living simply and embracing imperfection
…cate us to plan the garden of our dreams? I wrote about some of the books that have been the most helpful to me a couple years ago, but of course there are always more I can add to that list.
5 Favorite Gardening Books (+ 2 more on my reading list)
1. Weedless Gardening By Lee Reich. Even though I had it on my previous list, there was no way I could not mention it again – especially because I don’t see it talked about in garden…
…coupage anything else I can find. Which I’m pretty sure you’ll be seeing soon- ha!
Have you have made over any trays? What have you done – paint? tile? decoupage? {Click to comment}
This is day 26 in our series (you can click on the button to see all the posts in the category). If you’re wondering what’s up, you can read the introduction to 31 Days of Thrift Store Transformations here.
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…s coasters will coordinate nicely with these decorations – I wonder what else I can cover with music sheets for the holiday?
Okay, fess up: how many coasters do you all have? {click to comment}
This is day 25 in our series (you can click on the button to see all the posts in the category). If you’re wondering what’s up, you can read the introduction to 31 Days of Thrift Store Transformations here.
I’…
…e glue, a bit of glitter, and some paper scraps or buttons for the center. Certainly were talking just pennies, here.
Since there’s not a lot of money involved, they must take a lot of time, then, huh? Nope- 5 to 10 minuites, tops.
Let’s get going, then!
1. Pick a book that has pages as big as you’d like your finished rosette. I wanted these on the tree so I used a small novel from the 1950…
My friend Dana (aka, “Nony The Slob” – which I never knew before I read this was short for aNONYmous!) has written an entirely unique new ebook, 28 Days To Hope For Your Home. Why unique? Well, this isn’t for the mildly disorganized – it’s for those struggling with isolation and feeling overwhelmed with out-of-control homes.
In other words, this isn’t a typical organizing or cleaning bo…
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