tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20046070559925480012024-03-22T06:47:44.509-04:00Living with LizHome and Lifestyle BlogLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472499634312951625noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004607055992548001.post-48859694905306792122021-09-17T10:00:00.002-04:002021-09-17T10:00:00.195-04:00The Truth About Perfume<p>Perfume is a tricky subject. On one hand, everyone loves to smell good. But on the other, people are looking for natural (and therefore perceived as safer) ingredients. Writing this blog post helped me learn a lot about the fragrance industry and why they operate the way they do (and some of it might surprise you too!)</p><p><br /></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><h3 style="text-align: left;">What is Fragrance?</h3><div>When you see the word "fragrance" on an ingredient list, it means there's an undisclosed list of ingredients that are there to make the product smell good, or cover up a bad smell. Pretty much any product in your bathroom cabinet right now has this on the ingredient list. The "undisclosed" part is what we all need to be paying attention to. But why don't companies need to disclose what's in their fragrances?</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Fragrance Loophole</h3><div>The Fair Packaging and Labeling Act of 1966 allows for fragrance and flavor ingredients to be listed on a label as just that - "fragrance" and "flavor". The logic behind this is so that companies can maintain their trade secrets of their fragrances. In theory, I see why they did it. I'd certainly be upset if another company swooped in and mimicked a perfume that I worked hard on, because all the ingredients were published and available. However, in practice, it's been found that toxic, or endocrine disrupting chemicals are hiding behind the term "fragrance" (<a href="https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/702512-FRAGRANCE/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">source</a>)</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Why is fragrance bad?</h3><div>Ever sneeze from someone's strong perfume, or get a headache from a candle burning? What about a rash from changing laundry detergents? Super annoying, right? Fragrance can cause allergic reactions on your skin, or respiratory reactions.</div><div><br /></div><div>The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) has a published <a href="https://ifrafragrance.org/priorities/ingredients/ifra-transparency-list" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transparency List</a> - a list of the ingredients that go into perfumes and fragrances of companies that have chosen to work with this association, however, their website is very clear that though they have compiled a list, each company is the one responsible for determining safety of each individual ingredient. They do appear to be focused on sustainability, which is another layer to the fragrance question in to the perfume industry. </div><div><br /></div><div>Either way, the EWG reviewed the list and found the following: </div><div><br /></div><div>Of the 3,163 chemicals listed, several stand out as particularly toxic: phthalates, octoxynols and nonoxynols. Phthalates are potent hormone disruptors linked to reproductive system birth defects in baby boys. Octoxynols and nonoxynols break down into persistent hormone disruptors, as well. (<a href="https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/3163-ingredients-hide-behind-word-fragrance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">source</a>) </div><div><br /></div><div>I noticed this article from the EWG was a bit old, so I took a look at the list published on the IFRA website as well. It seems that the octoxynols and nonoxynols are no longer on the IFRA list (or at least my amateur sleuth self couldn't find them) but I did still find some pthalates listed. </div><h3 style="text-align: left;">So perfumes/colognes are bad for us?