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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What I Made This Week – Soup and Water

I know what you’re thinking.  Who makes soup in August?  Me. I do.  I love soup and this one is light, so it will be a perfect lunch in my freezing cold office.  I found the recipe, 20 Minute Turkey, Bean and Spinach Soup on the blog Rachel Cooks.  There are some awesome sounding recipes on there …

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Archery Themed Birthday Party

We had a milestone in our family this summer!  My sweet daughter turned 10!  It’s very exciting and she’s the best 10 year old on the planet.  We had a small family party for her on her birthday, but for her “friends” party, she chose to have an Archery party.  There is a a facility …

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DIY Sugar Scrubs for Luxurious Skin

Am I the only one that sees a DIY Sugar Scrub on Pinterest and simultaneously wants to eat it AND slather myself in it?  I mean they are always named things like “Raspberry Lemon Sugar Scrub” or “Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub”.  That’s something you want to eat, right?  ***This post contains affiliate links.  If you …

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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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