Real Home, Real Family, Real Life
From the monthly archives:
*Snort* I wish! It was exactly 1 year ago that I told you we were starting the process of finishing our basement. And I’ve said barely a word about it since. This isn’t our first time at the basement-finishing rodeo, but it’s still shocking how long things can take when you’re doing every bit of [...]
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Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10 NASB photo: Vermario
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I was completely blown away by this DIY shelving unit by Megan at The Brick House. She build the whole thing out of plumbing pipe and fittings for around $200. Incredible! This boy’s bedroom at The Bumper Crop makes me want to go have another son just so that I can make them a bunk [...]
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Perhaps I’m a simple girl. And by simple, I mean not very bright….definitely not someone who lives a life of quiet contentment. Because if there’s anything that I struggle with it’s quiet contentment. Can I get an Amen? What was I talking about? Oh. How I tricked myself into cleaning my kitchen. Sometimes a simple [...]
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I adore Alison and Missy from How Does She, so I’m really excited to tell you about their newest venture called Makia Creations (pronouced Make-ee-ah). There’s an awesome giveaway at the end of this post and EVERYONE can get an incredible discount so read on, my friends. Makia Creations was started to help women who [...]
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The new view out my window Are we finally getting neighbors? Pleasesayyes. Pleasesayyes. After nearly 3 years, it looks like we’re finally getting a neighbor! We’ve been longing for some human companionship for ages. Then earth moving equipment showed up this weekend on the coldest day of the year. We’ve got these guys on one [...]
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Like so many of my friends in the south, we’ve had a few snow days this year. But allow me to point out that when we have a snow day in Pennsylvania, it’s because we actually have SNOW. Lot’s of it! None of this shutting-down-the-city-for-a-week stuff because we got 3 inches of snow. Oh, I [...]
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Step 1: Pitch a gigantic fit. Make it a good one. Lots of sighing, eye rolling and feet stomping, please. Step 2: Dramatically declare all things play doh banned from your home because your heathen children can’t keep the play doh on the table and off the carpet. Step 3: Consult your most trusted adviser, [...]
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One of my house goals for this year is to find something to hang above the bed in my master bedroom. The redecorarranging of this room is moving at an agonizingly slow pace and I thought this might goose me into finishing it up already. I want to keep it very simple because I’m going [...]
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If you don’t already know Christa Wells, you’ll want to. Her music ministers to my soul. In Christa’s words, this song was “Inspired by words of John Piper: God is doing a thousand things in every thing He does.”
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I don’t know if I’ll be able to find railroad file boxes, but if I do I’m going to make this incredible DIY coffee table with TONS of storage. Thanks to the Simply Inspired Home. I’ve got a space in my kitchen that I want to turn into my office/desk space. I adore this new [...]
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I always have a lot of luck thrifting (and junking) in January. I think it’s because so many of us feel the urge to purge (our homes) after the holidays that the thrift stores are usually packed with good stuff. Things like ugly lamps that could be beautiful with a coat of glossy spraypaint. I [...]
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I think I write about my mantle more than any other topic around here. I guess that’s because 1) I love it and 2) It sets the tone for the entire first floor of our home. I like for it (and the rest of my home) to evolve with the seasons. After all the clutter [...]
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Apparently, I live under a rock because I missed The Nester’s Home Goals Party last week. As I was browsing through some of your posts, it made me think a little more purposefully about my own home for 2011. I always have a list of no less than 20 projects on my to-do list, but [...]
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I know that lots of people have long ago gone digital with their schedules…Microsoft Calendar, Calendars on the cell phone, iPads, Blackberries, Strawberries, whatever. But for me, the calendar needs to be right in front of my face. Frequently. That means I’m old school with my time management. A great big paper calendar. The bigger, [...]
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The problem-child tree came down the day after Christmas, but I haven’t been in a hurry for everything else. Then, on Sunday, the boys were all watching football and the itch started. The Un-Decorating Itch. The Christmas un-decorating is usually a frenzy of bubble-wrap and boxes. The kids run and hide. I can’t bear to [...]
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It’s no secret that so many of us adore Edie. Any woman who paints whole walls with chalkboard paint is infinitely lovable. Her style, spirit and spunk are inspirational and comforting. I was blessed to meet her at Blissdom and she is just as adorable and friendly in person as you might imagine. Edie is [...]
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When we don’t understand… When we hurt… When we’re confused… When we feel lost… When we lose everything… He is still good.
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