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vanilla bean and oatmeal cookie recipe
Food and Wellness

Vanilla Bean and Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

I have never been able to make those prefect cookies. You know the ones — the ones where they are thin and a little crunchy around the edges but soft in the middle with the perfect flavor? Yeah, those. My cookies have always turned out cake-like. Moist, but thicker and

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chalk paint
Chalk Paint

Chalk Paint — Our Furniture Rehab Project

This is my first piece of refinished furniture that I used chalk paint on. I guess I’m late to the game, but I didn’t really see the big deal or understand why everyone was raving about chalk paint. I had never used it before and seemed to be getting along just

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planked wall
Adding Character to Your Home

DIY Planked Wall — Tongue and Groove Feature Wall

My brother A.J. is the bomb. This past week he helped me design and create a tongue and groove background wall in the garage for many of the photos I take. I needed mine as a background, but I think making a feature/accent wall in your home is a great

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open letter
Telling Your Story

An Open Letter to OSH Friends

Dear Friends, In case you missed Amanda’s video/post on Facebook awhile back, I wanted to introduce myself and say “hello”. Amanda is crazy busy these days and moving on to other projects and to a new adventure. Change is difficult, scary, and exciting, but she feels now is the right

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potato salad
Food and Wellness

Not *THAT* Potato Salad Recipe

I don’t like potato salad. There. I said it. At least I didn’t *think* I liked potato salad. As a kid, just looking at the bowl full of potatoes swimming in a yellow egg and mayo combo made me not even want to try it. Ew. Years later I was

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spray paint
Chalk Paint

My Spray Paint Game is Strong

My spray paint addiction isn’t what you think — I’m not getting high from spray paint cans. Well, I guess I am, but not the traditional way, I guess. I love to spray paint things. Anything. Indoor, outdoor, concrete, wood, plastic, furniture, lamps, even DIY artwork. My own collection would

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