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I love Thanksgiving. I love the food, the family and the reminder to stop and be thankful for all of my life. For the last couple of years, our family has done a Thankful Tree as a reminder to be purposefully thankful during the month leading up to Thanksgiving. But this year, life got in [...]
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I don’t do a whole lot of Halloween decorating. Not because I don’t like the holiday (I love it!), but mostly because it usually sneaks up on me and I’m not prepared. Shall I show you my boys store-bought costumes as proof? But my boys are of the age where a little bit of spooky [...]
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How adorable are these yarn wrapped pumpkins? Totally huggable. I think. I am crushing on all things yarn right now because I can’t resist all the yummy fall colors. I bought a few fake pumpkins last week (and pulled a some smaller ones from my stash) and wrapped them up in different shades of yarn [...]
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There’s something about fall that brings out all of my best nesting instincts. I want to bring out my snuggly blankets and fall-ify my home. I probably won’t have time to do them all, but here are just a few of the beautiful fall projects that I’ve seen lately. I would love to have a [...]
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via A couple of months ago, I saw this picture of Martha Stewart’s Gourd Garland on Pinterest. I loved it. So simple and pretty. And it made me want to put a split-rail fence all around my yard. I have no doubt that Martha’s version is made with hand-twisted, organic jute twine and air dried [...]
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We’re having a party for over 70 people on Sunday and I’m having a ball making things a little festive around here. I may have a problem, though. I bought a bunch of American flags from Oriental Trading Company and the craft store a few weeks ago and I’m putting them everywhere! All along my [...]
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Oh my word. I love this so much I may never take it down. Which will look a little strange in December, but whatev. I think the American flag is beautiful. This 5ft x 8ft American flag came from Amazon ($27.00 with free shipping). I used a few tacks and hung it right over the [...]
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It’s only the middle of June, but I’ve already got Independence Day on my mind. We have a large 4th of July party every year and I start planning for it in May. What started as a small get-together with a few friends has grown over the years and we’re expecting at least 70 people [...]
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My poor front stoop looked severely neglected after a long, hard winter. The doormat was literally torn in two. And the ick and gunk that had accumulated underneath it was too horrifying to mention. Not very welcoming is it? It’s a little too soon (up here in the cold midwest) to put out my flower [...]
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Our family will be hosting at least one (maybe more) meals over the Easter weekend. I wanted a pretty centerpiece that didn’t cost me a ton and could be used all spring and maybe summer! Enter my Easy Easter and Spring Living Centerpiece. Mine is really big, but you could do something a little more [...]
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A few weeks ago, I saw Centsational Girl’s pretty blossom candle and I was reminded of a craft that I recently did using inexpensive prayer candles. I made these with a group of kids at church, but I think it would be fun to do as a DIY Mother’s Day gift for grandma (or auntie, [...]
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Hello, sweet friends! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Ours was spent hiding indoors from Old Man Winter who made a very unwelcome return. Doesn’t he know it’s spring? I’m ready for some sunshine, people! But lucky for me, I had some spring inside the house because, last week, I started growing some [...]
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Because I think their Anna Moss Basket looks a wee bit like my Moss Easter Basket from last year. Check out this post for easy instructions for your own DIY Moss Basket.
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Do you want to know how to make one of these fluffy, spring butterfly wreaths? It’s ridiculously simple and I feel kind of silly even telling you. Here’s all you need: 1. A foam wreath form: I used a 12″ green form, but any size will work. I went with the green form in case [...]
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There may still be snow on the ground at Casa Kimba, but I’ve been dreaming of spring for a month. I figured it was time to replace the pine cone wreath that’s been hanging in my kitchen with something a little a little more spring-y. It was super simple (and inexpensive) to make. The base [...]
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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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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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We’re still fa-la-la-ing and the last friends and family are barely out of the driveway. But I couldn’t wait one more minute to take down the tree. Why am I such a fickle-pickle? I can’t wait to put it up and then I can’t wait to take it down. This year, I was particularly ready [...]
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I’m trying to keep things simple this year. Simple traditions. Simple gifts. Simple parties. Simple decorations. I loved my Carnival Light Garland from last year and my Gigantic Natural Garland from the year before. But I just didn’t have it in me to do something big this year. I found the fake juniper garland at [...]
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After the Great Christmas Tree Debacle of 2010 (here and here), I wasn’t sure I would even bother getting our tree all prettied up this year. But Thrifty Decor Chick is hosting her Christmas Tree Linky and I wanted to play along. That and my kids would have had a collective cow if I just [...]
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