June 18, 2013 By 6 Comments

182nd Power of Paint Party {PoPP}

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Welcome Paint Lovers to this week’s Power of Paint PaRtY… a party all about paint and only paint. Last week was an awesome paint party! Lots of pretty furniture and décor.  Let’s check them out… #10 ~ beautiful thrift store chair makeover from The Style Sisters #9 ~ fun rooster pallet art from Art is Beauty #8 ~ striped chair from Paisley and Polka Dot Threads #7 ~ awesome painted deck from Sweet Parrish Place #6 ~ French Linen ASCP buffet from Life on Virginia … [Continue reading...]

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June 14, 2013 By 7 Comments

Patriotic Burlap Table Runner

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Happy Friday Friends!  Are you guys ready for the weekend?  It’s almost Father’s Day and before we know it the 4th of July will be here.  Today I've got the perfect way to dress up your table for the 4th with my Patriotic Burlap Table Runner! This Patriotic Burlap Table Runner was an easy ~ no sew ~ project… just the way I like them! Here’s what you need to make this: burlap – I used a piece 6 ft. by 1 ft. red ribbon (one foot longer than your burlap) blue … [Continue reading...]

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June 13, 2013 By 3 Comments

Pottery Barn’ish Beach Signs

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I LOVE summer!  Love having the kiddos out of school… adore the beach… love the easier schedule… love it all.  A few week’s ago while browsing one of my favorite catalogs, Pottery Barn… love them ~ I saw some super cute beach signs & decided to create my own inspired signs. I picked a few of our favorite beaches… Huntington Beach, Coronado Island and Newport Beach…. all local So. Cal. beaches we love spending time at. I put these cuties in my oldest daughter’s … [Continue reading...]

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June 11, 2013 By 12 Comments

181st Power of Paint Party {PoPP}

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Welcome Paint Lovers to this week’s Power of Paint PARTY…. a party all about paint and only paint! Last week’s Spotlight has lots of blues and grays… a kitchen tutorial & and a cute bench to settee. Let’s check them out… #10 ~ great cabinet painting tutorial from Life on the V Side #9 ~  love the gray desk with yellow knob from The Weathered Door #8 ~ dining room going blue at I’m Not a Trophy Wife #7 ~ very cool cabinet turned play kitchen from The … [Continue reading...]

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June 10, 2013 By 4 Comments

Summer Decor with Rope

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Happy Monday friends!  There is something about rope that makes my mind wander to the sea.  I love adding that nautical element in my summer décor.  I thought it would be fun to look back at a few summer projects I’ve done using rope. My rope cloche was made by trying a project I had pinned on Pinterest.  I used a grenadine bottle and tried the “nail polish remover and string lit on fire method” to cut the glass. The result was fantastic.  I love how the rope cloche … [Continue reading...]

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June 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment

It Smells Like Summer

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Air Wick for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Now that the kiddos are out of school, I've been in the process of adding summer touches around our home.  Pulling out the seashells, dusting off the pieces of driftwood and part of getting the home feeling like summer is bringing in summery scents that evoke those great memories of summer vacation. Recently Airwick sent me a bunch of their scented Airwick … [Continue reading...]

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June 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Looking Back at May

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Happy Friday Friends!  Hope you’re having a great week. I’ve got an awesome giveaway going on. You can enter for your chance to win a Pfister Faucet of your choice, up to $300! I know the first week of June is almost done & here I am talking about May, but that’s just how the last few weeks have been.  All the crazies of the last weeks of school. So please excuse my tardiness on this post. I started off May sharing an easy recipe ~ Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake.  This … [Continue reading...]

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June 6, 2013 By 2 Comments

Reviving I Tried A Pin + A Great Party

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Hi guys!  We’re just settling into summer vacation & the kiddos and I are enjoying every moment so far. Last summer I did a series, “I Tried a Pin” & I thought I’d do it again this summer but this time get you guys involved.  If you’re like me you’re a pinaholic & have bunches of goodies you’ve been dying to try or see if they really work. This time… you get to vote & decide which one I should try.  So folks here’s the 3 to pick from this … [Continue reading...]

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June 4, 2013 By 13 Comments

180th Power of Paint Party {PoPP}

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Welcome Paint Lovers to this week’s Power of Paint Party… a party about paint and only paint! I’m so glad that life has slowed down and I was able to check out your awesome paint projects and have a Spotlight this week!  Lots of creamy white paint last week. Let’s check out the Top Ten Spotlight from last week: #10 ~ sweet potting bench from Flower Patch Farmhouse #9 ~  cute little stool from Kammy’s Korner #8 ~ gorgeous gray room from Uniquely Yours… or … [Continue reading...]

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June 3, 2013 By 40 Comments

Pfister Faucet Giveaway!!!

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Happy Monday!!!  Hope you had a wonderful weekend. I love kicking off the week with a fabulous giveaway & this one is a GREAT one!!   Who could use a new faucet?  Our kitchen faucet is cracking on top & I can’t wait to replace it (coming soon). So the generous folks over at Pfister are giving away one of their gorgeous faucets (up to a $300 value) to one lucky winner ~  Wahoo!!! Remember… Rafflecopter can load slowly at times, so be patient! a … [Continue reading...]

