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Best of the blog 2020

Here are my most-read and pinned posts of 2020! 10. Ocean mural in guest bedroom I added a beautiful ocean mural ($110), painted half walls, and repurposed items from other parts of the house. I can’t wait to give you a tour! 9. Why do we take communion? Why do we drink wine and eat… Read More
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Planting an orchid in a palm tree

Last week I planted an orchid in a palm tree. It’s so pretty and vibrant. The idea is that it wraps its roots around the palm. The previous home owner at our last house planted several and I loved them so much I wanted to try it at our new house! This is probably more… Read More
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Mountain getaway to NC

I thought I’d go back to old school blogging and share a quick post about our trip to the mountains on the border of Georgia and North Carolina. Our Florida kids saw snow and mountains for the first time! We rented a charming cabin at the top of a mountain in between Christmas and New… Read More...
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How to mount a tv and hide the cords

This is how I mounted our tv to the wall. This was my first time doing this! If I can do it, you can do it! There are also 1 minute videos at the end if that helps. Our 12-year-old tv broke and wouldn’t turn on anymore so we bought a new one! Marcello and… Read More
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New Year resolutions worksheet

It’s good to make goals for the new year, but it’s also good to take stock of the past year first. Otherwise, it can leave you feeling lacking, not good enough or comparing yourself to others. I made this worksheet a couple years ago, but decided to update it so we can spend some time…
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Painting the fence + garden arbor

Our green metal fence was looking pretty rough from the sprinkler’s hard water and the hot Florida sun. So I decided to spray paint it and add an arbor for Jasmine to climb. Here is how it looked before: First I scrubbed off the residue from the sprinklers and dirt. If you have rust, use…
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Snake plant basket ledge

Do you have ledges in your house you have no idea what to do with like me? Well I have an idea for you today! I have been staring at this ledge for years without a clue what to put there. Or leave it blank. Shelves? Fill it in? Finally I decided to throw a… Read More Read more

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DIY hidden TV art frame

I wanted a way to hide the big black box! The new TVs with frames and digital art are cool, but expensive and I wanted an option that worked without having the TV on all the time. So I decided to make a frame with art canvas panels that open like binary doors. And you… Read More
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Social media growth + haters

Blogging is a weird job. It has a lot of perks, but like all jobs, has drawbacks. Let’s talk about haters and mean comments. In the last month I reached 11,000 followers on Instagram and almost 100,000 on TikTok! Sounds good, right? Well, kind of. It was also a bit of an emotional roller coaster. Let…
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