Reality Daydream

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Kitchen Update – WE HAVE WALLS!

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If you've been following along on our kitchen journey in our Instagram Stories (we're @RealityDaydream!) you know we've been plugging away and continuing to make progress! It's been almost a year since we demoed the old kitchen and started this whole journey, and 6 months since we moved here from our acreage and have been living without a kitchen. On our last update, we left you with this ... [ Read More ]

Wooden Scroll Saw Logo Sign

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Recently, one of my dear friends started a business selling beautiful, handmade children's clothing and hand-picked antiques. She calls it Wild Petunia, and I love everything about it. I'm obsessed with her logo of wildflowers (which she hand-drew herself!), and I wanted to show my support and excitement for her new business, so I decided to make a sign for her with her logo and business ... [ Read More ]

What happens in Puerto Rico…

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Nick and I have been married for 10 years. It's hard to believe since I just graduated from college a couple years ago. Wait, that doesn't add up...? Oh yeah, I guess I graduated 19 years ago, and I basically have one foot in the grave. *insert weeping tears emoji* NEVERTHELESS. We wanted to plan a trip to celebrate these 10 wonderful years together, and we chose the sunny island of ... [ Read More ]

Cleaning Closet Organization

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One thing I've noticed about myself through this renovation, is that I NEED to have places in my house that are extremely neat and organized... to give myself some sense of control in the midst of absolute chaos. Even if it's the girls' bedroom or little nooks here and there. Mandatory. So when I was chatting with my friends at National Hardware about the Marie Kondo craze and all things ... [ Read More ]

Little Girls’ Room Reveal

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It feels AMAZING to check our little girls room off the proverbial list. Knowing that my kids have a peaceful (and gorgeous) sanctuary to escape the chaos of renovation makes me so happy. And it makes them happy too! To think I was stumped with how to decorate their room a few months back! *This post is sponsored by our friends at MODSY! Thank you for supporting the fabulous brands that ... [ Read More ]

4-Year-Old Gift Guide

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Our girl turned 4 last week, and I just CAN'T. Something about my youngest going from 3 to 4 feels like I'm losing my baby. I know she'll always be my baby... blah blah blah. But age 4 definitely seems more big-kiddish. And the moment she starts calling it an 'umbrella' instead of 'Gumbrella' I will seriously lose it. Despite her Birthday being in February, Cypress decided LAST FALL she ... [ Read More ]

Stained Art on Wooden Box

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I've been itching to do another stained art piece using my Shading with Stain Technique. If you haven't tried it yet, I'm warning you it's addictive! I get emails all the time from readers sharing their work, and I'm BLOWN AWAY by the talent. Some of you are putting me to shame! If you've been itching to try this technique for yourself, you can either check out my ... [ Read More ]

Make your own Grimm’s Rainbow

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I've silently drooled over the wooden Grimm's Rainbow toys for years. There's just something about wooden toys that just feels so organic and RIGHT. Pair that with vibrant colors and curves, and I'm so far gone. If you're not familiar, or don't understand the draw, click here to see some of the fun things you can do with this ... [ Read More ]

Modern Circle Shelf Tutorial

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This circle shelf project has been in the works for weeks, and I'm so excited to be able to share it with you FINALLY! Whenever we do a video along with our blog post tutorial, it seems to take longer to edit the video than to execute the entire project. *eye roll emoji* But we're getting faster... I think? And it turned out pretty amazing (can I say that?) As you know, we've been slowly ... [ Read More ]

Snow Candles

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I have fond memories of making snow candles as a kid, and I've been hoarding (gathering from yard sales and thrift stores) candles to melt down to do this project with the kiddos! You can also use paraffin wax for this, and you can also tint the colors of your candles by adding broken crayons! But let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. Here's what you need Snow day (bored kids) and ... [ Read More ]

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