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My Grandma’s Chocolate Pie Recipe

You guys, I have one legendary grandma. Meet my “grandmammy.” That’s what we call her – all TEN of her kids, 20-something of her grandkids and seemingly infinite numbers of great-grandkids. Grandmammy – “Mam” or “Mammy” for short – is something of a legend, as anyone who has raised ten kids must be. Today I’m […]

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DIY Christmas Canvas, Take 2

"Oh Holy Night:" DIY Christmas Canvas Art

Last year, I whipped up this little DIY Christmas art using chipboard letters and a little wooden nativity ornament. It was a fun little project, and after the holidays were over, I stored it back in the dark recesses of our guest closet, where my piles of unused decorations go to hide. I suspect when […]

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Metallic Star of Bethlehem Christmas Mantle

Neutral Metallic Christmas Mantle/Mantel at View Along the Way, Holiday Mantle, Mantel"

Let’s talk about what Christmas is all about. It’s all about a tiny infant baby who was God, coming down out of the heavens and being born in the most humble situation: a freakin’ manger among the cows and horses and remarkably-calm-but-reverent donkeys, according to my nativity scene. (My nativity scene would also suggest there […]

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The Pros Weigh In: Child-safe Christmas Decorating

I’ve gotten a few questions via email about how we decorate for Christmas when we have two tiny little terrorists – I mean kiddos – running around our house. First of all, I was shocked that anyone would assume my sweet angels do anything except sit quietly all day with their hands to themselves, reciting […]

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Posts of Christmas Past

It. Is. ON. Thanksgiving is over and it is officially no-holds-barred all-out Christmas decorating, Christmas music, gifting and hot-chocolate-drinking season. OFFICIALLY. Hallelujah! In case you’re starting your Christmas decorating and could use a little inspiration, I thought it’d be fun to kick off the season by dusting off a few Posts-of-Christmas-Past, whaddaya say? Christmas Home […]

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Cyber Monday Deals and {November Sponsors!}

Do you LOOOVE this time of year like I do? The Christmas music and decorating and gifting and crafting? And tree-shopping? (Our tree is home now, but sadly still naked.) I also love love LOVE the deal-hunting this time of year! My sponsors have some pretty crazy-awesome deals for today and Cyber Monday. Can you […]

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Quick Tips: Black Friday & Cyber Monday Shopping

kitchenaid kitchen aid artisan stand mixer

I haven’t been actual real-life Black Friday shopping in years. I’ve found that you can get equal or better deals sitting at home online in your fluffiest, most record-settingly unsexy pajama pants, so that’s totally how I roll. But I will TEAR UP some deals from this here keyboard, so I thought I’d share a […]

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Reader Questions: Would you paint this mantle?

I am exactly the kind of person who would have an entire meal with you without knowing that I have a whole 12-oz steak in my teeth. Like, the entire cow, just dangling there. You’d be wondering: “How does she not know this is happening? How can she even talk with this large animal stuck […]

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Easy Thanksgiving Banner

Quick, cheap and easy burlap banner for special occasions

Andy and I are hosting Thanksgiving this year. My parents will be out of town, so it’ll just be us and and some friends whose families live out of state. And you, if you’re nearby. And if you know how to make a spiral-sliced ham. Now that I managed to weasel my way out of […]

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Crushing On: Navy Velvet

I have an obsession, an itch I’m trying to scratch. Via Traditional Home, Photographed by Greg Scheidemann I want to cover my entire world in navy velvet. Design by Emily Henderson I want to find a pair of ugly, needy chairs on craigslist for next to nothing and recover them in plush, deep blue, soft […]

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Andy Judges the Random Acts of Craftiness Challenge

Sometimes Andy and his friends have whole conversations using only Star Wars quotes. The amount of Star Wars geekiness emanating from my husband at that moment sends me into a state of shock and awe, and I have no choice but to pat him on the head and remind him it’s a good thing I’m […]

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DIY Capiz Shell Chandelier Pendant

Once upon a time, I lived in a house in which almost every room was lit by a bare lightbulb hanging from the ceiling. And I was perpetually on the hunt for light fixtures. Not just any light fixtures, but beautiful, shimmery ones that made my heart sing a blissful little tune. One day, I […]

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Golden Birthday

They say when you turn the same age as your birth date, that’s your “golden birthday,” and it’s especially lucky and/or powerful if you know how to Wield the Power of the Golden Birthday. Or something. Today is my Golden Birthday – 29 on the 29th – and I suspect I may not possess the […]

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{October Sponsors}

LOTS of new sponsors and LOTS of goodies for you to check out on this beautiful Friday! FRIDAY. (Friday.) Even some freebies. Yep. Freebies are happening. WOOT. Check it. One Kings Lane One Kings Lane always, ALWAYS has the best furniture and decor! But don’t take my word for it, go take a look at One Kings Lane yourself! If you’re […]

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Andy’s Quest

This is my husband, Andy. And he is on a quest. Actual photograph. (source) A quest to save his princess… (Ahem. That’s me, in this story.) I know, I know, this will require some imagination.(source) He’s on a quest to save his princess from living in a dungeon! (Or, a house with no decorations.) But […]

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