</h3><div>Humans have been wearing perfumes for thousands of years. In fact, history shows use of scented oils as early as 1200 BCE in Mesopotamia. Western perfumery was heavily influenced by the Arab and Persian perfumery in the Islamic Golden Age, and the first modern perfume of scented oils blended into alcohol dates back to the 1300s created by the Hungarians (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_perfume" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">source</a>)</div><div><br /></div><div>Chanel no. 5 is the first well known perfume to include synthetic ingredients, first released in 1921, and using synthetic ingredients has been commonplace for the fragrance industry since then. However, as consumers are beginning to turn towards natural ingredients in all aspects of life, the perfume industry is finding it may need to adjust. One concern with using all natural ingredients is sustainability - how much land can be devoted to growing the ingredients that are needed for a multibillion dollar industry? This is why perfumers have found ways to create synthetic versions of natural scents, especially for plants/trees that are endangered. (<a href="https://cen.acs.org/business/consumer-products/perfumers-walk-fine-line-between/97/i16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">source</a>)</div><h3 style="text-align: left;">What about natural perfumes?</h3><div>Natural perfumes have risen in popularity, not just for the hippie-dippie folks out there (kidding - I love my crunchy granola friends) but for anyone who is looking to shift to a more natural lifestyle. I definitely took a crack at making my own perfumes with essential oils, but nothing I created came close to perfume quality. Maybe I just don't have those nose/patience for it, but rather than endlessly frustrating myself trying to make my own, I went looking for a better fragrance option</div><div><br /></div><div>If you try out a natural perfume, you'll notice that the scent doesn't linger on your skin as long as a perfume with synthetic ingredients does (though the scent may stay in your hair and clothes longer than on your skin) so you may need to spray it on a few times throughout the day. </div><div><br /></div><div>A personal favorite brand is <a href="https://hereticparfum.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heretic Parfums </a>(try dirty mango if you like fruity, or dirty hinoki if you like tree scents.) <a href="https://credobeauty.com/collections/fragrance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Credo Beauty</a> also has a broad clean perfume selection. </div><div><br /></div><div>Also of note: There is no official regulatory body that governs whether a perfume can be called natural; natural perfumers follow voluntary guidelines. (<a href="https://cen.acs.org/business/consumer-products/perfumers-walk-fine-line-between/97/i16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">source</a>)</div><div><br /></div><div>So what I'm saying is, do what's best for you and your beliefs.</div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472499634312951625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004607055992548001.post-91158148402608112402021-09-03T10:00:00.009-04:002021-09-09T21:59:12.271-04:00All About Vitamin C Serums<p>Welcome back! I'm starting a series of blog posts talking all about skincare ingredients, and we're going to start with Vitamin C. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;">We all have heard "take vitamin C" when you're getting sick to help with symptoms, but why the heck are we putting it on our faces?</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHQ6E4dYph1PA0IMm00B3X6GS6XLLi2OtsTSy7uQiI9vgr-VlmW7ZVqYja7dvkxxv0IFN8bhG6wmaM-fPmRCDGz6GF5PdTakrabp9IVBhrDp1c4iWg0Qg0wX2kAk0K9ZxY4T438azC3I/s1080/blog+post+first+image+%25281%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHQ6E4dYph1PA0IMm00B3X6GS6XLLi2OtsTSy7uQiI9vgr-VlmW7ZVqYja7dvkxxv0IFN8bhG6wmaM-fPmRCDGz6GF5PdTakrabp9IVBhrDp1c4iWg0Qg0wX2kAk0K9ZxY4T438azC3I/s320/blog+post+first+image+%25281%2529.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">What does vitamin C do for skin?