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Organizing Winter Gear without a Closet or Mudroom
Even though this winter has been a mild one for us, there have still been plenty of cold days requiring getting all bundled up before heading out. Unfortunately, without having a coat closet on the first floor, we are limited for storage of all of our gear. Today, I am sharing some solutions that have worked to help keep it all organized. Our home, thankfully, has decent sized closets upstairs, but not even one downstairs! We do have a small “mudroom”, that leads to the basement, off the back of the house, but we never use that entrance. The space is in pretty rough shape and it’s very tight, so…
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Miniature Fixer Upper {a dollhouse makeover ‘before’}
We are used to having a fixer upper to work on ever since buying our first home back in 2010, but when my husband brought home a handmade dollhouse that he found at a yard sale a couple of years ago, I was instantly smitten and knew we needed to show this home as much love as we have our own. Today, I am showing you the “before” pics and sharing the progress we have made thus far on our “other fixer upper.” Ever since I was a little girl, I have been enamored with dollhouses and miniatures. I would literally save up my money to go to a craft…
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The Bedroom Switch
I mentioned last week that my husband and I just recently swapped our large master bedroom for the kids’ small shared room. We live in a 1300 square foot, two bedroom and this has been a project I had been wanting to tackle for well over a year. Don’t you love when you finally knock something big off of your “list to do”? Today, I am giving a little sneak peek of how I quickly pulled it together in the interim, before it gets a full on makeover. With so much “stuff” upstairs, I stalled on this project for such a long time. What finally got me motivated was decluttering. We literally…
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Swap It Like It’s Hot #4 {easy thrift store upcycles}
Do you ever feel like creativity is seriously lacking in your brain? Mine has been dormant for like…awhile. Not sure what happened these past few months. The role of mom is turning it into Swiss cheese or something. But when Charlotte of Ciburbanity invited me to join in for #SwapItLikeItsHot round four I said yes anyway! I love these challenges where bloggers send each other inexpensive thrift store finds to get made over. Unfortunately, even getting some awesome thrifted goods from Bee of Windgate Lane did not kick my brain into gear. I have mulled over it ever since the items arrives, wondering what to do with the cool finds sent to me…
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Inspire Me DIY Instagram Challenge {and a stairway wall update}
Today, I am participating in an Instagram challenge, hosted by Kennesha of Restoration House Interiors, called Inspire Me DIY. The point being to choose a project that has long been on our list of “to dos” or “to trys” and get it done, while inspiring others to do the same. We shared our ‘befores’ and progress photos throughout the week on Instagram and are sharing our ‘after’ reveals today! I know I could have chosen one of the more fun things on my list of to dos, like a cool DIY craft, but I decided to do something (or at least begin to finish something) that I have been putting…
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Thrift Store Swap Makeover – #SwapItLikeItsHot 3
When I was invited to another round of Ciburbanity’s #SWAPITLIKEITSHOT blog hop, I jumped at the chance. If there is one thing I love, it is the challenge of making over other people’s unwanted stuff ;). Thirty-three bloggers went out and purchased items at thrift stores, flea markets, etc. for under $15 and sent them to another who then had the chance to give the item(s) a makeover or decorate with in some way. This round was especially fun, because I received my items from my friend Jennifer of Town and Country Living. I couldn’t wait to see what she was going to send me! If you are visiting from…
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