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How to Take Blog Worthy Photos Using 6 Simple Tools

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links.  I may be compensated for any purchase(s) made from these links, but at no additional cost to you! Photography…such an art.  It is an art I love but didn’t really understand until recently.  I used to think that photography was something I was only going to be able to… Read More How to Take Blog Worthy Photos Using 6 Simple Tools

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Floating Shelves: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Truth)

As I dust off my keyboard (partly because I feel like I haven’t posted in forever, partly because I’m literally working above my desk and, well, sawdust) and prepare to type this post, I truly feel like I understand what a “love/hate relationship” means.  When you love something: the look, the satisfaction, the smell, the… Read More Floating Shelves: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Truth)

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My Top 5 DIY Tools

I am going to be TOTALLY honest with you, ok?  (Brace yourself!) This is the first time I have sat at my computer  to write a post in TWO WEEKS!  Two weeks?!? And I don’t even know the real reason why.  Maybe it’s because I have been completely and utterly uninspired.  Perhaps I just didn’t… Read More My Top 5 DIY Tools

For the Home, For the Soul

No Spend November Challenge-Part 4 (Wood Block Art and Wooden Door Tags)

  I must say I have really enjoyed this No Spend November challenge, where I choose things from inside my home to update or repurpose, without spending any money.  Don’t get me wrong, I have spent a lot of time considering how to turn our trash into treasure, which at times has caused me to… Read More No Spend November Challenge-Part 4 (Wood Block Art and Wooden Door Tags)

For the Home, For the Soul

No Spend November Challenge-Part 3 (saloon doors, frame, and furniture feet)

  If you have seen any of my posts this month, you know that I have challenged myself to a “No Spend November” when it comes to home decor.  In some ways, this has been simple.  I’ve found unused, unloved decor items in our home, and have restored them or changed them to fit my… Read More No Spend November Challenge-Part 3 (saloon doors, frame, and furniture feet)