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Master Bathroom Reveal

Is it odd that I'm showing you my bathroom? I haven't shared this room because I wasn't sure. Until today, only my family and a few very close friends have ever seen our master bathroom. It's en...

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How to Make A Four Generation Family Tree

I have a question for you. Have you ever made a four generation family tree? Over the years, my sons have made more school projects than I can count and certainly more than I even...

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Home Tour: Living Room

I realized this morning as I was walking to the kitchen trying to make my way past the boxes to pack lunch for my youngest that our formal living room is one of my favorite rooms in our home. Do...

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Summer Urns and Container Gardens: Tips and Tricks

I've been designing and planting gardens, urns and planters for over thirty years and my favorites are still That sounds like a really long time, doesn't it? Read more »Due to stolen content, I...

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Changes in Attitudes, Changes in Latitudes: A Quick "Hello"

Hi! You're probably wondering where the heck I've been.... .....at least I hope that you've missed our two or three times a week "chats", I know that I have. While I can't give you details just...

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My Kitchen Back splash: Hand Painted Ceramic Tile

Have you ever seen something so lovely that it "haunted" you for a year afterwards? Well, that was the case when I found my hand painted kitchen back splash tile; proving, once again, that, Good...

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How To Replace A Garage Door Weather Seal

It's finally spring in the Midwest! You know...spring..when a young man's heart turns to love girl's mind turns to home maintenance.Yep, it happens. Every now and then, I have to take a break from...

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White Spray Painted Metal Patio Furniture and Tea in My Garden

Happy Friday! I'm so happy that you stopped by today so that I can show you the "after" photos of my spray painted metal patio furniture! Read more »Due to stolen content, I have been forced to...

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Small Space Portable Gardens: Herbs and Veggies in Repurposed Containers

I planted the first part of my kitchen garden last weekend. Literally... It's a garden that is, for now, resident in the east facing windows of my kitchen. Read more »Due to stolen content, I have...

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French Rooster Kitchen Lamp Chalk Paint Makeover

I like to think that I usually have a pretty good eye for detail but sometimes, I've got to admit that I'm completely oblivious. Take this lamp, for example. Read more »Due to stolen content, I...

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Knock You Naked Brownies {Easy Recipe}

I probably don't need to tell you that I've never found a chocolate recipe that I didn't like and that if anyone ever asked me, chocolate and caramel should be considered their own food group. Yep....

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Wicker and Wrought Iron Patio Furniture Makeover

I've got a couple of questions for you: First, have you ever read the book by Dr. Seuss titled "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish"? I'm pretty sure that it was the very first book that I ever...

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Yarn Wrapped "Let's Go Fly A Kite" Wreath

Have you ever flown a kite? I have. Lots of them. I think that I started when I was six or seven years old. I think that this is largely due to the fact that I was raised during the "go outside and...

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Home Is Where You Make It....Changes are Coming!

Wow, that was fast! It seems like just a few months ago that I stood with my young (and much shorter) sons watching, in amazement, as the house that formerly occupied the lot where we were going to...

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Spring Urn Planter: Tulips, Forsythia...and Bird Houses!

Well, that's going to be a tough act to follow... I remember those words as if it were yesterday. Last spring, basking in the unexpected glow of several weeks in the 70's and 80's in March, I'd...

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Spring Tablescape with Flowers in Moss Covered Containers, Ironstone and Glass

I've got a confession to make. Remember the cute, Pier1 knockoff burlap bunny ear and butterfly napkin rings that I showed you last week? The ones that I was convinced were going to be a part of my...

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PB Moss Basket ?Rescue and Rehab?

You've probably figured out by now that I'm a bargain hunter...and a that I love to rehab things that should have probably been thrown away other people may not have the same vision for. Read more...

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Hippity Hoppity Easter's On It's Way!

Happy Easter Weekend! WHAT?!?!? Easter?!?!? What happened to the month of March?! Honestly...this Sunday is Easter...and Monday is APRIL!? What the heck!? Not that I'm really lamenting putting the...

