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Decor
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Dried Hydrangea Wreath DIY
There is nothing that says Summer more than a bouquet of hydrangeas. In my opinion these and dahlia flowers are “flowers of Summer.” One of the downsides of a bouquet of hydrangeas is that they never seem to last long in a vase. So in order to enjoy these beautiful flowers a little longer I […] Read more…
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Upcycled Home Decor Challenge for 2023
Back before the pandemic through all our lives upside down I had started a thrift store challenge with a different theme every month. And now that we are off to a new start and a new year I decided that this challenge needed to be resurrected. This challenge has a different name but the concept […] Read more…
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Displaying Antique Nails
Living in a 1905 farmhouse means that there are many items we find while remodeling our home. One of these items are antique nails. While refinishing our floors a couple years ago we found several piece of square antique nails that I saved for a future project. I finally came around to doing something with […] Read more…
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Thankful Thanksgiving Wreath
Several years ago I created a thankful family project that used an old frame and tablecloth from my Grandma. I wanted to recreate this project just with a different idea to have it become a thankful Thanksgiving wreath instead. I thought it might be fun to switch up each year whether we use the wreath […] Read more…
DIY
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ORC Week 4: Twin Bed Frame Makeover
Week 4 of the One Room Challenge has come and gone and I am just getting this blog post out to the world. Life has been a little crazy lately so I have come to the conclusion that it is what it is! So today let’s get to talking about this twin bed frame makeover. […] Read more…
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Dried Hydrangea Wreath DIY
There is nothing that says Summer more than a bouquet of hydrangeas. In my opinion these and dahlia flowers are “flowers of Summer.” One of the downsides of a bouquet of hydrangeas is that they never seem to last long in a vase. So in order to enjoy these beautiful flowers a little longer I […] Read more…
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Cricut Infusible Ink T-Shirt DIY
Infusible ink has become a popular product from Cricut in the past several years. I love to experiment with different crafts and infusible ink has been fun to play with. I was one of those kids that was a middle schooler in the 90s so I grew up with 90s country music and I wanted […] Read more…
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DIY 4th of July Decor
America’s birthday is right around the corner and what better way to show our love for this wonderful country than to make a fun and unique DIY 4th of July decor. I am a proud American and I wanted to create a shabby chic flag to show my love. Supplies Needed for DIY 4th of […] Read more…
Home Projects
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DIY Board and Batten Wall
It’s already week 3 of the One Room Challenge and this week we are tackling the DIY board and batten wall. I have always wanted to create a board and batten wall in a room and now we get the chance! I am looking forward to giving Addie a more sophisticated look to her bedroom […] Read more…
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Week 2 ORC: Kids Reading Nook Idea
We are in week 2 of the One Room Challenge and my plans have already shifted from the original plan just slightly. As we were trying to decide the placement of the board and batten we started talking about this closet area off of Addie’s room that leads to the attic access. I started talking […] Read more…
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One Room Challenge Week 1: Girls Bedroom Makeover
The Spring One Room Challenge is here! I participated in the One Room Challenge (ORC) several years ago when I gave our laundry room a makeover. I decided to join the challenge this Spring to give my daughter’s room a desperately needed refresh. Both of the kids bedrooms were given a pretty hefty makeover when […] Read more…
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Updating Hollow Core Doors
When it came time to giving the closet doors in the laundry room a makeover I knew I wanted them to be white and I knew I didn’t want to buy new doors to replace them as they aren’t a major focal point in the room. The only downside is being an eye sore with […] Read more…
Garden
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Cut Hydrangea Care Experiment
Over the years I have heard several varying methods to keeping cut hydrangeas fresh in a vase longer. And if you are anything like me then this information has overwhelmed you with not knowing which method works the best. So I decided to put this to the test. I did a cut hydrangea care experiment […] Read more…
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Indoor Plant Tips for Care and Growth
Indoor plants can cause a love/hate relationship with their growers. Some plants can be very finicky and some can take some lack of care every now and again and they will still bounce back. I wrote a Houseplant Guide for Beginners and wanted to add to that with these indoor plant tips. These tips will […] Read more…
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5 Great Flower Gardening Books
I love, love, love, love flowers! All flowers, big, small, wild or not. Once my husband and I moved into our new home after getting married I started filling the yard with bulbs, perennials and lots of annuals each Spring. And once we moved here to the farmhouse I started doing the same thing. But […] Read more…
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House Plant Guide for Beginners
Indoor plants and house plants are all the rage right now. And to be honest I love it! I’ve always been someone that had a house plant of some sort in the house. And it all started with my Grandma giving me a cutting of one of her plants. I’ve highlighted my house plant guide […] Read more…