Last week, I took a trip to Home Depot.  I needed to pick up some paint chips, but like always… I looked around at everything.  I love it!  Aisle by aisle, I see things and my brain tries to invent new uses for them.  It’s a fun little game! As I was roaming, I spotted [...]

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Aaah! So I haven’t primed yet.  I feel like such a slacker.  Well not really, but I sure thought I’d be further along.  Here’s what happened.  I scoped out all the doors and drawers and realized that they weren’t sanded to where they needed to be.  Boo.  They aren’t supposed to have any shine left [...]

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Happy Monday! Today I would like to share with you a bit about our Buggy-Bug and what he’s doing for his birthday this year.  As some of you already know, Jude is our little leapling.  Yup, he’s our… And this year, as we prepare to celebrate his 1st and 4th birthday, we have decided to… [...]

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Lighting.  Let’s talk lighting.  If you saw my post from yesterday, that means you saw the gorgeous empire chandelier.  Yep, this one.. I’ve been drooling.  Drooling I tell you.  And by the way… do you see that runner there?  I never noticed it before, but… eh-hem!  :) I also really like this chandelier.. (via) So [...]

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I know I said I’d talk about my cabinet painting research today, but while I’m waiting for the temps to come up so I can start priming, I find myself day dreaming!  What do I want this kitchen to really look like?  I know this isn’t all going to happen right now and by the [...]

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I hope everyone had a very sweet Valentine’s Day!  I want to take a moment to thank everyone who took the time to read that looooong post two days ago. I need to work on just accepting pats on the back (virtual or not) for a job well done, or at least for giving it [...]

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When I made the budget for this room, I never dreamed I’d find a mirror like this without completely blowing it!  Giving this to her is a gesture that screams love and sacrifice, because as soon as I saw it… I wanted it for myself. I liked it so much the way it was, I [...]

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A few years ago, I picked up three yards of a nice soft zebra print on clearance thinking I’d use it to recover a chair for Alycia.  That never happened, but because she liked it so much, she persistently asked if she could use it to make something.  I no longer planned to use it [...]

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