My Nursery Mood Board {Enter to win $2,500 Gift Card!}

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No, don't start the rumors! I'm not having a baby, but I do love designing baby rooms. Did you see the post I did on My Colortopia about my own son's nursery and color scheme which was inspired by The Hobbit? My latest nursery mood board project … ** Read more **

NYC

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H ello from New York! I'm off on an anniversary adventure with my hubby this week sightseeing and enjoying the city! Yahoo! Then I'm meeting up with a blogging friend you all know for a girls' day of shopping and maybe some coffee at a charming … ** Read more **

Pretty & Practical: Garden Sheds & Backyard Retreats!

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via House to Home I love a cute, romantic or otherwise charming garden shed! I'm not sure why I love them so much, but I just do. I have been dreaming of a little garden escape in my own backyard for quite some time. Since we have a new house … ** Read more **

Blessed {Happy Mother’s Day}

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A gift for moms at church. {My girls} The best daughters a mom could ever dream of. {Luke, modeling his band concert attire -- first tie ever}. When I found out I was having a boy after two girls, I had only one prayer (besides … ** Read more **

How to Make Your House Smell Like Anthropologie

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I wanted my house to smell like Anthropologie. I know. I sound obsessed. I'm OK with that. I want to LOVE being in my home as much as I love being in an Anthropologie store. And a lot of that experience is how delicious it smells in … ** Read more **

Making the Best Use of My Space {Plus a New Project: Goodbye Living Room, Hello Practical Space}

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So, I know I'm not supposed to start a new project until I finish the ones I've started. Clearly, I'm a rebel and probably a glutton for punishment. But, I am almost done with my office (just have to hang the blinds and the two reading lights and … ** Read more **