16 perfect hostess gifts for the cook, the entertainer, the drink enthusiast, and the homemaker for less than $20. It’s funny to me that I’m even writing this gift guide considering I stayed in bed with a horrible flu-like virus while I “hosted” Thankgiving last week. Robert juggled the kids alongside my parents, hosted the big meal, and he delivered…
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Did y’all have a happy Thanksgiving?! I hope so. I had to bust out the stretchy pants for ours. 😉 (I knew holding onto my maternity leggings was a good idea.) Can I have a heart-to-heart with you for a sec? I’m not going to push all of the giant Black Friday sales in this post today. I’m done. Over it….
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A free Christmas printable art set of 6 featuring vintage Christmas trees that work in all types of decorating styles. It’s that time of year, y’all! Free Christmas printable time! (Even though I know, technically, Thanksgiving is later this week.) I love whipping up free printables for y’all because it’s my way of saying “thank you”, of giving you a little…
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50 of the best gifts for him for 2019 with researched top-rated favorites for the gamer, handyman, outdoorsman, golfer, techy, dad, businessman, and foodie. Every year, when I start shopping for gifts for the men in my life – my husband, my dad, my brother – I end up with an online cart FULL of great ideas. I’m convinced I…
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5 rules about primer and paint we wish we had known as beginner DIYers and how to create a paint finish on walls, doors, trim, and moldings that last. This post is sponsored by KILZ®. Remember the “scary” paint plan I mentioned for our master bedroom refresh last week? Oh. my. stars. Y’ALL! I’m in love! I’m in love! I’m…
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10 tips for mixing family heirlooms and antiques in with your new holiday decor & how to create Swedish Christmas decorating style. This post is in partnership with World Market. This one hits me right in the feels y’all. It’s not often that I cry over decorating, but this one did it. If you’ve followed this blog for a few…
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50 of the best gifts for her for 2019 with researched top-rated favorites in beauty, fashion, tech, self-care, lifestyle, and personalized sentimental gifts. Happy Monday, y’all! I’m so sorry for the radio silence here on the blog and on Facebook/Instagram this past week. Sick kiddos + Christmas decorating + master bedroom makeover projects have definitely caught up with me. Amidst…
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How to turn a basic glass cabinet nightstand into a designer-worthy cane style that works for both modern and traditional styles. It’s been a looooong time since I’ve done a designer knock-off of anything around here. Too long, really. But ever since we started embarking on the master bedroom refresh, and I began the planning, I kept envisioning this pair…
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Haaaaappy weekend! Today, Robert and I are in Atlanta with The Home Depot to take part in something very near and dear to our hearts. As I’ve shared before, Robert is a USMC combat veteran, so we feel so incredibly thankful to be taking part in The Home Depot Foundation’s Operation Surprise to provide home improvement services for veterans. You…
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25 gorgeous black paint room inspirations and how it can make any room feel high-end for just the cost of paint + how it can improve your quality of life. “Do what scares you.” That’s definitely our motto for the master bedroom refresh that currently has us pouring over all of the paint color options. But for some reason, I…
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How to build a traditional style board and batten grid molding focal wall to add character and depth to any room. We are ALL about doing victory dances over totally finished room makeovers, but you know what we love even more? Celebrating progress! The progress is messy but my gosh it’s worth it. And really, it usually has to get…
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The ultimate 75 page printable holiday planner to help you take the stress out of preparing for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s with checklists, calendars, templates, and more. Y’all!!! My Type A little list-maker self is doing CARTWHEELS today! I’ve sort of hinted here and there before that I was working on something huge behind the scenes to help make…
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A full “before” tour and moody master bedroom refresh plans to reclaim our space after the baby co-sleeping phase + ideas for pulling off high-end for less. Between the messy house tour earlier this week and the crappy iPhone pics of today’s post (the one without the fancy camera because we’re like two generations of iPhone behind over here), I…
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It’s here!!! My favorite post of the year!!! And you wanna know why? Because it is the fastest makeover on the planet. Yeah, a makeover. I said it. You’re probably sitting there like, “Well, it finally happened. All of that inhaling sawdust and furniture paint has finally done it. Lauren has lost her mind.” But let me tell you something……
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17 luxurious master bedroom designs to inspire ideas for your own bedroom retreat at home. Master bedroom refresh plans are HAPPENING!!! As usual, this one was totally not even on our radar a couple of weeks ago, but the more I looked around our semi lackluster bedroom from the baby fog co-sleeping days aftermath, the more I realized it really…
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How we hung our stairway gallery wall quickly and easily without any accidental nail holes + inspiration for other gallery walls in the house. Well, lookie there! It only took a YEAR… but we finally have photos of our second-born framed on the wall in our house. I mean, I think I deserve a Mother of the Year Award or…
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Answering all of the questions nobody talks about for how to turn your blog into an actual full-time business to support your family. Buckle up, y’all. This is a BIG one. If you’re here for the DIY and decorating, skip on by me today because I’m pouring out ALLLLLLL of the answers to the bajillions of blogging questions out there….
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A round-up of the best kid-friendly coffee tables with rounded corners, non-breakable materials, easy clean-up from spills, and no tipping. Look out, world! We have a toddler on the move and she’s practically a walking bumper car 24/7. I could have taken a picture of her for proof, but the girl doesn’t stand still for longer than a nano-second, so…
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A master list of all of the best amenities and essentials to set up your guest bedroom like a hotel suite to help guests feel pampered and relaxed. “Come and knock on our dooooooooor. We’ll be waiting for youuuuuuuu.” Sorry this post just made me burst out in song a little bit. Because ever since we finished our modern vintage…
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Tips for incorporating classic pieces on a Thanksgiving table that save storage space, time, money, and create versatility for every season of decorating. This post is sponsored by Walmart. One day, there will have to be some sort of special therapy for kids who grew up with blogger parents. Because ours never really know what holiday it is around here…
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