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What a great idea! Decorating a grocery store bakery cake yourself- this ombre cake is gooorgeous and so easy!

Ombre Cake Makeover for Valentines Day (from a Grocery Store Cake!)

Psst! This post is part of a Canadian blogger Valentines Day blog hop! Scroll down to the bottom to get all the ideas! If you know …

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DIY Winter Scene Cake Makeover- perfect for the holidays!

DIY Winter Scene Cake Makeover

You guys… I just love shortcuts. I really, really do. This is the third cake in my ‘cake makeover’ collection. …

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DIY Candy Coated Grocery Store Cake Makeover

DIY Candy Coated Cake Makeover (Gilded Topper)

Have you been enjoying all the Saint Patrick’s Day inspiration this week? If you missed my post on Monday- This week I’ve …

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DIY Your Way to a Deceptively Luxe Dinner Party

Grocery Store Cake Makeover (Naked!)

Guys, I have a dirty secret… I have subbed grocery store cakes for homemade cakes on a handful of occasions. And no one knew …

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12 rad ideas for saint patrick's day- I love these! Party, home decor and printables- perfect!

12 Rad Ideas for Saint Patrick’s Day

I mentioned in my last Saint Pat’s post that I really don’t do much to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day… I …

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blog photography in manual mode- the settings and rules I stick to

Shooting in Manual for Bloggers

It has been a LONG time since I’ve posted a ‘blogging tips’ post. When Troi shared how to take better photos of …

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DIY Pastel and Gold Leaf Easter Eggs

DIY Pastel and Gold Leaf Easter Eggs

I am feeling a little behind on decorating eggs- I’m not sure if our family just does a little bit less for Easter or if …

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DIY your way to a classy Saint Patrick's Day Party!

DIY a Classy Saint Patrick’s Day Party! (Giant Honeycomb Garland)

Guyyys! I’ve been so excited to share this with you- and today’s the day! Well, actually- this week’s the week! …

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Lemon Thistle Reader Survey Results

2014 Reader Survey Results (You Guys ROCK!)

It’s that time! Today I’m sharing the results from my first ever Reader Survey. I’m ridiculously thankful that …

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LEMON THISTLE BEST OF 2014

Best of 2014

Happy New years eve everyone! If you’re scrambling to get ready for a last minute party- you should check out my super quick …

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DIY Floral Crowns- so simple anyone could do it!

DIY Floral Crowns and Leaf Garland

Today I’m excited to share with you the quickest way to make a leaf garland and floral crowns. This is the last post of DIYs …

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Beginner Watercolor Projects

7 EASY WATERCOLOR PROJECTS

7 Easy watercolor projects for beginners that I have shared in my last 7 years blogging! They’re perfect watercolor …

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DIY Wood Sign for Bathroom. A wood Plank with black lettering (iron on vinyl) reads: Splish Splash I was takin' a bath. Rub dub just relaxing in the tub.

How to Use Iron on Vinyl on Wood (Silhouette Vs. Cricut)

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A modern DIY Ice cream party- the perfect kids birthday party- plus, it's gender neutral!

Modern Kids Ice Cream Party

This post contains affiliate links. Party supplies provided by Oriental Trading. Find all my policies here.  I scream, you scream, …

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What a clever idea! Using a dropcloth to create a DIY giant chalkboard backdrop for birthday party decorations! Perfect for this modern winter wonderland!

Windsor’s Modern Rustic Winter Onederland

Another kiddo birthday party is coming your way- I just can’t get over how fast time seems to fly with little kids …

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DIY Hexagon Side Table- I can't believe this is made out of pallet wood! SO nice for an afternoon build.

DIY Hexagon Side Table: Pallet Challenge

Even though the weather is turning cooler and we’ll be stuck to relaxing indoors most of the time, we are finally finishing …

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A DIY Neon Valentines Day Party- so fun!!

DIY Neon Valentine’s Day Party

**While I’m busy welcoming a new baby into our home *woohoo!* I’m having some of my blogging friends step in and share some rad …

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SNAP 2015 Recap from a First Time conference go-er!

