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A Casual and Easy Outdoor Summer Table Setting with Hydrangeas
The Summer was made for outdoor dining, which is why I’m so excited to share this casual outdoor summer table setting with you! Today I’m joining Pasha with Pasha is Home and sharing 11 outdoor Summer tablescape ideas with you. Did you see Kim’s easy outdoor table setting?! I absolutely LOVED it! As I do her! If you haven’t ever stopped by, you should definitely do it! So if you’re like me you’ve seen all the back-to-school stuff out and about. But even though that probably sends a rush of anxiety as you think about all the back-to-school stuff you need to get done, I want to remind you: There…
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Summer Mother Daughter Picnic Ideas | Simple & Beautiful
When life is hard I want to create and relax, which is why I’m so excited to share these simple mother daughter picnic ideas with you! If you haven’t heard yet, we have been home with our adopted daughter for 7 weeks. I shared a bit about the first few days it in my cottage container garden tips post a couple of weeks ago. But more time has passed, and while some of the challenges we faced early on are settling, we are finding new struggles. Currently, our biggest struggle is communication. She is so smiley, but when she wants to communicate with us and we don’t understand her it…
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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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Minimal & Beautiful Easter Tablescape with Blue and White
Setting a table for everyday life can be hard, which is why I’m going to share how to style a beautiful Easter tablescape for everyday living. Before we get into this minimal and beautiful Easter tablescape, I wanted to say thank you to Pasha with Pasha is Home for inviting me to join this fun blog hop! Are you here from Kelly’s pretty Easter table? She is such an amazing and talented friend. If you haven’t seen her table make sure you head over and check it out! What makes a good “practical” tablescape? If you’ve been following along over here you know I LOVE a good tablescape. But you…
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The Best Lemon Ricotta Cookie Recipe with Sourdough Discard
This winter I began my sourdough journey. It led me to a simple and easy sourdough lemon ricotta cookie recipe that is perfect for Spring. I’ve mentioned this past fall here that I struggle with cooking and baking. Not that I’m not good, although I can assure you I’m not an artisan chef. I’m probably just regular good. My kids tell me that I make the best food, but as sweet as that is we all know they eat meals prepared by me more than anyone else haha! Regardless, I’m always afraid of trying a new recipe and setting it before anyone other than my little family. I’m sure this…
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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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A Beautiful Christmas Breakfast Nook with Copper & Green
Sometimes it’s the most simple touches that make a room beautiful, and that’s what happened when I decorated our Christmas breakfast nook. Christmas Breakfast Nook : Evergreens One of the staples for Christmas decor is evergreens, in any of its forms. Wreaths. Swags. Garlands. Trees. They come in all shapes and sizes and the truth is, there really isn’t a right or wrong option. For instance, I hung two wreaths in the windows this year. But if you wanted to use garland over the window that would be a great option too. In fact, I feel like in most cases the two are interchangeable and it all just depends on…
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Easy Crockpot Candy | The Best Christmas Treats
If you love Christmas treats that are quick and easy, and still delicious then crockpot candy is the perfect Christmas treat for you! If you’re here from Amanda of Sincerely, Marie Designs thanks so much for coming! Don’t her cookies look amazing! My daughter took one look at her beautiful pictures and decided we need to make them. And I’m pretty excited about it because I love all things European inspired. European Christmas decor. Modern European farmhouse entryway. I’m all things European Farmhouse style over here! Why Crockpot Candy? So I’ve seen these Christmas treats for a couple of years now. But I never considered making them until this year.…
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9 Amazing Holiday Recipes You Have to Try This Year
There’s nothing like making memories while baking in the kitchen, which is why I’m so excited to share 9 delicious holiday recipes with you! Before we get to these delicious family favorite recipes I want to take a minute to say thank you to Pasha for organizing this! Every year when Christmas rolls around I get the urge to spend more time in the kitchen. This year the urge has been even stronger than usual as I’m trying to overcome some fears I have in the kitchen. I shared a little bit about these fears in my kitchen post earlier this Fall. As more time has passed and I’ve had…
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Thrifty Little Girls Christmas Bedroom | Fun and Colorful
Christmas is even more magical when you have decor in your bedroom which is why I want to share our fun and colorful girls Christmas bedroom. Magic of Christmas I loved when Mom would give us a string of Christmas lights and let us go decorate our bedroom at Christmas time. It seems really simple and in so many ways minor. But I loved it! It usually amounted to a string of lights taped to the wall near the ceiling all around the room. But isn’t it amazing how one simple string of Christmas lights can provoke so much magical Christmas spirit?! The girls have been asking for some Christmas…
