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Beyond Bunnies and Baskets

Reposting this from a past Easter. Hope your weekend is incredible! When Andy and I were in college, we very unwisely procured a tiny pot-belly pig we named Lady. Lady learned tricks, learned to use the litter box, and took naps sandwiched between my feet. Once, she left the yard and ventured onto a busy [...]

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When I was a teenager, we used to have “family meetings,” which were dreaded by me with an intensity now reserved only for calling customer service , or clipping Mila’s tiny fingernails, or trips to the DMV. My dad would gather us all together, and start every meeting with this: “Any old business? Any new [...]

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Deck and Cover!

Sometimes, on rare occasions, I have been known to ask Andy if we can do a new project just because I think it’ll look good, though it will likely serve no real purpose in our lives. I don’t usually mention that last part. For example. Me: I think we need a new chandelier in the [...]

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Dapper New Window Skivvies

Finally, I can look you in the eye! My previously nude windows… …are finally appropriately dressed and presentable to the public! No more do they run and hide when people see them. Now they walk with a little joy in their step, the way you do when you’re wearing a new outfit and you just [...]

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Monday Funday

I can’t believe it’s already my last week as a rotating hostess of this Monday Funday party! *sniff sniff!* Let’s make it a good one, y’all! Come link up! Guess who had the daunting-but-fun tasking of picking features this week? This chick! It has been SO much fun to be a part of Monday Funday [...]

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7 Sources for Inexpensive Outdoor Rugs

In the last post, I mentioned that we have four very, very small weeks to redo our ugly patio and build a new deck. What’s that? You want a little sneaky-peeky? TWIST MY ARM. YEP. That’s deck progress, buds. My dad come over one day with a pile of lumber while Andy was at work, [...]

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Next Big Project: Moving on out(doors)

If there’s one thing I’m known for, it’s my expert-level landscaping and outdoor decorating skills. By “expert-level,” I mean “I have no idea what I’m doing,” and by “skills,” I mean “my backyard is embarrassing.” I wrote a post a while ago which was an eye-opening exposé into the depth of the redneck coursing through [...]

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Monday Funday

Monnnnnday FUNDAY buddies! My mother-in-law is in town all week, which means I am going to have a fanTAStic week and no one can stop me. Retail therapy, ENGAGE. I hope you have some rest and chillaxin’ ahead this week! But for now? It’s link-up time! Here’s how this junk will go down. Every Monday [...]

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The Pros Weigh In: Best Painting Tips from DIY Bloggers

Thanks so much for your sweet comments on my post about the behind the scenes photo shoot with Better Homes & Gardens. That whole day would’ve been approximately 87 percent less fun if I’d gone through it without you all! Let’s talk painting! It’s probably the most approachable, instant-impact DIY project to attempt, but who [...]

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Behind the Scenes at a Photo Shoot for Better Homes & Gardens

So if you tuned in last week, I wrote a post which will be a perfect piece of evidence should I ever be on trial for being neurotic and weird: how I prepared for the BH&G photo shoot. I shared a few behind-the-scenes photos of how the day went already on Facebook and Twitter, but [...]

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