Many moons ago, I blogged about our buffet table that I repurposed from an antique dresser. You can read that post here. I was 5 months pregnant at the time with our 3rd baby and this was one of the many DIY “nesting” projects I’ve made. I wanted to write about my journey in repurposing this dresser, in the hopes of helping others, who, like me, had not done anything…
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Our oldest turned 3!
“The nights are long, but the years are short.” I’ve read this once somewhere, and even though our oldest is just 3, it feels like the years are already slipping out of our fingers so quickly. I still distinctly remember when she was born like…
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Hello October, Goodbye October
I can’t believe we are in our last days of October already. Last time I posted something here was back in September. I am failing miserably to keep stuff here up to date. Life has been busy for this sleep deprived momma! This month has…
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Redoing My Acrylic Canvas Painting
I wasn’t sure if you can paint over an acrylic canvas so I did some research. I was thrilled when I found out that YOU CAN! Some people use a gesso medium and cover the entire canvas to have a blank slate again. Others, turn…
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Flat Doors (Hallway) Makeover
I don’t know why but for some reason, most of my DIY projects around the house were done during the time that I was pregnant with my girls, which makes bending, and climbing ladders or chairs, and painting, a little bit challenging. Nonetheless, my growing…
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Personalized Charm Necklace
“I do not at all understand the mystery of grace–only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us.” – Anne Lamott
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Dining Chairs Makeover
I have been adoring our dining set for almost a year now. I do not regret painting the chairs at all even though it almost cost me my sanity when I was pregnant with our second. I blame it all to my surging pregnancy hormones!…
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My emotional journey painting chairs!
Sometimes all we needed is just a good cry. Which is exactly what I did, and I feel so much better already. With it comes a big sigh of relief! A heavy burden lifted off my chest. I know it seems to be silly to…
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Our Baby’s 1st Birthday Party! (DIY Paper Medallion)
So after making the tissue pom poms, I started scouring the internet for some ideas. What I ended up making are paper medallions in different colors and sizes. I have all the materials I needed to make this colorful and easy DIY craft so that is a plus!…
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Our Baby’s 1st Birthday Party! (DIY Tissue Pom Pom)
Our sweet little Mira just turned one last month. I didn’t want to spend too much on decorations, so I made them myself, with the exception of some few things that I bought at the dollar store. We did buy a helium tank for $35…