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façade facelift.

Since day one when we moved into our house I had one project in mind: painting the door a bright, cheery red. A simple project, right? Not quite. In addition to our door being a pine green, so were...

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weekend sightings.

Spotted around the casa this past weekend… {fresh blooms} i’ve been happily reminded of all the beautiful perennials we have in our yard. {pretty packaging} how could you say no to this? great...

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local shop spotlight: EGG|PLANT

I recently came across a quaint, sustainable-savvy shop in St. Paul worth raving about. Enter Egg|Plant Urban Farm Supply store. I’m a huge fan of supporting local + family-owned businesses and...

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summer reading list.

{original image source unknown} [ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 ] Here are just a handful of the books I’d like to cross off my “to-read” list this summer. (You can see the full list here). What are some …...

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DIY: trunk transformation.

A brief background… my parents had these old and ugly cedar-lined trunks sitting in their garage for quite some time. As ugly as they were, I knew the potential they had to become something...

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weekend sightings.

Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Here are a few sightings from mine: {organic tomato plants} We’re happy to see that these plants we started from seed are thriving and they’ll be ready to be...

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five things.

image via. Happy Friday, friends! A quick shout-out to all my fellow Minnesotans who are rejoicing about the fact that we reached the mid-60s today for the first time, not to mention the prediction...

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why i’m breaking up with Clif.

If you got around to reading my “healthy living: knowledge is power” post from last week, then you know I am fully immersed in the search for what being healthy really means, which goes beyond just...

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earth day deals.

Earth Day is Monday and here are some fab freebies in honor of the occasion worth taking advantage of! Target (4/21) – 1.5 million FREE reusable bags will be given away — 250,000 of which will also...

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dotted denim.

If you glance around any clothing store right now you will likely see a plethora of patterned pants. 80s revival anyone? Personally, I am not quite sold on the floral or tribal options just yet,...

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healthy living: knowledge is power.

Allow me to stand on my soapbox today! As my eagerness for learning more about eco-friendly and healthy living over the years has grown (and only continues to do so), I’m constantly trying to...

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you say tomato, i say tomato.

I’ve come to the conclusion that there are two kinds of people: those who love tomatoes and those who despise them. There’s really no in-between; you either like ‘em or you don’t. I just so happen...

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random new things.

Just a few random new things I’ve purchased in the past month + my thoughts on each… New running shoes: Saucony Kinvara 3. I signed up for a half marathon in May so for the past month I had been...

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A+ for american blinds.

This past week we finally received the shades we ordered back in December from American Blinds (they were placed on backorder twice), and I can now say it was four months worth the wait! The shades...

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homemade organic vanilla syrup.

Happy Monday, friends! I’ve got just the thing to make your week a little brighter tastier — a recipe for organic vanilla bean coffee syrup! Not only is this syrup ridiculously good and easy to...

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target strikes again.

Let’s talk about Target… you know, the store where you always go for just one thing and end up leaving with ten… nine of which you didn’t even need. And with that being said, today I’m sharing with...

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guest post @ arc’s value village.

Today you can find me over on the Arc’s Value Village Thrift Store blog sharing my top 5 thrift tips! Click here to get the full article!

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penny-pinched planters.

Over the weekend I did a little thrifting with my mom. I didn’t get enough items to render a full-on “haul” post, but I still wanted to share my two favorite finds that became homes to a few new...

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spring-ified mantel.

In my recent ‘mantel makeover’ post I mentioned that the mantel could use some spring infusion, so this past weekend I gave it exactly that. I kept the lantern and ampersand the same, but swapped...

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friday favorites: media

image via Happy Friday! Any fun plans for the weekend? If you happen to have some free time, I highly recommend reading/watching one or two of the following (aka a few of my favorite media items as...

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skirting around + a discount code.

Outfit details: scarf - $9.80 @ Forever21; cardigan – $12 @ H&M; zebra top – $15.80 @ Forever21; leather belt – $0.99 @ Arc’s Value Village Thrift Store in Brooklyn Center; skirt – c/o eShakti;...

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a farm-inspired display.

When we first bought our house, the space above the fridge had unsightly floral, sheer purple curtains covering it in place of what should be cabinet doors. There were drill holes on the side where...

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mantel makeover.

Yet another paint project took place this past weekend at the Caban casa. After getting favorable results with the chair facelift, I decided to give our fireplace mantel the same treatment. It...

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friday favorites: blogs.

In case you didn’t know, I am a blog addict. Every time I come across a new blog that I like, it seems as though I can’t. get. enough. (That’s the addiction talking). Within a short period of time...

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a chair face-lift.

I picked up this old chair back when I was in college from a local thrift store for $10. A piece of furniture with a retro vibe and aged mustard cushions? Yeah, I had to have it. Even though it’s …...

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springing ahead.

The holidays are over and I am more than ready to say so long to winter and welcome spring with a warm embrace (literally!). Here are some of the items I can’t wait to wear upon operation snow...

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on the walls.

Happy hump day! Hopefully your week has been going well! Today I’m checking in with another kitchen update… well technically an “eat-in kitchen” update, thanks to a few new additions on the wall!...

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foul faucet.

WARNING: This post contains unpleasant content that may result in the urge to inspect and clean all of the faucets in your house. Viewer discretion is advised. This past weekend I was in one of...

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guest post.

Today you can find me over at the Allée Creative blog talking about the benefits of blogging for business and how you can stay on top of it for 2013. Interested? Read the full article here! Happy...

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façade facelift.

weekend sightings.

local shop spotlight: EGG|PLANT

summer reading list.

DIY: trunk transformation.

weekend sightings.

five things.

why i’m breaking up with Clif.

earth day deals.

dotted denim.

healthy living: knowledge is power.

you say tomato, i say tomato.

random new things.

A+ for american blinds.

homemade organic vanilla syrup.

target strikes again.

guest post @ arc’s value village.

penny-pinched planters.

spring-ified mantel.

friday favorites: media

skirting around + a discount code.

a farm-inspired display.

mantel makeover.

friday favorites: blogs.

a chair face-lift.

springing ahead.

on the walls.

foul faucet.

guest post.

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