</h3><div style="text-align: left;">If there's just one thing you need to add to your skincare routine, it's a vitamin C serum. Vitamin C is best known for having antioxidant properties. This means it defends against free radicals, which if left alone, would then go on to attack collagen and elastin. Vitamin C is great for dark spots/hyperpigmentation and just giving you that all around glowy look. A study published in 2015 (linked <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4562654/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>) even found that using a vitamin C serums can help increase collagen production</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Who should use it?</h3><div>The study linked above found that all age groups noticed benefits from using vitamin C - but especially look at adding this to your skincare routine if you have any dark spots or hyperpigmentation that you'd like to target.</div><div><br /></div><div>Because of its anti-aging properties, this is something that everyone can benefit - the best way to combat signs of aging is to begin before they start, right?</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">When should I use it?</h3><div>Vitamin C should be applied in the morning, after you wash your face and use a toner, but before your moisturizer</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Where can I get it?</h3><div>My favorite is this one <a href="https://www.beautycounter.com/product/counter-plus-all-bright-c-serum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">right here</a> (and full disclosure, this is an affiliate link. If you shop, I earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Check out my disclosures page for more info.) This is an ultra stable 10% blend of 5% Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (antioxidant) and 5% Bis-Glyceryl Ascorbate (moisturizes, also has antioxidant properties, and helps with signs of aging such as fine lines/wrinkles.)</div><div><br /></div><div>It has turmeric, which gives it a beautiful yellow color and helps even skin tone and improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. The formula also has camu camu fruit extract, which I had never heard of prior to using this serum, but it helps reduce the appearance of dark spots while brightening to visually improve signs of skin fatigue.</div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472499634312951625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004607055992548001.post-45567916528135199712021-08-20T08:00:00.027-04:002021-08-20T20:21:15.806-04:00What is Clean Beauty and Why is it Important?<div style="text-align: left;"> The clean beauty movement is really starting to gain popularity - but what actually is clean beauty? And why do we need it? I'm breaking it down for you right here, right now.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIv_FY55VuKnjnopel2aEjRF6UncI_UK836u2ZIADksyr6Q1oJjiUTJiHF-jNhzR07nwW1y8CTr4IAVQgEvHDTGPWkE65gW3t8rDFtL4JhBLlKOH4eKEZb49B-40QFwpRvQcWWQqmSas/s1080/blog+post+first+image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIv_FY55VuKnjnopel2aEjRF6UncI_UK836u2ZIADksyr6Q1oJjiUTJiHF-jNhzR07nwW1y8CTr4IAVQgEvHDTGPWkE65gW3t8rDFtL4JhBLlKOH4eKEZb49B-40QFwpRvQcWWQqmSas/w640-h640/blog+post+first+image.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><h3 style="text-align: left;">What is clean beauty?</h3><div>At its most simple, clean beauty is beauty products formulated without ingredients that have been shown to (or are suspected to) harm human health. Many clean beauty companies are also working towards sustainable packaging as a part of their mission to be better</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">How are beauty products regulated?</h3><div>Here in the US, there's not a lot of regulation at all. The last major legislation for beauty and personal care products was passed in 1938 - 83 years ago! And think of all that has changed from then to now. Crazy, right?