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Weekend Vacation to the Mountains

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!  I am lacking the in vacation time at work due to taking extra time for my maternity leave.  So we decided to take a quick trip to the mountains and left...

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Statement Necklace Part I - Golden Knot Necklace

My sisters and I used to make jewelry when we were younger.  I have been inspired by all of the DIY jewelry making out there to make my own.  I made a stop by my local Michael's and made two statement...

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Color Crush: Navy and White

I have a lot of navy and white in my wardrobe.  They are perfect neutrals to pair with this summer's great bright colors.  Pink, coral, green, yellow, you name it, it looks great paired with navy and...

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DIY Gallery Art for Carson's Nursery

I love all of the gallery art everywhere.  We have a few pieces in our home and I love them. What I don't love about the large scale pieces is the price.  I have been tempted for a while to try my own...

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Faucet Handle Coat Hanger Rack

The coat rack I made for Sawyer's room is perfect and we use it daily.  So I decided that Carson's room needed one too.  I had a wood left over from the shelf we made for above his dresser and decided...

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Inspiration - Industrial Lighting

As I was putting Carson's room together I wanted to find a fun industrial lamp that I could put on the bookshelves in his room.  I wanted a fun lamp to use as a night light that used an edison bulb.  I...

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Fall Rustic Mantle

Hi there everyone!  I have been loving this fall season around here. The leaves are starting to change and the weather is getting cooler.  It has motivated me to put together a fall mantle for my entry...

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Gorgeous DIY Fabric Pumpkins

I have been inspired by all of the gorgeous fabric pumpkins I have seen on blogs and Pinterest!  I wanted to try my own version so I did some research and found some lovely versions.  Here are some of...

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DIY Gilded Leaf Tree Tutorial

Here is the tutorial for the gilded leaf tree that I promised from last week's rustic fall mantle post.  I purchased these preserved oak branches from Save on Crafts last year and I never got around to...

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Pumpkin Festival

Sunday was absolutely gorgeous here it was the perfect day to go to the pumpkin festival we always go to.  It was Carson's first time getting to go and since my twin sister lives here in town now we...

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Fall Porch 2012

Once we got our pumpkins from the pumpkin festival this weekend I was able to finish decorating our front porch.  Every year I buy a huge mum from a local nursery for my big brown ceramic planter....

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Harvest Circle Felt Leaf Pillow

I am definitely into decorating for holidays and seasons not using the typical seasonal colors!  I wanted a harvest feeling pillow that would last me from September through Thanksgiving for my living...

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Inspiration - Wallpaper Accent Walls

I love wallpaper! Don't get me wrong there is some ugly wallpaper out there but if done right it can be the way to tie a room together.  When putting a room together I usually like to build a color...

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Wall Initial for Carson's Room

I have one more DIY to show you that I quickly did for Carson's room and then I will do the room reveal next week!  As I said before his room has a slight industrial vibe to it.  I wanted to hang a...

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Family Photos

Hi everyone! How are your weeks going?  We had some family photos taken last month and I just wanted to share a few.  We were so lucky to have Aubri from Pink Sky Photography here to take them.  She...

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My Faux Wallpaper Accent Wall Tutorial

I did a post a few days back regarding my love for wallpaper accent walls.  I have a wall in my living room that I though would be perfect but after looking through lots of samples of paper I could not...

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Happy Early Thanksgiving and Last Minute Table Inspiration

Hi everyone! I wanted to wish everyone an early Happy Thanksgiving.  We will be on our way to visit family tonight.  This will be our first flight traveling with both kids so it should be interesting....

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Tree Shaped Christmas Ornament Display

I am putting together one of my Christmas mantles and I was looking for a centerpiece for the mantle that would also showcase some of my favorite ornaments.  I was inspired by this one from BHG and so...

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2012 Holiday Mantel

Hi everyone I am super excited to share with you my holiday mantel this year.  It all started when I decided to make my wire tree ornament holder.  I knew exactly what direction I wanted to go in.  I...

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2012 Christmas Tree

Here is our Christmas tree this year.  When we moved to our new house and I painted our living room blue I decided to go with more neutral colors for the tree.  The color theme is shimmery gold, rustic...

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Sweater Gift Pillow

I was inspired by this gift sweater pillow that I saw while browsing the Garnet Hill catalog.However for a price of $80 for the large one was not what I wanted to pay.  I have seen so many sweater...

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How Do You Like the New Look?

I have been working on a new blog design and layout of a few months and I am happy to say that it is finally complete! Kelly from Fabulous K did the design and it is exactly what was looking for! I was...

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas a day late from us to you! We had such a great time yesterday with family celebrating!  I hope all of you had a wonderful time as well.  Now I am in the midst of finishing planning,...

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I'm a Emily Henderson Mantel Contest Winner

I am putting together a Christmas recap but I wanted to pop in and say I was so excited to see that Emily Henderson selected my holiday mantel as a winner for her holiday mantel contest.  I am so...

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What I Made this Weekend

I love being able to make gifts for the holidays and birthdays instead of purchase them.  For Christmas I asked my twin sister what she wanted and she asked me to make her a pillow for her living room....

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