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The Big Girl Bed 26 Aug 2013 | 03:41 pm

This really was a quick transition. Since I knew I was keeping the alphabet wall, I didn't need a big bulky headboard. In fact, you can see there's no headboard at all. I simply bought a metal frame (...

A Big Girl Bed: putting it together 23 Aug 2013 | 06:08 pm

The big girl bed transition turned out to be so much easier than I thought. Clearly she was ready...a lot like potty training, I suppose. I couldn't bare taking down the alphabet wall, so I left that...

Wednesday Redo: Thrift Paintings 21 Aug 2013 | 04:17 pm

It's always super fun to see the artwork in a thrift store. I'm always trying to come up with ideas on how to use it somehow. What a great eye Melissa had when she transformed them! Find out exactly...

Frame it. 16 Aug 2013 | 05:17 pm

So, the needlepoint made it up this week in the big girl room. (Turns out I was wrong about calling it embroidery...sorry about that.) Anyway, it's up along with this sweet, sweet cross-stitch I snag...

Wednesday Redo: The $10 Vintage Stereo 14 Aug 2013 | 05:12 pm

Ugh! What a great find...and for 10 bucks! You gotta check out how Jen did it over at City Farmhouse!

For the Love of EMBROIDERY 12 Aug 2013 | 11:32 pm

I'm not a crocheter. I'm not a cross-stitcher. And, heaven knows I'm not a knitter... Nope. If I learned something, it would be embriodery. I've fallen in love with it. And, it just seems shameful...

Places to THRIFT ONLINE 9 Aug 2013 | 03:28 pm

Now. Let me first start by saying: thrifting online is a convenience. There's no picking or plundering. There's no dirt or hand sanitizer. There's no crying baby or loud tantrums. The dirty work has a...

THE GOOD LIFE LAB: an interview with Wendy Tremayne 7 Aug 2013 | 04:42 pm

Just the sight of Wendy's book made me want to dive right in. I knew with just the first few pages that I'd be amazed...and to be truthful, amazed is an understatement. Wendy and her partner Mikey aba...

Would you paint a lampshade? 5 Aug 2013 | 06:11 pm

So, maybe you remember the little nightlight lamp from Ross's room...that I was not all too thrilled about...? Well, a while ago I happened to salvage this left over paint sample from Home Depot for ...

Thrifting: with Kids 2 Aug 2013 | 03:51 pm

If you're a mother (or a father) then you already know how agonizing shopping with children can be... "WATCH THE CARS!" "Stay close to the stroller!" "Don't touch!" "No, we can't buy that." "We don't...

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