</div><div><br /></div><div>Further, the US bans the fewest products from use in personal care products. You can view the FDA's banned ingredients list right <a href="https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-laws-regulations/prohibited-restricted-ingredients-cosmetics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and compare it against the EU list <a href="https://echa.europa.eu/cosmetics-prohibited-substances" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>When researching this post, the following quote from the FDA website concerned me quite a bit: "Under U.S. law, FDA does not have the authority to require cosmetic manufacturers to submit their safety data to FDA, and the burden is on FDA to prove that a particular product or ingredient is harmful when used as intended"</div><div><br /></div><div>I also recommend <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AftiSBEGP2w&t=2099s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this hearing</a> from the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. It's a bit lengthy, but skip ahead to about 30 minutes in. It gets interesting quickly, but here's the spark notes version for you. Dr. Susan Mayn of the FDA testified in front of this committee that the FDA has no ability to issue a recall of a product that has been found to be harmful, and they have little to no data on the long term effects of products on human health because companies aren't required to submit it. They can certainly issue a warning to the public if a product has been found harmful, and most companies will work with the FDA to recall (for the sake of saving their brand image) however these companies are not forced to recall a harmful product.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Fragrance Loophole</h3><div>Look at any of the products in your shower or under your sink and I bet most of them will include the word "fragrance" or "parfum" somewhere in the ingredients list. While this innocent sounding ingredient doesn't sound like a big deal, let me assure you, it is. Companies state that their fragrance is proprietary and they don't want to disclose it because their formulas are trade secrets. And while I get not wanting to share the exact recipe of your super expensive, best selling perfume, in this day and age where people are looking for transparency, it should be given. Personally, I like knowing I'm not spraying myself with endocrine disrupting or cancer causing chemicals, don't you?</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">So why is this all so important?</h3><div>Just recently, a company named Valisure ran tests on dozens of sunscreens available on the market today. They found significant levels of a chemical called benzene in many brands (including some very well known ones like Neutragena) Benzene is a contaminant (not listed on the ingredient list) that has been linked blood cancers. If this is what they're finding in sunscreen, what other harmful chemicals are in our products that we don't know about?</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Where do I find safe products?</h3><div>This is where it gets tricky! Many companies are starting to realize that consumers are looking for "green" "clean" or safer options are are adjusting their marketing towards this new shift. I broke down all the swaps in my low tox living guide - grab it right here!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><!--Begin Mailchimp Signup Form-->
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472499634312951625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004607055992548001.post-51026643737250859272021-05-28T21:00:00.004-04:002021-07-01T00:09:02.963-04:00The 6 Month Bathroom Renovation<p style="text-align: center;"> In total transparency, this bathroom reno wasn't supposed to take anywhere near 6 months, but hey, life happens.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I teamed up with my blogging friends and we're sharing what we accomplished in May - around here, that's *finally* this bathroom!</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: center;">We moved into our new home in December 2020, and decided that our guest bathroom needed to be the first update since it's the public bathroom, and the one that connects with the pool (thinking ahead to summer!) Plus, when you see the 90s linoleum it had, you'll understand why it needed to go</p><p style="text-align: center;">Without further ado, the before photos:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVFWauk0GK7qFiSM29iS8-_pLVXGdzj_5lWgSWncptlUrEPjk6LSslFfRaa6x7LPmaDwSziS8Wii52yHVCG-quqGgWpOHELIXPgxjuYDAJPQlAnZguHHydX1DLNP10-EvTgLh0DDN9gI/s2048/A7B8F017-9F16-4D75-8CE4-4B89AD8FCDB2.