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Our Go-To Stain Dictionary

Our Go-To Stain Dictionary

How do I get wine out of my shirt? I just dripped candle wax on the carpet? Do I have to replace it? I tried to dye my hair and ended up getting it...

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Fall Cleaning Checklist

Fall Cleaning Checklist

All I can think about is cooler weather, cute sweaters, pulling out those boots, drinking warm drinks and a cozy home. I'm literally sitting in 90...

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How to Fold Laundry Quickly

How to Fold Laundry Quickly

Doing laundry isn't the problem. It's folding it and putting it away. I wish little elves would pop up out of nowhere and take the laundry out of...

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The 20 Minute Morning Routine

The 20 Minute Morning Routine

Waking up late is the WORST. At first you're confused, then you panic, then you run around in a circle for a second, then you start to move at 90...

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DIY Painted Rug

DIY Painted Rug

I'll admit that I've been lazy. Well, maybe more nervous. Lazy nervous? I bought the Erslev rug from IKEA because I saw that someone had painted a...

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Let’s Go Glamping!

Let’s Go Glamping!

Glamping. What is it? Glam + Camping = Glamping Bottom line, glamping is for people like me. The ones who don't want to "rough it" camping, who...

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Inexpensive Outdoor Makeover

Inexpensive Outdoor Makeover

I'm on a mission to make my small back patio welcoming without spending much. We're sprucing up the front but the back leaves so much to be desired....

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Hiding Your Cords

Hiding Your Cords

Why are cords so ugly? They drive me crazy. I've been known to be on my hands and knees on more than one occasion, tucking cords in between the...

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DIY State of Mind

DIY State of Mind

When I met my husband we lived in Spokane, Washington. Just a few months later, I got a job in Seattle, Washington and that's where we officially...

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6 DIY Shower Curtain Ideas

6 DIY Shower Curtain Ideas

I was stalking looking at Instagram for the millionth time yesterday (Find me, I'm @tawshaconnell) and came across an image a friend posted. Oh,...

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Relationship Q&A

Relationship Q&A

  [ddownload id=11962] Valentine's Day comes at us like a punch in the face. Talk of diamonds, sweets, doing something unique and extra special...

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Putting the House to Bed

Putting the House to Bed

Trying to keep life organized seems to be an unending project. Even for us. We're constantly trying to find a new system, create a better way and...

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Simple Mantle Makeover

Simple Mantle Makeover

This is what I've been looking at for a couple of days. When the holidays are over they are really over. I don't like decorations hanging around....

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Make Your Own Marquee Sign

Make Your Own Marquee Sign

If I can't buy it, I'll make it. That's my mantra. Well, it's now my mantra. Welcome to the first day of me realizing it. This Christmas, I wanted...

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Striped Canvas in 8 Steps

Striped Canvas in 8 Steps

I am an absolute perfectionist so if I think that something I do won't be just right, I won't do it. This statement is ironic because most of the...

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