SNAP Re-Cap

UPDATE: I’ve been to SNAP three years in a row and found it worthwhile every. single. time. I was worried the financial …

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Spot the DIYs in these photos! I rounded up 10+ aw Spot the DIYs in these photos!
I rounded up 10+ awesome DIY home decor projects in partnership with @officialCricut #ad over on the blog yesterday, there's some really fun ones from my friends too!
#CricutMade #Cricut
Which do you like best? Even though it didn’t wi Which do you like best?
Even though it didn’t win the vote, I still decided to make this free printable a set instead of just the one!
You can find them plus so many other gorgeous spring printables from some friends of mine over on the blog today!
I’ve been doing some polls in my stories (thank I’ve been doing some polls in my stories (thank you for your responses!) and one that totally surprised me? 
Almost half of you don’t know I blog! That’s my job, guys 😂 IG is just a fun little part of that! So tell me... is this new information to you or are you team ‘knew that!’? 

Also... Should I do a blogging Q&A? 🤷🏼‍♀️
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends 🥰 Happy Valentine’s Day, friends 🥰
Anyone else feeling the balance between work and f Anyone else feeling the balance between work and family and rest and keeping your house liveable has all just toppled this year? I keep seeing articles about pandemic fatigue and long term stress and burnout and while it’s totally relatable, I really just want tips on how to actually deal with that. I thought I’d share some things that are helping me if you’re in the same boat... and I’d love if you shared your tips in the comments! We could all use them 🥰
-I’ve been going for a walk every day by myself. Even when it’s freaking cold like today, I just bundle. It’s the only time I get truly to myself with no kiddo asking for something and that I don’t have to try squeeze in an email or something else.
-I’ve been putting the instant pot to work and leaning on cheater meals (local soup mixes are amazing), Costco dinners... whatever
- I’m prioritizing friendships with phone calls, zoom games nights and group chats about the bachelor (with matching snacks!)
- I’ve given myself a schedule that has downtime to play with the kids and to read... even when there’s things I feel like I ‘should be’ doing
- I’ve realized exactly how much time I’ve been spending on my phone and that it’s become my response to stress. Have you ever looked up your screen time analytics? 🥴 look at how many times you pick it up in your day. I’m setting app limits for myself and trying to break this habit, but I’d really love tips!
Can you believe that address sign is a DIY?! I'm s Can you believe that address sign is a DIY?! I'm sharing the whole tutorial in partnership with @OfficialCricut today over on my blog! I'd originally made it as a place holder for a metal one but after having it up for 4 months... we totally love it long term! What do you think? Would you try it? #cricut #cricutmade #ad
What are your Sunday plans? Mine are to sit right What are your Sunday plans? Mine are to sit right here for the first half of the day drinking coffee, then the second half of the day it’s to clean this house so it looks like my Instagram feed again 😂
Who has DIY projects on their mind this year?! 

👏🏻CLOSED 👏🏻 congrats @kelseycford ✨
@ryobi_canada and I want to help you start knocking those projects off your list by giving away a new nailer and battery set! #ad 
This tool is what we used for this accent wall and all the trim in our home. It’s the one I used to trim out my built in shelving and add the decorative moulding to my geometric barn door. What I’m saying is this thing is a workhorse and I want you to have one too 😉
To enter:
✨Follow me @colleenpastoor and @ryobi_canada 
✨like and save this photo 
✨ tag some friends who’d love to win in the comments! One tag per comment, each is an entry. 
✨ share to your stories for a bonus 5 entries!

Open to Canadians only this time (sorry US friends!) and not associated with Instagram. Closes Friday Jan 22 at noon PST!
Let’s talk about coffee! This is my coffee ‘st Let’s talk about coffee! This is my coffee ‘station’ and the second photo is my dads! I’m talking aaaall about them over on YT today!
Also... see how nice that fresh silicone looks?! 😉 IYKYK
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