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Top 10 Projects of 2014 – From Thrift Store Makeovers to Purge Sales to My Flower-Less Summer and More!
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Top 10 Projects of 2014 – From Thrift Store Makeovers to Purge Sales to My Flower-Less Summer and More!

2014 What a very good year it’s been. I’m taking a walk down memory lane (actually, I should be jogging to work off all the extra eggnog I’ve been consuming) and re-visiting my Top DIY Projects 2014 … I’m getting fancy and counting down in Spanish in honor of my dad.   Diez Thrift shop…

Family Photo Taking Tips and I’m Off the Naughty List

Family Photo Taking Tips and I’m Off the Naughty List

  2014 is officially my year to make it onto the nice list. That’s right, while everyone is running around like chickens with their Santa hats falling off, I’ll be sitting by a roaring fire, sipping a glass of wine and listening to Elvis croon I’ll have a Blue Christmas Without You.   Why you ask?…

My Hydrangea-less Summer and When to Prune Hydrangeas
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My Hydrangea-less Summer and When to Prune Hydrangeas

This post is filled with information on when to prune hydrangeas. You will learn how to identify the type of hydrangea you have, old wood vs. new wood and what that means and exactly when to prune each type of hydrangea. Whether you are a beginner gardener or already have a green thumb, there is…

Chalk it Up: a Dozen Creative Chalkboard Ideas

Chalk it Up: a Dozen Creative Chalkboard Ideas

  I’m still traumatized from having to stand in front of the entire class, chalk in my quivering hand, until I figured out the world’s hardest math problem (I still have nightmares about Sister Celine). That doesn’t stop me from loving chalkboards … as long as they don’t involve algebra or calculus.   Remember the…

Party Tips and Tricks from the Pros (& I’m in Country Living Magazine)
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Party Tips and Tricks from the Pros (& I’m in Country Living Magazine)

  What’s better than Thanksgiving dinner? Family, friends, turkey, mashed potatoes, pecan pie …   Not much gets better but this comes close. Look for me in the November issue of Country Living magazine! Their Ask the Pros section provides tons of creative ideas to have the most amazing Thanksgiving ever. Here are some of…