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simple decorations get me every time…
.I adore simple decorations. Things that look so elegant in their minimal state of being. But I loathe paying lots of money for it. I actually bought some sea glass the other day only because it was on sale… which is silly, because I adore sea glass and wish it was sitting in vases and [...]
little april showers in our front yard
. Yes… I am aware of the fact that it is now May, and not April. But this lovely garden fountain was a birthday present from my parents, and it now share little april showers on a daily basis with us and the whole neighborhood. I adore fountains – little tabletop ones, wall fountains, giant [...]
dreaming of a clean closet
.Before the baby arrived, I made a conscious effort to clean up the closet. It certainly didn’t get organized by any means, but all those clothes/shoes/etc. I neglected for 6 months did get sorted and stowed away. But I’m still dreaming of a super organization system in there… and I’ll still get big wide-open eyes [...]
the first big baby reveal… the nursery
Sure there are some more finishing touches to add… but I figured it wasn’t fair not to share all the hard work that Mr. M put into Baby M’s new room. Sadly the photos are still not as nice as I wanted them… but I think they can make do for now! I will fully [...]
adios old… hello stainless!
.Dear Mr. Dishwasher-that-came-with-the-house, I know you were only a mere 5 years old, but sadly you just never lived up to your potential. We were happy to see that you were in apparently good working order when we came into the house, but that’s when you began to exhibit strange characteristics. Sometimes you just wouldn’t [...]
where to find [insert house item here]
[source: Young House Love]. One of the most daunting tasks of being a homeowner is invariably making your home “yours.” When you’ve relied heavily on the style of IKEA or hand-me-downs… it’s hard to jump out of that box and find what YOU are really all about. Sometimes you can find it in the pages [...]
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