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Burlap Easter Napkin Rings {Pier 1 Knockoff} Bunny Ears and Butterflies

I realize, of course, that this is a little "last minute" but these napkin rings are super simple and you can make a dozen or so in under an hour...honest. Read more »Due to stolen content, I have...

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What A Difference A Year Makes... Spring

What a difference a year makes. As a mother of sons, this became apparent in the spring when "long pants" suddenly weren't and I was reaching up.to give my little boys a hug. Over the course of...

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Midwest Bloggers Meetup Old Friends and New

Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to do a couple of things that I've wanted to do for a while now: 1) Visit an amazing shop that's owned by my Friend Mark, Room 363, in Naperville, IL 2) Hang...

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Spring Lemon Lavender Scones {Recipe}

Happy official first day of spring! I'm beyond ready for a little warmer weather, some sunshine and a few flowers...aren't you? Read more »Due to stolen content, I have been forced to truncate my...

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Spring Break, Nesting and A Moss and Butterfly Wreath

I decided last week that recently it feels like all I've done is write tutorials. Have you noticed? Does it feel that way to you, too? For me, it started to feel like that brief period last summer...

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Easter Table Setting

Believe it or not, the table in my breakfast room really has looked like this for over a week. I'm not quite sure why. I took photos last weekend and we've been eating meals and doing homework on...

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Easter Bunny Napkin Fold {Tutorial}

As promised, here's the post for those of you who asked me how I folded these cute bunny napkins last year, for my simple Easter Dinner Table Setting. In the spirit of full disclosure, let me come...

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Spring Carrot Easter Candy Holder {Easy Craft}

Happy daylight savings time! Even though we lost an hour last night, and even though it has been grey and pouring rain for the last 36 hours, I don't care....do you want to know why? Read more »Due...

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Yellow and White Spring Bunny Mantel

I don't know about you but I'm getting pretty tired of winter and I'm more than ready for spring! I've been ready for a month now. I've put our shovels and snow boots away three times so far this...

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Reclaimed Wood Easter Bunny Art {Tutorial}

You've probably guessed after seeing my Stenciled Burlap Bunny Table Runner and Upcycled Baby Food Jar Bunny Candy Holders that I have a bunny "thing" going on at our home this spring. Read more...

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Upcycled Baby Food Jar Easter Bunny Candy Holder

Have you ever noticed that some of the things you learned when you were very young seem to stay with you while others fade away almost immediately? I find that it happens more often these days....

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Master Bathroom Reveal

How to Make A Four Generation Family Tree

Home Tour: Living Room

Summer Urns and Container Gardens: Tips and Tricks

Changes in Attitudes, Changes in Latitudes: A Quick "Hello"

My Kitchen Back splash: Hand Painted Ceramic Tile

How To Replace A Garage Door Weather Seal

White Spray Painted Metal Patio Furniture and Tea in My Garden

Small Space Portable Gardens: Herbs and Veggies in Repurposed Containers

French Rooster Kitchen Lamp Chalk Paint Makeover

Knock You Naked Brownies {Easy Recipe}

Wicker and Wrought Iron Patio Furniture Makeover

Yarn Wrapped "Let's Go Fly A Kite" Wreath

Home Is Where You Make It....Changes are Coming!

Spring Urn Planter: Tulips, Forsythia...and Bird Houses!

Spring Tablescape with Flowers in Moss Covered Containers, Ironstone and Glass

PB Moss Basket ?Rescue and Rehab?

Hippity Hoppity Easter's On It's Way!

Burlap Easter Napkin Rings {Pier 1 Knockoff} Bunny Ears and Butterflies

What A Difference A Year Makes... Spring

Midwest Bloggers Meetup Old Friends and New

Spring Lemon Lavender Scones {Recipe}

Spring Break, Nesting and A Moss and Butterfly Wreath

Easter Table Setting

Easter Bunny Napkin Fold {Tutorial}

Spring Carrot Easter Candy Holder {Easy Craft}

Yellow and White Spring Bunny Mantel

Reclaimed Wood Easter Bunny Art {Tutorial}

Upcycled Baby Food Jar Easter Bunny Candy Holder

Stenciled Burlap Bunny Table Runner {No Sew}

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