Paper + glitter fall wreath

 So, it’s almost Fall right? Like, so close to Fall that a pretty, glittery wreath is totally necessary at this point. I mean, when do we not need a new wreath, you know, never.   So, I am working (yeah on like 5 ongoing projects at the same time because we love a challenge right?)

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How to cook steel cut oats

  If you are a food geek, and enjoy all forms of food geekery, today is for you friend! I love learning about food, and finding new or better ways to incorporate healthy foods into our diets. It’s almost back to school time here for us, and early, hectic mornings are on the horizon ahead.

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Inspiration Monday Party!! | Tasty Tomato Features

 Welcome back to Inspiration Monday Party!   This is the place were you get tons of exposure… and INSPIRATION!           I Should Be Mopping the Floor | Redhead Can Decorate | Refresh Restyle Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom | twelveOeight | Your Homebased Mom   When you link up here,

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DIY concrete candle holders

We have had such a fun & busy week around here, I am finally getting a chance to share a couple new things with you.  I am LOVING all of the fun home accessories, tables, stools, and just about anything you can think of made out of concrete that’s all over right now. But first,

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DIY Painted Herringbone wall

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of FrogTape for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I recently had a chance to try out Textured Surface by FrogTape and I knew exactly what I wanted to do in this space.  I found the bedding for a song (cannot wait to show you

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Inspiration Monday party | + party features!!

Happy Sunday friends!  I am so excited to party with you all again, I look forward to seeing what you have been working on and all of your yummy, crafty goodness 🙂 Here is what I have been up to this week: I made some hand dyed dish towels Shibori style, so fun!! I shared

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How to Shibori | trending DIY

You needn’t have spent time at a summer music festival or at a Grateful Dead event to appreciate the rapidly trending art of Shibori.  If you did, then you are probably still recovering and a good DIY project is just what is needed. There are many techniques of Shibori, the technique we are most accustomed

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There is a season turn, turn, turn

   I know change is good, and when it’s change I have been craving or working for then it naturally feels like a success. A goal met. Crossing a finish line. But sometimes change comes and it doesn’t feel great. At least not a first. Embracing it, especially when it looks like the direction we

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Banana Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting {gluten free}

   I needed to whip up a fast dessert recently with ingredients I had on hand. And I almost always seem to have a lingering 3 or 4 banana begging to be baked into bread or muffins. I decided I would get as close as I could to a local bakery’s infamous Banana Cake.

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How to organize your pantry | Free bulk food printables!!

Brooke with Blissful Roots is a dynamo, and a girl after my own heart too. When faced with a bunch of those little bags from the bulk bins, she is amazing us once again with her super cute (and FREE!) pantry label printables!! How did you know my pantry is in sad shape right now

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Inspiration Monday Party | Party features!!

Welcome back to the Inspiration Monday Party, we’re so happy you’re here! Link up on one blog and be seen in 6 different places: I Should Be Mopping the Floor | Redhead Can Decorate | Refresh Restyle  Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom | twelveOeight | Your Homebased Mom {this week at twelveOeight}  

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12 Fabulous IKEA Finds

Years ago a friend and I would make what we referred to as our yearly “IKEA Pilgrimage.” It was a REALLY big deal people. Our IKEA catalog’s were written in, folded, and ended up looking like origami by the time we made it North to the Renton, WA location.  But a few years ago, those

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Paper + rock succulent garden

  I wish I wasn’t so easily distracted. But the truth is, shiny things & new ideas have an overpowering magnetic pull for this girl. I have always wanted to be a planner, and very organized.  But the truth is I am somewhere in between complete slob and neat freak.  With just enough decorating ADD

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Vanilla cherry rocky road ice cream

  Ice cream. I know, me too. I love it, and when it’s my day to have a treat and not worry about anything other than how amazing it’s going to taste, ice cream is my first pick. But, I don’t like to go thru the steps to actually make the ice cream, I want

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DIY faux cowhide rug

Hello lovies, happy weekend! I am so super duper over the moon excited about today’s project, it’s been something I have wanted to make for a long time. And it made me think a lot about the evolution of our decorating style, and how it changes over time.     I took one of those

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If house plants could talk

Before you think you are reading an article written by a pro gardener who happens to be moonlighting as a blogger addicted to hot glue, I have a small disclaimer to make. Until recently I had not owned a house plant in probably over 10 years. I know, that you know why too. Because you

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Inspiration Monday Party | Cool sweets + treats features!!

Hey, friends! We’re so happy you’re here. It’s the place to come for inspiration and leave some of your own! #InspirationMonday All six hostesses simultaneously host this party at the same time. Link up on one and be seen on all! During the week, we love to feature lots of your links on our social

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Driftwood wall hanging

    How does a free or practically free awesome wall hanging sound? And you can make it probably in less than 2 hours. Are you in? I thought so, we dig DIY projects that don’t take the entire weekend around here too.  Along with working on Abbie’s Big Girl Bedroom makeover, chasing kids all

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Inspiration Monday Party | DIY Pallet Projects!!

Hey, friends! We’re so happy you’re here. It’s the place to come for inspiration and leave some of your own! #InspirationMonday All six hostesses simultaneously host this party at the same time. Link up on one and be seen on all! During the week, we love to feature lots of your links on our social

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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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