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I’ve been wanting to give our laundry room/mudroom combo a makeover, basically since we moved into our new-to-us home last year. Don’t get me wrong…I am THANKFUL for this space! Not only does it represent us having an attached garage (this is where we come into the house every day), but also that we
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January 20, 2020

Contact Paper DIY Wallpaper

I’ve been wanting to give our laundry room/mudroom combo a makeover, basically since we moved into our new-to-us home last year. Don’t get me wrong…I am THANKFUL for this space! Not only does it represent us having an attached garage (this is where we come into the house every day), but also that we

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Interior
Interior
*This blog post is sponsored. All words and opinions are my own.       When we first moved into our new house last year, I knew that we were going to need some new pieces…both furniture and décor. The house is bigger than our old one and is a different design and layout, so a lot of the furniture an
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January 13, 2020

Room Refresh with Area Rugs

*This blog post is sponsored. All words and opinions are my own. When we first moved into our new house last year, I knew that we were going to need some new pieces…both furniture and décor. The house is bigger than our old one and is a different design and layout, so a lot of the furniture an

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DIY
DIY
Do you ever have one of those projects that you just know you have to do? Like, every time you see it in a magazine or on Instagram in someone’s feed…it just speaks to you? That’s exactly how I felt about making a pendant light shade from a basket. I love the look of it, I love that it’s giving some
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January 7, 2020

DIY Basket Pendant Light

Do you ever have one of those projects that you just know you have to do? Like, every time you see it in a magazine or on Instagram in someone’s feed…it just speaks to you? That’s exactly how I felt about making a pendant light shade from a basket. I love the look of it, I love that it’s giving some

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Shopping
Shopping
Hi, friend!   I know we’re in the home stretch before Christmas 2019 is here! I always love to share a general Christmas gift list that has a little something for everyone…just in case you have a few more things you need to shop for! I also try to make sure this gift guide includes items only from A
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December 19, 2019

Last Minute Gifts From Amazon

Hi, friend! I know we’re in the home stretch before Christmas 2019 is here! I always love to share a general Christmas gift list that has a little something for everyone…just in case you have a few more things you need to shop for! I also try to make sure this gift guide includes items only from A

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Shopping
Shopping
It’s crunch-time for gift giving, so I wanted to share a quick and easy gift guide with you! I love Old Navy and think you can find so many perfect holiday gifts there…for both men and women. I’m sharing glitzy and fun accessories for ladies…and some cozy pieces for men. Well, let’s be honest…I’m sh
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December 12, 2019

Guys + Gals Gift Guide

It’s crunch-time for gift giving, so I wanted to share a quick and easy gift guide with you! I love Old Navy and think you can find so many perfect holiday gifts there…for both men and women. I’m sharing glitzy and fun accessories for ladies…and some cozy pieces for men. Well, let’s be honest…I’m sh

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Shopping
Shopping
Friend, you know creating mood boards is one of my favorite things…right? I love seeing how seemingly unrelated products can come together in one space (in this case, an image) and look so good together! Want to know something else? You can totally take those same mood boards and pull the items righ
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December 10, 2019

My Favorite Christmas Picks from Wayfair

Friend, you know creating mood boards is one of my favorite things…right? I love seeing how seemingly unrelated products can come together in one space (in this case, an image) and look so good together! Want to know something else? You can totally take those same mood boards and pull the items righ

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Shopping
Shopping
Earlier this Fall, I kept seeing so many cute rainbow pumpkin wreaths and wanted one for our house. Well, the time came and went to make one (also…it seemed a little out of my budget) and I didn’t get it done. When I started dreaming-up Christmas crafts and decorations, I knew I was going to make a
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December 5, 2019

DIY Rainbow Christmas Wreath

Earlier this Fall, I kept seeing so many cute rainbow pumpkin wreaths and wanted one for our house. Well, the time came and went to make one (also…it seemed a little out of my budget) and I didn’t get it done. When I started dreaming-up Christmas crafts and decorations, I knew I was going to make a

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Shopping
Shopping
I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I CAN ALWAYS USE A LITTLE HELP THIS TIME OF YEAR WHEN IT COMES TO GIFT GIVING! IT CAN BE HARD TO KNOW WHAT PEOPLE WILL WANT…OR EVEN TO KNOW WHAT’S AVAILABLE IN STORES. I’M TAKING A LITTLE OF THE GUESS-WORK OUT OF IT FOR YOU THIS YEAR WITH MY GIRLFRIENDS’ GIFT GUIDE! NOT O
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December 3, 2019

Girlfriends' Gift Guide -- Splurge vs. Save

I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I CAN ALWAYS USE A LITTLE HELP THIS TIME OF YEAR WHEN IT COMES TO GIFT GIVING! IT CAN BE HARD TO KNOW WHAT PEOPLE WILL WANT…OR EVEN TO KNOW WHAT’S AVAILABLE IN STORES. I’M TAKING A LITTLE OF THE GUESS-WORK OUT OF IT FOR YOU THIS YEAR WITH MY GIRLFRIENDS’ GIFT GUIDE! NOT O

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Shopping
Shopping
I was just talking to someone the other day about how much I love it that Christmas décor these days is sort of “whatever goes”! A lot of people have leaned away from traditional décor and are adopting more of a colorful approach, while still others enjoy a much more natural and neutral color palett
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November 26, 2019

Christmas Decorating Two Ways: Neutral or Colorful Glam

I was just talking to someone the other day about how much I love it that Christmas décor these days is sort of “whatever goes”! A lot of people have leaned away from traditional décor and are adopting more of a colorful approach, while still others enjoy a much more natural and neutral color palett

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DIY
DIY
I was at the thrift store with my sister the other day, and she found a really cute curtain panel with gold polka dots on it. She was totally bummed out, though, because she could only find one panel—we were at the Goodwill outlet where everything is just dumped into bins. She was considering throwi
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November 19, 2019

DIY No-Sew Pillow Covers

I was at the thrift store with my sister the other day, and she found a really cute curtain panel with gold polka dots on it. She was totally bummed out, though, because she could only find one panel—we were at the Goodwill outlet where everything is just dumped into bins. She was considering throwi

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Shopping
Shopping
It's getting to be the most 'wonderful time of the year' and I can't wait! I don't really do much holiday decorating, but I do like to deck the halls for Christmas. One of the ways I like to decorate is to consider my furniture and accessories as well. It helps to make for less of a "theme-y&qu
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November 14, 2019

My Favorite Picks from Pier 1

It's getting to be the most 'wonderful time of the year' and I can't wait! I don't really do much holiday decorating, but I do like to deck the halls for Christmas. One of the ways I like to decorate is to consider my furniture and accessories as well. It helps to make for less of a "theme-y&qu

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Recipes
Recipes
Friend, owning your own business is one of the most AMAZING things in the world…especially if you never intended to actually do that with your life. It can also be a GIANT – time-suck, brain-suck, soul-suck. Pardon my over-use of the word suck, but you get my drift.   All of this to say that…I reall
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November 5, 2019

Weekend Retreat in Northeast Iowa

Friend, owning your own business is one of the most AMAZING things in the world…especially if you never intended to actually do that with your life. It can also be a GIANT – time-suck, brain-suck, soul-suck. Pardon my over-use of the word suck, but you get my drift. All of this to say that…I reall

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