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I hope you are all having a wonderful Easter! My kids and I had a nice time with family at my brother's house. We had a big dinner with ham and sausage and cream cheese corn, green bean casserole, cheesy potatoes, deviled eggs, and rolls. Then on top of all that, for dessert there was pie and cookies and <a href="http://ayearofmennonitecooking.blogspot.com/2010/02/oh-my-goodness-this-is-so-good-i-am.html?m=1" target="_blank">graham cracker fluff</a>. If you have never tried the fluff, you should! It is so delicious!!</div>
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My kids are getting older now, but I still love giving them a basket of goodies on Easter morning.</div>
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For my daughter, who is 18, I gave her peanut butter and chocolate candies and a Starbucks gift card.</div>
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My son is 13 and he got sugar free candy and tic tacs (since we eat mostly low carb) and a basketball.</div>
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Happy Easter!!!</div>
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lovingmomma @ Happy As A Larkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10659078385338219851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460318454499784371.post-63151604663292950942017-04-08T19:07:00.003-07:002017-04-08T19:13:27.277-07:00Two Week Menu-Low Carb Eating On a Budget|How I Am Losing Weight<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm back with another 2 week menu. I always shop my refrigerator and cupboard first so that I use what I have on hand. I find this helps keep the cost of my groceries down quite a bit and helps avoid waste! I spent about $125 on what I needed for this 2 weeks. I buy for breakfast, lunch, and dinners.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">And as always, we have a few nights of leftovers.</span></div>
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**We use low carb tortillas for wraps/burritos & to make our chips. We use a low carb dough for the pigs in a blanket. We use low carb buns.</div>
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I would love to hear what you've got on your menu and how you are saving money on your groceries!</div>
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I decided to give my laundry room a little love and decorate a bit. I did have a couple things hanging on the walls, and an old wash board sitting out, but other than that it was kinda drab. Everything I did here I used things I already had around the house and spent NO MONEY :)</div>
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I have had the basket for a long time it came from a thrift store. I keep clothespins in it & carry out with me to hang clothes on the line. I have lots of old glass jars sitting around so I grabbed this little one & put a few clothespins in it. The letter holder thing I got at a thrift store a long time ago. It was ugly and brown. I finally got around to painting it & love it now. I have had the cake plate & thought it looked sweet with another old jar with flowers stuck in it. I have a stash of fake flowers that I have picked up at thrift stores over the years. The are kind of expensive new so I keep my eye out for cheap ones!!</div>
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The basket I got as a Christmas gift. It had pedicure stuff in it so I took it out to use for this. Another old jar with powder stain remover in it. The old jar in the back has liquid detergent in it. I had the little pot but it was shiny & didn't go with my decor so I painted it and added faux moss. The piggy bank was something we had laying around. It was gold so more white paint!!</div>
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Here I hung a little scrap fabric garland I made from fabric I already had. The WASH sign was an old sign I wasn't using anymore so I gave it a makeover :)</div>
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These zero dollar projects really make my day. I love walking into my laundry room now :)</div>
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Have you done any cheap decorating lately?? I would love to hear about it! :)</div>
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For the last couple of years, I have taken the kids to a hotel for a couple days just to relax and get away and spend time together just the three of us. We eat and shop, maybe see a movie, those kinds of things. We have really enjoyed this. Unfortunately, this year, I ended up needing some car repairs that took a big chunk out of my savings..so plans had to change a little. When I first found out how much my car would be to repair I cancelled our 2 day hotel reservation right away. We just could not afford to go this year. But, I just kept thinking about how much we would miss out on. The bonding, the laughs, the relaxation..I decided to look for a less expensive hotel room and to just stay for one night instead of two. It wasn't what we had always done, and it wasn't what we had planned to do, but it would be better than nothing, right!? I decided on a small amount of money I would spend on each of the kids and estimated how much it would cost to feed us. The hotel I found had free breakfast so we saved there. We still had a great time, even with a smaller budget. I am SO glad we didn't skip it all together. My daughter graduates from high school this year and I am cherishing every last thing we can do with the three of us.</div>
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Krispy Kreme stop was on the list.</div>
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Our room was actually pretty nice!</div>
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We stopped at a Humane Society and visited all the dogs.</div>
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There was a little excitement at our hotel, but all was well!!</div>
