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What Your Husband REALLY Wants for Valentine’s Day at 4Tunate really tweaked my heart. Trust me when I tell you that your man will be full of love and romance if you make him these easy chocolate souffles from Cooking Light. I used to make them all the time and I recently re-discovered the recipe. [...]
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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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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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Mulled Apple Cider recipe @ A Holiday Haven How to make a Faux Capiz Shell Chandelier @ The Little Apartment DIY Canvas Painting @ Purple Lemon Designs My new Beautiful Necklace from Lisa Leonard (except mine has a K on it)…It’s a sweet reminder, especially on those days when I’m not feeling so beautiful. Mashed [...]
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Young House Love featured this fabulous kitchen redo from one of their readers. They transformed their outdated kitchen with only $1,207! Love it! An awesome PB hack! Jessica from Running with Scissors turned an old light fixture into a PS-esque lantern. I’m loving my new Sweet and Simple Birdie necklace from Lisa Leonard. Chirp! Simple [...]
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We’re back! Our week of vacation in Rehoboth Beach was fantastic. Lots of fun, family and food. And a little bit of sunburn, but we don’t need to discuss that. I started going through my pictures and I am not in one. single. picture. Not one! Is that how it is with you? According to [...]
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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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DIY Anthropologie inspired pendant light @ Ashley Ann These Oreo swirl cheesecake brownies will be making our Father’s Day menu @ Annie’s Eats How to accessorize a coffee table (or not) @ Nesting Place Chalkboard paint kitchen backsplash @ Condo Blues Sweet and simple photo display @ Remodeling This Life I’m loving the 90 Days [...]
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I adore this Dino Land Suitcase from At Second Street Lauren @ Pure Home Style took a standard shed from Lowes and turned it into the most incredible playhouse. I’m in awe. A fun tin can flower caddy @ Under the Table and Dreaming Beautiful office makeover @ Piney Flats Style
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I nearly flipped when I saw this cinder block planter wall at Life in Rehab. It’s incredible! And it’s going to look even more amazing as all the flowers and plants grow. This is genius, people! Here’s the step-by-step tutorial for doing it yourself. And I love her DIY garden supports! They’re so much cooler [...]
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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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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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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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Pretty Spring Pillowcases @ Our Hartbeat I’m in love with Jessica Leigh’s kitchen @ {jessica leigh} Did you know that Angela from The Painted House is back with a brand new blog? Girlfriend has style oozing from her every pore and she knows how to squeeze every last penny from a budget. I’m in love [...]
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Make Your Own Chippy Ball Finial @ Sweet Something Designs 8 Easy Tips to Improve a Room @ Walnut & Ivory 5 Easy Ways to Bring Spring into Your Home @ Our Suburban Cottage DIY Ceiling Medallion @ Thrifty and Chic $5 Kitchen Update with Grasscloth Wallpaper @ Transforming Home U Turn Days @ The [...]
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Stop in Your Tracks Bedroom @ Rare & Beautiful Treasures (Erin’s bedroom is featured in HGTV.com right now. I can see why! Click over for tons of drool-worthy pictures. Edited to add: Layla from The Lettered Cottage WROTE the article! How cool is that? Read it here. Kitchen Reveal @ Cottage and Vine (Makes my [...]
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Cabinet Door Headboard (with a super detailed tutorial!) @ Remodelaholic 20 Things to Do with $5 (Or Less!) @ Remodeling This Life An Incredible Eating Area @ Addicted 2 Decorating (I’ve been watching the incredible transformation and I love it!) The Coolest Chalkboard Wall Ever! @ Starr Circus (Missy is also the Coolest Mom Ever! [...]
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photo: County Living I have painted stairs on the brain these days. Mostly because we have started to finish our basement and the staircase looks like this right now. The cattle-car railing will soon be replaced with a wooden banister and I’ll be free to beautify the stairs with paint or stain or carpet. I’ve [...]
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I dig this Cheap Wall Art @ Tidy Mom. I’ve had one of those paper mache letters for ages and now I know what to do with it! I am head over heels in love with this Spring Mantle @ Little Big Nest. All those gorgeous empty frames, the eggs, the color? Swoon. Speaking of [...]
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Each week, I get to share some of my favorite finds from you crazy-talented people, most of them coming from DIY Day. But I’m only human…I find my eyes drawn to certain types of projects. I can’t help but to link to every treehouse and play kitchen post. I’m a sucker for them. So this [...]
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