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DIY No slide drawer dividers

DIY Drawer Organizer (removable!)

This custom DIY drawer organizer can transform a cluttered utensil drawer into an organized kitchen drawer of your dreams in a snap and won’t slide around thanks to a simple hack. This past week I set out to organize my kitchen a little bit better. This is something I seem to take on every January. …

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FREE PRINTABLE BACHELOR BINGO! (Matt’S SEASON)

6 Free printable Bachelor bingo cards for your ABC Bachelor viewing party! I’ll have a new set of cards for you every episode, so bookmark this page! I know we just barely finished Bachelorette, but it’s time for the Bachelor! And I for one am pretty excited about this season… and another season of Bachelor …

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No One Who Gave their best Regretted it / Motivating Quote

Motivating quote tech wallpaper for January, “No One Who Gave Their Best Regretted it”, and monthly script. Free download version for your phone, iPad and computer. I hope you took time to relax over the holidays. I did. In fact… this post was drafted by DECEMBER 19TH and then I kicked my feet back and …

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Holly Jolly Brush Lettering Practice Sheet

A holiday hand lettering practice sheet with six different brush lettering styles for the phrase ‘holly jolly’ for you to practice and improve your hand lettering! It’s getting very close to the *big* day and I’m over here without a single present wrapped, but I had made this printable practice sheet last month and forgot …

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Painting a store and mural

Painting a Store + Mural!

Sharing all about painting a store and a mural in just a few days for a local shop! Tips on mural painting for beginners and for painting a large space quickly with a paint sprayer. There’s two separate parts to this blog post, but I’m making it all one so you can see the awesome …

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Simple Holiday Mantel Decor

Cozy Modern Holiday Home Tour

Sharing my modern but cozy holiday home tour! We’ve decked out our family home for Christmas with fresh cut greenery, DIY holiday decorations and cozy lights and candles! Today I’m excited to be sharing my cozy modern holiday home tour with you! It’s 2020 and as much as this year looks totally different in terms …

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Projects to Make and Sell

16 Rad Projects to Make and Sell with Kreg

I’ve rounded up 16 projects to make and sell to earn some serious cash this year- all made with a handy Kreg Jig! This year has been a class of all it’s own and I know so many people who are taking this year as the push they’ve been waiting for to start a side …

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7 Holiday DIYs from the Dollar store

Dollar Store DIY Ideas for Christmas

These 7 Dollar Store DIY Christmas Decorations are simple to make and so budget friendly! Last weekend I shared these 7 Dollar Store DIY ideas for Christmas and I had planned to make them each into their own blog post so they’d be easier to find the individual projects… but this week has been a …

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One Thing at a Time / Inspiring QUOTE WALLPAPER

Inspiring quote tech wallpaper for December, “One Thing at a Time”, and monthly script. Free download version for your phone, iPad and computer. I know not all of you are in climates that get all 4 seasons, but this girl sure is and in December? I can’t resist. How pretty is this?! This is. a …

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Prepare for the holidays- free checklist

Holiday Prep Printable Checklist

This holiday prep printable checklist is free to download to help take the overwhelm out of holiday planning and put it it one pretty little place! Heading into the holidays, it’s easy to get a bit overwhelmed by all the things there are to do. I find that getting all of the things I’m trying …

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Free Printable Gift Tags for the Holidays

Modern Handlettered Free Printable Gift Tags

Sharing 4 modern hand lettered free printable gift tags for your holiday gifting! Print off the PDF and cut them out to package up all your pretty packages! Today I’m so excited to be joining up with some amazing bloggers to share free printable gift tags for the holidays! I love creating free printables so …

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Holiday cards are exciting to receive, but once you’ve read them… what do you do with them? I’m sharing 5 simple ways to display them to enjoy them all season long, without buying anything new!

5 Simple Ways to Display Your Holiday Cards

Holiday cards are exciting to receive, but once you’ve read them… what do you do with them? I’m sharing 5 simple ways to display them to enjoy them all season long, without buying anything new! Holiday cards are one of my favorite traditions this time of year, they are nostalgic and I love getting to …

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The hallway is finally finished and I’m so stink The hallway is finally finished and I’m so stinking happy! 

It’s felt like such a long time coming for such a small space. Since we moved in 2.5 years ago, this space has seen new doors and hardware, new trim, new floors... twice😅, we changed the boob light to a pot light and I hated it and now it’s got the most beautiful flush mount fixture I’m in love with (thanks @mymitzi!). It finally got some fresh paint and now frames on walls and last but not least... After this weekend, the new floors look like they were here all along (no door jamb gaps!) which was the last thing really bugging me since our flood last year. 

All this to say that home takes time and sometimes getting it right might take a couple tries. Also- the spaces we don’t really think about (hallways) can totally help a house feel like home with some love (and family photos 🥰)
ps. I partnered with #mymitzi to create a tiktok for This makeover... are you following me over there yet?! I’d love if you popped over and said hi!
It’s done! It works! And I’m calling it a grea It’s done! It works! And I’m calling it a great use of my afternoon the other day. Did you catch the stories? These projects both cost me under $10 by using pieces I already had in my home (yay for scraps!) and one package of drawer slides).
You can find the full video about these two kitchen organization projects over on YouTube in collaboration with my friend @love_create_celebrate and her #scrapsmademodern challenge! But for now... I’m rejoicing this coffee maker is off my counter for good 🎉
How’s your January going? Full speed or are you How’s your January going? Full speed or are you taking it a bit slow too? 

I’m not going to lie, I’m easing into this new year thing pretty slowly. All my decorations are still up (we always leave them up til Ukrainian Christmas which is later this week) and I I’ve yet to respond to my emails since before Christmas 😅
I’m enjoying the slowness of it all.
Happy Christmas Eve from our fam to yours 🥰 Happy Christmas Eve from our fam to yours 🥰
Yes, I made the paper bag snowflakes too. Have you Yes, I made the paper bag snowflakes too. Have you? 😅
This year has been one of a kind and I know so man This year has been one of a kind and I know so many people who are taking this year as the push they’ve been waiting for to start a side hustle, start an new career altogether or to just get creative about how they’re making money. So today I’m excited to partner with @kregjig to share some rad projects to make and sell this year! 
Like this rolling storage system I made for my office, that rad dollhouse and the gorgeous bath toy storage. All of these projects are things that I’d personally love to buy for our family and look like they’d be a great return on your time making them! And yes, all of them use #Kreg tools to make them easy to assemble and quick to make! Plus, they’re having a great sale on right now with deals on their K4 and K5 jigs, Rip-Cut and even a hardware jig bundle! There’s never been a better time to get your workshop set up!  #sponsored
Just a peaceful moment and then a real life moment Just a peaceful moment and then a real life moment for ya 🙃 
My #holidayhometour is on the blog and YouTube (I’ll put links in my stories) as part of the #seasonalsimplicity holiday home tour series. I’ll share those too so you don’t miss any!
My holiday home tour will be up tomorrow, but for My holiday home tour will be up tomorrow, but for tonight... I’m just enjoying the lights. And possibly a hallmark movie with some more custom order lettering 😅 what are your plans?
#christmasdecor #christmastree #holidaylights
We finished decorating yesterday and I’m just si We finished decorating yesterday and I’m just sitting here enjoying every minute of it 🤩 have you decorated yet?
Ps... talking more about hand lettering in my stories tonight!
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