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Glossary of Design Terminology ~ Choosing a Pattern

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Ok... I love color, but I love PATTERN too (as you know from our kitchen wall, china cabinet, and our baby changing table! And I always see different patterns being used in design, but when you go to search for other examples of that pattern, there's no way to find it without knowing some design 'lingo'. And even after tons of searching on the internet, there's not a single source that offers ... [ Read More ]

Custom Handmade Softies ~ GIVEAWAY! Inspired by your child’s artwork!

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When I was a little girl, I was quite the artist. My mom was thoughtful enough to save all my masterpieces. Here are a couple of examples. Don't ask what I was thinking, because I have no memory of drawing these. I was 3. Somehow, my mom saw the cuteness in my bizarre creativity, and crafted these adorable dolls using inspiration from my drawings. It's no secret that I loooooove things ... [ Read More ]

Answering your questions: Part 3

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  Do the girls go to sleep on their own at night? We feed the girls their evening bottle at the same time every night (6 pm), and then we snuggle them until they're sleepy... which is usually 10-20 minutes). Sometimes they're pretty tuckered and it's hard to keep them awake to finish their bottle. And other times, we need to cuddle with them until their eyes get heavy. We do so with the ... [ Read More ]

Spring Babes

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Wow... I feel like it's been a whirlwind week here at the homestead! The weather has been Awesome with a capital A. I'd probably be sitting in the grass with the girls if it weren't for all the Reuben turds and... Reuben himself. He's so large, and enthusiastic in a bad way. In case you're new to the blog, and feel like you're seeing a dejavu... we take weekly pics of our girls to see how they ... [ Read More ]

Tutorial: Painting Furniture {using a projector}

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So my friend brought us this serious clunker of a dresser. Solid, chunky and 80's if I do say so myself. She wanted us to make it purrrty for her impending baby girl to use as a changing table in their nursery! She had purchased this absolutely adorable bedding for the nursery, and wanted us to coordinate the crib sheet into our design for the changing table. Isn't this bedding absurdly ... [ Read More ]

An old sewing table… given NEW LIFE!

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Here's another little item that's been gathering dust in our garage for many moons. It opens up and appears to be an old sewing table. You might be asking yourself 'what are they going to do with an old sewing table?' I probably would have made it a quaint little entryway table to put by the front door to put keys and mail on. BUT, Nick had all kinds of mayhem going on in his brain... so I ... [ Read More ]

Flower Girls!

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Several months ago, you may remember how my little bro Caleb flew to Spain to proposed to his girlfriend Laura who was studying abroad. Sure made for a strikingly romantical photo. And I would venture to say that they make a strikingly cute couple as well. I can't wait for Laura to officially be my sister! I think if my brother didn't marry her, I'd just legally adopt her because I like her that ... [ Read More ]

Not Without a Snafu

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So on Saturday, we got all impulsive and started tearing the drywall off this wall that we plan to remove. The demolition was fun... BUT This is where we stopped. Isn't it attractive? As it turns out, there's an ill-placed air-duct-vent-like thing that runs up the wall in the most inconvenient possible place. So now we face some decisions. Do we make a pillar that's strangely off-centered? Do ... [ Read More ]

8 Months Old

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The girls are getting so big. I almost can't believe it. It seems like just yesterday the doc pulled them out of my pelvic cavity. I knew time would fly, and it has. I've been trying desperately to cherish and fully enjoy each stage of their babyhood... because it's a fleeting moment. Just a whisper. And taking as many photos and home videos is the best way to capture it and hold onto it ... [ Read More ]

Wainscoting Progress

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So despite the looming illness in our family, we've been slowly plugging away at the wainscoting (board and batten) in the living room! It helps when you're excited about a project. Makes us want to get it finished so we can bask in the glory of all our hard work! Having furniture all over the middle of the room is also good incentive to get things finished! Here's where we stand right about now. ... [ Read More ]

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