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Summer Recap, and things I love…

September 25, 2017 by Bethany Sy

Y’all, it’s been an amazing summer! We’ve gotten really good at protecting our schedule and family time (especially in the summers), and have learned to say NO to almost everything. One of my favorite Jen Hatmaker quotes is ‘if it’s not a Hell Yes, it’s a solid NO’. Words to live by. Things that we DID say ‘Hell Yes’ to this summer, included our annual family camping trip (you can read about ... [ Read More ]

Halloween Sugar Skull for Trick or Treaters!

September 18, 2017 by Bethany Sy

I chatted with you guys last week about how we’ve been challenged to create some wooden Harvest or Halloween themed yard décor in collaboration with The Home Depot and their DIH Workshop (that you can totally sign up for here!). I loved the concept, but knew I wanted change it up. Lots of different ideas were swirling through my head, and finally I landed on a skull for Halloween! But not a creepy ... [ Read More ]

Kids Craft: Salt Dough Suncatcher

September 14, 2017 by Bethany Sy

It’s no secret that kids crafts are not my forte. I genuinely believe that creativity is NOT all-encompassing. For example, you might be great at painting, but terrible at sewing. Just because I’m ‘creative’ doesn’t mean that organizing a fun craft for my first graders is something that I’m good at, let alone enjoy. Don’t get me wrong, I let them paint scraps of wood, or sand a piece of old ... [ Read More ]

Repair Scratches on Furniture

September 6, 2017 by Bethany Sy

We’ve had this wall in our kitchen where there’s a window AND a register on the floor. Plus it’s a walkway, so I had given up any hope that this area could be functional and have any organizational. But on a trip to IKEA, I happened upon the PERFECT piece to put here! It’s this cabinet (also comes in black/brown, and gray stain)that’s meant for putting shoes inside… but we use it for school books, ... [ Read More ]

A start on the attic…

August 24, 2017 by Bethany Sy

Howdy friends! For those of you that follow along on our Facebook page, you know we’ve been working on making a sheet of wood veneer into a lampshade, as evidenced by this awkward Facebook LIVE of me staining flowers onto the wood veneer (I put on makeup for you. And a bra), as well as this Facebook LIVE when Nick hijacked my Facebook page and did a live broadcast of himself demonstrating how ... [ Read More ]

14 Creative and UNIQUE Ideas for Accent Walls

August 10, 2017 by Bethany Sy

You know I love a good Accent Wall. Or do you call them a ‘Feature Wall’? Whatever you call it, accent walls are the perfect way to add texture, color, and interest to a room without it swallowing you up on all four walls. Can I get an amen? My very first accent wall I attempted ended up WINNING THE INTERNET when this awkward picture of me painting my Glossy Swirl Accent Wall went viral on ... [ Read More ]

Patio Refresh + Video!

July 18, 2017 by Bethany Sy

I’ve shared the story how we found / purchased our house, and 8 years later, it’s hard to believe it used to look like this: After a couple years of living here, Nick and I started talking about how nice it would be to have a nice outdoor space for entertaining and just hanging out. We dreamed up a rounded patio with a corresponding rounded pergola, because we like to be complicated and ... [ Read More ]

Butterscotch Pretzel Cookies

July 7, 2017 by Bethany Sy

Hey! Its Meghan from Cupcakes with Sprinkles! I have a delicious cookie recipe for you today. It’s totally different than the last cookie I shared. This one is soft, thick, chewy, and crunchy. Because of the browned butter it totally tastes like caramel too!   It’s got everything you've ever needed in a cookie and its the perfect blend of salty and sweet. So let get making our ... [ Read More ]

The Painting of the Potting Bench

June 27, 2017 by Bethany Sy

I think we can all agree that color is good in moderation, tastefully balanced with neutrals and textures. Of course if your taste is ‘farmhouse’ you might gravitate toward neutrals more. Or if you love boho décor, you might be brave with vibrant color and patterns. There’s no right or wrong! So when it came time to make a choice about what color to paint our potting bench, I was ... [ Read More ]

Whitewashing Furniture – super simple tutorial!

June 9, 2017 by Bethany Sy

Howdy friends What’s hangin? Sometimes, we have a piece of furniture that seems like it needs an update, but we’re not sure what? TELL ME YOU’VE BEEN THERE. This little secretary desk was given to me by my sister-in-law’s parents, and I LOVED IT. But after living with it for awhile, I decided it needed something. I knew for sure I didn’t want to paint it and cover up all that pretty ... [ Read More ]

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