~Dresser Makeover~ The first piece of furniture that I fell in love with, the first piece that was officially mine, and still, one of my absolute favorite pieces of furniture, is my childhood dresser! An old school tongue-in-groove, 4-drawer dresser. A piece I will cherish my whole life, and the kind of piece that makes
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Boxwood Bow Tie
‘Tis the season to add more Holidecor! Every year I like to hang a real wreath on the front door. You may already know how expensive those can be. However, this beautiful boxwood wreath from Trader Joe’s is only about $13-$14! Now that is a perfect price. Last year, I’m sure I was just excited
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Candy-Striped Christmas Stairs
Have I mentioned that I love ribbon? I also love hanging more Holidecor! Now that we’re in a house, I finally have a stairway to decorate after all the years of city living. Everyone enjoys a well hung Holiday banister! But my banister is just a baby, maybe 2 feet…. So last year I
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Felt Tree Forest
HAPPY DECEMBER!!! Thanksgiving meals have been eaten, calories consumed and regular schedules resumed. Now it’s officially Christmastime! As I’ve gotten older I’ve really enjoyed hanging Holidecor more and more. I love transitioning my space into a Happy Holiday place! okay…I’ll stop rhyming. I made my first batch of trees a few years ago, have received
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3 Stop Shop for Thanksgiving Table Top
Each year Greg and I host our Annual Friendsgiving dinner party. The gathering has become even more special since we moved to Milwaukee. So nice to have all of our friends together, and NOT be at one of our weddings! We felt most of our encounters were so fleeting this summer, in between weddings and
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Easter Brunch ~ DIY Holidecor
Easter Brunch ~ Spring Brunch ~ Tabletop Decor Getting ready to host Easter Brunch this weekend for my family… I realized earlier this week that I did not own even ONE piece of Easter Holidecor! How was this possible?! I love pastels. Here’s is what I created on my dining table with just
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Faux Floral in Five Minutes
Spring Home Decor or Easter Holidecor…. Faux Floral in 5 Minutes ~ Miniature Rose Bouquets Today is the first day of Spring! We made it! One of my absolute favorite things that makes me love living in my life is having flowers around the house. Especially in the Springtime! However, we know that it
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Saturday Night Hair- Friday Night Prep
Saturday night plans? Date night? Valentine’s Day?? Whatever you’re headed out to do on Saturday, if you want some big wavy hair all it takes is a little Friday night prep and Saturday spent in buns. Yes, this also means that you’re staying in on Friday. It’s okay your liver and your wallet will thank
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Last minute Christmas gift wrap
Last minute Christmas gift wrap This past weekend I attended a Christmas party with some girlfriends. I had purchased the hostess gift and luckily it came with a box… But as I’m getting ready I realized that I hadn’t yet bought any holiday wrapping paper. However, I did have plenty of white tissue paper
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Stairway Holidecor
Inexpensive Holidecor After living in apartments, studios and condos for the past decade, I didn’t know I’d be so excited to have a stairway again! Even so, I did not have to purchase additional “holidecor” (I like this blend of words, it feels redundant to say holi-DAY DEcor). I was able to recycle things from