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My daughter tried makeup for free at one of her favorite stores.</div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">I don't know if you all are lucky enough to have a discount store near you, but we have a couple within 10 miles of where I live!! I was just about to head to Walmart to pick up birthday gifts for TWO nephews when I had an "aha" moment and thought to check the discount store first! I have lots of nieces & nephews and it seems like there is ALWAYS a birthday party to go to. Buying gifts for these parties can really get expensive! I am pretty excited with what I found for the boys on a budget.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">I got this nice big bean bag chair for my nephew who is turning 10. I thought I got a great deal only paying $10.50 for this!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">And for the little guy who is turning 3 I found a Paw Patrol pup set, a bubble bucket, & bubbles. The pup set was a steal for $6. The bubblin bucket was $3.75 & the bubbles were $2.50.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">The discount store I went to has a little bit of everything. It has heath and beauty items, toys, clothes, food, furniture, and much more! I am heading to a scrapbook retreat next weekend so finding this little paper pack was perfect timing. You can never really have too much scrapbook stuff :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">I paid $2.50 for it. It is sports themed and has 36- 6x6 pages.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Here is one last look at my discount store haul. To top it all off, when I went to pay, they told me if I give my email address I get 10% off my entire order!!!</span></div>
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Most of my adult life I have struggled with keeping my weight in check. I have tried diet after diet after diet. I always felt so deprived while dieting. Most recently I have began a low carbohydrate way of eating and am loving it. I do not feel deprived or hungry. My goal is to eat 40 net carbs or under each day and I am using a free app on my phone to track my meals. So far I have lost 10 pounds in under a month with this way of eating. Even if you are not living a low carb lifestyle, this menu might give you some meal ideas!! </div>
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After I have my menu made, I use it to make my grocery list. I have a fairly small grocery budget & find that making a menu & a list help tremendously. Now we are all set for another 2 weeks!</div>
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lovingmomma @ Happy As A Larkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10659078385338219851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460318454499784371.post-25595519329639373612017-03-07T14:45:00.001-08:002017-03-28T15:28:27.171-07:00My Spring/Easter Decor is Up!!I am SO ready for spring!! Over the weekend I went ahead and put out all my decor. I just love the fresh, clean vibe this stuff gives a room! Over the past month or so I have been picking things up here & there as I have been shopping. I've found decor at Walmart, Dollar General, Gordmans, Ross, JoAnn's, Hobby Lobby, and Target.<br />
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I have recently changed my home decor to kind of a "farmhouse" style with a fairly neutral color scheme so my Spring/Easter decor goes along those lines as well. I am really happy with the way it all turned out!!<br />
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The Hymn book I found at a thrift store. This cute basket came from Dollar General. The bunny & carrots I got at Walmart.</div>
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The small plant is just some stems I put in a thrift store basket. The big tin came from Gordmans in a set of 3 and came in copper. I painted it to look like galvanized metal & filled it with flowers from Walmart.</div>
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All from thrift stores except the tin with flowers. I stenciled the & sign on the wood tray.</div>
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The old metal thing that I think is a butter churn maybe?? came from a thrift store. The sign & bunny jar came from Walmart. They came out with some cute stuff this year!!</div>
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The tray here was from a Chalky & Company party I attended. Everything else was thrift store finds!</div>
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All the milk glass I have been collecting for years at garage sales & thrift stores. The BLOOM banner came from Target. I made the little yarn tassel garland.</div>
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The tobacco basket I was SUPER exited to find at Hobby Lobby. The plant inside the lantern was also from Hobby Lobby. The Lantern was from TJ Maxx. The market sign was an old metal sign I painted over & stenciled :)</div>
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This little table I bought at Hobby Lobby half off. The chalkboard, drawer, and metal orb thing were from there also. The planter came from TJ Maxx.</div>
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This tiered tray is probably one of my favorite things & came from Hobby Lobby. The pear & happy sign were also from Hobby Lobby. The bunny on top and the tiny bunnies came from Gordmans.</div>
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<span style="color: #c27ba0;"><br /></span>lovingmomma @ Happy As A Larkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10659078385338219851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460318454499784371.post-84084313091317474922017-03-07T05:18:00.001-08:002017-03-07T11:13:37.927-08:00I think I want to start blogging again!!Hello, everyone!!! I know I have not blogged in years, but I have really been missing it. I just started a YouTube channel and thought the two could go hand in hand :)<br />
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I saw this cute wood box over at <a href="http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2012/09/fall-table-centerpiece.html">Shanty 2 Chic</a> and I somehow convinced my dear husband to help me build one!!</div>
