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Mid-Century IKEA Side Table Makeover

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Join us as we take an IKEA Rast dresser and hit it with an IKEA side table makeover that's perfect to use as bedside tables for the girls' room! It’s no secret that the twins’ bedroom is my all-time favorite room in our entire house. And I’ll admit I was a little sad when the girls out-grew their Fainting Couch Toddler Beds. *This post contains affiliate links* Our twins are extra tall ... [ Read More ]

Annual Fam Camping 2016

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I’ve had so many projects to document and share lately, I almost forgot to write a post about our annual camping trip that my family takes each year. *This post contains affiliate links* My parents, all the siblings (7 to be exact) and their spouses/children have been at this tradition for 10+ years. Each year, there’s either a new baby or a new family member via a younger sibling getting ... [ Read More ]

Tips and Tricks on Staining a Pergola!

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*This post was sponsored by Wagner. Thank you for supporting the partners that make Reality Daydream possible! This post contains affiliate links* When we bought our house 7 years ago, there wasn’t much in the way of landscaping… let alone a deck or patio area. It took us a few years to make it a priority, but we finally built our rounded pergola and installed the patio. Enjoy this short ... [ Read More ]

Make This: Cross Base Succulent Terrariums

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Sometimes when I’m wandering about on social media, I’ll find something that inspires me and I’ll save it or screenshot it and put it in my ‘inspiration’ folder on my computer. This particular image was one I snagged from West Elm on their Instagram feed. I loved these succulent terrarium globes! *This post contains affiliate links* Aren’t those gorgeous?! Upon further thought, I decided I ... [ Read More ]

Chocolate Spider Web Cheesecake

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I’m normally not one to post seasonal projects (let ALONE recipes), but ever since I made this Rainbow Tie-Dye Cake, I’ve had an idea in my mind to use the same technique to make a Spider Web Cheesecake. And I even the presence of mind to pull this off before Halloween hits full-force so you have some time to plan ahead! Because HELLO: *This post contains affiliate links* AND it’s your lucky ... [ Read More ]

Twin Toddler Girls’ Room Reveal

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With all this unexpected time on my hands, I was cruising my own blog the other day, looking for a certain project I was referencing from The Twins’ Big Girl Room, when I realized that despite sharing dozens of tutorials that make up their room makeover, I never did an actual room reveal… with project links and sources all in one place! So since I’m a little under the weather and don’t have a new ... [ Read More ]

Vanilla Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream

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It’s Meghan from Cupcakes with Sprinkles and this month I have a delicious recipe for a moist, light, and fluffy cupcake.   The egg whites are what make this cupcake extra fluffy. Yogurt makes them moist and cake flour makes them light. The frosting though, the frosting is what makes these cupcakes what they are. Its like biting into a fresh sweet strawberry. Its amazing. So you ... [ Read More ]

Tips to stay ahead of the Cleaning Game

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Here’s a fun-fact about yours-truly. I DESPISE CLEANING. Now before you go getting all judgy and assuming I’m a slob, I would like to proclaim that I am VERY organized and love to be tidy. Everything has a place! And I’m proud of all my organizational strategies! But having a ‘clutter-free’ house is a far cry from an ACTUAL CLEAN house. So recently, I started making a list of things that ... [ Read More ]

DIY Bracket-Shaped Barn Board Sign

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Nick and I like to MAKE gifts as often as possible… because it’s cheaper more personal. And well, WE JUST LIKE MAKING STUFF. Geez. So when we get invited to a wedding, I love to make a little something personal for the bride and groom. (Unless I procrastinate, in which case we stop by Target on the way to your wedding and buy a coffee maker and a gift bag. #keepinitreal) This post contains ... [ Read More ]

IKEA Furniture Redo – Shading with Wood Stain Makeover!

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IKEA furniture is the perfect blank slate for an IKEA furniture redo and a great way for you to make it your own! This bistro table turned out amazing, and I hope it inspires you. Besties!!!!! Yes you! And you and YOU! I’ve been feeling soooo much better lately, and even managed to escape for a long weekend to Atlanta for the Haven Conference for DIY bloggers! I’ll admit, I almost exclusively ... [ Read More ]

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