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My Favorite January Posts

1. Rolled Fabric Flower Headband

So cute and perfect for little ones or the young at heart! I love this accessory!

2. Breakfast Burritos

The fact that my husband craves these is enough for me to put them on my top pick list, plus they save us money and [...]

Kitchen Remodel Underway: New Oven

DECORATE.

Well we are starting to get our kitchen remodel underway. Last week we put in a new oven, and I must say it looks divine! It is a nice update from the previous almond one that was in the house when we bought it. You’ll also notice that we’ve started work on painting [...]

Freezer Cooking: Waffles

SAVE TIME. SAVE MONEY.

There’s nothing super fancy or groundbreaking about this post. It’s simply one way I save myself time and our family money for breakfast.

Whenever I make waffles for breakfast, I always make a double or triple batch so I only have to get out the ingredients once, tools once, and [...]

Bring the Snow Inside!

Yes, you heard me right! I know most of the time we kick off our boots and make every unsuccessful attempt to keep the snow outside of our houses, but I say…welcome it in!

If you happen to be like me and detest being cold but hate to be a scrooge and not let [...]

New Bedroom Curtains

DECORATE.

So this post is long overdue. I simply forgot to chart our progress on our bedroom, which by the way is very slow. Perhaps I’m feeling guilty about how long it is taking us to get to any projects in our bedroom and that’s why I finally remembered to post pictures of our [...]

Tuesday Tip: Wrapping Paper & Ponytails

KEEP THINGS TIDY.

Keep things nice and neat in your wrapping paper stash by securing the loose ends of your wrapping paper roll with a ponytail holder. They’re easy to slide on and off, and they do a great job keeping the wrapping paper from getting crumpled up.

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New Kitchen Light

DECORATE.

We’re hopefully on our way to some major kitchen renovation. In the near future we hope to:

paint the cabinets white get a granite countertop install new hardware for cabinets purchase a new stove buy a new dishwasher install a new tile backsplash

That’s quite the laundry list and we would be repainting [...]

January Etsy Picks: Fruity Fun

1. Dirty Grape Soda bottlecap pin INSPIRED by Disney UP by Just Be Jewlery, sells for $5

2. Color Bee’s Orange Lemon & Lime – 3 Vintage Style 8×10 Prints sell for $40

3. Baby Pillowcase Dress and ruffle bloomers Strawberry Patch by All About the Glam, sells [...]

How to Make a Simple Hair Bow

SAVE MONEY.

Have a little girl or granddaughter you love dressing up? Here’s a cheap and simple way to make hair bows. You can make one to match every outfit!

Supplies: ribbon floral wire hair clip hot glue gun Game Plan:

1. Lay ribbon back and forth on top of each other, creating [...]

Decoupage Pencil Holder

SAVE MONEY. DECORATE.

With new wall hanging cabinets, I was inspired to make the area not only organized, but attractive as well. I took one look at my pencil holder below and knew it wasn’t going to make the cut. I was honestly just going to throw it away, but then I [...]