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My Small Entryway and the Beauty in the Process
The progress is beautiful! The process is fun! Let the process of progress teach us. No matter what your working toward – “Left foot. Right foot. Left foot. Right foot.”
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DIY – From Vintage Chicken Feeders to Mail Organizer
I don’t believe creativity is a gift for the select few. For a long time, I told myself, "Aliya, you are not creative." Consequently, I would quit every creative endeavor I started when that little voice began talking. Guys! Creativity is so creative!
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Opening the Back Storage Room Door
The whole reason my blog is called Open Door and the tagline is Home Doors Open Hearts is because I desire for you to grow with those around you. I believe as we open our physical doors to those around us something special will happen. I believe we will learn how to love and be loved in return. I believe we will help others heal and simultaneously we will receive healing.
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DIY Inspirational Quote Frame
Justin showed me this quote called “The Man in the Arena” by Theodore Roosevelt a few weeks ago. It’s very inspiring and I wanted to put it in my new office space. So I did what I always do; I jumped on Etsy. I found a few that I liked but they were all around $100. I showed Justin, and my frugal husband looked at me like I bumped my head. Was I seriously considering spending over $100 for an inspirational quote to hang on the wall?! That look meant I needed to come up with a new game plan.
