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Mix It Up

I love warm weather and being able to be outside. I plan on being outdoors a lot this summer with a new baby on the way and a toddler that loves to play. In our current rental our tiny patio is just outside our living room. I wanted to bring a bit of my indoor decor outside and painted a few little pots as outdoor accessories. I used DecoArt's Patio Paint which is weather and water resistant. I started out painting ...

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Four Free Printables For Kids

I love framing cute little sayings and putting them in my kids room. So today, I wanted to share with you four FREE 5x7 printables I made for you to download. I hope you enjoy them. I had a great time making them. And the first one is extra special to me because it is the song I always sing to my sweet Gracie, "You are my sunshine". Click here for "You are my sunshine" printable.   Click here for "Twinkle, Twinkle Little ...

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Feather Her Nest: A Baby Shower

I am so excited to bring you a baby shower that was hosted by my talented sister, Alicia and her two friends, for a her longtime BFF and husband, Heather and Rock. If you missed the post on Wednesday, I featured 10 maternity photo ideas that Heather so graciously posed for. The shower was held at Spindletop Hall here in Lexington. If you have time, you should head over and read the history about the building. It is fascinating. The rooms ...

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10 Great Maternity Photo Ideas

Disclaimer: I am not a professional photographer. But I do love to photograph! A few weekends ago I had the great privilege of attending a long time friends baby shower at Spindletop Hall in Lexington. We had a blast and I will be featuring the shower on Friday. So...make sure you come back to check it out. After the shower was over, we took advantage of the gorgeous weather and beautiful grounds to snap a few photos of of the mom and ...

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Chalkboard Bottle

Here's another super affordable home or party decor idea! All you need is a glass bottle (or several), DecoArt's Americana Gloss Enamels Glass Chalkboard Paint, a roll of painters tape, rubbing alcohol and paintbrush or sponge.   You will want to be sure to remove any labels or glue leftover on your bottles. I used GooGone and some paper towels. Once all the goop was off, I clean off the surface with a bit of rubbing alcohol on a clean paper towel. ...

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A Tribute to Mom (pt. 2)… Love, Stephanie

Mom, Where can I even begin to express how thankful I am for you. You have taught me so much and I really don't know what I would do without you. I enjoy every moment that I get to spend with you and am so thankful for the creative spirit I inherited from you. From craft projects for my sleepovers as a child to helping me with blog projects when you come to visit me now, you never fail to inspire me. ...

It’s a Pinteresting Paty! {week 90}

Welcome to week 90 of our Pinteresting Party. We are gearing up for week 100 and boy do we have a big surprise for you! It is going to be FANTASTIC! But, we are still at week 90 and I have some great projects and food to share with you. Here are my features for this week: DIY Union Jack trunk from Meredith and Gwyneth, The New Yorkie Learn how to reupholster a chair the right way from The DIY Dreamer. Delicious Double Reese's ...

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A Tribute to My Mom…Love, Amanda

Dear Mom, This Mother’s Day I want to say thank you. Thank you for loving me no matter what. Thank you for supporting me and being there for me in times that I had no where else to turn. Because of your love and support I was able graduate not only high school but college and I never once had to worry about the hands that would care for my precious Zach. Because of your love and support I have been ...

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DIY Chipboard Canvas Art: Saddle Up!

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Silhouette America, but the opinions are 100% my own. So if you follow our blog on a regular basis, you know Gracie and I are pretty much obsessed with horses right now. They are so sweet, just like big old dogs. And even though we just redecorated her room less than a year ago (in zebra), we are in the process of redoing it all over again in horses. As with any redecorating, we are ...

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Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

Need an idea for dinner this week? This is one of my all-time favorite recipes. Here's what you'll need: 3 lbs. chicken 2 cans Cream of Chicken 1 Green Pepper (chopped) 1/2 onion (chopped) 3-4 10oz. cans of Old El Paso Enchilada Sauce (Mild or Hot; I usually get 2 of each) 30 Corn Tortillas (2) 18 oz. bags of Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese Vegetable Oil (for frying the tortillas) Here are the directions: Cook chicken. Cool and shred. Chop green pepper and onion. Combine Chicken, Cream of Chicken, green pepper and ...