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.

Patriotic Burlap Runner: burlap, ribbon, 4th of July

This was an easy ~ no sew ~ project… just the way I like them!

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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.

Domestically Speaking: Pottery Barn'ish Beach 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.

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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.

Domestically Speaking: Summer Decor with Rope

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Hanging Mason Jar Succulents

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Happy Friday friends!  I love succulents… mainly because they are next to impossible to kill.

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I thought putting some in the Pottery Barn’ish hanging mason jars would be perfect!

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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.

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Let’s check out last week’s Spotlight!

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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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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 & Poem:

M & M Teacher Gift with Poem @ Domestically-Speaking.com

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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.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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This last week the Mother’s Day Blog Hop started and so far we’ve seen some amazing Mother’s Day Gift ideas!!

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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.

Chalkboard Trimmed Mirror @ 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.

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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.

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How to Make Moss Eggs

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Happy Monday Friends!  I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  We had gorgeous early Spring weather here in So. Cal… which was perfect for basketball, family time, BBQ’ing and even some weeding.

Last Friday I shared my Spring Mantel and one of the features of this year’s mantel are the cute moss eggs I made.  So today I’m sharing how incredible easy they are to make.

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Project Highlights from February

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Can you believe it’s almost March!  Time change, Spring and warmer weather are right around the corner… oh and a birthday for me!  At the end of each month I love to reflect and see what I finished and it’s a great way for you all to catch up on anything you might have missed.  So let’s check it out…

Feb Highlights

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Twine’ified Eggs & Countdown to Spring

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Happy Friday Friends!  We’re on our final day of vacation… that day that always brings mixed emotions.  I’ve missed being creative, but I’ve loved spending time with my family relaxing and having fun. 

So while we spend a final day poolside I thought I ‘d share one of my most popular Spring inspired projects from a few years back… my Twine Wrapped Eggs!
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Washi Tape Lamp Shade

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Happy Monday!  I’ve got a cute & easy project to share with you today. 

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I’m still in the process of updating our oldest daughter’s bedroom, so last week I got to the lampshade for her cute mason jar lamp.

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Mason Jar Lamp Tutorial

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Happy Wednesday Friends… we’re half-way to the weekend! 

Today I’ve got a great tutorial on how to make this cute mason jar lamp.  I actually made this years before I started blogging, but since I’m updating the lamp I thought I’d share.

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A Look Back at January

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Happy Friday Friends!  Can you believe it’s February… goodness.  Well you know what time it is, time to reflect back on what happened here during January.  So in case you missed anything…

Domestically Speaking: Project Features for January

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