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Easy tips and ideas to share how to style a hutch for Christmas easily and stress-free.

How To Style A Hutch For Christmas

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How To Style A Hutch For Christmas (you can use these tips for any shelves you are decorating). I am sharing how to style a hutch for Christmas because I have been receiving a lot of questions about how I put together the hutch in our living room this year. I love receiving questions because it tells me what you want to see more of or what I need to elaborate on. Please, keep the questions coming! The hutch in our living room is always the first place I start when I am redecorating for a new season. It is… Read More

Letter boards are a lot of fun and this tutorial will show you how to make a wood letter board for free with scrap wood.

How To Make A Wood Letter Board For Free

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Wood letter boards are so much fun. I use my Emmerie Lane wood letter board all the time, but for this project idea, it was too small. I wanted a BIG wood letter board to go over our faux mantel in our living room, but I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on it. I talked my idea over with Matt and we came up with something I am so happy with. This is so much better than anything I could have bought! {Affiliate links are used in this post. Click on any of the pink links to… Read More

Don't Let The Butterflies Stop You! Don't let the butterflies you feel before you embark on something new, stop you from reaching your full potential.

Don’t Let The Butterflies Stop You

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Don’t Let The Butterflies Stop You! Don’t let the butterflies you feel before you embark on something new, stop you from reaching your full potential. Months ago, I posted this on my Instagram page: View this post on Instagram Real talk on this Monday. . This morning, I had a long talk with one of our kids about being nervous. Being nervous is natural. It is the butterflies in your stomach before you step out of your comfort zone into something that is going to make you grow. No matter what the outcome is, you will walk away from the… Read More

This DIY Wood Burned Christmas Tree Garland takes some common craft items and turns them into charming decor for the Christmas season.

DIY Wood Burned Christmas Tree Garland

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I have another easy Christmas garland tutorial to share with you today! This DIY Wood Burned Christmas Tree Garland is not only beautiful, but it is another simple one to create. A couple of weeks ago, I shared my DIY Christmas Gnome Garland idea and today, I am sharing a new spin on the garland project. This time around, I am using the Wagner Heat Gun to make a rustic garland that is full of charm and personality.  {Affiliate links are used in this post. You can read my disclosure HERE.} Supplies Used For The DIY Wood Burned Christmas Tree Garland:… Read More

This easy DIY Christmas Gnome Garland will add a little whimsy to your Christmas decor this year.

DIY Christmas Gnome Garland Made From Thrift Store Finds

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This DIY Christmas Gnome garland was easy to make and I used items that I found at a thrift store to save on the cost of supplies. Win-Win!   {Affiliate links are used in this post. You can read my disclosure HERE.} Supplies Needed To Create This DIY Christmas Gnome Garland Natural Drift Wood Oval Chips – Large Thick Yarn That You Can Pull Apart To Make Beards Thrift Store Scarf (any fabric will do) Thrift Store Santa hat (again, any furry fabric will do) Hot Glue Gun 1/2″ Craft Wood Balls Scissors Pom Poms Twine/Yarn/Something To String The Gnomes On I… Read More

Best Christmas decor at Target in 2019. The decor you should purchase because it is timeless, a good price and you can't easily replicate it on your own.

Best Christmas Decor at Target in 2019

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The best Christmas decor at Target in 2019! The decor you should purchase because it is timeless, a good price and you can’t easily replicate it on your own. I am a smart shopper and I love sharing my tips when I am out and about shopping at different stores. You can often find me on my Instagram and Facebook stories sharing deals I am finding and things you should and shouldn’t buy in different stores. My criteria for buying things is pretty clear: The price has to be good. If it’s decor, it has to be timeless (meaning I… Read More

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