Southwest Chicken and Spinach Salad

Get a healthy summer dinner on the table fast with my Southwest Chicken and Spinach Salad! I don’t know about you, but I try to avoid turning my oven on until September if I can help it.  Quick and healthy meals that I can pull together in minutes on busy summer days are a must. 

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DIY Mediterranean Earrings

Today’s DIY Mediterranean earrings were inspired by the beautiful colors of the ocean like azure, sapphire, sea green and teal.  While mentally planning my trip to the Mediterranean (someday!) I created these little lovlies to tide me over until my tootsies touch down in Sicily and Crete. These have now become my latest go-to earrings that

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Easy BBQ Teriyaki Chicken

Get ready for the easiest and tastiest teriyaki sauce you have had in a while.  Not to mention, this one is easy on the food budget! Out of desperation, and unable to find a teriyaki sauce to marinade meat in that did not have gluten in it, this is what I ended up with.  I

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Hoarder’s Unite & The Versatile Blogger Award

I received the sweetest email recently from Connie at Family Home and Life passing along The Versatile Blogger Award to me! Please add Connie to your Wednesday link party list as she is hosting every wednesday at:    Thank you Connie so much for the shout out and award, your writing blesses me, and I

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Through The French Door Book Give Away!

Click on the link below to connect to Common Ground and sign up for this lovely give away!  http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/2012/06/through-french-door-book-give-away.html?utm_source=BP_recent

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Shabby Paris Towel Holder

I am so excited to share my latest upcycle with you! My sister just returned from France, and will be visiting soon. I wanted something pretty for the guest bathroom to hold towels with a nod to her recent travels, and I think I may have found just the thing.  I found this box (bor-ing!)

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How to Save Money On Decorative Pillows

Pillows are one of my favorite ways to quickly change the look of a room when you are trying to decorate on a budget  This is probably the #1 thing I use my sewing machine for,  making or recovering pillows.  Here is a little bit of inspiration, as well as some of my money-saving ideas on how to

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What I Wore, To My Mammogram

So.  Guess who turned 41 this year, and finally scheduled a good ol’ mammogram to ring in her birthday? This is not my first ride on the mammo-train.  I found a lump when I was in my 20’s, and had two mammograms about three years apart before 30.  (Sorry if that is too much info, but

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Easy DIY Summer Necklace

I love all of the super cute accessories and clothes for summer this year.  Bright tanks and maxi skirts, fun bags and sandals can be mixed together for a casual, yet pretty summer wardrobe.  But, I have also seen some of the price tags on summer jewelry and being a cheap-skate-DIY’er-I-think-I-can-make-one-even-cooler kind of mom, I dug in my bead box

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I’m A Guest Blogger @ You Are Talking Too Much today!

Good Morning Fabulous Thrifty Friends! I would love for you to come visit me today at You Are Talking Too Much and say hello. Rebecca is in Spain (cool huh?) and has invited me to share a super easy trash to treasure at: http://youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com/2012/06/twelve-o-eight.html#comment-form  Thank you so much for reading, your comments and feedback are awesome and

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Style Crush: Chinoiserie

Chinoiserie, a French term, signifying “Chinese-esque”, is one of my gigantic style crushes right now.  I have put together a fabulous group of spaces that reflect the use of Chinoiserie-inspired accents, art and furniture.  All images from Houzz, and each picture credits the designer, and their awesome style! I love this symmetrical tablescape, a wood frame with

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How To Upcycle An Old Lamp

You may remember the Sofa Table Rehab from last week, this sassy little chica and her fab colors are the inspiration behind the color scheme for my new space I am working on.  I am so happy to share literally one of the fastest makeovers this side of the Rio Grande.  That’s right folks, the Old

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Paper towels, diapers and corn dogs…do I need them?

Happy Monday y’all! I hope you had a restful and creative weekend, and your week is already turning out fabulous.  By the title of this post you may have wondered if I have given up all my vices over the weekend, and the answer is no.  I still am heavily addicted to Diet Coke and

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twelve-O-eight Liebster Award and Nominations

I was recently nominated for the Liebster Award by Shatzi from Love and Laundry! Please take a moment to go say Hi to Shatzi, not only does she make your feel right at home on her blog, but she has the most a-ma-zing tutorials! We are talking super detailed folks, and since she is fabulous

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Sofa Table Rehab

I am excited to share my latest makeover with you today! I have been planning this one for a while, and I finally had a few moments to put the finishing touches on it today. We have had this little pine sofa table for quite a while.  I believe my husband used it in his

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Edith’s Zucchini Bread With Honey Butter

Some folks shy away from zucchini because it brings back memories from childhood of an over-cooked vegetable they were forced to eat.   As with all cooking, we have our own way of preparing our favorite foods, if I am going to grow beautiful zucchini I will probably end up doing two things with them.  First

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Carrot Cake Muffins (Gluten Free!)

Good Morning everyone! I am excited to say that after almost two days of “technical difficulties”, we are back in business and just in time for breakfast 🙂  I have one of my favorite recipes to share today, and I will tell you a little secret, you can swap out the shredded carrots for zucchini

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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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