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The Twins are SEVEN!

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I'm a a few weeks behind on this post, but  I'm not sorry... it's been a CRAZY summer. And one of the most notable events of the summer is the fact that the twins turned SEVEN YEARS OLD.Remember how I used to take pics of the twins in this orange chair every month?! I still love to do it each year on their birthday!These girls made me a mommy and gave me my mom-badge on that HOT July afternoon (<< don't click that link unless you have a strong stomach and/or aren't eating anything) ... [ Read More ]

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Sealing Cracks and a CHALKBOARD WALL!

Back to the Solarium!Which, if you're new around here, is the fancy term for 'Sunroom'. It's what this room is called on the original blueprints of the house. And we think it sounds awesome, so we've adopted it into our everyday language. Because ... [ Read More ]

New House Inspiration And Merging Design Styles

I know that my decorating style isn't exactly 'traditional'. It's sort of an obnoxious mix of Mid-Century Modern, boho, eclectic mish-mash. It's mine, and I love it.And in the weeks and months since we bought our 'new' historic home, there are a ... [ Read More ]

How to Personalize Gifts with Etching

If you hadn't already heard, our town was hit by a massive tornado on Thursday, and we spent the weekend picking up the pieces. Our new home was right in the path of the twister, but we were so lucky and sustained very little damage compared to our ... [ Read More ]

How to Remove Stair Carpet

If you've been following our InstaStories (which you FOR SURE should be), you know that progress at the new house has been painfully slow. Since the 'kitchen project' has been delayed for so long due to rain and flaky contractors, Nick and I have ... [ Read More ]

Reverse Staining Technique

I discovered a new staining technique, and I'm so excited to show you! I used it on my branding for videos, and I've been itching to try it on something else more practical. I'm not really sure what to call this, so for lack of a better term, we're ... [ Read More ]

Farmhouse Graywash Technique

I just spent the past 5 minutes of my life Googling whether 'Graywash' is one word or two (gray wash?), with inconclusive results. WHAT THE! I guess I just need to pick one?Anyway, I'm sure some of you are far more taken a'back by the word ... [ Read More ]

Agate Inspired Layered Paper Veneer DIY Jewelry

This DIY jewelry idea came straight from my crafty Mama. Remember how she sends the twins a craft each month like a subscription box (see more kids craft ideas)? Well this is one of those! My girls ended up needing help with parts of it, so I deemed ... [ Read More ]

Scrap Wood Shoe Cabinet

You know Nick and I are always searching for smart storage solutions. So when we were invited by Jen Woodhouse to participate in a 'Scrap Wood Challenge', we thought it would be fun to fill a need that we've been considering building for awhile... a ... [ Read More ]

Stenciling on a Painted Linoleum Floor

Sincerest apologies for leaving you hanging with the stenciling yesterday. I just hate for my posts to get too long and boring! And it's fun to divide projects up into different sub-projects so they seem less daunting.Recall for a moment that ... [ Read More ]

TUTORIAL: Painting Linoleum Floors

I've been inching along on my floor painting adventures in the 'solarium' (fancy word for sun room), and I can FINALLY CHECK IT OFF MY TO-DO LIST! And painting linoleum floors is such a great way to update old flooring without spending a ... [ Read More ]

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