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmVFWauk0GK7qFiSM29iS8-_pLVXGdzj_5lWgSWncptlUrEPjk6LSslFfRaa6x7LPmaDwSziS8Wii52yHVCG-quqGgWpOHELIXPgxjuYDAJPQlAnZguHHydX1DLNP10-EvTgLh0DDN9gI/w480-h640/A7B8F017-9F16-4D75-8CE4-4B89AD8FCDB2.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQAQys6ZMi9n69wmeryPujWq6WforvQCQOKC3KWsq55ldyNGfVwRTUWeFUuJJJDudzBXcADj2zOJaWWSEEiZaIjIZT-6XTJK2IDvYUBmYy0vcP4PPjbrrZt-IRLm9_HRykLAZ0-homgE/s2048/BA745545-5ABC-4EC3-94A2-C6DBD7AD3887.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQAQys6ZMi9n69wmeryPujWq6WforvQCQOKC3KWsq55ldyNGfVwRTUWeFUuJJJDudzBXcADj2zOJaWWSEEiZaIjIZT-6XTJK2IDvYUBmYy0vcP4PPjbrrZt-IRLm9_HRykLAZ0-homgE/w480-h640/BA745545-5ABC-4EC3-94A2-C6DBD7AD3887.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7QUjyRozflKR49BtMSvqOHhqSy-PoJw1OS4wV57m2pyfkTdrVLg7A7vm0OUtOHboTHhCz895lpu5Dh9XHvkcmD_TVdA0y-1UbQfg2oUFxZJI4hCexuNMjFCEh6gjfCp57uapU5taYjI/s2048/69F63314-7086-4482-BCDD-4BAD3F4C5A36.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7QUjyRozflKR49BtMSvqOHhqSy-PoJw1OS4wV57m2pyfkTdrVLg7A7vm0OUtOHboTHhCz895lpu5Dh9XHvkcmD_TVdA0y-1UbQfg2oUFxZJI4hCexuNMjFCEh6gjfCp57uapU5taYjI/w480-h640/69F63314-7086-4482-BCDD-4BAD3F4C5A36.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZMVh-PSeNHoc8CvB2zHGImNhWDyBvNDR5hEHmkVg7UijLLb1cqsNmWjwUlX1-WxZX8VYBkVrDc_kEeGb7olZME1ctgViVj7-o-TxO2DQCV3CUPQh2-KtvTPkFviorR6IY_YiJ90cBZo/s2048/CE828AF9-FA33-4652-BC51-3D91AD0F5C40.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ZMVh-PSeNHoc8CvB2zHGImNhWDyBvNDR5hEHmkVg7UijLLb1cqsNmWjwUlX1-WxZX8VYBkVrDc_kEeGb7olZME1ctgViVj7-o-TxO2DQCV3CUPQh2-KtvTPkFviorR6IY_YiJ90cBZo/w480-h640/CE828AF9-FA33-4652-BC51-3D91AD0F5C40.heic" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">First thing we did was remove the over the toilet cabinet, and mirror. The adhesive from the mirror left behind some serious wall damage, unfortunately.</p><p style="text-align: center;">(Pro tip: use wooden shims to help get the mirror off the wall)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3e6yeA3ugSf_Sjh1PpXiXZ-jxwXF8zTMUKIUuWTLC3enFbgIeqBga4Y6LeHEmnOP3tuqO6amZTc_0TogUgnpF-9-OYpXg28Jf5BEcvcdoU12qhLxbipLaEmc_sL4R0CNyjinUzutVvOU/s2048/466948B9-FA59-4674-AD92-FA5867E0AEA1.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3e6yeA3ugSf_Sjh1PpXiXZ-jxwXF8zTMUKIUuWTLC3enFbgIeqBga4Y6LeHEmnOP3tuqO6amZTc_0TogUgnpF-9-OYpXg28Jf5BEcvcdoU12qhLxbipLaEmc_sL4R0CNyjinUzutVvOU/w480-h640/466948B9-FA59-4674-AD92-FA5867E0AEA1.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpVxtwJu9QjYeqTWbqJURUad8K3NvEMHgVwvHCu1JXaQwJsHz3nNgF1_fEgJKiETAVioVNbnwKBbeAZsaBt93hVaA1Tx258R82V4TDgNOf-cRPafB21kd_dIeQpOb3LcrgUaN5nwy0UY/s2048/435EE3F2-A23F-41D5-AAF8-8957F6D3C7E2.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpVxtwJu9QjYeqTWbqJURUad8K3NvEMHgVwvHCu1JXaQwJsHz3nNgF1_fEgJKiETAVioVNbnwKBbeAZsaBt93hVaA1Tx258R82V4TDgNOf-cRPafB21kd_dIeQpOb3LcrgUaN5nwy0UY/w480-h640/435EE3F2-A23F-41D5-AAF8-8957F6D3C7E2.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then we found out that the towel racks were ones designed for tiled walls and left massive holes in the walls when they came out. Had to work on my drywalling skills for project!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAps7EtCaoGQBv-Idx4r_W1gx5NXZg_YcyswUJ9qfBuSL_63M6aa3gkwYz1nkjx7NH72IjjD37n4qAHNmeLyxH9uQdeHmo9FnASFbQ0TJRfyfBM_BjmM3Y83IPBKWQ8wgKiaH7XWY4r4/s2048/0EAD708D-1F93-4C02-8F46-C1F7CC37E174.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwAps7EtCaoGQBv-Idx4r_W1gx5NXZg_YcyswUJ9qfBuSL_63M6aa3gkwYz1nkjx7NH72IjjD37n4qAHNmeLyxH9uQdeHmo9FnASFbQ0TJRfyfBM_BjmM3Y83IPBKWQ8wgKiaH7XWY4r4/w480-h640/0EAD708D-1F93-4C02-8F46-C1F7CC37E174.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnaXZQgvUAip0KfVh6-XF9B-XyBOgjSWJ7M0McJHGt5z6e7NV6Hp4aqAvVGhk3klwT9cgx2bvBp7y5JzUxQ9vX3f1WnDdDu_Z0zZf3QIe2OFzSmuRE8RC3VrdFupTe6X4z2Q8rfChmTo/s2048/2E110913-3648-4485-819E-1BEC7A06694C.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbnaXZQgvUAip0KfVh6-XF9B-XyBOgjSWJ7M0McJHGt5z6e7NV6Hp4aqAvVGhk3klwT9cgx2bvBp7y5JzUxQ9vX3f1WnDdDu_Z0zZf3QIe2OFzSmuRE8RC3VrdFupTe6X4z2Q8rfChmTo/w480-h640/2E110913-3648-4485-819E-1BEC7A06694C.