Trim + Peel N’ Stick Fabric Tape = A light fixture full of pizzaz all in 15 minutes or less.
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8 Unique & Cheap Wall Decor Ideas
Want to break away from the usual wall decor and stay on budget? These wall decor ideas are super affordable – you’ve probably already got a few laying around your house! Monday was a sad day in our house. Well, a sad day for Mama but a happy one for the Circus. We said goodbye…
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Coming in 2021…The Loft at Local Depot
Look at me with another new post this week! I’m trying hard to get on a regular schedule. Crazy enough, I think the kid being all virtual right now with school is actually helping me get some posts written. While she’s doing her zooms, I’m working on my computer in the other room. Now, getting…
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2020: The Jonquils will still bloom…
Happy New Year! Sure, it’s a week into 2021, but if 2020 taught us anything, it’s that you just do the best you can do with what you’ve got, right? And time has been one of those things I’ve been short on this past week. Hell, who are we kidding – I’ve been short on…
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It’s Christmas All Over…Again
I hope that as each of you read that title, you began singing Tom Petty’s Christmas All Over Again. Because it’s been stuck in my head since November 5th when I opened the store in all of it’s full-on holiday glory and started playing Christmas music. While I have decorated for the holidays at my…
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DIY Cruella Deville Costume
It’s always fun to be a villain on Halloween, right? This DIY Cruella Deville costume was made from a few thrift store finds, some simple makeup and a few perfect (but budget friendly!) accessories. It’s one of my favorite times of the year, folks – Halloween! Y’all know, the Circus and I start planning out…
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Local Depot Tour
I was so proud of myself for finally posting a new project a few weeks back and while you guys liked it, you asked for pictures of the store! I had no idea you guys would want to see so much of it. I certainly don’t plan on the blog turning into a platform for…
How to Decoupage a Table with Wallpaper
Here’s a great idea for your next furniture makeover – layer on some wallpaper! This tutorial shows you how to decoupage a table with wallpaper – use this method on any piece of furniture to add unexpected interest and pattern!
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Taking it Home: Local Depot
Hey y’all! How are you? Whew. Despite being in a pandemic, it’s been quite the busy last month for me.
You know, just the usual stuff. Parenting, gardening, working, bought a hundred year old building, launching a new business.
Plant these flowers to get bountiful bouquets from your cutting garden this summer.
There’s just something about fresh cut flowers, isn’t there? I love having my own cut flower garden to pull flowers from during the summer. Below, you’ll find my list of the best cut flowers to grow in your own cutting garden. You’ll be overflowing with gorgeous bouquets all summer!
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Ten Colorful • Eclectic • Glam Bloggers to Meet
Last Thursday my computer screen kicked the bucket. It decided to taste the rainbow and become a series of colored stripes going all down my screen. For someone who works from home, this was of course, a bad thing. For someone who works from home with already high anxiety issues, now has her husband working…
TV Shows to Start Watching
Finding yourself in need of a new TV show or two to watch? I’d say there’s a big part of the human population that’s in that same boat right now.
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My Best Bright & Cheery Spaces | It’s a Colorful Life Spring Home Tour
How about a little bright and cheery amid all this madness, huh? I’m usually not much of a Facebook scroller, but over this past week or so, I found myself on there a whole lot more. And let me tell ya, it just wasn’t healthy. Upon coming to that realization, I got off Facebook and…
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27 Projects You Can Do When You’re Stuck at Home
Banish boredem and unproductive days with these 27 projects you can do while you’re stuck at home! Use that downtime and create something amazing!
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Doing Our Part during COVID-19: How We Can All Pitch In
As crazy as it may sound, this whole thing might be what heals some wounds in our nation – if we can all come together and do our part for the greater good, that is.
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National Sleep Day Bedroom Refresh Blog Hop
Did you know today is National Sleep Day? I didn’t know there was such a thing until my friend Camila said, “Hey, wanna do a sleep day blog hop?” Yes, girl! And so here we are. Fourteen of us are sharing our bedrooms all refreshed for spring and ready for national sleep day – in hopes we’ll actually get some extra sleep today.
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Five Minute DIY Stuffed Animal Storage
Does your kid have their very own, very complete stuffed animal zoo? Same here! They were taking over our lives until we got creative with our own DIY stuffed animal storage. Take advantage of your vertical space and learn how to store stuffed animals better below!