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Simple Kids Shared Closet Organization: 1 Year Update
It’s been 1 year since we finished this closet, so I decided to check on the kids shared closet organization and see if it was still working. How do you organize shared children’s closet? It’s been a year since we organized this closet and turned it into a closet for two. When we first designed this closet our girls were 3 and 5 years old. Since then a few things have changed, and they are now responsible for putting their laundry away independently. With this big change I was noticing that the closet needed some Mommy attention. So although I think the original shared girls closet design was really good,…
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How to Simply Lighten Stained Wood + 3 Helpful Tools
There are so many different ways to lighten stained wood, but I learned a few different tips that made it so much easier than I imagined! Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are products I recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. Before we get into the details of this DIY project, I need to tell you something. You were created to do hard things. You were created to thrive on challenges and struggles. Recently, I found myself lying on the living room floor exhausted from a week of renovating apartments, cleaning the house, working in the garden, transitioning…
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Beautiful DIY Aged Lamp Makeover | Amazing Thrift Store Finds
I've been eyeing those gorgeous pottery lamps for a while, and I finally decided to take a thrifted lamp and give it a DIY aged lamp makeover.
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Create A Beautiful Cottage Container Garden with a Bench & Herbs
We decided to add charm to our new patio with a simple cottage container garden this year. You won’t believe how easy and life-giving it was! *This post is generously sponsored by The Home Depot. All opinions shared here are 100% my own. This post also contains affiliate links for your convenience. Thank you for supporting my blog and the brands I truly love! It’s been a while since I’ve shared here. Truly I’ve thought of sharing so many different things with you. But life has been very full since we brought our daughter home from Korea. In beautiful ways and in difficult ways. But I guess that’s the way…
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How to Make a Beautiful Spring Artificial Flower Arrangement
Creating an artificial flower arrangement is one of the best and easiest ways to add beautiful Spring touches to your home. I’m so excited to be joining Pasha with Pasha is Home and 12 other ladies to share some Spring inspiration with you. If you’re here from Simply 2 Mom’s I’m so glad that you came! I loved all their ideas for decorating with faux greenery. It reminds me of the DIY faux tree I made a few weeks ago. How this artificial flower arrangement reminded me that loving people is much easier than we make it out to be As I type this, I’m walking among some of the…
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How to Decorate Kitchen Shelves Beautifully
Open shelving can be very intimidating, which is why I want to share my easy process to decorate kitchen shelves that turn out stunning. FAQ about decorating kitchen shelves Before we get into the process I use to decorate shelves I want to address a few common questions concerning kitchen open shelves. Are open shelves still in style? They made a comeback in the early 2000’s and so it makes sense to ask if it’s a trend that is on it’s way out, or if it’s sticking around for a while. Open shelves have made a few transitions since they were first reintroduced. You used to mainly see farmhouse kitchen…
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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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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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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!
