The power of forgiveness

I asked my Grandmother years ago what she thought the secret to good relationships might be. She paused for a moment, and simply said “Be kind with one another.” I wish you could have met her.  If anyone was having a problem,  was struggling in life, or needed healthy input, Grandma was a wellspring of

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Inspiration Monday Party | Beautiful Spring Features!!

Welcome to Inspiration Monday, Creative Ideas Galore! It’s time to party and be inspired! To search all of our features and faves, use hashtag #InspirationMonday, and feel free to follow us all on social media via our blogs. When you party with us, you’re always seen on all seven blogs…but only have to link up

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Inspiration Monday Party | Spring features!!

Welcome back to Inspiration Monday! We’re so happy you stopped by to party with us today.   Need some inspiration? You’ve come to the right place! Check out 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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Decorating with photos + timeshel

This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and timeshel, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #timeshelprints http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV I didn’t ever know how much I enjoyed taking pictures until I began blogging. With an Iphone in hand, I have captured some of our favorite family photos

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Inspiration Monday Party | Special Spring Features! #inspirationmonday

Welcome back to Inspiration Monday! We’re so happy you stopped by to party with us today. Need some inspiration? You’ve come to the right place! Check out 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 7

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New Hello Spring Printable!

  We have had a few days of glorious sun here in the Pacific NW, and it has been SO wonderful. You don’t realize how much you miss sunny days until you have a few of them after a stretch of rain, and it’s like having a new lease on life! Seeing the first daffodils,

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DIY Painted Canvas Pouf-Storage cube-Footstool

I know that’s kind of a complicated name but this little number can be used multiple ways so the only accurate name I could come up with was “Canvas Pouf-Storage Cube-Footstool.”  And if you are the kind of person to stand on your furniture (yeah me too) instead of finding a ladder in the garage

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Inspiration Monday Party | Fab Features + Party Time

Welcome back to Inspiration Monday Party… Can you believe it is already March FIRST??? Wow!   Each week is a struggle to feature just a few of you, because there is SO much inspiration linked up. Thank you so much for taking the time to be here. It is inspiring to see your creativity and

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DIY Lamp Makeover Before + After!!

I love a good before and after, don’t you? It’s like watching someone who loves their denim jumpsuits with Birkenstock’s get a whole new look and wow us all between commercials and in less than an hour! Miraculous! Today I thought I would show you the before first. I have a feeling my girlfriends and

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Fake it till you make it + starting over

I have a story that I am unsure if I have ever shared with you. I don’t think I have, and it’s one that has been on my heart a lot lately. It’s a time in my life not too different than the season I find myself in right now, full of change, uncertainty and

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Inspiration Monday Party | DIY + Delish Features!!

Hello Friends!! We are SO excited to have you joining us for another awesome week of baking, DIY’s, crafts, tips and all around creative goodness! I Should Be Mopping the Floor | Refresh Restyle Redhead Can Decorate| | Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom twelveOeight | What Meegan Makes | Your Homebased Mom   This week’s features were chosen by Tanya at

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The Best Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Hi friends! Happy middle of the week to you, I hope you are staying toasty warm and not too snowbound in some parts of the US.  On the West coast it’s crazy to imagine as much snow as folks in New England and surrounding areas have received!  We’ve actually had a few sunny, dry days

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Warm Coconut Sugar Scrub Recipe

It’s the middle of February and many of us are ready for some sun and a break from bitter cold temperatures.  Y’all back East are covered in many feet of snow, and we have had enough rain for a century in the Pacific Northwest. One thing for sure is, our hands and feet get especially

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Inspiration Monday Party + an AWESOME giveaway too!!

It’s a special Inspiration Monday with a fabulous giveaway. We have all kinds of awesomeness going on with features, your links, and beautiful BEDDING!   I Should Be Mopping the Floor | Refresh Restyle Redhead Can Decorate| | Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom twelveOeight | What Meegan Makes | Your Homebased Mom   Have you seen Beddy’s?!? They’re the fantastic one-piece

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How to make liquid Castile Soap

I am far, far from being being completely green in our home yet. Making some changes as far as how I purchase the things we need, and in what quantities to avoid extra packaging has helped.  I implemented a better recycling routine recently and am seeing a huge difference already in how much garbage we

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For the love of Kilim

source  I find myself fairly obsessed with Kilim rugs right now. Ok, you got me, it’s been a while now.  If you follow me on Pinterest you know already. They are beautiful, and their lightweight blanket-like nature makes them so perfect for layering on top of another material like a sisal rug.

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Inspiration Monday Party | This Week’s Party Features!!

Welcome to Inspiration Monday! We’re so glad you’re here! It’s time to party and be inspired!   To search all of our features and faves, use hashtag #InspirationMonday, and feel free to follow us all on social media via our blogs.   When you party with us, you’re always seen on all seven blogs…but only

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Faux Succulent Wreath

Happy Saturday beautiful people! Guess what? It’s raining in the Northwest (shocking I know) so I cleaned up my studio area (which is half playroom/Lego Mecca and half my space) and I am going to try and create my little heart out this weekend. Since I have been blogging I have written I think one

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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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