Researching A Curtain DIY

I’m in the mood to DIY some curtains.  My family room has not had curtains or any other type of window covering for months.  We are planning to get new windows at some point soon, so I have been telling myself that I should just wait until that’s done, but come on.  We need something, …

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My Homey Gallery Wall

I’m having mixed emotions about this post.  I worked on the gallery wall tonight and I’m very happy with how it looks in person, but not thrilled with the pictures I took.  Ugh.  Oh well.  It’s the live and in person that counts, right?  Here it is: It evolved from my practice layout that I …

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Working on a Gallery Wall

About a hundred years ago I wrote a post about Gallery Wall Inspiration.  But, then, I never actually made my own gallery wall.  I wanted to buy things to fill the gallery wall.  I couldn’t find the right things to fill it with.  They had to be the right price, the right texture, the right …

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Get Your Wallet, We’re Going to Ikea

It’s a red letter day!  It’s Ikea catalog day.  So excited and I know you are, too!  Here are my top ten must haves:   Riffla Basket – This pretty basket is hand woven from water hyacinth which apparently is an invasive plant which makes this adorable and good for the environment.  At $7.99 I’ll take …

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Vacation Purchases

I found some cool stuff on my vacation!  And I’m going to share it with you!  I love shopping on vacation, but I like to try to buy things that don’t scream souvenir (yes, I had to google how to spell souvenir.  That totally doesn’t look right).  I like to get things that I will …

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Nana’s Attic

I discovered a treasure trove of goodies just around the corner from me.  It’s my parents attic.  My kids had been begging me to go up there and explore, so I finally did and found tons of cool stuff!  I’m going to do a little series on the things I find and the makeovers I …

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