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About Me
- Jamie
- I'm a wife to a wonderful husband and a mom of three beautiful children. I love finding great deals or other tips and sharing them with others.
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Spring Lacrosse Season Kickoff - I have no idea how we got here so quick. However, here we are - kicking off Carson’s senior lacrosse season. Honestly, this might be harder than his se...
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Beef Barley Soup - Classic Beef Barley Soup is a comforting, hearty soup made with carrots, celery, onions, lean beef, and pearl barley. Beef Barley Soup This easy beef barle...1 day ago
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My Facebook Marketplace Obsession {Tips To Find Treasures} - My tips for finding *beautiful* treasures on Facebook Marketplace! If you love vintage and unique decor in your home, then the Facebook Marketplace will ...
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How To Make A Diy Twin Bed - Come learn how to make an inexpensive DIY Twin bed with this step-by-step tutorial, instructions and video! Download the free plans HERE! How to make a D...3 days ago
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DIY Spring Flower Lanterns - DIY Spring Flower Lanterns. Welcome spring by creating DIY spring flower lanterns with dried flowers, Mod Podge, and glowing candles! The post DIY Spring...4 days ago
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Start Hacking Now: Lamps - In last week’s email (sign up here to receive future emails) I shared this lamp hack. It’s probably my favorite hack ever and one I originally learned fr...6 days ago
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The Best Baked Ranch Chicken – Only 5 Ingredients! - This Crispy Baked Ranch Chicken is a recipe the whole family will enjoy. Easy to make and on the table fast for a delicious 30 minute meal. DINNER IDEAS ...6 days ago
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Building Meaningful Relationships Through Sewing and Quilting: The Power of Thread and Friendship - February is a month dedicated to love and relationships, but not all relationships fit neatly into the same category. Some connections are lifelong frien...6 days ago
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Trellis Twinkle Lights - Last year I added twinkle lights to my garden trellises, and it was the best thing ever! It made my garden feel so magical and truly sparked a little joy...6 days ago
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caught my eye + deals 2.14.25 Valentine's edition ♥ - I adore Katie's Valentine decor! * did you know this hack to make cookies look perfectly round? * a free printable Valentine's quiz * you can never g...1 week ago
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Romanticize Your Home - Happy Valentine’s Day all! The sun just popped out after a week of storms and it’s a beautiful day. It’s still so cold, and on winter days I like to work f...1 week ago
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Long Narrow Multipurpose Living Space - *For info on my online design service, please click here. I currently have openings for new projects! Hi Friends! Back in the studio today and reflecti...
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Heart Shaped Cherry Pastry Recipe - [image: cherry heart pastry] These Heart-Shaped Cherry Pastries made with puff pastry and luscious cherry pie filling are sure to steal hearts. Whether y...2 weeks ago
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DIY Valentine’s Earrings - [image: turn stickers into earrings copy (1)] Time to get your craft on and create these super cute DIY Valentine’s Earrings. They are easy and quick to ma...2 weeks ago
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Make DIY Stickers with Tape (and Create a Cool Tattoo-Inspired Vase) - Stickers are such a fun and cool thing and they’re super trendy! Did you know you can Make DIY Stickers with Tape of your own design with just a few simp...3 weeks ago
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A Weekend Getaway To Ocean Springs - [image: A Weekend Getaway To Ocean Springs] Never heard of Ocean Springs, Mississippi? Neither had we! But it caught our eye on round-ups like Southern Liv...4 weeks ago
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Cheesy Pickle Ramen - Creamy Cheesy Pickle Ramen goes out to all my fellow pickle lovers. Packaged cheese ramen is paired with sliced cheese, spicy chili crisp and crunchy dil...3 months ago
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Celebrate Good Times, Come On - During our early years of marriage, my husband and I had an inside joke that when the going got tough, I’d lean into “more fun Schmidt.” I actively chose...5 months ago
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A Letter for My Mom - A letter to all of you, my mom's beloved readers and dear friends, from her daughter Abbey: I am heartbroken to write this. Our beloved mom, Sarah, pass...
