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February Round Up
We’ve had an unusually warm winter around here and while it’s meant I’ve gotten to get a head start on spring decorating and cleaning, it’s been a little sad not getting to enjoy any snow days. It has been easier to stay motivated to stay on top of my 52 Week Challenge without having to battle freezing temps and this month I knocked out a few tasks that had been lingering for a while: 8. Organize toy closet – add spot for cleaning supplies 9. Patch and clean trim outside Powder Room 10. Drill hole in cabinet for Ironing Board plug 11. Sew tissue box cover for powder room (I…
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SmileFearlessly with SmileBrilliant™ – Enter to Win a cariPRO™ Ultrasonic toothbrush
One of my resolutions this year was to take better care of myself, and looking around social media it seems like I’m not alone in that goal. I think it’s not uncommon as parents to put our self-care on the back burner as we’re they’re trying to do it all, but since I’m only one year away from the BIG 40 I’m realizing that I need to start taking my health more seriously, and one place I haven’t been giving as much attention as I should is my teeth! I was lucky enough to have braces as a child, and besides few minor cavities and a tooth chipped in a…
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January Round Up
After feeling like Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas melded into one giant holiday I was all for an extra long January! I was able to rest and reboot and start the year on a really good page. I knocked out the Guest Room Makeover during the $100 Room Challenge and event finished putting my Xmas decorations away before Valentines Day (a new record for me!) I also got a great head start on my 52 Week Happy Home Challenge – last year I learned that it was really hard to stay motivated around the craziness of the holiday’s so this year I’m going to cross off a few extra items when…
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$100 Room Challenge Week Five – Guest Bathroom Reveal
It’s my favorite day friends – reveal day!!! I cannot wait to show you all of the finishing touches to my guest bathroom makeover – but first I have to say Thank You to the lovely Erin from Lemons, Lavender, and Laundry for hosting the $100 Room Challenge and supporting us all each week. This was a much different experience for me than my usual room makeovers but it really pushed me to get resourceful and stretch my creativity. If you missed any of the weekly progress posts you can check them all out at the links below – and if there’s any DIY you want to know more about…
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$100 Room Challenge Week 4 – How to DIY a Wall Mural
Only one more week to go friends and even though my legs are definitely a little tired from a long weekend, I’m very much on schedule for next week’s reveal! This week was all about bringing some of my personality and design style into the room and the best ways I know how to do that are to build something, DIY something, and paint something – so that’s what I did. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 We had a random warm Saturday so I took advantage of it and built a new set of shelves for above the toilet. During…
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$100 Room Challenge Week Three – Now the fun starts!
Welcome to Week Three of the $100 Room Challenge – the brainchild of Erin from Lemons, Lavender, and Laundry where bloggers are given one month and only $100 to makeover a room in their home! After two weeks of teasing you with my plan for my Guest Bathroom this week is about showing you actual progress in the space — which includes lots and lots of painting. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 As I mentioned last week, one of the reasons I decided to makeover this bathroom for this challenge is that the crown trim was really in need of repair…
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$100 Room Challenge Week Two – Coming up with a Plan for the Guest Bathroom
It’s only been a week and I have to tell you that I am SOOOOOO IN LOVE with how the bathroom is looking! It honestly was hard for me to put that first stroke of new paint on the walls – after all this was the first big DIY accomplishment I took on myself – but now that things are rolling I know 100% that this was the right decision. Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 Speaking of decisions (cue the segway…….) I’ve had a few questions from my followers lately asking me about my design process, so I thought why not…
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$100 Room Challenge Week One – A new look for the Guest Bathroom
Usually at this time of year I would be wrapping up my projects from the previous year and sharing my goals for the upcoming one – but I’m throwing all that out the window and jumping right into the first project of 2020! I’m extremely excited to be joining Erin from Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry this January and taking part in her $100 Room Challenge – one month, one room, only $100! It’s a big departure from the One Room Challenge that I take part in in the spring but it’s a chance to challenge my creativity and resourcefulness in ways that I think could be really helpful to readers…
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Take the 52 Week Hilltown House Home Challenge!
If you’ve been following along with my monthly round ups over the last year you know that 52 weeks ago I started a challenge —— a challenge to stop procrastinating and finally knock off the all the home improvement tasks that have been lingering on the bottom of my to do list. And as we get ready to ring in the next decade tomorrow night I am excited to report that I made it through all 52 tasks on my list and damn it feels good!! In fact it feels so good I wanna invite all of you to join in and keep the good feeling going by officially starting…
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12 Quick and Easy Ways to Decorate for the Holidays
Christmas is just under a week away, which if you’re like me means there is still PLENTY of time to add some last minute holiday decor to your home! Not to pat myself on the back too much, but I think I kinda nailed my Christmas decorations this year (Go Me!) especially in my living room. I shared this room last year and the year before but something always didn’t feel right. For one, I had too much stuff in there so I kept a lot of stuff packed away this year; same thing with color – way too many different colors going on to keep this room…
