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French Vintage Friday – old blue jars
Happy Friday, friends!! Here in the states, it’s Memorial Day weekend! In honor of Memorial Day, I put together a patriotic mantel display, using antique/vintage blue jars and flowers from my garden. I got these beauties, last year at an auction, for just $5 for the set! Some are more on the vintage side, and some are antique. I especially love the old jars with air bubbles in the glass!  For my mantel, I simply put some viburnum “snowballs” in the jars, with flags. Here’s a little tip, if you want to keep your viburnum clippings lasting longer, dip the ends of the cut stems into alum, before placing…
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Using vintage books in your everyday decor
Hi friends!!! I’m so excited to be joining some very talented ladies today for a fun blog hop, all about vintage books, hosted by the very sweet Cindy from County Road 407. When decorating, there are two things that I almost always add to a space, fresh flowers/greenery and vintage books. Those are my go-to staples of decor. I absolutely adore old books! Their charm and character gives me all the feels! I was planning on sharing a few different areas in my home, in which I have used vintage books to decorate. Then yesterday, on a whim, I decided to clean and refresh my living room. And, turns out,…
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French Vintage Friday – my favorite antique table
Happy Friday, y’all!!! I hope y’all are healthy and happy! With the world being turned upside down right now, it’s been hard to figure out what to post, how often to post, etc. Trust me, I have been busy around my house, and have lots to share. It’s just so hard to figure all of this out! Anyhow, today, I’m sharing one of my favorite pieces of furniture, my entry table. One time while my husband and I were visiting his parents, in WV, we stopped in at a little antique store. That’s when I fell in love with this table. It was love at first sight!! The only problem…
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Easy Easter table centerpiece
Happy Saturday!! Tomorrow is Easter, I can hardly believe it! I put together a simple Easter/spring centerpiece and wanted to quickly show y’all, because maybe some of you are still looking for a little inspiration for your spring/Easter table. I knew that I wanted fresh flowers, and my husband was already going to Trader Joe’s for groceries, so I asked him to pick up a few flowers for me. Remember, just a few weeks ago, when it was ok to run to the store whenever you wanted?!! Hopefully life gets back to normal soon! He picked some pretty pink flowers (roses, carnations, and hypericum) and of course, my favorite, eucalyptus.…
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French Vintage Friday ~ architectural salvage
Happy Friday, friends!! Hope you’re all doing well!! Today, for French vintage Friday, I’m sharing my love for architectural salvage. All of the intricate details that went into building old homes, has always spoken to my soul! So much beauty! It’s always so exciting to find a lovely piece that came from one of these old homes! I love this sweet little piece of antique molding, that I glued onto a basket, to fill with old dishes! It’s all about the small details for me!!! The piece (in the picture below), next to the cow, came from the top of an old fence post, a baluster, or something. Whatever it…
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Blooming branches ~ spring entryway
Happy April y’all!! While the world around us is all out of whack, I have found myself on an emotional rollercoaster. Some days I feel empowered to make the most of the situation that we have been given, enjoying every moment at home and being with my sweet boys, while and other days, I feel so discouraged and overwhelmed by all of the unknown. How are you doing with it all? Today, I choose happiness!! And what can be happier than fresh spring branches! I created a this entryway display using things that I had on hand, and these beautiful fresh blooms! I have always thought of yellow as one…
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The art of staying at home and surviving “social distancing”
Happy Saturday, friends!! I hope you are well, and having a wonderful weekend! Today, Tara and I are sharing a few things that we have been doing to survive, and even enjoy, being home during this crazy time. Just because we are all socially distancing, doesn’t mean that we have to be on complete lock down, and feel like prisoners. Find something that you can do, with the current circumstances, that will bring you joy, and take full advantage of it, everyday! For my littles and I, it is getting outside, enjoying nature, and being creative! Here are a few things that we’ve been up to…. Today, we spent the…
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Shelfie Ideas and A Fun Sugar Egg DIY
Happy Monday, friends!! How’s life? We’re still here, staying at home, and doing our best to practice “social distancing”. While under this temporary lockdown, I’m doing my best to find activities to keep my little guys (and I) busy and happy! We’ve spent a lot of time outside playing in the backyard, and have also spent a lot of time creating and crafting. I have restyled all of the shelves in my house at least twice! I started with this shelf a week ago, adding some vintage stoneware and spring vibes … The hydrangeas on this shelf still look amazing!Such a blessing, especially while I can’t just run out to…
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Thrifted Treasure ~ living room refresh
Happy Sunday y’all! I hope you all are having a lovely day! Today, for our monthly thrift store challenge, I am joined by two of my sweet blogging friends. Their links are at the end of this post, so be sure to check them out too! This month, it’s was a little different preparing for this challenge. I am an extremely last minute type of gal. I am usually running to the store to grab a few last minute things, decor, fresh flowers, etc. While preparing for this challenge, I was determined not to go to the store for a single item, and I succeeded!! Yay! Here is my living…
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Bloom where you are planted ~ spring shelfie
Happy Thursday, friends!! Yesterday was a big day for us, my boys all started online school! On Tuesday night, I told my kids to do their best to sleep in the next morning, that way we could all be rested for our first day of home school. We even stayed up really late so they’d want to sleep in, but we were hit with an earthquake that ruined that! Yep, that’s right, Utah had an earthquake on Wednesday morning that woke us all up! It was an exciting start to our first day of online school. I have to say, I am super impressed with how the teachers have worked…