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lovingmomma @ Happy As A Larkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10659078385338219851noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460318454499784371.post-90113839829921968732012-10-24T16:16:00.001-07:002012-10-24T16:21:44.852-07:00Crazy Cute Fashion-Take 13<div align="center">
It's been a while since I gave you an update on my litte fashionista.</div>
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Here she is.</div>
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She dresses this cute just to go to a Tastefully Simple party ;)</div>
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Today I thought I would give you a look around my home. I have all my fall decor out, oh how I love this time of year!!</div>
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lovingmomma @ Happy As A Larkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10659078385338219851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460318454499784371.post-67403806995619214262012-10-01T19:09:00.002-07:002012-10-02T14:19:22.007-07:00Busting at the Seams..a Craft Room<div align="center">
So my craft room is located directly off of my living room and has no doors...can you see where this is going?? Yea..not a pretty sight. I am a spur of the moment, may only have 10 minutes before I have to leave the house, but I'm starting a project kinda girl. This usually results in a craft room that looks like an F5 tornado has just passed through...I think one of the reasons it's so hard to keep clean and organized is because the space is used for too many things. I had ALL my scrapbook stuff crammed in there, ebay shipping supplies, crafts of all kinds, sewing machine & supplies, things that need to be sold, donated, etc..the list could go on, you get the point. <br />
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I took about half of the stuff from my upstairs craft room & put it in my "new" basement space. **{this is an unfinished basement}</div>
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I had this big shelving unit in the basement already, just moved it & filled it up.</div>
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I have everything organized & in plain sight :) </div>
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This is a view looking the other direction. It's my little guy's playroom. He was so kind to share with his momma ♥</div>
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I love this sweet little rusty utility cart my sister found me at a yard sale this summer. I found that pretty lampshade at Lowe's for $3 :)</div>
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I am so happy with the way it all came together. My upstairs space is now uncluttered and clean and I have this nice new space to make a mess in!!</div>
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Linking Up:<br />
<a href="http://www.niftythriftythings.com/2012/09/nifty-thrifty-sunday-77.html">Nifty Thrifty Things</a></div>
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To celebrate the 1st day of Autumn this weekend I am sharing my pumpkins with you. This was a super easy project, inspired by <a href="http://youcraftmeup.blogspot.com/2011/09/making-your-own-pumpkins.html">this</a> post at You Craft Me Up blog. It thrills me to no end when I have everything I need to do a project I come across!! We had some 4 x 4 wood post pieces left over from when my husband built our fence. I am so glad we didn't toss them out. They make super cute pumpkins :)</div>
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Happy Autumn and have a fabulous weekend.</div>
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Linking Up:<br />
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I have made progress on my secret project. Here's a look at what I am done with so far!!</div>
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Look at that color contrast..</div>
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Before and After.</div>
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I had been wanting to paint my dining room chairs for a long time, just hadn't gotten up the nerve. I am glad I did. Each chair will be a different color. 2 down, 2 to go!!</div>
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I only spent $17 on paint. Woohoo :)</div>
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Linking Up:<br />
<a href="http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/">Someday Crafts</a><br />
<a href="http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2012/09/19/hookin-up-with-hoh-117/">House of Hepworths</a></div>
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I am so excited about the project I started this morning!! </div>
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Here is a sneak peek.</div>
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Check back soon for the reveal :)</div>
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Here's a glance at our menu for this week's suppers :)</div>
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Pork Chops w/ lettuce salad & bread</div>
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Tacos w/ chips & salsa</div>
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Baked Steak w/ baked potatoes & green beans</div>
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Pancakes w/ scrambled eggs & bananas</div>
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Sloppy Joes w/ mac n cheese & mandarin oranges</div>
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Tatertot Casserole & pineapple chunks</div>
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Grilled cheese sandwiches & tomato soup</div>
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I love to find an inexpensive item, such as an old cabinet door for a dollar, and repurpose it. Take a look at what I did :)</div>
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Gave it a shabby coat of white paint & used stencils for the WASH letters.</div>
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I think it's adorable. I added a hook so it could actually be functional as well as cute :) </div>
