DIY Planter Box

DIY Planter Box

This post brought to you by Miracle-Gro. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m not sure if it’s the nesting, the new home ownership excitement, or the springtime, but I have a sudden urge to turn my “black thumb” into a green thumb!  My mom has always been great at gardening, and it really stumps me [...]

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House Update: Flooring

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We have been spending what seems like every waking minute getting this house ready for move-in day, and we’re exhausted! Here’s an update on a huge part of the house: the FLOORS. When we originally pulled up the carpet in the corners of the rooms, we were so excited to see hardwood floors underneath.  They [...]

DIY is a dirty job {keepin’ it real}

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I have a secret for you. DIY is NOT pretty. Oh sure, us bloggers are pros at sharing the ugly “before” pictures with some carefully selected “during” pictures, and then showing off the beautiful “after” results, but about 90% of the job is the UGLY stuff in the middle. People have been asking to see [...]

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Spring Felt & Bunting Wreath

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Do you feel *spring* in the air yet?  Even if you’ve got snow on the ground, you can’t help but get excited about the upcoming spring season!  I thought that if I made a spring wreath, it might hurry up and get here! This was not HARD to make, and only cost about $2.  But [...]

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Book Page Flower Tutorial

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It’s no secret that I LOVE decorating with book pages, and I also love making thrifty statement pieces to make a big impact in any room.  (check out the bottom of this post for past examples and tutorials!)  This time, I decided to make a flower out of book pages, and it was really simple [...]

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