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What are the best dogs in the for the small flat? - The Best Small Dog Breeds for Your Tiny Flat Living in a small flat can make owning a dog seem…1 year ago
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Everything You Need to Decorate For Fall! – The Ultimate List - You asked for a one-stop shop to decorate for fall, and we heard you loud and clear! As you know, fall is such a cozy and inviting season, and we want to...1 year ago
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ما هي أجمل سيارة في العالم؟ - لقد أخرج عالم السيارات عددًا لا يحصى من الروائع على مر السنين. في حين أن كل متحمس قد يكون لديه سيارته المفضلة الشخصية، فمن الصعب إنكار جاذبية بعض السيارا...1 year ago
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Park City Utah - When we first had babies, one of my dreams was that when they each turned 13 - I wanted to take them on a special trip - just them and Scott and I. I wa...2 years ago
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Smoked Sausage Jambalaya (Instant Pot) - I have no idea where I found this recipe but it is fantastic! I love it so much! If I owe you credit, please drop me an email. This recipe is so good and f...3 years ago
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The Best of Amazon - [image: The Best of Amazon] 1 . Kitchen Scrub Brushes – Super useful and looks beautiful by your sink. A win-win! 2. Vintage Inspired Rug – This rug line ...4 years ago
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Pegboard Corner Desk Tutorial - Full Tutorial will be ready October 6, 2020 Every home in the world could double as a school at any moment during this pandemic. We learned that the hard...4 years ago
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Modern Valentines Mantle & Record Player Valentine Box - Most people love to decorate for the big holidays like Christmas and Halloween. But what about those little holidays? You know those holidays like Valentin...
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How to Install a Corkboard Wall - I installed this corkboard wall in a matter of hours, so I happily pass on the tutorial to you! The hardest part was just worrying about whether or not i...5 years ago
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2019 was all about sewage - To interrupt your feed full of holiday posts and Christmas lights, I wanted to share a little recap of our 2019. If anyone is still reading? I'm not sure...
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One day closer - Hi friends, After my last post, seems as though we have made some progress. So much in fact, Madison was able to have a seat in her very first class today....
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Coffee Filter Lamp Shade - Coffee filters! Who’da thunk it. I have seen them on a wreath (very cute), but not on a lamp. With $2 and 2 hours, you can make-over a lampshade. These pho...5 years ago
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A Fond Farewell - I am writing today to say farewell to blogging. I have loved this blog. I started *The Shabby Nest* in 2008, and it has been a source of joy, it has prov...
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Sweet and Savory Coconut Rice - This recipe for Sweet and Savory Coconut Rice is an old-school Our Best Bites classic that is pretty much my go-to side dish with any summery, tropical...5 years ago
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Roasted Asparagus - [image: Roasted Asparagus] Today I’m walking you through the best way to make roasted asparagus so it’s perfect every time! You just need asparagus, oil,...6 years ago
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Thoughts for the New Year - When you go through really tough stuff, loss, extreme sadness or grief, you feel like the pain is never going to stop. You can’t imagine a day where it w...
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New house: framing - I was really hoping to document this whole house build process as we went along, but it has all been going SO quickly and keeping me SO busy, I rarely even...6 years ago
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Our Favorite Pumpkin Cookies - [image: Pin It] 1 cup butter, room temp 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking ...
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DIY Dining Table - We’ve lived in this house for three years now. Pretty quickly after we moved in, we decided to nix the formal dining room and dine solely in our eat-in kit...6 years ago
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Hello world! - Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!7 years ago
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Collapsible LEMONADE Stand - My mom asked me to build 6 COLLAPSIBLE LEMONADE STANDS to give to her kids for Christmas this year. I was excited for the challenge and am very proud of...
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Weathered Farmhouse Table DIY (part 1) - It's been awhile since I've built anything with wood however, I had a visual in mind for a table in my den. This is what I came up with... My table mea...
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Spooky Halloween Bottles (free printable!) - Halloween is one of those excuses to have a little goofy fun with your decor. It doesn't have to be jack-o-lanterns and severed heads or anything, just a l...7 years ago
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Fall Home Tour - Fall has arrived and a special hello to you readers coming from Jen's place at The House of Wood. She sure knows how to pull it altogether no matter what...
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Lavender Festival - For the last two years I've had so much fun going to the Lavender Festival in Blanco Texas. Sadly because we've had very wet springs both years the lavende...
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Take Your Daughter to Work Day - I titled this "Take Your Daughter to Work Day" because the new politically correct version doesn't have the same ring to it. I didn't even realize that the...
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FREE Cut Files for February - SVG and DXF for Silhouette and Cameo - *This post contains affiliate links to products I use. By purchasing through the link you receive the item at the same (or sometimes even a discounted) pri...