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The vanity and toilet came out next</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhOqOUN9yS3HFokZ0Y3HRCtl79v4ZuRr_GYqPnkIhKWp7up9gTL0XkySi29ER8Q_eE5qfVRNDCCMH7ClD_rAq9TJrMpu2Xl8X-OJLiJudQoO0yMBwWXGWqkiGfICbUlX_ossPdxZW-oPU/s2048/1F3E0071-9F85-4570-A94F-0527EF08FEF1.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhOqOUN9yS3HFokZ0Y3HRCtl79v4ZuRr_GYqPnkIhKWp7up9gTL0XkySi29ER8Q_eE5qfVRNDCCMH7ClD_rAq9TJrMpu2Xl8X-OJLiJudQoO0yMBwWXGWqkiGfICbUlX_ossPdxZW-oPU/w480-h640/1F3E0071-9F85-4570-A94F-0527EF08FEF1.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLAf640mQS3rDBkXzVQWoRgVY-YcS-X7tsLJt2OlR8WvW43n5VRNoyLzdWkS6hz8RDbW7mukhp4OaV7X56vlbU17l4QBz43vGfJmbs-pEMhhbP4vu6ePrsfcaf6j8ZsYuUgNUn9ioJ5M/s2048/9CACF1A0-BD70-4DD2-ADB0-DFE72130DA24.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLAf640mQS3rDBkXzVQWoRgVY-YcS-X7tsLJt2OlR8WvW43n5VRNoyLzdWkS6hz8RDbW7mukhp4OaV7X56vlbU17l4QBz43vGfJmbs-pEMhhbP4vu6ePrsfcaf6j8ZsYuUgNUn9ioJ5M/w480-h640/9CACF1A0-BD70-4DD2-ADB0-DFE72130DA24.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last but not least, the 90s linoleum came out. We painted the walls with Valspar Stormy Cove and then it was on to floors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wanted to try these gorgeous peel and stick tiles from Stainmaster.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a mistake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAY0fuqe47OvlIGolKm7rUTIsllBcCCBUGG20YiBbuedL3Fgv6qbtCc0pQ_Sy8CytLHpuhx5cYKrsN7k_9w_lruz2LUVXF5L5S1lddHov3jSTRg1qDT5EqACnfd2GNfRWUL4yv2QRfx9A/s2048/C1DC682C-F9BC-4407-9B57-F2ABAB1212B4.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAY0fuqe47OvlIGolKm7rUTIsllBcCCBUGG20YiBbuedL3Fgv6qbtCc0pQ_Sy8CytLHpuhx5cYKrsN7k_9w_lruz2LUVXF5L5S1lddHov3jSTRg1qDT5EqACnfd2GNfRWUL4yv2QRfx9A/w480-h640/C1DC682C-F9BC-4407-9B57-F2ABAB1212B4.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The vinyl tiles were pretty, I chose them because I figured they were pretty simple to install, and didn't requite a tile saw, just some patience and a box cutter. These vinyl tiles can also be grouted so they look less like peel and stick and more like actual tiles. Leave me a comment if you want a blog post dedicated to everything that went wrong with the tiles - but the short version is that not all of them adhered to the floor properly. Since this bathroom will get all the traffic from the pool, we made the tough decision to rip them out and start over with porcelain tile</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbzOMWvcradqGqJSeOLbBUo1q9Ye0YiSbR9Fb65cYKK-JoP7bX9hA4bXQPApSi0xUxamRMZkB-e4iBeFz6yZMuQXRW2RxM1OjCJcV3mWCcqnAjTYo9JsVws_OZ-EtaJZJ2Bukk3Bjp7Q/s2048/E6A8A104-790C-4FEF-A346-26F9C70D0F29_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbzOMWvcradqGqJSeOLbBUo1q9Ye0YiSbR9Fb65cYKK-JoP7bX9hA4bXQPApSi0xUxamRMZkB-e4iBeFz6yZMuQXRW2RxM1OjCJcV3mWCcqnAjTYo9JsVws_OZ-EtaJZJ2Bukk3Bjp7Q/w480-h640/E6A8A104-790C-4FEF-A346-26F9C70D0F29_1_201_a.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately this also meant I spent *DAYS* scraping adhesive off the concrete subfloor. It was not fun, but finally, we started tiling. We even found a porcelain tile in the same shape and color as the vinyl ones we originally selected, though, to be honest, for our first attempt at ever tiling anything, maybe choosing hexagon tiles over square or rectangular wasn't our best idea. What can I say, we apparently like a challenge. We did end up finding a tile saw (on sale! It was going to cost the same to rent one as buy it, so we figured what the heck. Now we have it for future projects) and I used it without losing any fingers (lol - my husband keeps telling me that it's impossible to lose a finger from a tile saw)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcejlb7F_DLXa6WNuKswPaRJ_pwJCo_hrK4T87vLv9YHzhMU2Un3-FED2X3khMggKb0FwccLEO3OOAG89kN5ZZGRQ_viTMhhQbYi3b013FDViY8bbPAsVSE5Tft6zHkT_dZwRaatF024/s2048/07FBE5B9-753E-4537-81C8-781E64167F64.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcejlb7F_DLXa6WNuKswPaRJ_pwJCo_hrK4T87vLv9YHzhMU2Un3-FED2X3khMggKb0FwccLEO3OOAG89kN5ZZGRQ_viTMhhQbYi3b013FDViY8bbPAsVSE5Tft6zHkT_dZwRaatF024/w640-h480/07FBE5B9-753E-4537-81C8-781E64167F64.