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What a Momma Really Wants For Mother’s Day

I was drawing with Ada and she asked me what I wanted for Mother’s Day. Diamonds? Flowers? Shopkins? No, baby. You know what I really want? I want to sip more tea instead of chugging so much coffee. Tea Bag Pocket Mug   I want to worry less and wander

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Empowering Projects

Make This Tulip Bowl in Under 5 Minutes!

I love tulips, don’t you? They look so fresh and happy. Yesterday, Ada helped me make this cute, little tulip bowl and I had to share it with you. This was so cheap and easy but stinking cute. It would make a great gift! Here’s how to make your own:

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Empowering Projects

How to Turn a Thrift Store Fixture into a Wood Bead Light

Confession: I get more excited about beautiful light fixtures than jewelry. Pearls? Meh. Diamonds? They’re alright I suppose. A beaded chandelier? Now you’ve got my heart racing. A few months ago, I stopped by Fable and Flame, one of my very favorite local shops. I like to visit (without kids)

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How to Paint Your Concrete Porch in One Weekend

Do you have a concrete slab porch but dream of sitting pretty, Southern-style with a glass of tea to one side and a good book on the other? Me, too, friend. Me, too. No worries, friend. We’re going to make that dream come true! You know, you can paint your

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A Brutally-Honest Review of Ikea Butcher Block Countertops

I recently wrote a post on my chalk painted kitchen cabinets that was pinned nearly 10,000 times. It is one of my most-read posts to date because, honestly, not many people can afford the $30,000 the pros say is the cost of an “average” kitchen remodel. I’m a firm believer

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