May 17, 2013 By 6 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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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 16 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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May 13, 2013 By 1 Comment

Lemon Sponge Cake with Strawberry Syrup

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Happy Monday Guys!  I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day! Today I’ve got a recipe from my Grandma’s recipe box.  I love digging through her recipes and discovering her yummy treasures.  I thought it would be a sweet nostalgic dessert for Mother’s Day weekend and this one was perfect for the blazing hot weekend we had here in So. Cal. This sponge cake has a very light lemon flavor.  It’s delicious on it’s own, but I adore lemon an strawberries together.  So I made a … [Continue reading...]

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May 10, 2013 By 1 Comment

Pinterest should offer a Scheduling Option #SocialPower

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Social Power for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Hi Friends!  I've had something on my mind for weeks now.  I had been able to schedule my Pinterest pins through a 3rd party for FREE, but they recently changed and started charging.  Their service was good, but if you want something done right you go to the source, right?  So I'm on a mission... I want Pinterest to offer Scheduling!!! Are you there … [Continue reading...]

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May 8, 2013 By 2 Comments

Are you on Hometalk?

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Happy Wednesday Friends!  I hope you’re having a fabulous week! So friends… are you a hometalk fan?   I LOVE hometalk!   Hometalk is a wonderful resource for all your home and gardening needs.  I love how they sum up their site: “Hometalk.com exists for one simple reason: to make home improvement better and easier for you!”   Gotta love that!  “Hometalk is the largest online home & garden knowledge hub. It’s fueled by the firsthand experience & advice of … [Continue reading...]

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May 7, 2013 By 11 Comments

176th Power of Paint Party {PoPP}

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Welcome to this week’s Power of Paint Party… the party all about paint and only paint! I love all the different shades of paint last week… such pretty colors. Let’s check out last week’s Top Ten Spotlight! #10 ~ Such a beautiful blue sideboard from Primitive and Proper #9 ~ Cute lime green bench from Start at Home #8 ~  Fox Hollow Cottage’s chalk painted cabinet is so pretty. #7 ~ Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful dresser from Primitive and Proper #6 ~ Cute … [Continue reading...]

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May 4, 2013 By 2 Comments

My Favorite Teacher Appreciation Gifts

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Happy Weekend Friends!  This next week is Teacher Appreciation week & Tuesday is Teacher Appreciation Day. Hopefully your kiddos have wonderful teachers that you want to show your gratitude to. Here’s a few of my favorite Teacher Appreciation Gifts that I’ve made over the years.  All are easy to make and don’t cost a lot of money… but are a priceless token to show your thanks to those awesome teacher’s out there. M & M Teacher Appreciation Mason Jar & … [Continue reading...]

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May 2, 2013 By 3 Comments

Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake with Finish

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Today I’ve got a delicious, gooey, oh-so-yummy breakfast treat and a fun challenge that I got to be a part of! This treat definitely isn’t low in fat or calories, but it’s wonderful for one of those days where calories don’t count… you know, like your birthday, Christmas, Mother’s Day, etc. You can see this is a sticky, messy breakfast.  That’s where the challenge comes in. I was contact by the folks at Finish® Quantum® with New Power Gel to try their … [Continue reading...]

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Looking Back at April

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Hi Friends!  Can you believe it’s May?  It’s the final month of school for my kiddos and summer is definitely on the brain. As usual, I’m looking back to see what happened last month. I updated the couch for Spring with some pretty dish towel pillows. A sweet Wayfair mirror makeover… a little chalkboard paint makes a big difference. I shared a roundup of the different {easy to make} pillows I’ve made over the years. I shared a FREE Mother’s Day Eye Chart … [Continue reading...]

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April 30, 2013 By 16 Comments

175th 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! We had a great week of paint projects last week… I just love this party because each week I’m so inspired! Let’s check out the Top 10 Spotlight from last week’s party: #10 ~ Slowly Faded Treasures’ industrial red, pallet table #9 ~ zinc finished table from The Vintage Estate #8 ~ The Dedicated House’s exterior home makeover #7 ~ lovely French Vanity from Art is … [Continue reading...]

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April 29, 2013 By 2 Comments

Exposed Light Bulbs ~ Trend Alert

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Happy Monday Friends… I hope you had a wonderful weekend!  Today I’ve got one of the hot trends right now, Exposed Light Bulbs. Here’s just a few of amazing ones I’ve come across. West Elm 3 Jar Chandelier Pottery Barn Jasper Sconce William-Sonoma Peterson Pendant West Elm’s Industrial Pendant Pottery Barn’s Fisherman’s Flushmout West Elm Blown Glass Pendant Rejuvenation’s Bauer Rejuvenation’s Lone Rock Bench Mount … [Continue reading...]

