Merry Christmas and an even merrier day after Christmas. The day when we recuperate, clean, and begin the organization process. We'll start off slow, but make a change that will make an enormous difference in your mental health. Let's work on getting our inbox to zero.
Two weeks ago I told you about the accidental gift I was given. My husband took 20 things off my online to-do list. You see, I keep windows open on my iPhone because it reminds me of the things I want to complete. ...
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I QUIT December!
I quit! It's a few days before Christmas and I just can't take anymore. I quit. I quit the shopping, the wrapping, the shipping, the traffic, and the crowds. I quit all of the extra shipping boxes, gift boxes, shopping bags, and pine needles strewn throughout the house. Yup, the overwhelm is enough to send any Mom over the edge.
We are superwomen. We have been known to do it all. September rolled around and the kids returned to school. We juggled buying school supplies, making ...
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The White Envelope
I've never been one for knick-knacks. Mostly those small items that represent a particular item, place, or moment in time really just clutter my life, my house, and my head. Instead, I prefer gifts that are necessities (like a new vacuum cleaner when mine broke or new metal baking pans that seem to get so dirty after a year's use; but not an over-abundance of pans, only the ones I use everyday) or gifts that are an experience (like dinner with friends, a night away, a movie, or just a day ...
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An Accidental Gift & Living a Minimal Lifestyle When You Have a Choice
Earlier this week I was given an accidental gift. It was a reminder that living a minimal lifestyle is about living with fewer things that weigh us down. You see, when I read an interesting article or come across information that I can use in my business, I leave the window open on my iPhone. It becomes a sort of to-do list for me and had grown to about 20 open windows.
One day my husband picked up my phone to text our daughter and, thinking he was being helpful, closed every one of those ...
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5 Quick-Prep Hearty Recipes
Breathe. Take a few deep breathes in and out, do something nice for yourself, and then do something nice for someone else. Go for a walk for yourself and take your dog along. You'll both love it. Bake a healthy meal but double the servings and deliver some to an aging family member or neighbor. Your heart will thank you for it.
Today, I'm sharing with you five quick-prep hearty recipes that are easy to make and easy to share so we can all keep in mind what the Christmas season is all ...
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Gift Guide: Gifts for Boys
Hello ladies! More holiday gift guides are here. Yesterday, I shared Gifts for Him. Next up are Gifts for Boys. To save you time and so you can spend more time with your family, I scoured the internet and Amazon to find you the perfect list of gifts for the little ones in your life. So sit back, get some online shopping done, and then go enjoy spending time with your family. You can thank me later (wink wink… smiles!)
Gifts for ...
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Gift Guide: Gifts For Him
Hello ladies! Your holiday gift guides are here. First up are Gifts for Him. To save you time and so you can spend more time with your family, I scoured the internet and Amazon to find you the perfect list of gifts for the guys in your life. These are either items my own husband and teenage boys love or ones they've included on their 'want' list. So sit back, get some online shopping done, and then go enjoy baking those holiday cookies with your kids. You can thank me later (wink wink... ...
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Navy Blue Abstract Desk & Chair
Let's get creative ladies! It's time to add a little color to your workspace with a navy blue abstract desk. After all, we're building businesses here and we need surroundings that will spark that creativity and ingenuity.
Whether you're working from an entire room designated as your home office or you're working from the corner of your living room, there's no excuse not to make it look pretty. See how I took this rather plain desk from one that blended in to a colorful standout piece of ...
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Extra-Long Naturally-Aged, Old World Sideboard
The holidays are right around the corner. Thanksgiving is just one week away ladies! How did that happen? It sort of snuck up on me this year. I may have to shop for the food, iron the table linens, vacuum and dust, but I know my dining room can be ready for the feast in just a short time because I have the table, chairs, and the sideboard to accommodate the family and the food. How about yours? If your dining room could use a new sideboard you may be interested today's ...
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Girl’s Lavender Bedroom Set
When you find solid wood furniture that's made to last centuries and is the perfect size and shape for your home today, you figure out a way to make it work. That's exactly what happened with this girl's lavender bedroom set. I knew it would be perfect for a home with a little girl or two.
The set may have come wth a few imperfections from years of use (aka love), and a few cobwebs from being stored away in the back corner of a garage, but you look right past it all and only see the ...
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Old World Expresso Stained Chest
Vintage pieces are beautiful, but old world furniture that looks as though it's made of hundred year old reclaimed wood takes my breath away. You can almost hear it telling the family stories. Today, I'm sharing this vintage stained chest and the changes I've made to it to make it feel as though it's a hundred year old chest that's been made from reclaimed woods.
Here's how the chest looked in its original vintage glory. It was beautiful as is, but of course I needed to add my own ...
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The Back-End of Running a Furniture Blog
Each week your inbox is graced with beautiful pictures of refinished furniture. Unique pieces. Custom finishes. But there's so much more that goes on behind the scenes well before those photos are ever taken. So if you've thought about starting your own furniture refinishing business, or any product business for that matter, you need to know what a typical Saturday may look like for you. Here's one portion of the back-end of running a furniture blog.
A Typical Saturday
If you think ...
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