Gold Herringbone To The Rescue: A Thrift Store Lamp Rescue

I remember seeing this same lamp on the set of Murphy Brown years ago,or maybe it was Moonlighting….Either way someone decided that a super-shiny brass lamp for your endtable was the way to go.And we all bought them.Next to our giant mauve sofa, and on a lacquered table they sat. And if your decorating tastes

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DIY Sisal And Twine Pumpkins

It can be hard to imagine Fall is around the corner when the sun is shining, our BBQ is working  overtime, and iced tea is the beverage of choice.   But as the August heat hits, this is one of my favorite times to get a head start on planning and  creating for my favorite time

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Inspiration Monday Party | Wer’e Inspired By Awesome Upcycles

Super excited about this week’s party!  Today we’re inspired by AWESOME UPCYLES. It’s  also our {very first} fourth Monday guest hostess edition. Krista from The Happy Housie is today’s guest hostess.  If you’re linking up via Krista’s blog, welcome to the party!  We’re so very happy you’re here. This week {and all fourth Mondays},  your

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DIY Stained Wood Shelving Unit {Laundry Room Progress}

Do you ever feel like you could easily renovate and/or decorate your home if you just had a little more free time and perhaps a bit more in the budget? Even if we really love DIY projects, (and the thought of a trip to the hardware store makes us giddy) we all sometimes just want

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Design Crush: Modern Garden Planters and Pots

I love gardening, and container gardens. Outside. But it’s time to try something that has not always been  a tremendous success is the past. Houseplant ownership.   I am a little nervous, and concerned for the overall  well-being of the houseplants I bring home. I have a somewhat green thumb outdoors, but once I step inside

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Inspiration Monday Party | We’re Inspired By 12 Gorgeous DIY Projects

Hey, hey, hey party friends!! We had another amazing party this week, we have have so much funseeing what YOU have been working on.Welcome to another… i should be mopping the floor | scattered thoughts of a crafty mom | twelve o eight Don’t forget, your links are seen simultaneously on THREE blogs at the same time,  so that

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Laundry Room Makeover: The Before…

Sometimes you need to see how messy a space has become in order to really be able to appreciate how much you love your before and after. I have pondered this just-before-you-leave-the-house-and-walk-thru-thegarage-drop-zone so many times…I usually just shut the light off, close the door and go make something pretty.MORE AFTER THE JUMP… But now this is

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DIY Drop Cloth Projects with Daniela from Frugal Ain’t Cheap {guest post}

Hey everyone!I am so excited to have Daniela here today from Frugal Ain’t Cheap You are going to love the DIY projectshe is sharing with us today!!~ Thank you Tanya for letting me crush your blog 🙂If you don’t know me, my name is Daniela.I love to do projects that are both useful, functional and inexpensive…better yet if free. I

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The BEST Dollar Tree Items You Should Be Buying

Have you ever wondered if you are really saving money by shopping at your local Dollar Store? I had never really checked out the entire inventory until a few years ago, and I will let you in on a little secret… It is the place to stop before you head to your regular discount retailer

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Gluten Free Bisquick Recipe

If you are following a gluten free diet, you know that it’s not always easy.Baking and eating on the go have probably been the two mostchallenging areas for me. I have missed baking all of the things I used to enjoy, and I was thrilledto find a recipe for homemade bisquick baking mix here.  I

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Industrial Wall Vase

A quick stop in at the thrift store this weekend netted a few goodies I fell in love with. The big find was two of these huge Mason Jars.  I paid $5 for the pair, and I felt like hiding them in my cart just in case another mason-jar-addicted-diy’er may be shopping at the same 

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Inspiration Monday MEGA link party is LIVE!!

    Hey, hey party friends… Today’s the day! The new MEGA linky party is launching RIGHT NOW! We’re THRILLED that you’re here to help us kick off this party’s maiden voyage.     i should be mopping the floor | scattered thoughts of a crafty mom | twelve o eight {Your links will be

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Easy Recipe For Pineapple Cream Cupcakes

Oh my word these are good.And they are SUPER easy to make since you start with a cake mix!Here is how we made these delish cupcakes…My daughter wanted something fun and light for her wedding cake, andit didn’t take long for us to figure out that cupcakes would be the mosteasy to serve (and budget

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Rustic Backyard Wedding

The weather was beautiful, not a cloud in the sky and thankfully, everything came together just as I had hoped. And when little things didn’t go as I had planned, I kept repeating the mantra for the day: “A wedding is a party, not a performance” And it helped, a lot.   My daughter wanted

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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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