One of my favorite places on my walking/running trail in my neighborhood is a row of trees. They have beautiful blossoms on them right now. I wanted to share them with you.
TV Tray to Campaign Nightstand
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[image: TV Tray to Campaign Nightstand]
LZ of The Summery Umbrella was perusing Wal-Mart trying to come up with a
way to make nightstands for her master ...
Fashion over 60: Holiday Attire on Sale
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Sharing a few things I've worn lately, with a few new things sprinkled in,
many on sale now for end of the holiday season. Join me for some cute
holiday ...
757th Inspire Me Tuesday
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[image: 757th Inspire Me Tuesday]
I hope everyone is ready for a fabulous Christmas with family and friends.
Here are a few last-minute ideas for you to...
Tour Our 2024 Decorated Christmas Home!
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2024 Thrifty Decor Chick Christmas home decor tour!
Is it me or did Christmas arrive a month earlier than usual? 😂 Anyone else
feel like this season has FL...
four things | twelve (Christmas edition)
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This will be my final Four Things of the year since I will take a few weeks
off for Christmas break. If you’ve been reading my blog, you might
remember ...
DIY Holiday Dining Table Centerpiece Ideas
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I love decorating for the holidays! Especially this time of year. It can
get overwhelming sometimes though with all the money spent on gifts to then
turn a...
Eli’s First Single is Out!
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I have been sharing Jonathan’s music with y’all since I started blogging in
2009. It has been so fun to share all of his singing adventures, like being
o...
Weekend Reading 12.1.24
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It’s December! Time to decorate and spread holiday cheer! I’m finishing up
two craft projects by twilight and hope to photograph them this week. We
pick up...
7 Bottles of Wine for $45 Shipped: Limited Time
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Limited Deal: This one sells out every year! This is the surprise favorite
deal of the year, I’ve been sharing it for the past five years and I think
it’...
How to Build a Coffee Table with Turned Legs
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Learn how to build a DIY Coffee table with Turned Legs with free plans and
a how-to video by Shanty2Chic. I’m back with a new build in an effort to
make ...
Locker Room Inspired Bathroom Reveal
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*For info on my online design service, please click here. I currently have
openings for new projects!
I'm really excited to share this Locker Room Inspi...
How to Create Faux Reclaimed Wood Countertops
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Achieve the rustic charm of reclaimed wood countertops without the cost or
hassle with this easy DIY guide which uses new wood and some creative
staining...
Feeling
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[image: Feeling]
My spine goes cold & yet, beads of sweat burst from my forehead. Shit. It’s
happening. Nothing was “wrong.” I was playing a game with t...
Feel Good Friday 117
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Feel Good Friday 117 Well, it’s been a few weeks. I am still alive! We’re
just in the midst of soccer season, a busy time at work plus loads of
one-off e...
Pegboard Corner Desk Tutorial
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Full Tutorial will be ready October 6, 2020 Every home in the world could
double as a school at any moment during this pandemic. We learned that the
hard...
Spring Tour in the Sun Room
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The sun room has gone through a couple of changes again with a new jute rug
and a colorful textured ottoman that I just love. Oh, and some color has
retur...
Bright & Beautiful Studios Befores and Afters!
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Many of you know about the office we renovated last year, but I haven't
shared the before and after photos or shared the whole story yet! About a
year ...
Our Anasazi Experience Pt. 1: Ivie’s Interview
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I have sat down countless times to write this blog post, and it was like my
fingers just wouldnt work. I have had so many emails from parents that are
wo...
How to Install a Corkboard Wall
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I installed this corkboard wall in a matter of hours, so I happily pass on
the tutorial to you! The hardest part was just worrying about whether or
not i...
DIY Mantel Decorated for Christmas
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Hi friends, It’s the most wonderful time of the year again and I’m sharing
this DIY mantel I made and decorated for Christmas. So settle in, grab a
refresh...
One day closer
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Hi friends,
After my last post, seems as though we have made some progress. So much in
fact, Madison was able to have a seat in her very first class today....
Powder Room Makeover
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[image: DIY Powder Room Makeover]
We are settling into our new home (finally!!!) and I’ve been loving the
blank canvas I have to decorate. It’s been load...
Playing with the Pantry
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I have such good intentions of posting more regularly--but apparently it's
going to take a while to develop the habit!
This next project is one that was ...
Ideas for Vintage Holiday Decor
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I've been enjoying posting some holiday decor ideas using vintage finds
over on the WhisperWood Cottage Instagram page. You'll see lots of photos
from the ...
Paper Christmas Trees
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A little late in the season to post these guys but time slips away so
quickly lately.
This is my take on paper trees.
Below you’ll find a very basic tutori...
Purple Yarn Wig for Mal from Descendants 2 Costume
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This post contains affiliate links. This year we did an Descendants 2 theme
and my daughter was Mal. We just bought her Mal costume but it didn’t come
wit...
Another Over-Size Bird Free Printable
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A few days ago I received an email from a reader. She was after a
large-scale bird printable to partner the Heron I currently offer… I do
already provide...
Halloween Flash Back!
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With Halloween right around the corner we thought it would be fun to flash
back to some of our favorite Halloween crafts we've done. Above is my all
time...
Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em.
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Peeps--
I thought this day would never come, but the da&* pond is finished. El
finito. Smoke em if you got em, and then take a tip from me:
Do Not Do Thi...
Save my Summer!
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Save my Summer!
If you're like me, you could go crazy with 3 kids home all summer.
So, whether you go to the beach or the pool, these tips can help.
Click ...
Denim Shorts Refashion Bleaching and Distressing
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Yes, yes, yes I have seriously neglected my corner of the blog-o-sphere. I
probably won’t be renewing my blog next year, so I decided to chronicle
whateve...
::Going Mirrorless::
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PSSSST...I'm no longer blogging here!
You can now find me at
www.acottagegirl.com
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You're Invited to Cheery Kitchen
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I'd love to see you again.
*Please come join me at my new wordpress blog,*
cheerykitchen.com
All of my SWB recipes are there and I'm working on updating t...
The Last Lilac Season
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Hello friends...
Thought you might like a peek at our lovely lilacs
as this is our last spring here in the Hudson River Valley.
Once again, these faith...
I turned 30
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I was born in 1985. I always liked that, it made calculating my age seem
way easier, since I can just count by 5's.
And last month? I turned six 5's old.
...
How to Customize the Workspace in PSE 11-13
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[image: How to Customize the Workspace in PSE 11-13]
One of the things I love about PSE is that you can alter the “Expert”
workspace. Why would you want t...
The Downside of Living at the Beach
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*Hello there, friends!! I know, I know. It's been a while. I'd like to
think that we're one of those good friends that even though there's no
communication...
The Magic Brush has MOVED!!
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Oh friends! There are just so many new, exciting things happening at The
Magic Brush. First of all, my blog and my website have merged into *ONE *locat...
Please come see me...
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Hi friends! If you haven't seen me for a while - it may be because I've
moved my blog to WordPress. There was a small name change from Keeping UP
with the ...
MOVING ON... selling some pieces
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*Hello everyone! I can't believe how long it's been since I last
blogged... oh my goodness, the time*
*has flown by! I haven't even had any time to visi...
Tidbits of the week.
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I'm here. Honestly. I'm in the midst of moving everything over to Wordpress
and I tore my eyeballs out of their sockets yesterday...
Then put them back in ...