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diy light strand christmas tree
Today, I want to reach out to all my small-space dwellers out there that don’t have as much space to deck out for the holidays! I remember our very first apartment, which measured in at a measly 400...
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make this | diy yarn tassel ornaments
This year I wanted to go with a sort of “Crafty Christmas” theme with lots of bright colors and handmade elements. One medium I’ve really been loving lately is yarn! The texture is warm and cozy and...
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color pops | merry metallics
Who loves shiny things? Oh man, I do. Around the holidays, I go really crazy for the sparkle and glitter. This year I wanted to transition from Fall to Christmas with the same color scheme. (You know…...
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homemade traditional wassail
Happy Monday friends! Welcome to the week before Christmas! One of the things I love most in the whole world is hanging out at home with a warm beverage when the temperature starts to drop. And without...
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freebie | holiday travel checklist
Holiday traveling is what I like to consider the epitome of a “necessary evil.” Because, you see, I really really want to see my family for the holidays… but, I never feel up to the actual getting...
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mad props | no. 2
One of the things I love the most about the blogging community is the kindness and appreciation shared between blogs both big and small. We’ve got a great community to be inspired by. I wanted to make...
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last-minute yarn wrapped gifts
Well, hello Two Days Before Christmas! How’d you get here so friggin’ fast? Josh and I are actually hanging out with our families in our home town this week, but I just had to squeeze in one more quick...
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get organized | holiday storage – updated
Welp, the holiday decorations are officially boxed up. Sure, it’s a little sad, but after crazy holidays, I actually find a slightly emptier apartment very calming. Don’t get me wrong, I’m totally...
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our home | the first real dining table
Well, let me just say 2014 is already shaping up to be an awesome year! And that’s because last week, on January 1st, Josh and I purchased our very first real dining table! I say “real” because, our...
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color pops | radiant orchid
Can I just admit that I totally didn’t know anything about this whole “Pantone Color of the Year” business until about 3 years ago? Yeah, I came in right about “honeysuckle” and BAM! It’s like a whole...
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minimalist-lite | make an action plan!
**This post is part of our Minimalist-Lite series! Learn more about going Minimalist-Lite and then get started!** Okay, so we’ve done a good purge and gotten the first layer of extra stuff out of the...
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bourbon brown sugar marshmallows
Welcome to Friday, gang! I know this week has been pretty intense with the crash course into minimalist-lite, so today I wanted to take a break and share a yummy perfect-for-winter recipe! I’ve shared...
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make this | simple color block art
Today is not just your average Tuesday. Nope, it’s actually a very exciting day! Today, I make my little debut as a contributor for Teal & Lime! I met Jackie, the creative awesome-ness behind Teal...
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noob sewing series | diy envelope pillow case
We’re kickin’ off yet another new series today! Remember last summer when I took a sewing class? And then a few months ago when I got my IKEA SY sewing machine? And I was all like “Awww, yeah guys! I’m...
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mad props | no. 3
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Happy Monday gang! It’s been a while since we’ve done a video tour of our apartment, 816, so I thought today I’d show you around. It’s been (mostly) decided that Josh and I will stay in Dallas for at...
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electric love | neon valentine’s day presents
Hooray hooray, it’s almost Valentine’s day! Well, I guess you could call 2.5 weeks almost right? While I can totally admit that Josh and I aren’t 100% on board with obligatory gift giving holidays, I...
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goings on + photo ops | january 2014
Welcome to the end of January!! How did that happen right? Well, this means it’s round up time where I share all the fun notables that happened in January. Since, I can’t remember anything for more...
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nss | ruffled crepe paper garlands
Happy February!! I’m kicking off this month-o-love with the next project in our Noob Sewing Series! At least once a month, I’m breaking out my good ol’ IKEA SY sewing machine to teach myself how to...
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the minimalist-lite make-up routine
It’s time for the next project in our minimalist-lite life shake-up! The first category I decided to tackle was “beauty & style” and so far we’ve tackled clothes, jewelry, and I even got rid of my...
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