There’s nothing quite like that moment when Starbucks announces their holiday menu and your heart does a little flip at the thought of pumpkin spice lattes, peppermint mochas, and yes—that gingerbread loaf. If you’re like me, the gingerbread loaf was the one treat you were counting down the days to enjoy with your morning latte. Well, I have some bittersweet…
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You can make beautiful, scented Christmas ornaments by drying orange slices and tying them with cinnamon sticks and fresh evergreen, or by rolling homemade cinnamon dough, cutting it with cookie cutters, and decorating with folk art details. There was a time when Christmas decorations didn’t come in a plastic tub from Hobby Lobby. I love Christmas decorations that don’t look…
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Welcome to Part 1 of our 1970s lakeside ranch remodel: the Vintage Summer Camp Bedroom. I’m kicking off a new ranch house remodel series with one of my favorite rooms in the house– the vintage fishing camp themed bedroom. This bedroom is layered with genuine summer camp nostalgia, from a $200 thrifted log cabin bed to a framed 1971 map…
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How to Hang a Front Door Wreath without Damage If you’re still hanging your front door wreaths with one of those big ol’ wreath hanging bars over the door, you need to see this. I’ve been using traditional wreath hangers for YEARS, but a few months ago I realized it was scratching my front door! Every time it the door…
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