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Doll Bed Makeover: Paint and Tiny Bedding Go a Long Way
The little bird is super into putting things to bed right now. Usually it’s us, whether we want to or not, with her yelling go to sleep and forcing us to lay down, but she also likes to put her dolls and stuffed animals to bed. With that in mind, I thought she would really…
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West Elm Style Without the Price Tag: Dining Room Light Edition
The light in our dining room left a lot to be desired: it was ugly, had random wires hanging out, and bare bulbs that made it a bit hard on the eyes. Needless to say, I have been wanting to replace it ever since we moved in and had been shopping around for a light…
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A Fresh Coat of Paint for the Dining Room
I wasn’t in love with the colors in our house as a whole, but the dining room was perhaps the most jarring. Painted red and orange, it had a bit of a ketchup and mustard vibe to it, sort of like a really classy McDonalds. Neither color was really terrible on its own, but together they…
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Happy 4th of July
Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th! We couldn’t have asked for a better weekend weather-wise here in Illinois. 80 with a breeze, yes please. Here are a few shots from the day.
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Goodbye, Chicago House
It’s hard to believe that it’s been more than a year since I’ve posted to this blog, but a lot has been going on and, in all honesty, this just wasn’t high on the priority list (though I’ve started several posts I never finished in the interim). We sold our house in Chicago and…
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Personalized Portraits
Since we didn’t have a whole lot of money for gifts this year I decided to make some that were more personal. My sister had asked me to make her a cross stitch portrait but since that takes months without a baby around I figured I would make her a different, less time-consuming version instead.…
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New Year, New Start
2013 was a roller coaster of a year for me. It began with the joy of finding out I was expecting a little one, was tempered by the loss of both my grandfathers, and got pretty stressful after I lost my job mid-pregnancy. Luckily, the end of the year got a boost with my husband…