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Favorite Things Friday

Posted on May 24, 2013 // 5 Comments

I really don't know why I took a few weeks off from sharing my favorites on Fridays, but I missed it! I love sharing my favorite finds every week & I love when you guys share your favorites with me too. If you blog your favorites be sure to link your posts below so I can see them! This week has been such a crazy busy week as far as projects go. … [Continue reading...]

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Inspire Me Linky Party #12

Posted on May 23, 2013 // 20 Comments

Welcome to this weeks linky party! I hope you are all having a great week. I have been doing so many little projects around the house I feel like a little worker bee. We are working on our backyard {finally sprucing it up after living here for 3 years!}, & a few other little odds and ends projects. Can't wait to show you all everything! … [Continue reading...]

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Simple Mason Jar Kitchen Organizer

Posted on May 22, 2013 // 7 Comments

Mkay. I have been such a bad blogger. I painted our living room, dining room, kitchen, & entryway about 2 weeks ago now & I still have not shown you updated pictures on my blog. I have been posting all of these things, but not the new paint color. Who does that? One of the reasons is the new color on the walls made me want to start clean … [Continue reading...]

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DIY Laundry Soap – One Year Review & Recipe

Posted on May 19, 2013 // 24 Comments

Last year around this time I made my very first batch of DIY laundry soap. I had researched it online before I made it & combined a few different recipes that I had found to make my own laundry detergent. I really didn't think that it would last me a year like the posts I read had said, but it did & I loved it along the way! It got me … [Continue reading...]

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Inspire Me Please Linky Party #11

Posted on May 16, 2013 // 36 Comments

Happy Weekend loves! It's time for the linky party & to show off your amazing posts that you have been working on this week. First let's see the features I picked from last week, be sure to visit Jennifer, Tonya, & Mandy’s blogs to see their features that they picked from last week too! Here are just a few of my favorites from last … [Continue reading...]

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Cake Stand Kitchen Organizer

Posted on May 16, 2013 // 24 Comments

Mkay. So I have been a tad bit obsessed with making these cupcake stands forever now ever since I realized you can glue a candlestick to the bottom of a metal tray & make a sassy little stand. I made one a while back {here} for our bathroom & they are so handy. I wanted to make one for our kitchen to hold hand soap, dish soap, & a bowl … [Continue reading...]

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How To Get Perfect Curb Appeal

Posted on May 14, 2013 // 7 Comments

It's that time of year where the DIY projects start expanding to the great outdoors. You can see my post on How To Create The Perfect Outdoor Space {Here}. Today we are talking about curb appeal. I'm going to be honest, I rarely focus on the outside of our house. I have this handsome guy who lives with me that loves being outside and getting down … [Continue reading...]

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Our First Child

Posted on May 12, 2013 // 76 Comments

One hot summer day in 2012 I woke up from a dream about wasps chasing me. Scariest dream ever. I never dream. I decided that it was strange that I had this nightmare so I went into the bathroom & took a pregnancy test. I set it on the counter & jumped in the shower. When I came out I looked on the counter & my jaw fell to the floor. … [Continue reading...]

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Inspire Me Please Linky Party #10

Posted on May 9, 2013 // 38 Comments

Welcome to the linky party friends! It was such a beautiful thursday here in eastern NC.. low 80's clear blue skies. I live for these kinds of days. I spent a lot of time outside doing who knows what & playing with my pups. It's nice to have days where you just take in the fresh air & really live in the moment. I hope you are all having an … [Continue reading...]

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Vintage Fan Makeover

Posted on May 9, 2013 // 18 Comments

My amazing Sister {actually she is my sister-in-law who is married to my wonderful brother, but I hate saying "in-law" so she is my sister by marriage. sound good? lol} Well, she bought me this o so lovely vintage fan for my birthday one year. Imagine me getting a package on my door step that was the oddest shape that I had ever seen & then … [Continue reading...]

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A Visit From My Kentucky Love

Posted on May 8, 2013 // 10 Comments

You may have missed it last week on my Facebook page or my Instagram, but one of my best friends {You can read more about her HERE} came to visit us from Kentucky here in NC with her beautiful daughter. Rachael moved away from NC in December to Kentucky when her husband got out of the Marine Corps & ever since I feel like a piece of went with … [Continue reading...]

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DIY Barstool Desk

Posted on May 6, 2013 // 49 Comments

I must preface this post by saying something before I introduce you to my new desk. You may be confused by my color choice for the desk. Like ummmm Liz, the desk matches the walls. Well, this week those walls are changing! I have a painter {a very lovely friend of mine} coming to paint our house this week {living room, dining room, kitchen} So … [Continue reading...]

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Favorite Things Friday

Posted on May 3, 2013 // 4 Comments

Happy Friday my friends!! Today is a great day... well, sort of. This week has been a little stressful. One of our dogs, Bear, became very ill this week after his vaccinations. He was not himself, getting sick, & I was so scared that we were going to lose him. Today he is doing a lot better & after a visit to the vet this morning he was no … [Continue reading...]

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Inspire Me Please Linky Party #9

Posted on May 2, 2013 // 36 Comments

Welcome to the weekly linky party here on the blog! This week I want to encourage you to share the party with all of your friends, Tweet, facebook, instagram, & pin the party so we can make the party even bigger & better! There is now a Pinterest board dedicated to the Inspire Me Please Linky party that you can find {here} come follow the … [Continue reading...]

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April Favorite Posts

Posted on May 2, 2013 // 7 Comments

Happy May! Where did April go? April was a busy busy month for me full of finals for school, projects for school, out of town friends visiting, & of course baseball {the hubs plays on a local college team} Here on the blog I shared only a little bit of what I was up to around the casa, I was bad at sharing everything so watch out for lots of … [Continue reading...]

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A New Look… Again?

Posted on May 1, 2013 // 17 Comments

Just like my ever evolving home decor in my house, my blog has been changing a lot lately too. I am a very creative soul who is constantly trying to find myself with a million ideas running through my mind. This can be good & bad. It's great when I can get my thoughts in a row and execute what my ideas are, it's bad when my mind keeps changing. … [Continue reading...]

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