June 2011

Taking the DAY Off

June 29, 2011

When I woke up this morning, there was a beautiful sunny breeze blowing in my window. The perfect day I thought, then I remembered it was my b-day and thought what a nice present – a beautiful day. Right then and there I decided I was going to put all the things on my “To-do” [...]

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Weekend–Down at the Jersey Shore

June 27, 2011

If you have never been to the New Jersey shore and think the towns along the entire shoreline are like what you see on the MTV show with Snookie – THINK AGAIN! That show gives New Jersey a tarnished image, when in reality only a small percentage of the towns are like what you see [...]

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I Love Thrifting Event

June 23, 2011

Do you love to transform treasure found at the thrift store? Do you love a great deal? Do you love shopping on the cheap? Do you love one of a kind finds? You know I do and now we have the chance to do it together. Mark your calendars for I LOVE THRIFTING [...]

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Trash and Thrift Store Treasure = Outdoor Candle Lantern

June 20, 2011

How to make a pottery barn knock off candle lantern

Last week I made a candle chandelier for my deck. It looks so pretty when lit, but the rest of my yard was looking kind of neglected. I was determined to find a way to spread some more candle light around the yard to balance the light and provide more ambiance. I used to have [...]

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Giveaway Time–UPrinting.com

June 17, 2011

Giveaway is over If you have a blog, a business, or just the cutest kids on earth you will love this giveaway of 100 full color postcards from U Printing.com. UPrinting.com not only has pre-made postcard designs that you can choose from, but you can upload your own photo or design to create one of [...]

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A Little Bit of This & That…

June 17, 2011

This post is going to be a little bit of everything. There are so many things that I have been wanting to share with you – a little bit of blogkeeping and a few fun things that I am excited about. 1. Bathroom Progress I had my hubs install a new light fixture in the [...]

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How to Make a Thrifty Knock-off Outdoor Candle Chandelier

June 13, 2011

brass chandelier transformation makeover

Over the weekend when I wasn’t working on my bathroom makeover, I started on a bit of Inside-Outside decorating on my deck so I can enjoy it more during the summer. I love to be outside and am always on the lookout for outdoor decorating ideas. I love looking at the pages of home furnishing [...]

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Bathroom Makeover–How to Add Decorative Molding to a Bathtub

June 10, 2011

I am happy to say that I have made lots of progress this week with the bathroom I am making over. I have ripped out the baseboards, scrubbed the floor to see if it could be saved, painted the top section of the wall, and built a decorative frame for the bathtub using molding. My [...]

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Are You Party Ready?

June 7, 2011

With the warm weather season upon us do you have the necessary stuff to throw an outdoor party or casual get together for a small group in 30 minutes? Would you have to run to the grocery store? Would you be stressed? If you answered- no, yes, and yes to these questions – it is [...]

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Thrifty Thrifting– Decorating Finds and a Tip

June 6, 2011

I love a good find, don’t you? I find as soon as I get home with my new treasures in tow, I have to get to work right away to transform them. I found some thrifty diy decorating finds this week at a large thrift store near me called 2nd Avenue. It is like Goodwill [...]