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What I Wore {The 2016 Favorites} - Let's see, what did I learn to embrace in 2016 when it came to my wardrobe? I'm going to go with: birkenstocks (bought my first pair ever), wearing ankle ...
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DIYShowOff 2016 Review - [image: [Valid RSS]] [image: 2016 DIYShowOff recap] Looking back at 2106, it was a year with more crafts than home improvement which means that we’re goi...8 years ago
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Last Minute Teacher Gift Idea - Merry Christmas everyone! I know this is a frenzied week for most of us. My older two kids are in school through Wednesday, so I have a list a mile long o...
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Instant Frame - [image: Instant Frame] I have a blank area at the top of the stairs that I’m excited to finally decorate. I came up with a lot of different ideas but fin...8 years ago
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Custom Sectional Slipcover - Just delivered this sectional slipcover this week. My Client has a beautiful home…farm house. We’ve already made slipcovers for two sofas and 3 chairs + ...8 years ago
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Soft Chocolate Almond Biscotti - These biscotti are baked for a shorter time, making them softer than the traditional version. These are easy to make, and the recipe makes about 16 la...
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(via Amazon.com: fat pants t shirt) - link: http://amzn.to/1O7S9dV (via Amazon.com: fat pants t shirt)9 years ago
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Easy recycled sweater pumpkins! - - Happy fall everyone!! I love fall so much but not when it's still 80 degrees outside! I'm hoping to see a little dip in the temps in the next we...
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Barn Door for a Closet! - These closet doors are dreamy!!! *Dream Book Design *turned an unattractive closet door into something I want!!! Learn *how to build a barn door for a...
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Farmhouse Style Guest Room - Hello! Today I am sharing our other newly remodeled room in our home. This room has previously been used as the bedroom to our two boys (at different t...
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DIY {Frozen} Hair! - I finished a fun project last week, while Dallas was snowed and iced in! This takes right at an hour to make. So, pretty quick and easy! My kind of p...
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5 months - I have no idea how my baby boy is 5 months old already! Month 4 was my favorite month so far. Holden is such a happy little guy and has such a fun person...
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Small Wedding Rings - Is Beyoncé having her Jay Z wedding ring tattoo removed is an older photo Bey posted on her website a while ago that shows a small bandage wrapped around h...10 years ago
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September- Trip to the Rosemary Beach, Florida - In September, the kids and I went to Florida with my parents. We all piled in my freshly-vacuumed SUV and headed out of town for the eight hour drive. T...
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King of Country - Back in June we went to see George Strait! Us girls in the family decided to all go and had so much fun. It was a such a great concert! We all met at o...
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Spooooky Greetings - *Just Dropping By* *With a * *Halloween "Hi!"* Hoping all your Tricks turn into Treats!
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Blue+White Nautical Dresser - I'm back with a dresser makeover this time.... a two-tone nautical themed dresser! I didn't get a chance to get any good pictures before ...
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Chalkboard signs~ - This window was broken, so I replaced the glass with a pieces of chalkboard. I had intended on just using it for messages, but I really do love having ...
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Healthy Homemade Ice Cream - This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Wet-Nap but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #showusyou...
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Instagram killed my blog. - I miss this blog, and I miss all of YOU. I wish there were more hours in the day. But, pretty please, stay in touch with my crazy via *I N S T A G R A M*... ...10 years ago
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Seven - SEVEN! It is, of course, impossible for me to believe Amelia Kate is seven now. I can still see them handing her to me. The first time I laid eyes on that ...10 years ago
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Resolution Check - OK. About those resolutions. I'm actually doing better than I thought I'd be. Usually it takes me a little longer to get going, but this year I feel con...10 years ago
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Love Always, Michelle - [image: 2011-12-013] After her last post, Michelle underwent a painful chemo regiment that she ended up having a bad reaction to. Subsequent scans revealed...
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Marble Tile Fireplace Surround + Family Room Progress - Hello there! I realize these updates are slow coming... I blog in fits and starts or not at all, and it's about all I can do these days. Life is busy an...
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{pendant lights} I almost forgot how to blog - [image: photo 689ef99c-4f83-44ab-aef1-37f199570a51_zps49cf75f3.jpg] Dearest friends, I understand it's been a very very long time. I know there is no need ...
