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I never lived in a dorm, but I did share an apartment with a gaggle of girls while I was in college. Even back then, I took special care to make my bedroom feel like me. I remember spending my paycheck as a waitress on a matching dishware set and sheets and things to make […]

It is no secret I love the classic and elegant look a picture light can bring to a space. Remember when Chris hung one up in our living room this past winter? I do love to be a rebel and think outside the box, like using a picture light in our kitchen’s built-in. However, the most recent […]

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Lots of projects in the backyard finally wrapped up these past couple of weeks, including the pool finally getting filled, so you can find me there! And while not everything is done and tied up in a bow, it is slowly getting there and if there is one thing I have learned throughout all of […]

As part of our backyard landscaping budget, $25k was to be allotted towards all the plants and greenery. Coming from someone who has no idea the going price for plants and trees, it’s hard for me to wrap my head around spending twenty five thousand for that. And I’m aware that since this isn’t my […]

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This post is sponsored by Lowe’s. Every once in awhile, we go on a field trip to one of our team members’ homes and do a one-day room refresh. Yesterday, we picked out all our favorite outdoor living pieces from Lowe’s and bypassed our yard in the middle of renovating and headed over to Brooke […]

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