Aliya
Hi! my name is Aliya and I'm so glad you stopped by today! Truly you have no idea how much it means to me. I live in Ohio with my husband and 3 little girls. I believe that once we start opening our doors, that hearts will start to open around us as well. You can head over to the About Aliya page to get my whole story.
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How to Make A DIY Artificial Plant | Realistic and Thrifty
During the cold months, I need to have faux plants in the house, which is why I decided to make this beautiful DIY artificial plant. I love large displays It doesn’t take very much time following along here to realize that I’m a fan of BIG plants in our home. I started with this pretty and large lilac display a couple of years ago. From there I graduated and just kept getting bigger. Wildflowers growing in the ditches, multiflora roses, and autumn olive displays are among the most common in our home. Oh and all the tree limbs my husband prunes! My father-in-law told me this year I’m allowed to…
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DIY Wooden Peg Rail | Beautiful Simplicity
We finally added a DIY wooden peg rail to our farmhouse open shelves in the kitchen and I wish we would have done this sooner. Okay, guys… I recently had a thought, and it brought me so much peace that I feel like I just have to share it with you. I was standing in the kitchen pouring myself a cup of coffee. Then I looked up. I saw our simple open shelves and my new sourdough starter sitting on the counter. Then when I opened the drawer to grab a spoon (because I was adding milk and sugar to this cup of coffee haha) I saw a drawer that…
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Thrifty & Beautiful Shared Bedroom Ideas
To celebrate our girls’ bedroom being finished I wanted to share some shared bedroom ideas that I found for extra inspiration. I planned to write this and get it out to you last year after we finally finished our girls’ bedroom. But life happened and before I knew it the holiday season was upon us and it just didn’t happen. So now that things are calmer I decided to write this post in celebration of our girls’ room reveal even though it’s late haha! As you read through all these posts you’re going to notice one reoccurring theme among them all. Everyone found a way to incorporate beautiful heirloom and…
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Just Be You | An Open Heart Message
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to change you is the greatest accomplishment.” Ralph Waldo Emerson The Story of Our Pot Rack Recently I came full circle on something, and it was so profound for me that I felt like I had to share it with you. This past winter I was talking to my husband a little bit about one of my favorite design decisions in our home. Our pot and pan rack. It wasn’t something that I saw and simply replicated. It was more of an epiphany. I love the idea of hanging pots and pans over the oven. The look is beautiful and…
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How to Build a Beautiful & Thrifty DIY Side Table
Building a thrifty DIY side table can be intimidating, but once you take that first step, you’ll see it’s so much easier than you imagined! Today I’m joining 8 other ladies to share some fun DIY projects you can do in the winter. At the bottom of the page, you can find links to all the ideas! Before we get into the heart of this thrifty DIY side table I want to say a huge thank you to my sweet friend Jen from Midwest Life and Style for putting this together! She is one of my best friends and you’re going to love everything she does! I definitely do! Speaking…
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Beautiful Winter Decor | 6 Tips for Transitioning After Christmas
After the magic of Christmas is over it can sometimes seem hard to know how to create beautiful Winter decor that doesn’t feel empty. This is why I want to share my 6 tips for creating a calm and cozy Winter home. Before we begin, I want to take a moment and Thank Cecilia with My Thrift Store Addiction for hosting this mini blog hop! I’m so honored to call her a friend and absolutely love her beautiful heart! If you’re new here I want to take a moment to tell you welcome! I’m so glad you’re here!! Did you come over from Kim’s winter decor inspiration? I absolutely loved it! Beautiful Winter…
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The Best of 2021 |Open Doors Open Hearts
The final numbers are in and it's time to share the best of 2021 for Open Doors Open Hearts, and it's all thanks to you! Yes, you!
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6 Simple New Years Ideas
New Years Eve is just a few days away so I wanted to share 6 simple and easy New Years Ideas to help you ring in the New Year! Before I get into the heart of this post, I want to take a moment to say Thank you to Robyn, with Robyn’s French Nest. One of my absolute favorite parts of this blogging journey has been the friendships that I’ve developed and Robyn is one of them. If you don’t know her, you really need to go check her out! She’s got a heart of gold and is one of the most inspiring people you’ll know. Okay, now the New…
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How to Make Easy European Farmhouse Style Christmas Ornaments
Sometimes in this rat race, I call my life I can get so wrapped up in doing "all the things" and then when I look back I was so focused on the "doing" that I wasn't actually "being". This is actually part of the reason I wanted to make these Christmas ornaments so much.
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Simple New Year’s Kid-Friendly Charcuterie Board Ideas
I believe the simple things can have the biggest impact, which is why we’re going to do a kid-friendly charcuterie board for New Year’s Eve. Before we get into this kid-friendly charcuterie board I want to take a minute to thank all the ladies apart of the supper club for inviting me to be a guest with them! If you’re here from Jen’s grazing buffet wasn’t it gorgeous! So easy! Which is my goal when it comes to New Year’s Eve parties. Also, I wanted to let you know if you’re interested in some tips and tricks for setting and reaching goals for the upcoming year, I’ve shared a few…