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrgLyhBQy6ytbJ_9SEkRuCgN-0goiRf2HUSXcl3Z56_dppssVgjTG_8HvnL3YOcvz95Bz9gF6sPtkVwi16L4edB9NoEy75oscV7oEr0DoEggOUHngmEXQpXIx_dmjDlEdXtqkwdwhSe4/s2048/2A2220FA-420F-4C4F-B310-878E2C90BDEC.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrgLyhBQy6ytbJ_9SEkRuCgN-0goiRf2HUSXcl3Z56_dppssVgjTG_8HvnL3YOcvz95Bz9gF6sPtkVwi16L4edB9NoEy75oscV7oEr0DoEggOUHngmEXQpXIx_dmjDlEdXtqkwdwhSe4/w480-h640/2A2220FA-420F-4C4F-B310-878E2C90BDEC.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After the flooring debacle finally ended, we installed new lighting, baseboards, toilet and vanity, swapped the tub/shower fixtures for black ones and it was like whole new bathroom in there! Here's what it looks like now:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFbcSZiPrA7Z2aPjDoviK_VzxeUzgbkILWg2pdhAauDL571Y4ovh9aeKubu_jDoK3VXWq7yqxhnGGI0UTDe8AtdtOnmXvCEebrkZUEwcYuQyeP7YlKkbIvur_RKdN2rQqBzhwNguxNmE/s2048/A8146A30-1295-4EB0-9F32-3D1028C825D5_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFbcSZiPrA7Z2aPjDoviK_VzxeUzgbkILWg2pdhAauDL571Y4ovh9aeKubu_jDoK3VXWq7yqxhnGGI0UTDe8AtdtOnmXvCEebrkZUEwcYuQyeP7YlKkbIvur_RKdN2rQqBzhwNguxNmE/w480-h640/A8146A30-1295-4EB0-9F32-3D1028C825D5_1_201_a.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2b_jxlEOWkR_OwG6PpSWrY4s4SRQM-r9aP04rS5Qo1Tui6Ks7T7I4GhqEM9XEtmeeiF70K37LdlYK6-2SJXgITXQKDIZd7Jpfp1SW04nabk96A40bD3wCtUt8t5nwygfaFvsfEAnn_tE/s2048/ABC14781-CA76-4F65-9D1A-F433CA25EBD3_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2b_jxlEOWkR_OwG6PpSWrY4s4SRQM-r9aP04rS5Qo1Tui6Ks7T7I4GhqEM9XEtmeeiF70K37LdlYK6-2SJXgITXQKDIZd7Jpfp1SW04nabk96A40bD3wCtUt8t5nwygfaFvsfEAnn_tE/w480-h640/ABC14781-CA76-4F65-9D1A-F433CA25EBD3_1_201_a.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFlR0uuIX-8k5MQlmMLitNs5TnEK-fxo12GEn3hx6CwPbTtGJAD8CTpSR5OE_HejtO8_146eXmOwId4zD0DCkSP-pZXyvmmrFh1P1ysrbnkaExs30SDXVmPJQUcBfeycovpMVgd-1pXw/s2048/FC5FD6FB-1143-440A-842C-6FBF06E003ED.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFlR0uuIX-8k5MQlmMLitNs5TnEK-fxo12GEn3hx6CwPbTtGJAD8CTpSR5OE_HejtO8_146eXmOwId4zD0DCkSP-pZXyvmmrFh1P1ysrbnkaExs30SDXVmPJQUcBfeycovpMVgd-1pXw/w480-h640/FC5FD6FB-1143-440A-842C-6FBF06E003ED.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are some things we want to finish out and maybe change. We still want to install shelves over the toilet, and I'm not 100% sure that the mirror is the right choice because of how far it sticks out over the faucet, but we're so happy to have a functioning bathroom again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's hop on over and see what Jackie and Ashlee accomplished this month</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sweetsouthernoaks.com/2021/05/infertility-update/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ashlee</a> is sharing an update on their infertility journey - I just love that she's speaking up about something that's not talked about enough </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxiFca0RUD2NOBgmYG1RSe6kfhQEKSOvqxAJGPHewoaOHV2EDOqciv-891XWJFmAvz1dHZLUm_imMtbPrsvP0QvIYN1Fr4o7OENfSyDu_5sEdzKPuIXoAUZQO2P8NwLyYjocJsBdRxpA/s1024/C3007398-9921-408A-8C46-94A4859F56D1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxiFca0RUD2NOBgmYG1RSe6kfhQEKSOvqxAJGPHewoaOHV2EDOqciv-891XWJFmAvz1dHZLUm_imMtbPrsvP0QvIYN1Fr4o7OENfSyDu_5sEdzKPuIXoAUZQO2P8NwLyYjocJsBdRxpA/w480-h640/C3007398-9921-408A-8C46-94A4859F56D1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jackiecantblog.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackie</a> is sharing about all her plants! (Spoiler, she has lots and they're awesome!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXcMPqt3ATpCbj-pKX6BbEeHT2oiWnF18a-k-NrBIG6lVRybhz2cQaiA8I2roTCn3w3lzwc-CUj4WohNoxpQ7w9KJ5HmycT8RWQtzqpdy2OBCM_r1qQWYpmNx_-toFNgTvZPZEn-M1vg/s1866/1621E0DD-8A39-41C5-AB40-9204B35618B3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1866" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizXcMPqt3ATpCbj-pKX6BbEeHT2oiWnF18a-k-NrBIG6lVRybhz2cQaiA8I2roTCn3w3lzwc-CUj4WohNoxpQ7w9KJ5HmycT8RWQtzqpdy2OBCM_r1qQWYpmNx_-toFNgTvZPZEn-M1vg/w518-h640/1621E0DD-8A39-41C5-AB40-9204B35618B3.jpeg" width="518" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Your turn - what did you accomplish in May?