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.

I tried a Pin

This time… you get to vote & decide which one I should try.  So folks here’s the 3 to pick from this time:

Click here to help me pick!

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Are you on Hometalk?

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Happy Wednesday Friends!  I hope you’re having a fabulous week!



Hometalk:  The best place to find your home & gardening tips


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 hundreds of thousands of home enthusiasts and professionals.”

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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.

Power of Paint Party, Linky Party

Let’s check out last week’s Top Ten Spotlight!

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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.
april's projects, pillows, burlap, chalkboard, mother's day goodies and exposed light bulbs
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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.

Burlap Beach Pillow with Freezer Paper & Acrylic Paint @ Domestically-Speaking.com

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Dish Towel Pillow

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Happy Weekend Friends!  I hope you’ve had a wonderful week.  The kiddos have been on Spring Break and we’ve had lots of family fun.  I did manage to squeeze in one project though.

pillow, dish towel, spring, fabric, floral, tutorial, sewing

 

Click here to see how I made them….

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171st Power of Paint Party (PoPP)

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Welcome Paint Lovers to this week’s Power of Paint Party (PoPP)…

the party that’s all about paint and only paint!

Such a great assortment in the Top Ten this week… a living room, a pot and of course lots of furniture!

spotlight, feature, paint, party, furniture, ascp, chalk

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It’s a Spring Thing Linky Party Time!!

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It’s time friends… time for you guys to share your gorgeous spring goodies and link up to the party!

But first let’s look back at the It’s a Spring Thing Blog Hop.  (Please remember if you want to pin these great projects to click on the images and go to their sites and pin from there… that way they get the original source in Pinterest ~  Thanks!!!)

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Blues and Green ~ Countdown to Spring

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Happy Friday Friends!!!  I’m so ready for the weekend.  The time change is still kickin’ my booty and this week has been too busy.  Bring on the weekend!

If you’ve seen my latest projects over the last few weeks you know that I’m crushing on blues and greens this Spring.  I thought I’d share a little recap as we are in the final days of winter.

spring, mantel, moss, blue, green, burlap, speckled eggs

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167th Power of Paint Party (PoPP)

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Welcome Paint Lovers to this week’s Power of Paint Party… the party all about paint and only paint!

Don’t you just love seeing what paint can do?  I know I am amazed and inspired each week by what you guys create with paint… that’s just one of the reasons I LOVE hosting this party.

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Click here to join the party & check out the Spotlight from last week.

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166th 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 another great week of paint projects.  Lots of amazing paint transformation… let’s check out this week’s Top Ten PoPP Spotlight!

paint, furniture, party, stencil, diy

Click here to be inspired by paint!

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For the LOVE of Amazing Ceilings

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Don’t you just love a cool, unique ceiling!  I don’t know about you, but all of my home (currently) has boring, white ceilings.  I’ve put together a collection of some really cool ceilings that can be achieved with a little DIY.  I hope you find them as inspiring as I have…

ceilings, tin, wallpaper, paint, wood, coffer, beadboard, plank

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165th 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!

paint, projects, featured, party, furniture

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You don’t need a longer screw ~ My Video Tip

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One of my goals last year was to do videos for my blog.  I think I did one.

This year my goal is to try to do one a month… I know, ambitious considering my record last year.

Well… it’s only January 3rd and I’ve got one for you!

Domestically Speaking.com: Is your screw too short?

 

Click to see my first video on the year!

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Top 10 Posts of 2012

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Can you believe we are in the final hours of 2012!  Wow… it’s been a crazy, busy and exciting year.  I’m so grateful for all of you loyal readers.  I love creating and sharing with you all through this wonderful world of blogging.  So THANK YOU!!!!

Domestically Speaking: Top Ten of 2012

As we countdown to 2013, let’s look back at this year.

Here are my 10 Top Posts from 2012(even though some were from previous years)!

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Plaid & Burlap Ruffled Tree

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Hi ~  Happy Monday!  Hope you had a great weekend.  I am LOVING classic red Christmas plaid and burlap!  In fact this week you’re going to see quite a few projects that I’ve done combining the two. Christmas Plaid and Burlap Ruffled GoodnessI had purchased one of those super shiny, disco-ball looking Christmas trees on clearance a few years ago.  So with the shape already there I cut strips of burlap, sewed one side with twine and then pulled it till it gathered.

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A Look Back at November…

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Happy Monday Friends!  Well December has come way to quick.  As we start a new month, I always like to look back at the past.  Here’s a review of November in case you missed anything.

burlap, paint, recipe, ombre, pine cones

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151st Power of Paint Party… Ombre Drawers

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Welcome Paint Lovers to this week’s Power of Paint Party… a party about paint and only paint!

This week I did some more work on our oldest daughter’s bedroom.  A  month or so ago we painted her walls OMBRE STYLE.  She’s going for that So. Cal. beachy feel for a ten-year-old.

Ombre Dresser @ Domestically Speaking

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149th Power of Paint Party… Exotic Sea

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Welcome Paint Lovers to this week’s Power of Paint Party… a party about paint and only paint!

This week I’ve got this gorgeous lamp update to share with you…

blue, silver

This is what this lamp use to look like…

Please click here to read more and to join this week’s party…

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147th Power of Paint Party… Think Pink

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Welcome Paint Lovers to this week’s Power of Paint Party… a party all about PAINT and only PAINT ~ Wahoo!

This week I’m having a flashback in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

laminate, paint, dresser

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