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May 31, 2013 By 3 Comments

Rustic Picnic Party & Keurig Winner

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Happy Friday Friends!  I feel like I haven’t blogged in ages.  We decided to take a last minute vacation over Memorial Day (so not my personality) and then this week has been crazy busy with the kiddos last week of school  ~ full of water days, a field trip and our oldest daughter’s 5th grade promotion. I’ve had some fun happenings with Domestically Speaking last week though. Pfister’s blog featured me this week.  You can read all about it and my blog’s history and my  … [Continue reading...]

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May 28, 2013 By 8 Comments

179th Power of Paint Party {PoPP}

Welcome Paint Lovers to this week’s Power of Paint Party ~  A Party all about paint and only paint!!! Sorry friends… this week I’ve got no Spotlight.  We just got home from a 4 day road trip late last night and I spend all day today working a fun water day at my girls’ school. But… let’s party!!! So what have you been painting? How we party! #1… This is a PAINT party… so pretty please, link-up only paint related projects. #2… I’d love for you to put my PoPP … [Continue reading...]

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May 25, 2013 By 1 Comment

Easy Dinner for Busy Nights

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Our weekday nights are busy.  Especially right now with these three cuties in baseball and softball. Almost every night we’ve got at least one, if not multiple activities going on.  So needless to say some days in the rush of “after school till we need to run off to the next thing” I am more than thankful to have a Fresh & Easy less than 2 miles from our home. Fresh & Easy has a great assortment of Easy Family Fare.  From pastas, to Mexican food, to BBQ… they have … [Continue reading...]

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May 24, 2013 By 8 Comments

Mini Chocolate Cream Pies Recipe

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Happy Friday friends!!!  Wahoo… Happy 3 day weekend too.  I’ve got a sweet, easy and oh-so-cute for entertaining treat for you guys today. Mini Chocolate Cream Pies These mini pies are so light in texture that they are great in the summer too. They pair perfectly with a cup of coffee.   If you love a cup of hot goodness I’ve got a giveaway going on you’ll love.  You can enter to win a Keurig! I hope you guys have a sweet weekend! Sharing over at I … [Continue reading...]

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May 23, 2013 By 4 Comments

Living Room Refresh with BHG

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A little over a month ago I was asked to participate in Better Homes and Gardens @ Walmart Room Refresh Blogger Challenge.  Of course I accepted… how can you turn down BHG! The challenge was to makeover a room in your home using the Better Homes and Gardens products at Walmart.  I picked our living room… the room we spend most of our time. Let’s start with a few before shots… Lots of neutrals just begging for some more color! I’ve been meaning to change out … [Continue reading...]

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May 22, 2013 By 100 Comments

Keurig Giveaway!

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Happy Wednesday… I've got a great giveaway today. Who wants to win a Keurig!!!  The awesome folks from Staples offered to let me review the Keurig OfficePRO Single-Cup Commercial Coffee Brewer.  I’m not a coffee drinker, so they sent me an assortment of green tea and hot chocolate K-Cups. I loved how easy it was to set up.  Just minutes and I was ready to brew.  I love that I can have coffee on hand easily for friends who do drink coffee without having to buy a pound of … [Continue reading...]

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May 21, 2013 By 12 Comments

178th Power of Paint Party {PoPP}

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Welcome Paint Lovers to this week’s Power of Paint Party… a party all about paint and only paint! Lots of gorgeous furniture, cute signs and great tips! Let’s check out the amazing Top Ten Spotlight from last week’s party: #10 ~ stunning table from Crunchy Diva #9 ~ creamy table from Fox Hollow Cottage #8 ~ beautiful master bedroom from Callie’s Crafts #7 ~ french chic blue desk from {Create Inspire} #6 ~ lots of cute signs from Signs by Andrea #5 ~ marigold … [Continue reading...]

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May 17, 2013 By 13 Comments

Hanging Mason Jar Succulents

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Happy Friday friends!  I love succulents… mainly because they are next to impossible to kill. I thought putting some in the Pottery Barn’ish hanging mason jars would be perfect! To add a summery touch I placed small seashells on the base instead of small rocks.  You want something to create adequate drainage… Those succulents don’t’ like a lot of water. Then a layer of potting soil..   I used one specifically made for cactus & palm trees, perfect for happy … [Continue reading...]

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May 17, 2013 By 1 Comment

Time to Move Outside

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of TIKI Brand® for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Well... it's that time of year again!  The temps are warming, or they've been scorching if you're here in So. Cal. Your mind turns to the outdoors.  Weed pulling, planting fresh flowers, sprucing up your patio furniture and getting ready for some outdoor parties with family and friends. When the temps cool in the evening there's no better place to spend … [Continue reading...]

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May 14, 2013 By 18 Comments

177th Power of Paint Party {PoPP}

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Welcome Paint Lovers to this week’s Power of Paint Party… a party all about paint and only paint! Such a great Top Ten last week!  We had lots of furniture and tutorials along with a great clock and sign. Let’s check out last week’s Spotlight! #10 ~ beautiful gray and white headboard from Delusions of Ingenuity #9 ~ Decorate Me Diana’s Pottery Barn’ish clock #8 ~ great tutorial on how to paint laminate from {CreateInspire} #7 ~ Artsy Vava’s super cool Salvage … [Continue reading...]

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