Alright, all my local friends! I have a great giveaway for you today! The “Flip Flop Adult Consignment” sale is an awesome event where you can find women’s, men’s & junior’s clothes, furniture, electronics, home décor, and more! Check out their web site at: www.flipflopconsignment.com The event will be held at 1511 Downtown West Blvd. [...]
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I’d like to have a heart-to-heart with my readers. As we are quickly approaching the birth of our little boy, due March 24, my mind is full of so many thoughts. I’m anxious about the birth (I had a third degree tear with our little girl), I worry about how Lyla will react to a [...]
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Thanks to everyone who entered this giveaway. According to random.org, the winner is comment #9, Mandi Roberson! Congratulations, Mandi! Please contact me within 48 hours to claim your prize!
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I’ve always been envious of those who have artistic skills. I have terrible hand writing and stick people are about as close I can get to “art”. When I was given the opportunity to review a piece of handmade art from the Etsy shop WadeMade, I jumped at the opportunity! Mary is a college student [...]
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Preparing for baby #2 has forced me to think about ways we can be financially responsible with a growing family. Luckily, with your second child, you don’t need as many baby items. And, you also find yourself being more practical when making lists of must-have items (see my post on How To Save Money [...]
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Have you ever pictured a potential project in your mind only to have it turn out COMPLETELY different than you had envisioned? I’m sure this has never happened to any of you. I will humble myself for 2 minutes and say that this mirror project did not go as planned. My father-in-law was going to [...]
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I’ve mentioned Freecycle before HERE. My favorite find through Freecycle is definitely this chandelier. I basically put out an “ISO” for an old brass chandelier. I never imagined I would be given such an amazing piece! Originally I had planned on painting the chandelier and putting it in Lyla’s room. However, now that I’ve seen [...]
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I am such a huge fan of vinyl décor. It’s such an easy way to decorate your walls without paint and without commitment. By that I mean you can peel off vinyl wall art when you’re ready to change your walls. My favorite source for everything vinyl is without a doubt “Uppercase Living”. One of [...]
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I have a new love. The source of my affection doesn’t talk back, nor does it ask anything of me. If anything, this is a one-sided love affair because I’m getting all the benefit. No, I’m not talking about food (for once). My amazing new addiction is called “Pinterest”. Pinterest is an online virtual pinboard [...]
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In preparation for listing our house, I am trying to make everything look “fresh” and spring-like. Today, I worked on our mantle. This project is so super easy! Here’s what you’ll need: fallen limbs from your back yard (or front yard, I don’t like to discriminate) small white or yellow flowers from the dollar store [...]
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Have you ever heard of freecycle? Freecycle groups are local and focus on reusing and giving to others as opposed to filling the landfills with our junk. Anyone who knows me would tell you that I am a huge proponent of yard sales, thrift stores, even items set out next to the road. To quote [...]
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First things first. As promised, I randomly selected a winner (using random.org) and the result was comment #1. Maggie, that’s you! Please email me at sarahsmyers(at)gmail(dot)com with your address and I will mail your prizes to you! Thanks so much girls for following and referring my blog to your friends! Since we had some warm [...]
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