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Thrifty Treasures 5-6

May 6, 2012

Time for another party this week! I saw tons of yardsale signs on Saturday, but I didn’t stop at any. My sister’s neighborhood had a big one and I didn’t even stop by. I know, can you believe that? But really, I’m focused on one thing and that is getting in my house, so yardsales [...]

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Feature Friday: A Renovation in Georgia

May 4, 2012

One of my new friends in Georgia, Loree, just moved in her newly rebuilt and renovated fixer upper house in Woodstock a few weeks ago. I went by and saw the house as she and her hubby, Steve, were working on it. Just as I am doing, their house was a DIY project. Steve is [...]

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House Renovations: Week 3

May 3, 2012

We are in our 3rd week of working on the house and things are changing. Slowly, but surely, the 3 of us are making some progress. It may not go really fast, but we are getting there and taking all these progress pics will be fun to go back and look at later. That’s when [...]

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Organic Gardening: Whitney Farms

May 2, 2012

My dad is in the garden today, trying out some new fertilizer. Go on over and see him in action, farmer that he is. His first love is gardening!

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The Emporium at Thanksgiving Point, UT

May 1, 2012

While out at the SNAP conference in Utah, we couldn’t help but notice a gorgeous shop called the Emporium at Thanksgiving Point, as we walked back and forth from the hotel to our meeting rooms. The windows beckoned us in and so we just couldn’t resist the pull of beauty that this shop was offering. [...]

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Thrifty Treasures 4-29

April 29, 2012

Back with another Thrifty Treasures feature and y’all found some really cool things out there. I hope to be back on my game again in the Fall, when I might actually need something and can get out to the yardsales again. Until I get in my house, I’m not at all sure I need a [...]

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Feature Friday: The Mustard Ceiling

April 27, 2012

I’m back with another beautiful house to show you today. Elizabeth, with The Mustard Ceiling, has a beautiful blog all about the renovation of their fixer-upper 1950’s brick ranch house located in NM. She says while searching for online inspiration to update their new “old” house, she came upon colors of muted grays, soft whites [...]

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House Updates: Board and Batten & Rockin’ My New Nail Gun! $100 Giveaway

April 26, 2012

{Giveaway is Closed} The winner is #208: Pat D! Congrats Pat, I’ve emailed you. It’s been 2 weeks since we closed and work has already begun. We’re spending a few hours a day over at the house several times a week and things are looking a little different already. It’s no secret that I’m part [...]

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Mother’s Day & Martha Stewart Crafts and Paints

April 25, 2012

I recently got the chance to try out more Martha Stewart paints and tools and let me tell you, my crafting closet will be full now. Wanna see what I made? Click over to see my crafting day with Martha’s fun products! You might get some good ideas for yourself.

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SNAP the Conference in Utah

April 24, 2012

I am back from a very busy 3 days at the brand new SNAP conference near Salt Lake City, Utah, where I spent time with some of my dearest blog friends. Those conferences are tiring, but they sure are fun. Connecting with my blog friends is such a huge part of blogging for me and [...]

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Darphin: Skin Care from Paris

April 23, 2012

Have you heard, as I have for years, that Parisian women have the most beautiful skin and skincare products available to them? This is certainly an idea I’ve had for a while, that Paris is right in the middle of anti-aging secrets with their spas and laboratories focusing on pampering women and making them feel [...]

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Thrifty Treasures 4-22

April 22, 2012

Back again with another Thrifty Treasures for this month! Thank you all who linked up last week with the kick-off of thrifting season this year. It was fun to see what all you found. I’m heading back home today from the SNAP conference in Utah and I’m probably on a plane (exhausted) when this is [...]

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Feature Friday: AKA Design

April 20, 2012

Here’s another new to me blog that I want to introduce you too, AKA Design. Shannon and her hubby live in a 68 year old bungalow in Canada and they both are DIY enthusiasts, making over many rooms in their older home. You’ll enjoy the tour,so sit back and relax! A busy couple with 3 [...]

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