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April 27, 2013 By 2 Comments

Mother’s Day Giveaway ~ $200 Visa Gift Card

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Happy Weekend Friends! Have you enjoy the Mother’s Day Blog Hop?  I sure hope so.  Lots of creative gift ideas for Mom were shared. Cupcakes and Crinoline’s Chalkboard Lazy Susan Dukes and Duchesses’ Vinyl Charger Setting for Four’s Cashmere Cup Cozy Yesterday on Tuesday’s Burlap Wrapped Art Uncommon Designs’ Lace Tote Bag Homework’s Gift Box Making Lemonade’s Faux Bois Tray Domestically Speaking’s Art Chart FREE Printable Alderberry … [Continue reading...]

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April 26, 2013 By 3 Comments

Count Your Blessings: Photo Gift for Mother’s Day

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Happy Friday Friends!  Hope you’re having a wonderful week. Today I’m sharing a project I did a couple years ago.  I made it for my parents for a Christmas gift, but I think it would make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift as well. I started with a piece of plywood and gave it a coat of creamy, white paint. While the white paint was still wet I put a few drops of the espresso brown paint in various spots and then blended it in till I got the look I wanted. Once the paint … [Continue reading...]

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April 24, 2013 By 27 Comments

Free Mother’s Day Eye Chart Printable

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Hi friends!  I’ve got a gift for you today. I created a Mother’s Day eye chart.  Can you believe we are only week's away from Mother's Day? I created this eye chart printable with Photoshop Elements. It makes a sweet gift for mom.  I printed this one out on some burlap'ish colored card stock. And to share some Mother’s Day love with you all, I’m sharing the printable with you! It prints on 8.5"x11" paper, but will fit perfectly in an 8x10 … [Continue reading...]

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April 23, 2013 By 11 Comments

174th 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! I love Tuesday nights because I know I’ll have lots of paint’spiration to check out. Here’s the A-Mazing Top 10 Paint Projects in the Spotlight from last week’s party! #10 ~ great tutorial on painting your brick fireplace #9 ~ a great craft room desk #8 ~ restoration hardware large knockoff clock #7 ~ lovely mint green empire dresser #6 ~ vanity turned bench with … [Continue reading...]

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April 22, 2013 By 1 Comment

Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

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Happy Monday Friends!  Goodness… it feels like it’s been ages since I’ve written a blog post… or done anything creative.  I got hit with the flu and other than doing the “have to’s” I spent most of last week in bed. This last week the Mother’s Day Blog Hop started and so far we’ve seen some amazing Mother’s Day Gift ideas!! Mary Beth over at Cupcakes and Crinoline shared this sweet chalkboard lazy susan gift idea. Such a pretty charger for Mom from … [Continue reading...]

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April 16, 2013 By 13 Comments

173rd Power of Paint Party

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Welcome Paint Lovers to this week’s Power of Paint Party… a party all about PAINT and only PAINT!!! Can’t wait to see what you guys have this week to share, but first let’s check out last week’s amazing Top Ten Spotlight! #10 ~ creamy side table #9 ~ fabulous craft closet #8 ~ love this blue and copper front door #7 ~ thrift store artwork #6 ~ gorgeous baby dresser #5 ~ folding chairs prettied up with paint #4 ~ a red delicious curvy dresser #3 ~ a black … [Continue reading...]

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April 15, 2013 By 4 Comments

Pillows: Burlap, Paint and Pretty Fabrics

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Happy Monday friends!  Hope you had a great weekend.  I’ve got the winner of the Minted giveaway, but first… Pillows… probably the quickest way to update a room, right… followed by another cheap update… paint!  Over the years I’ve created quite a variety of pillows, so I thought it would be fun to take a look back this Monday. I A-Dore the beach… so of course I love this beach burlap pillow that I made with a freezer paper template and acrylic paint.  I was inspired … [Continue reading...]

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April 12, 2013 By 8 Comments

Chalkboard Mirror {Wayfair Blogger Challenge}

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I got to have fun with a little challenge this week.  I’m participating in the Wayfair Blogger Challenge with supporting sponsor Hometalk .  The challenge… to changing up one of 3 items from Wayfair within one of the themes: geometric, black and white or using rope. I picked Wayfair’s Statford Wall Mirror with Shelf and went with the black and white theme. I loved this mirror!  I love the classic lines and molding details… it’s super sweet all by itself… but to play … [Continue reading...]

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