Morning Loves!
I'm working on redesigning the dining room. It was a bit tired and the chairs were falling apart. I loved them, but after 4 cats, 2 dogs, 3 kids and lots of dinners they were sagging. I found them on Overstock and think they were great chairs for over 10 years!
I still love my
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NEW Chalk Paint Tutorials
You ask and I deliver!
I'm so excited to post this new series of videos as I teach my Greta Belle how to Chalk Paint. Many of you will remember her from my early videos running around in the background as a small child. She is now 14 and is painting her antique bedroom furniture Annie Sloan Paris
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Annie Sloan…
Is the best. She is the best. Her paint is the best. Her colors are the best. I have always supported Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. I love that there is a real person and story behind her brand. She is the OG of Chalk Paint. In the past ten years or so there have been so many brands that have tried to
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A Collective Voice
You Guys, I am so so so excited to share another podcast interview with you. Erin Joy's from the podcast A Collective Voice and I have a revealing conversation about my past and healing. I explain the past and what happened in detail.
I think it's important especially for those people that know
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Love Your Life Podcast
Hi Dear Readers!
I am so excited to share the podcast interview I recently did with Susie Pettit, certified health and wellness coach. Susie hosts an inspiring podcast called the “Love Your Life Show.” Her podcast is filled with nuggets of wisdom and insight in how to live a life you love. You can
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Two the Moon Gift Shop
If you live near me and/or in Northern Virginia, I hope you have wandered into the adorable neighborhood gift shop, Two the Moon.
We needed a gift shop around the corner and thank goodness for Johanna It is now a staple in our area. The shop is always stocked with the cutest items!
Johanna
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Aesthetic Picnics
One of my teenagers told me a few weeks ago that picnics were trending. "Aesthetic Picnics," to be specific. Hahahahahaha. Those teens are just so smart. It's like they know everything! (wink, wink)
However, I do love a good picnic and I love the idea of kids making a picnic lunch and sitting
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Serena & Lily Copycat
As you know I'm loving the fresh look of Serena and Lily these days. I just picked out some wallpaper for my dining room, in fact! But, it's sooooo expensive, right?
I feel like there are so many look alike items out there if you just keep your eye out. I found a chandelier that looks just like
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Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
We don't want or expect alot - just a little something sweet and thoughtful. These are a few things that would put a smile on my face...along with my husband's famous Eggs Benedict :)
Links included.
Kindle Paperwhite
William Sonoma Ember Mug
Petal Post Earrings
Rattan Clutch
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English Cottage Puzzles
Oh, three of my favorite words! I am a closet puzzler, you guys. And after a rough year of COVID I'm not so closeted anymore!
I did loads of puzzles to keep my mind busy and my mind sane. They are so good for my anxiety expecially when there's nothing I can do about it!
I put a table just
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$0.99 ebook
Hi Loves.
I am running a discount through Wednesday on my memoir, Starving. I would love for you to be able to read it. Link here.
I've been working on the marketing part for a few months. I won't bore you with all that. But, I'm listing it on Amazon at a discount price of $0.99 cents
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Afloral
I found this great site while looking for dried flowers for my kitchen.
PS - dried flowers are super expensive! But, this place has great prices and variety.
Afloral
Adorable, right?
Here's what I picked for my kitchen. Teeny tiny yellow and round :) I found the little vase on
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Kitchen Table Redo
I've had this kitchen table for 15 years. It was one of the only pieces of furniture that we could afford after building our home. As you know, I cheaply bought all the other pieces off Craigslist or at estate sales and Chalk Painted them.
This is version 1.
Version 2.
Then I decided to
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Kitchen Love
I am so excited about our new marble countertops. It literally feels like a new kitchen and has lightened up the entire great room.
Birdie is a fan of the look. Phew! She's a tough critic.
I was super motivated by Serena and Lilly with some of the other accessories. However, I'm not a fan of
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Starving
Why is the title of my memoir Starving?
Well, it is the perfect fit for how I felt. That ache in my belly, that need, that hunger for both emotional and physical support. And the more that I was deprived, the more that I felt it in my body and my mind.
The anxiety crept into my body because
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YOU!
Guess when I feel most filled up and NOT starving. When I get to read your beautiful, encouraging and love-filled emails. You have brought me to tears, Dear Readers. You have always allowed me to be myself and show up as I am. You have reached out and connected with me in so many way and this has
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Memoir
Hi Friends. I'm feeling a little timid and scared, but wanted to let you know that I wrote a memoir. It is called Starving. It was something that I needed to do for myself and my healing process. As many of you know, I have struggled since the age of ten with debilitating anxiety and depression. So
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