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Those Are Some Big Shoes To Fill

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Just a little snippet of Bents working on a vlog with daddy. At the ripe old age of 2.5. He's a natural already. I tried to tell him that he will have some big shoes to fill if he's going to live up to his daddy's vlog skills. Haha! ************************************ We are headed out on

{Tutorial} How to Stencil a Canvas

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First Go find where you have stashed your old decorations. Pick out any old canvas that you use to love, but now you hate. For me...it was this one. I didn't hate it, but it just wasn't my style anymore. Here Is What You Need 1 can of spray paint (dark)2 inch foam rollerSmall can of paint

Planning Parker’s 5th Birthday – Shark Style

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My mother-in-law arrived last night from Las Vegas and I am so thankful to have another set of hands around here. Especially since I am trying to last minute prep for P's 5th birthday party! For some reason I haven't been much in to party planning lately {remember how I completely did away with a

{Sneak Peek} My Bathroom Wall Art Project

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After posting the pictures of my bathroom {and all that empty wall space}...my good friend Tonya sent me a link to the most adorable printables EVER. They work perfect for my bathroom space. I can't wait to show you how it turned out! Here's a sneak peek! To be continued... To see more of

I Planned Our Vacation & It Only Took Me 19 Hours

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Literally people. This is one of those times where being a "perfectionist" is not cool. Not cool at all. When you start planning a vacation to a place you have NEVER been...and you are trying to find the perfect condo for the perfect price in the perfect location...you will begin to feel

The Ruffle Shower Curtain That Stole My Heart

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modern bathroom update

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I think that the guest/kids bath has definitely come a LONG way from when we started {I wish I could find the "before" pictures}. But, there are still so many things that I want to do in this bathroom. I am in love with the modern subway tile backsplash that my dad did for us months back. It

{Our Adoption} My First Taste Of Disappointment

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I will be sharing some posts on our adoption that I have been writing over the past 6 months. This post was written on June 11, 2012. I knew that when we began this journey the "waiting" would darn near make me crazy. I don't "wait" well. Patience is not in my vocabulary. Luckily, after

My Life Via Instagram…

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I swear I always waste my good pictures on Instagram. You know what I mean? You take the sweetest picture of your baby and you think, "Now THAT is gonna be a great picture for my next blog post!" But, then you suddenly find yourself uploading it to Instagram. Which syncs with Twitter. And also

I Refuse To Lose Anymore Sleep Dreaming About Clutter

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 When we built our home we knew that we definitely wanted a basement. Not just for the sake of safety in storms, but because it offered so much additional storage space. Unfortunately, we didn't have the funds to "finish" it right away. So, for the last 2.5 years we have left it unfinished while we

Hallway Wall Art With My Canvas Makeover

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I have been known to have decorating A.D.D. I'm ok with admitting that about myself. In fact, SJ's closet is FILLED with wall hangings that I am no longer using.  I have been needing to decorate my long hallway wall for quite some time. So, instead of going out and buying all new things, I

{SJ’s New Bruise} It Was Only 5:45 am

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baby bruise

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A couple mornings ago I heard loud squealing coming from SJ's room. It was only 5:45 am . I glanced at the clock...then the monitor to see a crying baby...then back at the clock. 5:45 am? "Really, SJ?" {I think I said out loud}. I was not ready to get up. He usually doesn't cry when he wakes