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Category Archives: decorating

Before & After… A Metamorphosis!

The Second Edition of the Happy Birthday House Celebration is the Kids’ Room.  It has undergone quite the metamorphosis. We did some redesigning during the original renovation which took away the small 3 foot closet on the right side of the room {Chris knocked out the wall separating our itty bitty closet and the kids’…

Before & After… Curb Shopping!

All the kiddos’ clothes are housed in a huge Ikea Wardrobe.  It has tons of space, but the roomy, deeeep shelves are perfect for mass confusion.  Especially for Haylee to keep neat herself.  As much as she tries, and as much as I try to keep on top of, inevitably Haylee’s shelves turn into a…

A Splash of Fun

I have to share my newest and ‘funnest’ redo.  Pillow Covers!  This was a super duper easy redo too if you don’t count the hard part of making a decision already. I am not the greatest on making choices.  World’s worst might be a better description, actually.  It drives me bonkers to think that I’ll…

Happy Birthday House… the kitchen!

Just to give you some background on our cozy house, we bought it from Chris’s Grandfather {aka PawPaw in these here parts, lol}.  It was built in the 50’s I think, and Chris’s Great-Grandmother as well as his Aunt have also lived here at various points. We originally didn’t plan to do the complete overhaul…

Learning to Love where you Live

I recently found this quote on another blog, and I’m digging it.   “Love where you live…” I’m learning much lately on contentment. Isn’t life so much happier when one is simply content with what one has and the place one is in life? It’s so easy, however, to take a look at what situation others…

Room Switcheroo

We are constantly brainstorming, or so it seems, to ensure we are using our space to its maximum capacity. This has been the set up in the kids’ room for a year or more, I think.  We found this loft bed at Ikea that was tall enough for the crib to fit right underneath! Ingenious,…

Subway Art… FREE printables!

I love me some free stuff, don’t you?  I also love instant gratification.  It’s hard to beat seeing some neat thing someone has and then having one yourself within mere minutes! I found this blog linked up to A Bowl Full of Lemons and had to share her free Subway Art Printables she is sharing. …

The Toy Story…

The Challenge continues, and this was one that you knew was going to be coming.  Ugh.  How is it that the toys literally seem to multiply?  On. their. own. This is a frustration for me since we do not have much storage space, and we most definitely don’t have a designated playroom for the toys. …

Clutter Confessions {pantry & countertops}

The 21 day Organizing challenge continues, and I’m doing my best to keep up.  I will admit I have skipped a few of the challenges {so far the coat closet and the tupperware cabinet} and I’m sometimes a day or two {or three} behind on doing the challenge and definitely behind on blogging about the…

Hot Glue… Friend or Foe?

I am a relatively new hot glue gun user. {I just bought my first one last Christmas after being inspired by Thrifty Decor Chick.} I know enough to know that it works awesome for DIY projects, AND it hurts like a mother when you take off your second layer of skin  burn yourself with it….

Category Archives: decorating

Before & After… A Metamorphosis!

The Second Edition of the Happy Birthday House Celebration is the Kids’ Room.  It has undergone quite the metamorphosis. We did some redesigning during the original renovation which took away the small 3 foot closet on the right side of the room {Chris knocked out the wall separating our itty bitty closet and the kids’…

Before & After… Curb Shopping!

All the kiddos’ clothes are housed in a huge Ikea Wardrobe.  It has tons of space, but the roomy, deeeep shelves are perfect for mass confusion.  Especially for Haylee to keep neat herself.  As much as she tries, and as much as I try to keep on top of, inevitably Haylee’s shelves turn into a…

A Splash of Fun

I have to share my newest and ‘funnest’ redo.  Pillow Covers!  This was a super duper easy redo too if you don’t count the hard part of making a decision already. I am not the greatest on making choices.  World’s worst might be a better description, actually.  It drives me bonkers to think that I’ll…

Happy Birthday House… the kitchen!

Just to give you some background on our cozy house, we bought it from Chris’s Grandfather {aka PawPaw in these here parts, lol}.  It was built in the 50’s I think, and Chris’s Great-Grandmother as well as his Aunt have also lived here at various points. We originally didn’t plan to do the complete overhaul…

Learning to Love where you Live

I recently found this quote on another blog, and I’m digging it.   “Love where you live…” I’m learning much lately on contentment. Isn’t life so much happier when one is simply content with what one has and the place one is in life? It’s so easy, however, to take a look at what situation others…

Room Switcheroo

We are constantly brainstorming, or so it seems, to ensure we are using our space to its maximum capacity. This has been the set up in the kids’ room for a year or more, I think.  We found this loft bed at Ikea that was tall enough for the crib to fit right underneath! Ingenious,…

Subway Art… FREE printables!

I love me some free stuff, don’t you?  I also love instant gratification.  It’s hard to beat seeing some neat thing someone has and then having one yourself within mere minutes! I found this blog linked up to A Bowl Full of Lemons and had to share her free Subway Art Printables she is sharing. …

The Toy Story…

The Challenge continues, and this was one that you knew was going to be coming.  Ugh.  How is it that the toys literally seem to multiply?  On. their. own. This is a frustration for me since we do not have much storage space, and we most definitely don’t have a designated playroom for the toys. …

Clutter Confessions {pantry & countertops}

The 21 day Organizing challenge continues, and I’m doing my best to keep up.  I will admit I have skipped a few of the challenges {so far the coat closet and the tupperware cabinet} and I’m sometimes a day or two {or three} behind on doing the challenge and definitely behind on blogging about the…

Hot Glue… Friend or Foe?

I am a relatively new hot glue gun user. {I just bought my first one last Christmas after being inspired by Thrifty Decor Chick.} I know enough to know that it works awesome for DIY projects, AND it hurts like a mother when you take off your second layer of skin  burn yourself with it….