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Where To Find Inexpensive Custom Picture Frames With Mats

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A bare wall looks rather naked. Part of what makes a house a home is decorating the walls with art and photos and frames are what really make artwork and photos pop. Frames not only protect the artwork or photos, they also add to the decor of the room. What you chose to put on your walls tells a lot about you- whether you enjoy art and what type. It is also interesting to see … [Read more...] about Where To Find Inexpensive Custom Picture Frames With Mats

Snowshoe Christmas Card Holder Craft Tutorial

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Let's face it, more often than not the mailbox isn't filled with fun stuff.  It's usually junk mail, bills, newspapers, and magazines.  It seems like these days the hand written letter is a very rare thing, with the exception of the holidays.  I love going to the mailbox this time of year and finding Christmas cards from family and friends near and far.  The one problem I have … [Read more...] about Snowshoe Christmas Card Holder Craft Tutorial

Easy Fall Centerpiece Craft Tutorial

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Decorating for the different seasons is one of my favorite things to do as the weather changes.  There are so many beautiful home decor items available in the stores and online but they can be very pricey so I love to come up with inexpensive ways to make my home feel festive each season.  One very inexpensive way to do this is to bring a little of the outdoors in.  During the … [Read more...] about Easy Fall Centerpiece Craft Tutorial

DIY Rustic Decor For Fall – Make Your Own Sign

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The high school football team has played their first few games.  Next Friday night my daughter will get to play in her first marching band experience at a home game.  There are several trees with leaves in beautiful shades of orange and red.  Today the temperature never hit 70 and the breeze made it feel even cooler.  Fall is definitely in the air and just thinking about these … [Read more...] about DIY Rustic Decor For Fall – Make Your Own Sign

Canvas Prints Of Digital Photos Made Easy- #CVSPhotoMyWay

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Summer is quickly coming to an end and I feel Fall coming in the air.  We had some great fun over the summer and we took a fabulous family vacation (check out my Europe itinerary).  We made a lot of family memories over  and I am working on capturing them all by choosing photos to print. CVS Photo has been a big help in this process because they make it easy to "photo your … [Read more...] about Canvas Prints Of Digital Photos Made Easy- #CVSPhotoMyWay

How To Make A Dream Catcher In 3 Simple Steps

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My mother moved to New Mexico when I went to college and she sent me a dream catcher.  Right away I loved the idea of the dream catcher (to catch bad dreams) and I also loved the aesthetic. When Giuroiu Anton, Founder of Homesthetics Magazine, an online architecture art and design resource offered to share a tutorial for how to make a dream catcher with my readers I was totally … [Read more...] about How To Make A Dream Catcher In 3 Simple Steps

FLOR Carpet Tiles Squares & My Toy Room Makeover

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Kids spend a lot of time on the floor playing with toys, playing board games, and just playing around! That is why I wanted to find a soft area rug for them to play on. Well, that is part of the reason. I also just think that an area rug does so much to soften a space up and add to the beauty and warmth of a room. Anyway, when I got a chance to partner with FLOR carpet tiles … [Read more...] about FLOR Carpet Tiles Squares & My Toy Room Makeover