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I haven't done any fashion posts since last school year so I thought it was time to start again. Here is what she wore.</div>
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Stripey cardigan-Gordman's (the flower pin I found & added tulle to it, thought it looked perfect on the cardi)</div>
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Khaki shorts-Abercrombie</div>
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Footless tights-Target</div>
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Sequin boat shoes-Steve Madden</div>
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lovingmomma @ Happy As A Larkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10659078385338219851noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460318454499784371.post-9289125861496530222012-08-26T11:13:00.003-07:002012-09-05T06:27:56.056-07:00Old Shabby Window Project<div align="center">
I am so glad when we got new windows in our house we kept the old ones in the garage. At the time I didn't really do too much painting and redoing of things, but thought I might be able to make something with them..</div>
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This is just one of many. All I did was paint this one white, add a 2nd coat of custom mixed turquoise over the top of that (when I say "custom mixed" that is just fancy talk for I poured colors together until they looked pretty) and shabbied it up a bit.</div>
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I hung my <a href="http://happy-as-a-lark-lovingmomma.blogspot.com/2011/12/2-project-coffee-filter-wreath.html">coffee filter wreath</a> on it for photos :)</div>
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It was a bittersweet day at our house today. My kiddos headed off to school. One 4th grader and one 8th grader. They are both in the same school for this one year together. Our district middle school is 4th thru 8th graders. They think it is kind of cool that they actually get to see each other at school now :) Both of them were really excited to get back and see their friends. I have been so apprehensive thinking about summer ending and the routine, blah, blah, blah...but, after I dropped them off at 7:35 this morning I think I heard a little bit of " hallelujah" playing in the background. Don't get me wrong, I will miss them terribly, but the freedom to do whatever I want/need to do without the guilt of neglecting my children is wonderful!!</div>
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Here they are. Ready to go.</div>
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I came across this old wooden thing at goodwill that I am assuming is a wine rack. A couple quick coats of spray paint and it sure is cute. I stuck glass Kerr jars filled with colored pencils, paints, ribbons and rulers in it for some super cute storage.</div>
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I sold this thing and now I miss it terribly!! I hope I run across another one. I will snatch it up and keep it for myself this time :)</div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It has been a ridiculously long time...BUT..I am back with a darling cabinet makeover.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New;">My grandma had this poor thing in her basement for years and years, in fact, I believe it may have been there when she and my grandpa bought the place!! She knows if she comes across any junk that nobody would want, she should call me ASAP ;)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Umm, are you kidding me!?! It has so much potential!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So, after a lot of sweet talking, he added a few screws and some wood here & there. He also took the broken glass out & put chicken wire in for me.</span></div>
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I was finally able to make my way out to my "shop" (which is in reality our small 2 car garage that I have claimed as my own). It felt <em>really</em> good to open up some paint and just create... Here is what I ended up with.</div>
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I started out with an old table top. Sanded, painted, distressed. ♥♥</div>
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I hope you like it :)</div>
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Linking Up:<br />
<a href="http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/">Someday Crafts</a><br />
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lovingmomma @ Happy As A Larkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10659078385338219851noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460318454499784371.post-67084694169489272802012-06-12T15:05:00.001-07:002012-06-12T15:15:03.020-07:00Random Ramblings<span style="background-color: cyan; color: #444444; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">It has been a terribly long time since I have sat down and blogged....I feel bad about it. Something had to give. With my kids home for the summer it gets hard to set time aside to work on projects or blog. I love being home with them!! We have already been busy with lots of stuff. Baseball, cheerleading, a new baby nephew was born, sleepovers, barbecues, bonfires and the pool to name a few...We are having a blast so far and I hope you are too!!!</span><br />
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Today I am going to share with you a piece of furniture I made over. Let me show you the BEFORE.</div>
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I think it has an 80's vibe to it. I sanded & primed and painted.</div>
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Here is the AFTER.</div>
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I think the white is so fresh & clean.</div>
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I taped off the top and added stripes in a color I mixed myself.</div>
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I think this was a pretty successful makeover :)<br />
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Linking Up:<br />
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