I have had a growing obsession this past year for blue velvet. Specifically blue velvet on a sofa. There is just something so hippie, cool, vintage to me, but still modern, clean, + fresh. I may reupholster my existing couch or look for a hand-me down to give fresh new life too. Either way, at […]
Browsing Tag: home and garden
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Kids Art + School Work
Perhaps this post should be titled “Do It Now my friends!” Before the craziness that is the beginning of every school year. Take a couple of hours to organize last year’s school work, archive those special pieces, and set up a system that you can work with this school year before the paper starts streaming […]
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More Succulents + a Crush
I keep thinking I want to write a post on confessions of a blogger. I have accumulated quite a few actually. Today’s is a crush. A really BIG crush. A girl crush. It’s borderline stalking. And the unknowing victim is Emily Henderson. I love her interior design style. It makes me so happy. Equal parts […]
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Birthday Banner
A quick pop in to show you one of our favorite birthday traditions that is simple simple simple! I picked up one of these cute birthday banners to decorate my oldest’s 1st birthday in 2004. I bought it from Pottery Barn Kids, unfortunately they don’t sell them any longer, but I’m sure you can find one […]
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Love + Etsy | Makes a Mudroom
It’s been a growing thing, my love for Etsy. Why, one could find an artist or DIYer to create just about anything you could dream up and it’s likely already being sold on Etsy. I first heard about Etsy, from my cousin Kate many many years ago when she had a shop for her beautiful […]
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Vertical Gardening
I have been coveting vertical wall gardens as art for four years now. I have 2 walls in my yard that would perfectly suit a work of art like these. Determined to create my own one day, I’ve saved these images as inspiration. 1 / 2 / 3 Beyond being a source of beauty and […]
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Succulents
Succulents have made a huge appearance in both indoor and outdoor gardens these past few years. I bought this large cement pot several summers ago at one of my favorite local garden and gift centers. I’ve returned year after year to have them pull a few of the oldies and plant a few freshies. This […]