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Layers are where things start to get fun on our One Week Challenge! I’ve had curtains in here for quite awhile but when we tested some leftover blackouts from a client job (they were rejects that I tested before I returned them. It’s a job perk!) we knew we needed blackouts in here so a curtain upgrade was in order. It was actually the one thing Robb requested for this space. So when my favorite white panels went on sale (my clients know these are such a steal. Ask me if you want more info) I grabbed them… even before...

Welcome to Day One of our Christmas Prep Week! (read more about all the details here)  Grab a cup of good strong coffee, some paper and your favorite  pen and sit down for a little brainstorming session for one. All you’re doing is making a few lists. You may not finish them today, but starting the process, helps your brain begin to anticipate these things and clears up that space for things that matter. This may seem early and excessive but know it’s an investment in your future. These simple lists will give you so much time back later.  ...

Let’s be honest. Christmas is the most magical time of year…. but it is also the most stressful. No matter how hard we try to focus on the real spirit of Christmas, the little things can be so loud and stressful that they cancel out everything that is good and holy . We can’t avoid all the holi-drama but I believe there are a few things we can do early that will make take a ton of the stress out of it and allow us to savor the season.  Yes, it is only October and I am not suggesting you...

Week Two, the week that almost wasn’t. (take a look at the plan and where it all started on week one   I was so excited for this week. It took some time and many pep talks to myself to get here, but I had a plan of attack and I was ready to get some paint on these walls.  I prepped the day before… even puttied up the nail holes and cleaned the walls and was up and going early last Wednesday. I was through a gallon of paint and had a coat on the entire thing by 10am....

  Y’all. I have watched the One Room Challenge for years. It’s so much fun to see a space transform week by week. It’s also kind of my job to do this, but in my own home… well I pretty much  squeeze in a project here and there as time and budget allow (or any random time. I’ve been known to say “we’re leaving in an hour? I can paint this ceiling real fast!) I’ve thought about  joining the challenge as a guest participant a few times but it just never worked out (usually because I always seem to look...