with thanksgiving just t w o days away and you are making sure everything is ready and looking pretty for your holiday table, I found a few diy table ideas that are sure to complete your look at the table this year. they are each equally pretty and easy to make = perfect combination! from place-mats, to name cards to napkin holders. easy peasy, enjoy!
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there will always be a new challenge, a new trial - life isn't easy and despite what you might see and think, no one has an easy route. through each challenge you become a better person. this applies to our lives in so many different aspects and you just have to keep moving forward, enjoy life's little miracles, and continually help others along the way.
enjoy your weekend friends
#feelgoodfriday
get your home ready for the holidays - switch out your pillows for fall/holiday colors, maybe add a new rug and some new decor up on your mantel. Another thing to think about is switching up the lighting in your kitchen or dining area; transitioning from summer to fall/winter. Pretty easy to switch out and will make a big difference. here are a few of the pendants I'm currently crushing.
1 Perforated Globe Pendant [west elm] 149.99 >>> 109.99
2 Hektar Pendant [ikea] 69.99 >>> family price 49.99
3 Knappa Pendant [ikea] 24.99 <-every day amazing price
4 Alyson Fox Drum Pendant [west elm]179.99 >>> 79.99
5. Cage Chrome Pendant [cb2] 179.00 >>> 129.00
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we all love/hate black friday.
It's a day of pure madness-- people running around like crazies trying to snag the best deal, just after they had a "thankful" dinner with their family. I do participate in the day but I can't say we take it to the extreme of what I just saw on the news last night - people are ALREADY camping out at best buy to be first in line to snag those electronics deals. umm do you realize black friday is still nine days away...? man that's just crazy.
I know all the ads won't come out until thanksgiving day and you can search them all then, and scout out your plan of attack. but I have found a few "preview" deals on items for your home! check them out
happy shopping!
shelving in your home doesn't have to be the typical book shelf or even the floating wall shelves we all have from ikea. here are a few of my favorite, fun shelving options and the best part is...they are all DIY!! Perfect for any room in your home, needing that extra something for storing & showing off a few of your favorite things.
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perfect for hallways, living room or even kitchen spaces.
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cute and functional for your bathroom
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awesome idea for your home office, living room spaces.
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perfect for you children's room - such a cute idea
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any space in your home- living room, kitchen, even bedroom spaces
who isn't loving faux animal wall heads? whether they are glass, plastic, white, colored, paper mache- they are the perfect wall accessory for almost a n y room in your home. white faux taxidermy has some of the best I've seen and they are currently having a sale --- over 60% off on the papermache animal collection! check out my favorites
these would all be awesome for any baby or kids room. don't you think?? head on over before they are all sold out!!
yesterday my sweet Nixon babe had a little "cough", I didn't really think too much about it but by last night the poor thing was miserable. couldn't breathe because of his sad cough & stuffy nose- I tried the "booger bulb" he absolutely hates that thing, I even tried getting them out with my own finger (ya I know kinda gross- but if it helps him breathe...I'm doing it). I gave him his nightly feeding and down he went. 2 hours later- coughing and crying and the saddest cry in the world. poor little babe was up every few hours because his cough was hurting and kept waking him up. so why am I telling you this--- because what I originally planned to post is not this. but life happens and baby snuggles, baths, and love is what I'm consumed with today.
so today I'm posting this article I just came across- 10 true things about the first year of parenthood.
I've been on this neutral kick. loving everything neutral [whites, greys, greishes, super pale/opach colors] in almost every room of the home, I came across an image of a beautiful nursery-- and then a few more. I've also been on a newborn kick. I've realized my little babe is not a newborn and is quite frankly more like a toddler every day--- okay that is a bit dramatic. not a toddler, he is only 6 months. but still- looking through pictures last night was making me sad to think he is getting so big already.
these are a few of my dream nurseries and most are actually gender neutral so if you are brave and waiting until the day that little one pops out this would be perfect!
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now go have a baby so you can design a beautiful nursery ;)
I know many of us don't have as much space as we would like in certain rooms in our homes-- particularly the b a t h r o o m. sometimes a bathroom is stuck under the stairs or just barely large enough to have a shower/tub, toilet, and sink. how can you make that tiny space functional and give it a personality without making it too cluttered?
1. add color for personality [don't add too much "decor" you don't have space for]
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2. get smart with your storage [use space you hadn't thought of before for extra storage]
thanks for stopping by
happy veterans day friends!
I feel so grateful for all of the men & women who have served our country [and continue to do so today], what amazing people they are, and all they sacrificed for us. I couldn't help but want to share this amazing video that is circulating. click on the image below to watch the video- it will literally leave you speechless.
Sometimes, people forget who they are and what they can be-- and just need a little reminder.
below are some of the veterans day sales I found for your home needs
