Vintage find of the week + thoughts on semi-hoarding

The thrill of the hunt. Scoring the deal of the Century.  Or perhaps the week depending on how much you like to search for treasures. You see it across the thrift store/yard sale/antique fair/place you can find cool stuff and it will be yours. As you weave your way over to the item-that-will-change-your-life-if-you-have-it another shopper

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How to make watermelon juice (jugo de sandia)

I don’t know about you, but when the watermelons begin to come into season I get giddy. Especially when the first wave of semi-anemic looking melons have passed and the big, juicy watermelons we have waited for are ready to be brought home.   I live in the Pacific NW so many of our watermelons

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hand stamped clementine tea towel

        This time of year I find myself buying boxes and boxes of these sweet, petite little orange like gems. The kids gobble them up and we just cannot seem to get enough of them. Having said that, the massive consumption of them around our house inspired this diy hand stamped tea

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Siracha + Sesame Zoodle Salad

   I have to admit in all honesty that the sound and idea of making “noodles” with anything other than good old fashioned pasta (even gluten free pasta!) I was unsure about at first. After receiving a vegetable slicer for Christmas, I knew that this would be my next low-carb, gluten free project. And they

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chalkboard globe + be mine banner

You may remember this globe from my Christmas 2014 tour.   I knew I wanted to use it again, and it has moved, and moved again multiple times but not been right. Do you do that too? Keep tweaking and moving things? I am not sure if it falls under some sort of condition (especially

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hello 2016 + my fave things from 2015

hello 2016. The past year has in many ways gone by so incredibly fast.   My kids are taller, we’re all a year older. I closed a painful chapter in my life and walked into a healthy, new life that I love. I met a wonderful man & a best friend that would change my

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How to bring fragrance into your home

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Unstopables through their partnership with POPSUGAR. While I was compensated by POPSUGAR to write a post about Unstopables, all opinions are my own.  I am so in love with the Unstopables quality that I am super excited to share how I am using them in my home!! I love

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DIY Boho Chic Firewood Holder

      I recently cleaned out about 85% of my garage. Y’all it was kind of scary. And cathartic. And I don’t need to go hunting for cool stuff to upcycle for a while since I had my own thrift store already and didn’t know it! It has been a monkey on my back

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DIY Scrap Wood Wall Hanging

    Hello there!!  I hope this finds you have a fabulous week and enjoying your October, and while I should be thinking about costumes, and pumpkins and floating frozen ice hands for punch bowls, I find myself making other stuff so far this month. Like this scrap wood flooring project that I am excited

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Thrift Store Redo: a thrift store chair makeover

  I am fairly certain I had no dang business thrifting or hitting yard sales this year at all. Not with the makings of my own thrift store in my garage right now. But sometimes you have to live on the edge a little, and you see something that strikes a chord (apparently that happens

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Perfect Gallery Wall FREE Printable + staying wild

As I redo my home office space I am trying to pull together some of my favorite things to make it bright and inspiring. An office can get pretty boring. Do you have dedicated space to take care of those pesky tasks like paying bills or fun things like writing and creating? It can be

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Boho Painted Pumpkins + taking a break (I’m back!!!)

  It has been way, way too long. I have missed this place and all of you incredibly, and I am SO happy to be writing again after a long, much needed season. Exactly what I have been up to is probably a 12 part blog post and today is more of a huge hug

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Inspiration Monday Party | Red, white, blue & FABULOUS!!

The temperatures are heating up and so are your links! You guys are blowing us away with your amazing content every week…thank you for joining us every week for a fun time! Inspiration Monday is getting jam-packed every week with some seriously PHENOMENAL ideas!     I Should Be Mopping the Floor | Refresh Restyle Redhead Can Decorate| Scattered

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Inspiration Monday Party | Awesome DIY features!!!

The temps are rising and Summer is officially just a few weeks away. Yay! We are SO happy you chose to join us for the Inspiration Monday party today. Did you know when you link up to the Inspiration Monday party your link shows up on all 7 blogs simultaneously. Crazy, right? We think that’s

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Inspiration Monday Party | Summer is almost here!! #inspirationmonday

Hey-ohhhhh! Hoping everyone is having a lovely weekend. If you’re one of our partiers from the US, then we extend Memorial Day greetings to you, as well. And now that Memorial Day is here, I think it’s safe to welcome SUMMERTIME, also! Grab your flip flops and sunglasses…the lazy, hazy, cRaZy days are indeed upon

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Inspiration Monday Party | DIY’s you need in your life!

Welcome to Inspiration Monday, we’re so glad you are here! If you’re needing a little inspiration, you are definitely at the right place.   Spend a few minutes browsing all the fabulous and creative ideas our readers have shared below. Of course, if you’re a blogger, link your latest creations and have your work seen

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Inspiration Monday Party!! Features perfect for MOM!

Welcome to Inspiration Monday, we’re so glad you are here! If you’re needing a little inspiration, you are definitely at the right place. Spend a few minutes browsing all the fabulous and creative ideas our readers have shared below. Of course, if you’re a blogger, link your latest creations and have your work seen on

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Inspiration Monday Party | Fab Party Features!!

Kicking off a week with a party always seems like the right thing to do, no? The spring fabulousness keeps coming every week…so much inspiration that the to do lists are getting quite lengthy. What have YOU been up to? By linking up here, your project is seen on SEVEN blogs at the same time!

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My Modern Bohemian Style

Our homes are an extension of our being and heart. We laugh there, snuggle there, make new friends, and connect with old friends there. We cook, make, move things around, and formulate so many of our hopes and dreams in theses spaces we can home. That’s why it’s important for us look for things that

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Welcome to twelveOeight! I’m Tanya and I am so glad you are here. If you are ready to start loving the home you have now, then join me on my mission. One thrifty project at a time we can make our today homes our dream homes.

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