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Vertical Garden Ideas & Inspiration to Buy or DIY

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I love a good vertical garden, or ‘living wall’ if you will… as evidenced by several tutorials in my plant archives. And I’ve been seeing so many insanely creative versions of wall planters lately (both for sale and DIY versions) that are getting my plant-loving heart all a pitter patter. I thought it would be fun to gather up a bunch of my fave vertical planters for indoors and outdoors to share ... [ Read More ]

Learn how to MAKE A STENCIL with your own two hands!

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We’re no strangers to stenciling ‘round these parts, and I thought it would be awesome to polish up and re-share this post from our archives on how to make your own stencil! It’s simple, fun and most importantly FAR CHEAPER than buying them online or at a store! We even have tons of inspiring stencil art, stencil designs and step-by-step tutorials to get your stenciling wheels turning! Check ... [ Read More ]

Teachers Day: Succulent Gift Idea ‘Thank you for Helping me GROW’

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I’ve been blogging for 8 years now (WHAAA?!) and if there’s one thing I’ve learned during that time is that I should photograph the steps of every project… even if I’m not planning to blog about it. Because what if it turns out awesome? You could say I’ve learned my lesson the hard way. Today’s tutorial falls into that category. Let me set the scene… It’s spring of last year and I had ... [ Read More ]

The beginner’s Guide to a Green Thumb {keeping plants alive}

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You’ve heard me lament about my love for house plants and potted plants (especially on instagram <<do you follow me there?) And I’ve had a lot of readers asking me to write this blog post about my green thumb for awhile now, and I finally am going to lay it all out there for you. I’m Proof that there is a cure for the dreaded BLACK THUMB!   There is hope! For you! And you! And ... [ Read More ]

Looking back at 2016

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It’s been a great year, hasn’t it? Maybe not in all the ways… but we’re optimists over here. I’m trying to drink in every moment of our girls being young. Every giggle. Every piece of ‘artwork’. Every tantrum. ALL OF IT. Because I know that there are so many precious friends who would give anything for this blessing that’s taken for granted by so many. And I know that someday, the ... [ Read More ]

Make This: Cross Base Succulent Terrariums

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Sometimes when I’m wandering about on social media, I’ll find something that inspires me and I’ll save it or screenshot it and put it in my ‘inspiration’ folder on my computer. This particular image was one I snagged from West Elm on their Instagram feed. I loved these succulent terrarium globes! *This post contains affiliate links* Aren’t those gorgeous?! Upon further thought, I decided I ... [ Read More ]

Rounded Wooden Doormat Tutorial

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My tutorial for our Half Circle Wooden Doormat has been very popular since I posted it almost 2 years ago. I love it when people email us their versions of our project… makes my DIY-lovin’ heart happy. I even noticed that one of my blogging friends from Shades of Blue Interiors knocked one out recently. So awesome! Since making my first version, I’ve learned a few things about this project and ... [ Read More ]

Porch Happenings and Front Door Paint

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I’ve done a lot of cute things to our porchy area to make it more inviting… after all, it is the only door that gets used. We built the planter boxes, affixed that vintage mailbox as a little planter, crafted the Kilim house number art, the… and painted the door orange. This post contains affiliate links. See our Disclosure for all the deets! With all the color that’s going on, I like to slap ... [ Read More ]

Trinket Box Challenge WINNER!

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Dewd. Could you believe all the amazing submissions to my Trinket Box Makeover Challenge?! Just insane is all. I’m glad I had my panel of judges, because it would have been such a hard choice. There are so many talented makers out there! Would you believe it NEVER ONCE occurred to me to make this thing into a planter? And this coming from the girl who makes everything a planter. In ... [ Read More ]

Rotating Craft Caddy

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I don’t know about your part of the world, but here in Iowa, the weather has been amahhh-zing. It could not be more beautiful! Waking up to the birds chirping and a slight breeze blowing in the window? Let’s just say that magical springtime feeling (paired with a cup of black coffee) is just the thing I need to give me a little boost in the morning. Some days, I’m even inspired to actually do my ... [ Read More ]

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