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The Sleeping Sitch (& bonus video!)

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I mentioned awhile back about how we were struggling with the girls’ sleeping situation. There was a lot of fooling around that occurred after ‘lights-out’, with them still sharing a crib and all that jazz. And if it were just fooling around, that would be fine… but there was scratching, and paci-stealing, and using each other as footstools to try and hurl themselves over the edge (unsuccessfully ... [ Read More ]

All Things Vinyl!

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We get lots of questions about where we get our vinyls for our various projects… so we’re dedicating this entire post specifically to sharing our our vinyl secrets! (Including how to get your own!) We primarily use vinyls on various projects when we want woodgrain (or sometimes a different color of paint) to show through in the form of a design on a painted piece… like so: For a ... [ Read More ]

Paisley and Adelyn’s First Birthday Party

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I probably should discuss the fact that we had a wonderfully successful and super cute Birthday Party for my little chickies. We almost didn’t have one, because it’s not like they’ll remember it or anything. But my friend Nicole pleaded with me that it will be so fun and adorable. And she’s very persuasive! I LOVE to entertain, but party planning? It makes me break out in hives. I get really ... [ Read More ]

Shading with Wood Stain – Beginner’s Tutorial

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Shading with Wood Stain is SUCH a fun and unique way to create beautiful art on furniture... or anything that's wood! (click here to see how I came up with this technique, and the variety of different pieces I've done!) In this post I'm going to share a simple tutorial for the beginner. Let's get started! If you missed Part 1 of our Buffet Transformation, click here to read about how we rescued ... [ Read More ]

Burn Pile Buffet–PART 1

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A few weeks ago, we were garage-saling as a family at the Gladbrook City-Wide Sales. At one of the sales, we saw this buffet: It was nothing special, and it had a broken leg. We thought about it a little, and decided $75 was more than we wanted to pay… especially when we have tons of projects already in our garage waiting for us. So we walked away! Later that day, I found this lady on Facebook ... [ Read More ]

Molly Long At Her FINEST!

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Molly Long Photography is UNBELIEVABLE! Molly (who also took their newborn pictures) came out to our homestead and took the girls’ one-year pics last night. How lucky are WE?!?! She is so patient, and has such a knack for getting the girls to look where they’re supposed to and be their absolute cutest! Delly’s been trying out some new ‘special’ facial expressions lately, and that’s why her nose ... [ Read More ]

The Great Outdoors

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We spend a lot of time blogging about creative stuff, and how cute our babies are… but I decided we’re due for an update on all the happenings around our acreage. It’s been HOT. We had something like 13 days in a row that the heat index was above 100. Only recently have we been able to venture outdoors with the girls and walk the ‘nature trail’. Which has been hard, because it’s been our nightly ... [ Read More ]

Children’s Table–Painting Chevron AND Ikat!

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Nick and I were planning to build the girls a little table and chairs for coloring and crafting, but as their birthday neared, we decided to wait until Christmas so they’d be a little older and more likely to appreciate and use it. BUT! I was strolling through Goodwill the DAY before their birthday, and found this extremely cute vintage-y industrial-ish table and chairs for $5. I just couldn’t ... [ Read More ]

Annnnd they’re ONE!

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Yesterday was Paisley and Adelyn’s 1st Birthday. They’ve been physically present in my life for 365 days, but present in my heart for thousands of days. Occasionally I still look at them and wonder if I’m trapped in a wonderful dream paradise. And if so, I never want to wake up. This special day brought back the rush of emotions I felt one year ago, laying my eyes on them for the first time. I ... [ Read More ]

Beginning a New Chapter

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I’m sort of distraught… sitting here trying to think of what to write. I just can’t believe this is the last of our weekly pictures. I can’t believe they’re going to be 1 this weekend. I feel like I’m writing a eulogy, because these pictures have been a staple of our week; something to look forward to (and sometimes dread). Looking at the early weeks of their lives, it seems like a lifetime ago… ... [ Read More ]

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