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This Rainbow Art is LIT

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Y'all, the design process is in FULL SWING for the girls' new room at the new house! With all the chaos happening there, and the shuffling back and forth between two houses, it will be so nice for the kiddos to have a dedicated space that's clean, organized, and DARLING. I can't share details with you quite yet, but I'm going to share one component with you today. Are you pumped? *This post is ... [ Read More ]

Three-Tiered Children’s Shelf

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How was your Labor Day weekend?! And how great is it that our work week doesn't start with a Monday this week? We've been plotting away at some really amazing ideas for the shared kids room at the new house, and I can't wait to share details with you later this week! But today I want share a super cute organizational piece of furniture that will end up in their room. We're not really sure ... [ Read More ]

Gradient Misting Painting Technique

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Squeezing in some small projects and crafty things is my saving grace right now in the midst of the renovation and living between two houses. I recently found the 'unfinished wood' section at my local craft store, and I'M SO INTO IT. Sure, most of those things I could make with my own two hands. But sometimes I don't want to go spend an afternoon turning a candlestick on my lathe, just to turn ... [ Read More ]

Painting your kitchen cabinets IN A WEEKEND

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I have to admit, between the 'renovations' we're doing at the new house, and the updates we're making at the old house to get it ready to put on the market, I'm finding it hard to find time to sit down and actually WRITE A DARN BLOG POST about the things that are being accomplished. Also, that was a run-on sentence. But I keep reading it to try and figure out how to divide it up, and I just ... [ Read More ]

How to Personalize Gifts with Etching

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If you hadn't already heard, our town was hit by a massive tornado on Thursday, and we spent the weekend picking up the pieces. Our new home was right in the path of the twister, but we were so lucky and sustained very little damage compared to our neighborhood and other parts of town. Just downed trees and debris everywhere in our yards. It was a crazy experience to say the least. Our little ... [ Read More ]

How to Remove Stair Carpet

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If you've been following our InstaStories (which you FOR SURE should be), you know that progress at the new house has been painfully slow. Since the 'kitchen project' has been delayed for so long due to rain and flaky contractors, Nick and I have been busying ourselves with things like wallpaper removal, painting, stenciling, and removing stair carpet... which, as it turns out, has ... [ Read More ]

Reverse Staining Technique

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I discovered a new staining technique, and I'm so excited to show you! I used it on my branding for videos, and I've been itching to try it on something else more practical. I'm not really sure what to call this, so for lack of a better term, we're going with 'Reverse Staining Technique'. *This post is sponsored by Frog Tape. Thank you for supporting the fabulous brands that make Reality ... [ Read More ]

Farmhouse Graywash Technique

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If you don’t already, you should subscribe to our blog so you get an email every time we publish a new blog post (not more than 2 times a week… TOPS)! You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram so you don’t miss ANY of this madness! I just spent the past 5 minutes of my life Googling whether 'Graywash' is one word or two (gray wash?), with inconclusive results. WHAT THE! I guess I just need ... [ Read More ]

Agate Inspired Layered Paper Veneer DIY Jewelry

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This DIY jewelry idea came straight from my crafty Mama. Remember how she sends the twins a craft each month like a subscription box (see more kids craft ideas)? Well this is one of those! My girls ended up needing help with parts of it, so I deemed this more of an 'older child craft', or a straight-up adult craft that would be perfect for a mom's night out or girlfriends crafternoon! *This ... [ Read More ]

Scrap Wood Shoe Cabinet

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You know Nick and I are always searching for smart storage solutions. So when we were invited by Jen Woodhouse to participate in a 'Scrap Wood Challenge', we thought it would be fun to fill a need that we've been considering building for awhile... a Scrap Wood Shoe Cabinet! But in our case, we're using scrap melamine that's leftover from this (also organizational) project. *This ... [ Read More ]

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