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Week Four Get Organized Spring Challenge

Download Week one- Organized house spring challenge pdf. I’m spending some time with my family so this is a short one. Let me know how you’re making out on your Spring Challenge. Don’t forget to come by Friday!! See you then.

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Week Three Get Organized Spring Challenge

Hello! How’s the cleaning challenge going? I’m a little behind but I’m plugging away at the list. Don’t forget to print out the PDF so you can refer to it and check things off as you go! If you’re seeing this series for the first time you can find week one and two and go at your own pace. Download Week Three Get Organized Clean

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Pick The Perfect Drapes

Thank you to Barn & Willow, sponsor of today’s post. All opinions are 100% my own! I am so excited to share the pretty new drapes in our family room! Do you call it the great room or family room? I grew up calling it the family room so I guess that’s kind of stuck with me. Little by little, I’m trying to create a more

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Make Your Own Faux Flower Arrangement

Happy Monday! I’ve been busy getting our home ready for Spring. I have so many fun things to share in the next couple weeks! Today I have a faux flower arrangement. It’s an easy project that anyone can do. I have a favorite faux tulip arrangement that I bought years ago, they look so real. I think the clincher is the “water” they are in.  I

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Get Organized Week Two Spring Challenge

So here we are week two. We are taking little steps toward getting organized! Each day take one thing from the list. The goal at the end of the four weeks is that our homes feel a little tidier and more organized so we can enjoy the warmer weather and look to our outside projects! Don’t get discouraged if you don’t get everything done just

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Make The Most Of An Unused Nook

Hello, Today I thought I’d share a peek at one of our small and awkward spaces. When we first moved in this little nook was just this odd open space behind the chimney. We created simple shelves and held them up with some small trim pieces.  I came up with the idea of adding shelves many years ago but not until yesterday did it occur

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Winter Dining Room

I’ve spent a lot of time in the house lately. I’m cleaning and organizing and changing things around a little. I made a few changes to the china cabinet. It’s a simple color palette of white and brown, I love the contrast. The tobacco baskets are a newer addition.  I moved my the set of chairs that belonged to my grandparents on either side and

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Make A Lettered Kitchen Towel: 10 Minute Decorating

Hello! So happy to have you here today. It’s our February edition of 10 Minute Decorating. Lots of fun ideas that can be done in ten minutes to make you love your kitchen! I have a really simple project. A decorative hand towel. You’ll need flour sack towels (mine are from Target 4 for $7.99), a Sharpie or fabric pen and tape. I’ll use the

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How to Clean Your Washing Machine

Ok, so that title sounds funny, right? You’d think the washing machine would not need to be cleaned but if you have a front loader like I do, it does! I posted recently about cleaning your dishwasher and one of my friends from school asked me to post about how to clean the washing machine. So here’s what I did: I started by a simple

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How I Made Over A Bathroom For $100

So obviously, this is a mini makeover. It’s amazing what a little paint, a good cleaning, organizing and a few new accessories will do for a space. Our main bath was in desperate need of some attention. Before I did anything I cleaned out all the drawers and under the vanity and got rid of a lot! Then I cleaned everything top to bottom. I

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