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Ombre Stained Dresser {Gray Wash}

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As promised, we’re back with the reveal of the sa-weet dresser we’ve been working on! This dresser came to us by way of one of our readers… wanting to clean out her basement. We’re all about helping take things off people’s hands. Here’s the ‘Before’. We had decided we wanted to do a little ‘Ombre’ staining on the drawers kinda like this that I pinned awhile back, but we didn’t care for the way ... [ Read More ]

Ugh… the living room

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Let’s talk about my living room for a moment, shall we? So, you may recall we put up some board & batten, oh… like a hundred years ago. Ok not really, but it seems like forever ago. I absolutely LOVE it… but I’m still waiting for Nick to put a tiny little shelfy thing at the top so I can set pictures on it and such. (Though I probably won’t be decorating with starfish… HA!) Right image ... [ Read More ]

I’m so glad I FOUGHT

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WARNING… get ready for a lot of words and no pictures. With a blog name like ‘Sawdust and EMBRYOS’ a lot of our newish readers are intrigued and confused, I’m sure. We hope that our Infertility tab is helpful in clearing up any questions. With that said, we get a LOT of emails from other women struggling with similar issues regarding their fertility and desire for a family. It is one of my ... [ Read More ]

Molly’s Studio Coffee Table ~ Custom Paint Job!

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It’s no secret. We’re a little obsessed with Molly Long Photography. One of my favorite things is to get updates on my Facebook newsfeed when Molly adds new photos she’s taken. (If you don’t follow her on FB, you totally should!) After Molly took the girls’ newborn pics over a YEAR ago (crazy!), we’ve been fortunate enough to become friends with Molly! And recently, she asked us to fix up a ... [ Read More ]

Unfinished Project Updates!

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So we’re kinda in the middle of several projects… does this ever happen to you? Surely not. Yeah, so I thought I’d share some sneak peak shots to hold you over! Be excited! Ever since Pinterest became a ‘thing’, I’ve been wanting to do something Ombre. And you know I love doing unique things with stain, so we thought we’d try a little Ombre staining! Yep! We’re hoping to finish up this project ... [ Read More ]

A Whole Lotta Nothin

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I’ll just start by saying, I’m not very motivated today. I kinda want to do NOTHING all day long. And that’s a weird feeling, because I thrive on productivity. We had a wild, busy, extended-family-filled weekend.  And while we all had fun, and the girls’ demeanor this morning suggests that may be a little over-stimulated and over-tired. Exactly the way I feel. This summer, we purposefully didn’t ... [ Read More ]

Our Garden has been Compromised!

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For our readers that don’t live in The Americas, we’re in a bit of a drought. So we’ve faithfully watered our veggie garden every other day or so, in hopes that we’d have some produce to munch on eventually! Sadly though, the HOT weather we’ve endured this summer has found a way to prevail, by way of the influx of creepy crawly things. Most notably… grasshoppers (AND CRICKETS). The grasshoppers ... [ Read More ]

Leah’s Woodgrain Desk ~ Step-by-Step Instructions!

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This is kinda old news, but remember how we did this little end table for Leah a few weeks ago? Well I almost forgot to post about it, but we did a drop-leaf desk for her as well! Here’s the before pic: She loved this mural we painted for her friend Brenda, and wanted the same design on her desk… only with woodgrain! So we started by sanding everything down, and putting a thick coat of poly on ... [ Read More ]

A New Little Fave

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I’ve never been one to carry a big ol’ purse. It’s beyond me why someone would want to lug around a huge bag that could fit an entire change of clothes. While I respect your need to carry your running shoes, makeup, camera, hair brush, your lunch, breath mints, and a million pennies and wads of receipts…HOW do you find anything in there?!?! So when it comes to my purse, I’m a minimalist for sure. ... [ Read More ]

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