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January Updates on Mackinaw Road
Hi and Happy New Year! I hope that your January went well. We traveled to Southern California mid-January and were happy to note that their “partly cloudy” is our “soak up all that Vitamin D.” A post is coming soon with why we are convinced that Dana Point might just be the perfect spot to stay in SoCal. In other news, I have art, game, book, styling, and wardrobe updates. **This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation at no extra cost to you. Thank you! January Updates: Art This is the update I am probably most excited about! I have…
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December Updates: Projects Past and Future
Hi! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! Ours was even more cozy than usual with a three day blizzard. I thought it might be fun to look back at the project list from January 2022 as well as considering future 2023 projects. Of course, there are some random items at the end of the post too. DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation. Thank you! Projects Past Scanning the January 2022 project post with some trepidation, I was pleasantly surprised with the number of projects I actually completed. I’m very happy with our kitchen organization, including this…
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A Simple and Cozy Christmas
Happy Holidays! This year, I kept it fairly easy using decorations that I already had stored away, making for a Simple and Cozy Christmas. Well… not entirely simple. It took me three tries to take photographs. And of course I decided to do this in the midst of choir concerts, a flee market, and holiday parties. The decor was simple though! Thank goodness!!! A Simple and Cozy Christmas Living Room: Traditional Red and Green I had considered pulling out mint and/or coral from our living room rug into the Christmas decor. As I was taking out our ornaments, I just couldn’t do it. Red and Green (and all the ornament…
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November Updates: Winter Art, Cozy Clothes & More
What a fun month November is! And a roller coaster. But the fun kind. Anyway, November Updates include a Winter Art Round Up, Cozy Clothes, Two Books, Transitional Season Decor, Recipes We Are Loving, a Velvet Ribbon Round Up, & More! **DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive a commission. Thank you! November Updates: Cozy Clothes A quick change of the weather had me heading to my closet/the stores for warmer clothes and longer jeans. I am happy to report that I am super happy with all of the below purchases. I love the simple color and texture on this sweater.…
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Concrete Overlay: A DIY Concrete Table Top Refresh
When we moved into our house almost a decade ago, we quickly switched out our old rectangular kitchen table for a round one. The base of the table was a beautifully colored wood. The top was some sort of metal material (I think). It had little button rounds on the side. It was a great table. It has lasted for years and fits the space perfectly. However, the top has been painted on, nail polished on, banged with toddler forks and spoons, etc, etc. Needless to say, it was time for a little refresh. I love how the DIY Concrete Table Top Refresh turned out!
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Colonial Home Primary Bedroom
*This post began as a bedroom lighting article. However, nothing is quite that simple with me when it comes to decorating. Read on for the bedroom lighting I love and the after-effects of changing out a light in our Colonial Home Primary Bedroom **DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation. Thank you! Primary Bedroom Lighting When we moved into our house almost 9 years ago, we had a 6 month old and a 3 year old. We put as much time, effort, and thought into our selections as we could. That said, some items went by the wayside and…
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Gift Guide: Gifts for Her
Whew! I feel like this Gift Guide should be a breeze after the Gift Guide for 9 Year Old Boys. This Gifts for Her Gift Guide includes comfy clothes, beautiful home items, gorgeous jewelry, and more. Read on.
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Gift Guide: 9 Year Old Boy Gifts
Here it is! The most difficult list this year…. for the 9 year old boy!! You may notice a theme running throughout this list. Most of the items are related to soccer, which is absolutely fine and good with me! Read on for the idea list for 9 year old boy gifts that I (mostly) put together with our son’s input (some he doesn’t know about yet). Shhhh….
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Gift Guide: Gifts for 3 Year Olds
The world really seems to open up once you can officially give all of those 3+ years gifts! Our niece and nephew are three years old and super fun to shop for. This list was out of control so I tried my best to narrow it back down. Read on for this year’s Gifts for 3 Year Olds Gift Guide. **DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links, meaning that if you click and purchase, I may receive some compensation. Thank you! Gifts for 3 Year Olds: Under $30 Kids clothing is just so cute! It was hard to limit myself. Below are some adorable tops that I found. I tried to…
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Gift Guide: Tween Girl Gifts
This is the last year for a Tween Girl Gift Guide. (Time is a thief.) Our daughter helped to add some items to this list and it is one of my favorite list collaborations we have done in awhile. Read on for some Tween Girl Gifts ideas.
Travel-Inspired Design, One Trip at a Time
