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Trending: RED

Trending: RED

  Many, many years ago my parents painted their living room red. It was the most beautiful late 90’s color perfectly matched to the beautiful floral and stripe custom window valences. It was a gorgeous room in its day but to say it was a painful process, is an understatement. You see, this was before tinted primer was widely known about and it was such a beast to get it to cover that they proclaimed it would NEVER be painted again. Red forever and ever, amen. Here's how it looked as they transitioned into this millennium...   (do NOT judge by...

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Porch Update + Low Budget-Big Impact Projects

Porch Update + Low Budget-Big Impact Projects

Our back porch is one of the coziest places in our whole house and we can use it most of the year. Over the last year or so, I’ve added a few extra layers to get us even more time our there than ever…   I love my back porch. We know this. It’s not news but there is a point to bringing it up now. I added something that makes me love it even more and might even give us a bit more time out here. You may find this the most boring DIY story ever but stick with...

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5 Places for Inspiration (Preparing for Joy: Day 5)

5 Places for Inspiration (Preparing for Joy: Day 5)

  One of the low key MVPs of the Holiday season is all the creativity. Our homes become our canvases. We become baking show worthy cookie makers. We create magic every single day. We craft a backdrop for the most wonderful time of the year. While some things are repeated every year, it’s always nice to gather inspiration to fuel all the creative genius. Here are 5 great sources for you. 1. Pictures of previous years: Go through your phone and photo albums and see what you did in previous years. You might see a few things you can improve...

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5 Ways to Simplify the Kitchen (Preparing for Joy: Day 4)

5 Ways to Simplify the Kitchen (Preparing for Joy: Day 4)

The kitchen is the heart of most homes and it seems it gets to run a marathon these last few months of the year. I’m hard on my kitchen year round, but the holiday season is a whole other level. So to help jump start all the kitchen activity, here are 5 things you can do now to help later. 1. Clean + Inventory your fridge and pantry: The last thing you want to do is start your famous recipe for (fill in the blank) and find you’re all out of (necessary ingredient) at the last moment. Take an afternoon...

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5 Small Things for Instant Cheer (Preparing for Joy: Day 3)

5 Small Things for Instant Cheer (Preparing for Joy: Day 3)

As promised, I am not about to tell you to start decorating before you're ready. This is a list of things you can prepare for when you're ready and a few things you can sprinkle in now. But I will say if you start feeling like the time change and it getting dark so early leaves you feeling a little gloomy, a Christmas tree can really change your outlook. But here are five things you can do for instant Christmas cheer, now or in December. 1. Light a candle: This is always my #1. It hits so many senses and is...

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