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Fourth of July Mantel
Happy Monday, y’all!! Can you believe it is already July 1st!!! It seems like we just finished up with Christmas, and now we’re in July! Today, I am sharing a super simple, and inexpensive way to decorate your mantel for the Fourth of July/summer. I gathered all of my milk glass vases, and placed them on my mantel. If you don’t collect these vases, you definitely should! They are usually quite inexpensive, ranging anywhere from $.50 to $3.00. They are perfect for any season. Fill them with flowers, candles, flags, etc. Anytime I spot one at the thrift store, it’s a definite “yes” for me. I then filled the vases…
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Spray Roses
Happy Thursday, friends!! The last few weeks have been so incredibly busy! But, I have found a few minutes, here and there, to play with some fresh flowers. And, you know what I’m really loving right now? Spray roses! They’re just so lovely and easy to work with. I have incorporated them into this sweet little summer bouquet. Can you believe that May is almost over!!?! Where has this month gone? I am so excited for summer to begin! My boys have their last week of school next week, and then on to the pure craziness of summer break! I can hardly wait!! Happy Thursday, sweet friends! Hope y’all have…
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Top Shelf Clearance Challenge ~ May
Happy Monday, lovely friends!! I hope y’all had a lovely Mother’s Day weekend! I am so excited for our monthly clearance challenge! Per usual, I waited until the very last minute to go out and search for some clearance items for this challenge. I was able to find a few things from Michael’s and Hobby Lobby. From Michael’s, I found a little unfinished wooden drawer thing, and a darling terra-cotta pot. I love terra-cotta pots!The pot was originally $12, but it was 60% off, with an additional 20% off coupon, making it a little less than $4. And the little drawers were originally $10, but because it was missing three…
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A Pinteresting Challenge ~ Spring Flowers
Happy Tuesday, friends!! How was your Monday? Monday’s here are usually quite chaotic…my boys have early out day from school on Mondays, and for whatever reason, there are always SO many practices and activities to drive them to and from, on Mondays. I’m always so glad when I have finally made it through Monday! So today, on this happy Tuesday, I am thrilled to be joining some very talented bloggers, for another Pinterest challenge, hosted by Cindy, at Country Road 407. This month our inspiration picture is this sweet little container, full of beautiful flowers, made by Tracey, from Tracey’s Trinkets and Treasures Here is what I have created…Is it…
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An Easy Easter Tablescape
Happy Friday, sweet friends!! This year for Easter, I am trying to get organized early, which includes setting my table now, instead of Easter morning. I have a horrible habit of saving all the fun things, such a setting the table, for the very last moments. It always turns into a stress, but not this year! This year, I have set my table early, so I could take my time and enjoy the process. This will also make it possible to enjoy every moment of Easter Day with my sweet boys, instead of hurrying around trying to finish everything up. I didn’t stray from my usual go tos for the…
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Top Shelf Clearance Challenge ~ April
Hi again, friends!! Y’all know how much I love our monthly clearance challenge! It’s so much fun to try to create something new, or add to something, using things that I find on clearance. I am always so much more creative, when I am forced to think outside the box. This month, I found a few clearance items that I will be able to use throughout the year. First, I found another vase on clearance at Target, for just $4.48! I also found a little crate/box at Hobby Lobby for less than $4! And two small metal urns at Michael’s for just a little more than $3 each! I painted…
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Hop Into Spring
Happy Monday, friends!!! I hope you had a wonderful, spring weekend! I’m so excited to start this week off with TWO fun blog posts today! What!!?? That’s right, two blog posts this morning! I have my monthly clearance challenge, that will be on my blog in a couple hours, and, also this fun spring blog hop, hosted by Amber, from Follow the Yellow Brick Home. If you are here from White Arrows Home, welcome!!! Spring is such a magical time, everything is fresh and renewed. The flowers are finally showing their lovely faces,9 after a long winters nap. Sweet new animals are being born. It’s one of my favorite times…
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An Easy Spring Inspired DIY
Happy Friday, friends!! You know that I love the weekend, because it means more time for projects! But first, before I started weekend-ing, I want to share with y’all this super easy, inexpensive spring DIY. When I think of spring, the first thing that I think of is flowers and nature. So, naturally I wanted to create something flower related. Also, this lamp that I just got, is one of my new favorites! All the sweet little animals on it, completely make me think, spring! When my sister and I saw it, we totally thought it looks like it would be at Anthropologie, but nope, it’s at Target, which means…
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DIY china cabinet/hutch
Happy Friday, friends!! I am beyond excited to show y’all the china hutch that I made, using this amazing antique buffet. I also used a bookshelf, that I built a few years ago, to house all of my boys’ books. I loved having all of their books, at the end of the hall, right by their rooms. Now that their playroom is done, I love having all the books in their playroom.After I emptied out the book case, I took it out to my garage, to start working on it. I just had to take a few inches off the top, and add doors. It took me less than a…
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Spring Mantel
Happy Friday, friends!! Isn’t this such an exciting time of the year…Spring!!! It’s finally here! The birds are chirping, the flowers are starting to show their lovely faces after a long winters nap, the sun is shining, and life is good! I love spring!! Not only do I love spring, but I love decorating my mantel for each season, which is why I am so excited to show y’all my spring mantel decor. I’m keeping it very natural and simple this year. I started out with a few terra-cotta pots that I covered with moss.I simply covered each pot with Elmer’s glueSpread the glue out evenly on the pot, using…
