Category Archives: DIY Projects

Every year Christmas seems to come earlier and earlier, don’t you think? It should be a time of merriment, love, and giving. So much of the time it can lead to stress, financial burden, and breakdowns. So I am back with my second annual stress free holiday guide (you can see the 2012 guide here)….

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Oh no! That holiday party has just snuck up on you or you forgot a little gift! Or wait – you’re supposed to give teachers a gift?! Or how about your hairdresser or the post person or another oh so important person in your life. Enter: a beautiful, living gift that you can make in…

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Pillows are the house version of sprinkles. I’m convinced. [PS – Put that on a t-shirt.] They are delightfully fun, comfy, colorful, and can push a room into greatness. They are also so easy to change out as your style evolves or even as the seasons change. They also can come in many different ways…

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Glitter. Customized Art. No artistic skill needed. That’s what this post is all about today. Something easy and dramatic that you can make say anything you want! It’s not holiday related but now my mind is just buzzing with ideas on how you can make this glitter word art into fun holiday messages. But first…

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As you saw in my last mantel post, I have been all about finding inspiration for our mantle. I have longingly gazed at other people’s’ mantel masterpieces and asked why couldn’t mine look like that? Well, really there’s no good reason that it couldn’t! I decided to take this first self-induced mantel styling challenge by shopping our house…

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