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Master Bedroom Curtain Reveal

My mom learned a valuable lesson this year: you should never ask me what I want for my birthday. Because when I smile and say “Nothing! But I sure would love it if you’d just help me sew some simple curtain panels for my bedroom real quick…” That means you will be hunkered down over […]

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Robbery, Rugs and 90s Relapses

Remember slap bracelets? source As a child of the 90s, I can personally verify that at one time, they were THE SINGLE COOLEST THING EVER. That is a fact. This was before even cooler things, like pogs… and the Sony Discman. Slap bracelets were, as we’d say in the 90s: “the bomb” or “off the […]

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Milestones

So much for May! Yep, it’s June. That happened. On May 28, Andy and I celebrated seven years (!!) of marriage… …which, of course, is outrageous. It also means the seven-year itch has struck. Where I start to itch for more… …more years as Andy’s wife. …more laughs and funny memories. …more mid-night conversations about […]

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Gorgeous Kitchen Overhaul {Guest Post}: Design OCD

Well do I ever have a beautiful before-and-after feast-for-your-eyes today! It’s coming to you courtesy of the very talented Jae of Design OCD. (Also, is Design OCD a real thing? Because I think I’ve been afflicted. And I don’t think there’s a cure. And watch out, because it might be contagious!) I’m Jae, from Design […]

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Decorating with Birds’ Nests… Unintentionally

This post was accidentally published for a brief time last week, so it may have been in your readers/email subscriptions. Just pretend like you’ve never seen it before, k? Birds nests in decorating are all the rage. Or so a little bird told me. You can find lots of ways to incorporate them, like in […]

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Master Bedroom Before and After {Guest Post}: Decor and the Dog

Nothing warms my cold, calloused heart like a well-done DIY version of an expensive store-bought thing. And nothing tickles my awkward little funny bone like Michelle’s blog at Decor and the Dog. …Making this post a beautiful combination of my favorite things. Check out this goodness, yall: Well hello, dear View Along the Way readers.  […]

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A Penguin Nursery for the Baby I’m Stealing

Penguin balloon print nursery

I’m stealing a baby. I know that’s typically frowned-upon, but my motivations are pure: I just want to decorate another nursery. Fortunately, my sister-in-law Tiffany is having a little boy this summer, so I’ll just take her baby. Isn’t she beautiful? My kids are going to have some gorgeous cousins. COUSINS. Plural. Right Tiffany? Or […]

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My Colortopia Nursery Color Scheme AND A $2500 GIVEAWAY!

This post is brought to you by Glidden brand paint. If you’ve been reading for a little while, you know I recently revealed the nursery we finished for my too-sweet-for-words baby girl Mila. (I know I’m her mama, but you guys. She is TOO. SWEET.) And if you’re as interested in obsessed with home decor […]

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Yard Sale Trunk Turned Coffee Table {Guest Post}: Paisley Print Shoes

Hows about a snazzy little before-and-after for this fine Thursday? Yes? Even better if it’s a $22 yard sale find? And maybe even better if it’s a before-and-after by the absolute LOVELIES Jen and Katie from Paisley Print Shoes? Yeah? Thought so. Check it. We are SO excited to be guest posting for Kelly! In […]

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A Science Experiment in Tub Stain Removal

A while ago I brought shame upon my family by publicly admitting we have tub stains, and then showing you a picture of them. SHAMEFUL. I just did it again. But the tub stains are NOT our doing, promise. I’m not sure if that makes it better or worse. See, when we bought this house, […]

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A Built-in Romance, by Thistlewood Farm

EEEK! I am SO giddy about this post today. Because it’s not every day you read a blog post that’s actually a romantic comedy, especially not on a home blog. AND it’s not every day I get to share an original, one-of-a-kind post especially for you from my sweet, hilarious friend Karianne at Thistlewood Farm. […]

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That Time I Thought I Could Cut a Photo Mat by Myself

Let’s talk about art, friends. This is the art that hangs above Mila’s crib in her nursery. I’d like to temporary stop and brag about how I cut the photo mat on the left all by myself, but it’s actually kind of embarrassing. I got the “Love” print by Katie Daisy… …but then realized that […]

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Yard Sale Bench Redo {Guest Post}: Life as a Thrifter

I’m just saying that if I had seen the little table in the “before” picture below, I don’t think I would’ve imagined the “after.” And that’s why I’m so excited to introduce you to Holly! She posts her inspiring re-thought thrift store finds over at Life as a Thrifter. Check out her brilliant interpretation of […]

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Mila Jane’s Birth Story, Part 2

Professional baby photo in turquoise scarf

You can read Part 1 of her birth story here. Check it out first! Emergency broadcast warning: this post is not intended for sensitive ovaries. It will contain multiple graphic images of my very sweet baby girl and may lead to ovarian explosion. I’m talking graphic images like this one: Consider yourself warned. I told […]

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Pinwheel Art Tutorial

You know that feeling of having a giant empty wall to decorate and tons of room in the budget to just go buy something that would be perfect for that wall? Me neither. Plus, I thought it would be fun to try to create some kind of mobile or art installation to hang above Mila’s […]

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