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Today I’m “In the Bloglight” with Hometalk!

May 23, 2013 ~ Filed Under: Random Things ~ 15 Comments

Today I am so incredibly honored to be featured in the Bloglight at Hometalk! Hometalk is a fabulous community of people who talk about and share all things DIY, gardening and just any and ALL things related to ‘home’. It’s a great place to come share and gather inspiration, ask questions and meet other like minded folks! You can find me on Hometalk here. So, today I’m going to deviate a bit from the normal painting, thrifting & decorating and tell you a bit about myself. My name is Nancy and I am married to this guy……. I was 22 &

“Guest Post Fun” – Meet Jane from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner

May 21, 2013 ~ Filed Under: Random Things ~ 2 Comments

I hope you guys are enjoying the “Guest Post Fun” Series! Today you get to meet Jane from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner. Wait til you check our her blog and all the fabulous food & recipes! Yum!! I’m guest hosting over at my friend Heather’s blog, Setting for Four so be sure to stop by there as well…..but first, meet my friend Jane: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ A couple of years ago now (gah! where’d the time go) I started to read a lovely blog called “The Bold Abode”. I got to know the author, Gwen and think that she is just aces.

Project Inspire{d} Linky Party #15

May 20, 2013 ~ Filed Under: Linky Parties ~ 21 Comments

Hey Everyone! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Mine was a busy one. I went to the Spring Market at Luckett’s in Leesburg, VA and bought some great stuff AND met some great bloggers!! What a fabulously fun time. I’ll have pictures of that up later this week. On top of that I finally got my sink for my kitchen redo (wanna a sneak peek of that? Check out my Instagram). –>I post things there all the time before it gets to the blog (and a lot of things that never make it to the blog ) Next

Dated 80′s Bread Box to French Fabulous {Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint}

May 16, 2013 ~ Filed Under: Before/After, DIY Tutorials ~ 30 Comments

Bread Box Makeover Before-After Tutorial

I come across all kinds of vintage things when I shop thrift stores. Some are just more vintage than others. I really like the vintage, vintage ones….the 80′s vintage, not so much. Like this lovely here. With the ducks and heart applique. Nice, huh? Remember the “country” decor of the late 80′s, early 90′s? Yep, I had it…everywhere. It’s a painful memory. So, let me tell you how I transformed this piece with a little Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint, new hinges and an evil knob. Yes, evil. I’ll tell you why in a bit. As I talked about in

First in a series ~ “Guest Post Fun” Welcomes Mary Beth from Cupcakes and Crinoline

May 14, 2013 ~ Filed Under: Random Things ~ 7 Comments

Hey Everyone! I hope your week is going well so far. Monday is over so it’s all downhill from here right? I have fun news!!…I have recently become part of a series called “Guest Post Fun” with several other bloggers. Every Tuesday, for the next few weeks, I will be hosting these wonderful ladies as they share a little about themselves and their favorite posts from their blogs. And they will be hosting me and sharing some of mine as well! Today, I am guest hosting over at The Bold Abode. What a great way to mix it up a

Happy Monday! Project Inspire{d} Linky Party #14

May 13, 2013 ~ Filed Under: Linky Parties ~ 22 Comments

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day yesterday. It was a beautiful day here! Are you ready for another Project Inspire{d} linky party? I have to tell you, I had such a great time going through all the fabulous link ups last week. So many wonderful things. You guys never cease to amaze me! And it’s that time again already….remember just ONE link up – and shown on all FIVE blogs! And each week, all 5 hosts will pick a main feature that will be shared on all 5 blogs. We will also be sharing our

$5 Retro Thrift Store Desk Makeover {Chalk Paint}

May 10, 2013 ~ Filed Under: Before/After ~ 22 Comments

Retro Desk Makeover with Chalk Paint-beforeafter

$5.00….can you really pass up anything for $5? Much less an entire piece of furniture??? I know I can’t. I recently picked up two desks at my local thrift store….for $5 EACH. That’s right. Five Dollars. Each. A really cool “50-60′s-ish” retro desk…and a very rustic, “log cabin kinda” desk that I’ll show you soon. This would be the really cool retro one…. I know, $5, crazy, right? Honestly, thrift store prices have been going up quite a bit in the last 6-8 months around here. Not sure what’s up with that but I’m not too thrilled with it. I’ve

