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Holiday Decorating: Christmas Stars and Mossy Wreaths

I love the glow of Christmas tree lights. And every year we hang our own Christmas star. This will be the twelfth year. It makes me happy. And I always do the same thing in our kitchen area – hang my mossy wreaths. Do you tend to do the same thing over and over, or [...]

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A Creative Home Decor Solution

So, I got these sconces at HomeGoods for $19.99 each. Cute, right? I knew they would look great somewhere but wasn’t exactly sure where to put them. My husband wasn’t home, so poor Charlie (4) had to go all over the house with me and hold them up in different spots so I could evaluate [...]

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Branching Out

Tip: Use tree branches for decorating. Do you have a Bradford Pear tree? There are lots of them in Knoxville. Honestly, it’s not my favorite tree, because they break a lot. But there is one thing that I like about them….in the winter, you can cut branches off of a Bradford Pear tree and use [...]

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How to Make Rain Gutter Bookshelves

Have you ever heard of rain gutter bookshelves for a nursery or playroom? Essentially, you cut pieces of gutter to the desired length, use gutter end caps and include some support brackets intermittently. You can find detailed instructions on Must Love Babies and Raising Olives. I have been planning to do this project for over [...]

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Old Things New Use – China Cabinet Door Becomes Wall Art

This is the door to my grandmother’s china cabinet. I intend to refinish the cabinet at some point, but that’s not going to happen any time soon. The door happened to be sitting against the wall which made me think it might be cool hanging on the wall… Worried the door and glass might fall, [...]

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Gorgeous Fall Wreath Ideas

I love fall for the return of sweaters and boots, but I ALSO love fall for the decorating possibilites. I  am a wreath-lover from way back, and I am totally in the mood to look at wreaths right now.  I kind of want to make one (even though I already have 8 million other unfinished [...]

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A Good Sign

Allison from House of Hepworths has many a project underway. But unlike me, she actually manages to complete things on her to do list. (I’m trying to be inspired instead of jealous). Kudos to you, Sister, for finding this awesome sign on Pinterest, saying you were going to make it and then actually doing it. It’s [...]

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How to Save Money on DIY Projects

Living on one income means our home improvement budget is…well, there pretty much IS no home improvement budget. But, you know I don’t like “no” so I do my best to make it happen anyway. The silver lining is it forces me to be more creative. A plastic surgeon I am not (or I wouldn’t [...]

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Fall Decor Giveaway: Spider Pumpkin Holder

TheMommyhood.com wants to help you decorate for fall by giving away this adorable spider pumpkin holder! Earlier this year, I popped into a store here in Knoxville called Ironic. I had never been there before but loved it because there were really interesting home decor items and everything was very reasonably priced. The store owner, [...]

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Display Keepsakes with Style

Looking for a great way to display your child’s keepsakes? Consider this idea I saw at my friend Rachel’s house. She found an inexpensive garden accessory at HomeGoods, spray-painted it navy blue and hung it on the wall. She and her kids use it to display art and other keepsakes by attaching them with clothes [...]

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