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DIY Wallpaper | A Simple Way to Upgrade Your Space
We’ve been hard at work on the girls’ room. I am so excited about the progress I can hardly contain it! So let’s get to it! We have wallpaper up in the girls room and we all love it! We started planning the girls’ room makeover a couple of months ago. During our planning, we talked about how fun it would be to add some DIY wallpaper to the girls’ room. I didn’t know exactly what kind of wallpaper we would use, but the girls and I were all over Pinterest looking for inspiration. So when Photowall reached out to me (a couple of weeks later!!!) and asked if I’d…
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An Open Heart Message: Writing the Girls a Note
Recently, I was struck with this crazy thought. Why don’t I listen and believe the words and messages I want my girls to believe about themselves? I’m always giving them encouragement that they can do and be anything. However, for some reason, I don’t always believe it’s true for myself. Until a couple of weeks ago, this had never occurred to me. Where I Learned to Write Notes I am big on quotes and little notes. I’m the one who packs your lunch and adds a note for you to find while you are eating. I learned this from my Mom. She is the queen at leaving notes everywhere. She…
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Simple Preschool Shared Girls Room Plans
Today I’m so excited to share all about our shared girls room plans with you, from wallpapering to a closet system and a built-in bookcase. It’s official! Our baby is growing up! We’ve been doing all the transition stuff and she is finally ready to make the leap. She will be moving in with her big sister! If you’ve been following along for very long, you know we love DIY projects over here. We’ve done a wall rack, milk paint faux fireplace, pallet table, and so much more. But our shared girls room will be the biggest DIY we’ve done that I’ve shared with you all. I’m excited, but you’ll…
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How to DIY A Stunning European Cottage Pot Rack
One of my favorite DIY’s in our home is our cottage pot rack. It’s the most beautiful way to display our copper collection. 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. How to Style a European Style Pot Rack Why DIY a Pot Rack? A Pot Rack Can Become the Focal Point In my first post about this DIY pot rack, I told you that it accidentally became the focal point of the space. It was a happy accident. I had no idea that it would become more than a nice…
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The Best Hot Cocoa Picnic| In the Snow
I know it’s cold outside. It’s winter! But that is no reason to stay cooped up in the house! There are adventures to embark on, and some are waiting for you in your backyard. This winter has been the winter of hot cocoa! I knew the girls were going to enjoy it, but I truly had no idea to the extent that they were going to love it. A few weeks ago, I was playing with a little picnic set up in the basement when my oldest came walking down. After she saw me she squealed, “We should have a HOT COCOA PICNIC!!” Conveniently, it was snowing. After I checked…
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Simple Winter Decor to Create Peace in Your Home
January is one of the few months during the year that seems calm. The weather feels peaceful and even our schedules slow down. I love it so much that I decided to decorate our dining room with peace as the main goal. Thank you Cecilia for putting this winter decor blog hop together! I know how much work it is and truly appreciate you! If you stopping over from Amber with Follow the Yellow Brick Home, thanks so much for continuing the journey! For those who may not know, my name is Aliya. I’m a nurse turned mostly stay-at-home mom who loves DIY projects, decorating, and gardening. I believe that…
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The Best of 2020|Open Doors Open Hearts
2020 has been full of so many trials. But I think if we take a closer look we can find beauty and successes that were birthed from 2020. Today I wanted to say thank you for the success we’ve experienced. You, yes YOU, are a huge part of our successes at Open Doors Open Hearts. I’m so excited to share this post with you all. It feels surreal to think that I’ve been blogging for nearly 1 year! Just a little over 1 month until I reach the 1-year anniversary! So, I thought it would be fun to wrap the year up with a best of 2020 post. This was…
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How to Build A Simple & Easy DIY 3-Tiered Rack
The coffee/hot cocoa bar I put together with my girls has been a big hit. Nearly daily they walk over to it and grab toppings off the 3-tiered rack and ask for some hot cocoa. Since it’s been so fun for my family, I thought I’d share how I built this 3-tiered rack in case you wanted to set up a hot cocoa bar for your family too. Inspiration for the 3 Tiered Rack When I was preparing this pie safe to become a coffee/hot cocoa bar I cleared everything (except the baskets) off the pie safe and started working with a blank slate. I began adding the different elements…
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How to Decorate a Stunning Family Christmas Tree
Of all the Christmas decorations in our home, the family Christmas tree is the one that means the most to me. Ornaments from life before we were a family all the way to today. I’m washed over by nostalgia every year I decorate this tree. It’s a Christmas tree full of stories. Every Christmas we have had multiple Christmas trees in our home. These trees have always looked a little different each year. But there is one tree that remains at its core the same every year. Our family Christmas tree. I used to struggle with the family Christmas tree. It always felt like a mismatch of ornaments. It felt…
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Beautiful DIY Christmas Wreath on a Budget
I’ve been seeing some gorgeous Christmas wreaths this year. But as I was looking at them, I decided a DIYed Christmas wreath was more budget-friendly and beautiful with real evergreen stems. I’ve told you before, but we are a debt-free family, which means the budget lets us know what we can and cannot buy. This is why we often decide to exert a little extra time and energy and do projects ourselves. This is exactly what happened when I decided to DIY a Christmas wreath for over the piano. I could easily go buy the most gorgeous wreath. Or I could go on a wagon ride with my daughters, husband,…