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas {Roundup}

May 8, 2013 ~ Filed Under: Random Things ~ 7 Comments

With Mother’s Day fast approaching, I thought I’d round up a few great ideas from last week’s Project Inspire{d} party. ….just in case you are still undecided on what to do for MOM on her special day. There were so many great ones but these are a few I chose to share with you all! These cute Girly Glitter Vases from Abby @ Just a Girl and Her Blog Pretty upcycled tray made from an old picture frame by Christy @ Confessions of a Serial Do It Yourselfer How about some super yummy homemade soap from Barbara @ The Everyday

Features & Project Inspire{d} Party #13

May 6, 2013 ~ Filed Under: Linky Parties ~ 18 Comments

You guys ready for another fun party?! These weeks just fly by don’t they! It’s hard to keep up at times. Lots of great stuff last week. You all just inspire me every week with all the wonderful things you do and link up here! The party is really growing and that just means more and more inspiration….and a tougher time choosing my favs. Can’t wait to see what you’ve got in store this week! Don’t forget, the party goes live every Monday at 8pmEST and when you link up with 1, your link is shown on all 5 blogs.

TJ Maxx Lantern Makeover {with a little paint}

May 3, 2013 ~ Filed Under: Before/After, DIY Tutorials ~ 13 Comments

Happy Friday All! I’m so glad it’s the weekend again, aren’t you? The only problem is they go by way too fast. Always do. Too many projects & activities …never enough time. I really think weekends should start on Thursday! Who came up with the Monday-Friday work week anyway? And where are our 3 hour afternoon siestas? I definitely think we should implement that. Ok….and back to the real world….. …this weekend I hope to actually make a dent in that landscaping project(s) we started a couple weeks ago. Maybe! I might even make some progress on the porch overhauls.

Need a Handmade Mother’s Day Gift Idea? Here’s One….

May 1, 2013 ~ Filed Under: DIY Tutorials, Random Things ~ 15 Comments

Mother’s Day is in 12 days. Can you believe it? Coming up so quick! And I have a super simple & fun handmade Mother’s Day craft I’m going to share with you today. With a few simple items you can make a really cute “vase/vessel” for flowers for your Mom. After the flowers are gone she can use it for pens/pencils or anything else really! So what is it? It’s a soup can. Simple, right? I happened to use Progresso soup cans with the pull top lid. Or you could use any cans….just be sure to use a can opener

Time To Come Get Inspired at Project Inspire{d} Link Party #12 !

April 29, 2013 ~ Filed Under: Linky Parties ~ 30 Comments

Happy Monday Everyone! I hope you’ve had a great week. Mine flew by! I did get some fun projects completed though. One of them is my Kitchen Island…yes, I painted it! Wait til you see what color I chose. Fun, fun!! Can’t wait to share it with you! Plus, I have a super easy & fun Mother’s Day project I’ll be sharing later this week. But first, it’s time for another Project Inspire{d} I will tell you, it gets harder and harder each week to pick a feature…and my favorites! I try to keep those at 4 but this week

Today I’m “In the Bloglight” with Hometalk!

“Guest Post Fun” – Meet Jane from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner

Project Inspire{d} Linky Party #15

Dated 80′s Bread Box to French Fabulous {Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint}

First in a series ~ “Guest Post Fun” Welcomes Mary Beth from Cupcakes and Crinoline

Today I’m “In the Bloglight” with Hometalk!

“Guest Post Fun” – Meet Jane from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner

Project Inspire{d} Linky Party #15

Dated 80′s Bread Box to French Fabulous {Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint}

First in a series ~ “Guest Post Fun” Welcomes Mary Beth from Cupcakes and Crinoline

Happy Monday! Project Inspire{d} Linky Party #14

$5 Retro Thrift Store Desk Makeover {Chalk Paint}

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas {Roundup}

Features & Project Inspire{d} Party #13

TJ Maxx Lantern Makeover {with a little paint}

Need a Handmade Mother’s Day Gift Idea? Here’s One….

Time To Come Get Inspired at Project Inspire{d} Link Party #12 !

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