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Oh, the difference a year (or three) makes... - The saying goes "time flies when you're having fun" and I couldn't agree more. When it comes to renovating, as fun as it is, there should really be an ent...
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The End - It’s not just the end of the year, I’m afraid it’s also the end of this blog. I feel bad for just blurting it out like this on New Year’s Eve but the end o...11 years ago
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Checking In - Hi!! First of all, I want to say we are all okay and doing great! Y'all are so sweet to email and check on us since I haven't posted in months. I have a...
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funky vintage sideboard - You might all remember me mentioning my fabulous neighbor who loves to go "picking" for me. Well, she did it again with this piece. She found it at th...
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My blog has moved - Hey friends and readers! My blog has now MOVED TO A NEW SITE. I'd love it if you would update your readers and bookmarks to the new address. You can hav...11 years ago
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8 months later… - I know I said I was done blogging. I was, and I didn’t for long while. I’ve since decided that I miss some of it. I got tired of annoying my family and f...
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Things That Make Me Happy - This little girl. She is now two years old, and an absolute joy. This little flower that no one noticed. My mom and dad. They're such good people, and ...
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My New Site Is Live - Ekkk! My new website just launched!!! I have been planning my new site for about a year now and it is finally live.[image: Screen Shot 2013-04-02 at 10.55...11 years ago
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"MUM" Baby Shower - This was the most scenic baby shower ever! I was privileged to be able to help with it! This was for one of my party throwin' partners, Laurel. Her sis-in...
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Dry milk verses 2% = mix together! - We recently have come off the W.I.C. program, and was shocked at how expensive milk is!! It's about $3.50 a gallon! W-O-A-H!! I remember reading on One...
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Living Room Gallery Wall - Hey friends! Today I'm going to show you how I hung up my brother's gallery wall. I LOVE family pictures and think they are such a great way to bring lif...
12 years ago -
6 Most Important Things List $1.00 - *Scroll to the bottom of the page to purchase the list for $1.00.* *I recently read a story about Charles Schwab, of Bethlehem Steel, as told by Mary Kay ...
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New look - Here is a sneak peek of the new blog. I hope to have it up and running by Friday! I can't wait to blog some new recipes. :)
12 years ago -
Best Buy Product Testing | Claro Acne Clearing System - When I was asked to review the Claro Acne Clearing Device I was beyond thrilled. You see, I never had bad skin as most people do as teenagers. For the mos...
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Best of 2011 {take 3} - It sort of feels like I was just writing this same post for last year yesterday. I cannot believe how quickly 2011 has passed up by! When reviewing our dif...
13 years ago -
Cider-Roasted Squash - This is a recipe I found years ago in a magazine. It is a quintessentially fall dish, and you will not believe how good it smells while baking! 8 cups pee...
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LDS General Conference Packets - I always get lots of emails requesting Conference Packets every April and Oct. There are so many great ones out there now days. Here is a link to where I u...13 years ago
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Chris' Graduation - I was trying to decide what events to talk about on this blog to get caught up for the past few months since I have not been blogging. I decided that I abs...
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Butterfly Stained Glass Craft Tutorial - My children love craft projects and recently my little boy was fascinated by all things related to butterflies...so we decided to make stained glass butte...
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Ooma equals Free Phone - As 2011 began, I am sure my long time readers know I sat down to do our annual "family" exam of our finances. We do this each year to ensure that our expe...
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Bits O Brickle Bars - My friend Isabel made these a few years ago and I loved them. They are a fall favorite of mine now! 1 yellow cake mix 1 egg 1/3 c. butter 1 (14 oz.) ...
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Make Your Own Oilcloth Fabric - It all started with gorgeous piece of fabric from Hawthorne Threads. It is from the Modern Meadow collection by Joel Dewberry, and I am in L.O.V.E with it...
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Sneak Peek Photo of My Kitchen Transformation! - Here's a little sneak peek of my kitchen while it was decked out with bridal shower goodies: And a reminder of how it used to look: More photos and de...
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Baby Shower fun! - Remember me? Yeah, I'm the one who used to blog on here often! I wanted to show you guys a few projects that I did for my very best friend's baby shower....
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Easy Ways to Bring Spring into Your Home - 1) Switch out heavy fabrics, blankets and pillows for light weight cotton and linen. 2) Clip blooms from your garden and display them in your home, or sp...14 years ago
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