Tips & Tricks

Staying in and getting cozy on Valentine’s Day definitely has its perks! We’re thinking cocktails, snacks, and one of those movies you’ve seen a million times … your favorite rewatch. If you can’t decide what kind of cocktail to make at home, we’re sharing 20 ideas in this post. Many of these recipes are pretty…

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Do you ever read all of the lists that various publications, bloggers, and “influencers” put out at the beginning of each year? I’m talking about the lists of “what’s in and what’s out” where they tell us what we should be putting in our homes in the new year in order to stay current, and…

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• 2 days ago

You saw all the before and after photos of our kitchen renovation in this post here, but to remind you, here’s what we had to work with when we moved into our house: Literally nothing. For about 4 months we got the house ready to live in by putting in some basic cabinets and and…

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For this month’s free Craft Camp project, Emily is showing you how to make these adorable felt envelopes for Valentine’s Day. Craft them for your kids as a gift, and slip a sweet handwritten note inside. Or, depending on your kid’s age, this could be a fun craft project you do together. If you’re a…

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Woodpeckercrafts. All opinions are 100% mine. I love to craft projects that mix natural wood with natural fiber paper. The ginkgo is one of my favorites, and I have thought it might be time to create a statement piece featuring this distinct leaf. On…

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• 3 days ago

My mind can never be still. I’m always thinking, always planning, always dreaming. And after mentioning the other day that I want to make some changes in the hallway bathroom, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. It’s been our main bathroom ever since we bought this house. It’s been the only bathroom…

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• 3 days ago

Fruit dip has always been one of my favorite items to see out at a party. The creamy, tangy texture of a cream cheese fruit dip (usually made fluffy and light by adding some marshmallow fluff or Cool Whip) goes so well with just about any kind of fruit. And it can be served at…

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• 3 days ago

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• 4 days ago

There’s so much to say about the experience of doing a TV show not to mention the experiencing of renovating and the natural conflicts of each. I’ll get to all of that eventually, BUT, we are going to start with the specific rooms we worked on and some basic info about each one along with…

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• 4 days ago

I promise y’all that I really am making progress in our home gym. I’ve spent hours painting trim in there, and I have many hours to go before it’s all finished. But it’s looking so good! If you’ll remember, just a few days ago, the trim looked like it had chicken pox, with dots of…

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• 4 days ago