Welcome to Our Master Bedroom
(the drop off/storage area upstairs)
Let’s get one thing clear up front.
If you are looking for a home out of “Better Homes and Gardens” or any other magazine, this is not the blog post to see. We are a regular family with three teens, five cats, one dog and a gift for collecting things, and those things have accumulated. Many of them in our master bedroom.
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Homemade Laundry Soap
(something I’ve been wanting to try for years)
Here is a homemade laundry soap testimonial that a long-time friend submitted.
Guest Post by Callie J.
My Mother in law found this wonderful homemade laundry soap recipe on Pinterest and shared it with me.
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The Great Purge of 2014
Day 1
My Daughter’s Clothes
To begin our journey into purging our home I chose to begin with my 14 year old daughter’s bedroom.
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Yes, we are back FINALLY!
For those of you that don’t know-May was a very hard month for us. We had a few highs and a lot of lows.
This post wont have any crafts, decorating or thrifty ideas; instead it will be very personal and share the changes that are coming to the blog as our life changes (hopefully in a BIG way).
The good news is, I got to know our insurance company and their support team better than I ever wanted between the fire in March and the car accident at the end of May (don’t worry besides bruises and aches everyone is ok).
Both of these occurrences were actually blessings in disguise.
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How many of you like to decorate for every holiday but do not have the space to store everything?
These DIY dual sided decorating blocks are perfect for multiple uses and can be created for any combination of holidays.
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Tags: Chirstmas, DIY Decor, Dual Purpose Decor BLocks, Fall, God Bless America, Home Decor, Jesus is the Reason, Red White and Blue, Space Saving Decor, Thanksgiving
DIY Projects, Home Decor | Tina Miller | May 7, 2014 10:50 pm | Comments (2)
15 Unusual Uses for a Pampered Chef Pan Scraper (besides cleaning dishes)
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Tags: Cleaning, Cleaning your appliances, nail polish removal, pampered chef scraper, removing caulk & grout, removing dried paint, removing glue, Removing gum, removing nail poilsh, removing tape residue, unusual cleaning ideas
Cleaning | Tina Miller | May 6, 2014 11:16 pm | Comments (6)
Want to create a one of a kind gift for a parent, friend or yourself?
This hand-painted stepping stone is perfect!
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Tags: Butterfly, DIY, Garden, Gift, Handpainted, How-to, Lupus Butterfly, Mother's Day Ideas, Purple, Simple, Stepping Stone, Tutorial
DIY Projects, Home Decor | Tina Miller | April 30, 2014 10:08 pm | Comments (2)
Reduce, Reuse & Recycle, these are words every home should use whenever possible for a multitude of reasons, including helping the environment and saving money.
I come from a long line of frugal women.
Long before “Going Green” was “in”, my family was reducing, reusing and recycling.
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Tags: Aluminum, Appliances, cardboard, cereal boxes, Cleaning Things out, Computers, egg cartons, Electronics, Frugal, Frugal Lving, glass, Gooodwill, Recycling, Reduce, Repurposed, Reuse, Save the Earth, Saving on Groceries, W
Recycling | Tina Miller | April 29, 2014 9:04 pm | Comments (6)
Simple Easter Decor & More
Yep, I am finally getting around to posting the last of our spring decor series at almost 11:00pm on a Saturday night.
I am a procrastinator. I admit it.
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Tags: Blue birds, Budget Decor, Daffodils, Decor, DIY Decor, Ducklings, Hatchlings, Mantel Display, Spring, Yellow
Easter | Tina Miller | April 26, 2014 10:51 pm | Comments (1)