4: 6-7 Happy 4th of July, my friends. photo credit: T. Hall
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This giveaway is closed. Winner announced here. Rustic Cross Necklace How’s about we celebrate the 4th of July weekend with a giveaway from The Vintage Pearl? Erin from The Vintage Pearl is a long-time sponsor of ASPTL and I’ll bet that you already know and love her gorgeous hand-stamped jewelry. But Erin, the talented owner [...]
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