Outdoor Patio MakeOver Reveal

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I cannot tell you HOW excited I am to share this with you!  If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you know that I’ve been working on this project for a while now! We’re living in a basement apartment in my parent’s house right now, and it’s wonderful!  But there was this eyesore outside of [...]

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Fall Tablescape {and why you should date your husband}

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I have a confession to make.  I wanted to set up a beautiful fall tablescape to post, but I wasn’t planning on eating at this table.  That’s right – I was just going to set up the table, take pictures, and put it away. What is wrong with me? As I was setting up the [...]

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Fall Faux-Mantle Decorations

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I am so excited to show you my fall faux-mantel this year! I don’t have a mantle, but that didn’t stop me from decorating the top of my bookshelf!  And – those doors are actually hiding fuseboxes!  I used lots of things I already had in my house, and only bought a few things from [...]

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Ourdoor Mason Jar Lights

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I *love* Mason jars.  Like, love them!!  I was inspired when I saw this idea for outdoor mason jar lights from the Shabby Nest…and I knew I had to try it! Remember how I got free Mason Jars from FreeCycle?  I used a bunch of them for my students’ Mother’s Day vases…but I had a few [...]

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Pretty Button Organization

I love buttons.  LOVE buttons.  I will admit, that I don’t use them for projects very often…but I really love looking at them. I bought a huge bag of buttons at ReStore a few months ago for $1.00.  I am sure they came from some old lady’s house. I separated them all out by colors… I got [...]