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How to have the least pinteresting birthday party ever

Hard to believe it was three years ago… (Actually it was more like 3 years and 6 weeks ago because I’m so late posting this.) But now our little man is “THWEE!,” fully potty trained, and well-versed in Veggie Tales, Thomas the Train and Elmo. He’s opinionated but easy-going, never forgets ANYTHING (no matter how […]

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The calm in the camera and the chaos beyond

I know you’ve come to expect lighthearted decorating talk here at View Along the Way, but today we’re taking a dark turn… …down a forbidden path… …to expose dark secrets. A inside look at the hidden underbelly of… HOME BLOGGING. DUN DUN DUNNNNN!!!

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Beyond Bunnies and Baskets

Reposting this from a past Easter. Hope your weekend is incredible! When Andy and I were in college, we very unwisely procured a tiny pot-belly pig we named Lady. Lady learned tricks, learned to use the litter box, and took naps sandwiched between my feet. Once, she left the yard and ventured onto a busy […]

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{March Sponsors!}

When I was a teenager, we used to have “family meetings,” which were dreaded by me with an intensity now reserved only for calling customer service , or clipping Mila’s tiny fingernails, or trips to the DMV. My dad would gather us all together, and start every meeting with this: “Any old business? Any new […]

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Deck and Cover!

New wooden deck at View Along the Way

Sometimes, on rare occasions, I have been known to ask Andy if we can do a new project just because I think it’ll look good, though it will likely serve no real purpose in our lives. I don’t usually mention that last part. For example. Me: I think we need a new chandelier in the […]

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Dapper New Window Skivvies

Breakfast nook with bamboo blinds

Finally, I can look you in the eye! My previously nude windows… …are finally appropriately dressed and presentable to the public! No more do they run and hide when people see them. Now they walk with a little joy in their step, the way you do when you’re wearing a new outfit and you just […]

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7 Sources for Inexpensive Outdoor Rugs

In the last post, I mentioned that we have four very, very small weeks to redo our ugly patio and build a new deck. What’s that? You want a little sneaky-peeky? TWIST MY ARM. YEP. That’s deck progress, buds. My dad come over one day with a pile of lumber while Andy was at work, […]

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Next Big Project: Moving on out(doors)

If there’s one thing I’m known for, it’s my expert-level landscaping and outdoor decorating skills. By “expert-level,” I mean “I have no idea what I’m doing,” and by “skills,” I mean “my backyard is embarrassing.” I wrote a post a while ago which was an eye-opening exposé into the depth of the redneck coursing through […]

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The Pros Weigh In: Best Painting Tips from DIY Bloggers

Thanks so much for your sweet comments on my post about the behind the scenes photo shoot with Better Homes & Gardens. That whole day would’ve been approximately 87 percent less fun if I’d gone through it without you all! Let’s talk painting! It’s probably the most approachable, instant-impact DIY project to attempt, but who […]

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Behind the Scenes at a Photo Shoot for Better Homes & Gardens

So if you tuned in last week, I wrote a post which will be a perfect piece of evidence should I ever be on trial for being neurotic and weird: how I prepared for the BH&G photo shoot. I shared a few behind-the-scenes photos of how the day went already on Facebook and Twitter, but […]

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Operation: Prepare for Better Homes and Gardens

T minus six days to magazine photo shoot. The nearness of the impending photo shoot weighs heavy on my mind. I know I won’t find rest until I’ve clothed myself, so I venture out into the cold darkness one evening, my goal clear and my focus sharp. I make my way to the nearest hunting […]

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Crushing on: Preserved Boxwood

Preserved Boxwood Potted Ball (and other preserved boxwood inspiration!)

A few weeks ago, when we all entered into a heated, passionate debate over the use of faux flowers, I left out one important discussion point: preserved boxwood. Have you guys fallen in love with it like I have? Bella Marie More importantly, if you have a black thumb like I do, has preserved boxwood […]

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First Video Ever, and Answers to your Questions

Welp, I did it! Actually made a video for the blog, and appeared in it. And then posted it. A couple weeks ago for my second blogiversary, we put out a call for any questions you have about anything, and Andy and I sat down together to answer them in the video below. It’s 15 […]

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Big. News. Lots of Exclamation Marks.

I have news. Big news. Exciting news. News that deserves between one and seven exclamation marks, not all these periods I keep using. Just getting you ready for the exclamation mark onslaught. Okay, ready? Next week! Better Homes and Gardens!! (the *MAGAZINE*) Is coming here to my very house!!! And they are going to take […]

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New Art and Coolest Framing System Evah {And a giveaway!}

We don’t have a lot of “real” art in our house. We have the giant tree painting at the top of the stairs: And I have a canvas that my mom painted for me: But otherwise, it’s all been DIY art, like my quote canvas and my herringbone art canvas: But I just got some […]

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