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZ3wUdqvc8lmdU14mr28RuMk-ots4H4JnVQNTBGA4YpUg59ZS61liwUG03l6OmiS_1OfDlLe_-NoZpsallx24NOXetnNjeIdfezPga4FjgOPk1HhExU650fl5whFqTi2oI7CEmJ2ZKXY/s500/blog+signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZ3wUdqvc8lmdU14mr28RuMk-ots4H4JnVQNTBGA4YpUg59ZS61liwUG03l6OmiS_1OfDlLe_-NoZpsallx24NOXetnNjeIdfezPga4FjgOPk1HhExU650fl5whFqTi2oI7CEmJ2ZKXY/s320/blog+signature.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472499634312951625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004607055992548001.post-57743712432704948792021-04-16T20:00:00.014-04:002021-09-09T21:54:30.654-04:00Dollar Store DIY - Watermarble Glasses<p style="text-align: center;">I've wanted to do this project for so long, and finally had a chance to give it a try! Spoiler: this is probably one of the easiest DIYs ever</p><p style="text-align: center;">This month's blog hop with my friends is all about dollar store DIYS. I love wandering the dollar store to see what fun ideas I can come up with!</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p style="text-align: center;">Here's what you'll need:</p><p style="text-align: center;">glasses of your choice</p><p style="text-align: center;">lemon oil (or whatever product you use to remove sticker residue)</p><p style="text-align: center;">rubbing alcohol</p><p style="text-align: center;">nail polish</p><p style="text-align: center;">a disposable or "project" bucket that you don't mind getting polish on</p><p style="text-align: center;">dishwasher-safe mod podge (optional, but if you don't use it these will be hand wash only)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1uY8COqX63dKaj6u0DZ-SMGb852IO8Qrtq0lSkqMjk_TUy83dLI4yB94X_2QVUd480T4vYDexXNSWIZx-FaqHOppv26RuQ-oWcd7AwdxK70RtzgD_D4Jc8eM2eHB4jjKCUoASBnV_YM/s2048/87F50FE7-3B99-4161-9586-22C3D868AE70.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1uY8COqX63dKaj6u0DZ-SMGb852IO8Qrtq0lSkqMjk_TUy83dLI4yB94X_2QVUd480T4vYDexXNSWIZx-FaqHOppv26RuQ-oWcd7AwdxK70RtzgD_D4Jc8eM2eHB4jjKCUoASBnV_YM/w640-h480/87F50FE7-3B99-4161-9586-22C3D868AE70.heic" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">This project cost me $4, since all I had to buy was the glasses. I went to the Dollar Tree to get them, they usually have a good selection of glassware!</p><p style="text-align: center;">First step is to remove the stickers and any residue left behind. I used a couple drops of lemon essential oil and they came right off</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TY-rriN9nNC1CZ9C606oDPYYu-P07SoFBxvNqjziUoHm5VTFhXraS5EembEBYI1Zc5hhSnBP3pCdZS6HKO3hsE5fAcr6aE17kyrHLAZgkNbd9HPhEMogtOHUTWz1rFhnvh6INowx9Nk/s2048/C0259FB0-4998-4102-BD2E-725204D27564.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TY-rriN9nNC1CZ9C606oDPYYu-P07SoFBxvNqjziUoHm5VTFhXraS5EembEBYI1Zc5hhSnBP3pCdZS6HKO3hsE5fAcr6aE17kyrHLAZgkNbd9HPhEMogtOHUTWz1rFhnvh6INowx9Nk/w480-h640/C0259FB0-4998-4102-BD2E-725204D27564.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used rubbing alcohol to clean any leftover lemon oil off, and to wipe down the sides of the glasses. This works best with a clean surface for the polish to adhere to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next, I poured some polish into a bowl of water. The bowl should be big enough to dip the cup in and move the glass. As mentioned before, use a disposable bowl or one you use for projects. The polish did get stuck to the sides/bottom while I was doing this! I used a toothpick to swirl it around into a pattern I liked, and then dipped and rolled the glass through the polish</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbtB3qua13NFrfNTwcClBozjeD2QYD341BvivvEyY7yqjdZNx_V75YDlzuKddK0gNyYGacUtbLyT1tgzWlUFpX2E3fbEuOcRyPokN45akpal72teClxeoyFgcyESf-jxOUwftCTjIwJE/s2048/240C786C-7E31-4658-BDE4-D979F918F0FA.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbtB3qua13NFrfNTwcClBozjeD2QYD341BvivvEyY7yqjdZNx_V75YDlzuKddK0gNyYGacUtbLyT1tgzWlUFpX2E3fbEuOcRyPokN45akpal72teClxeoyFgcyESf-jxOUwftCTjIwJE/w480-h640/240C786C-7E31-4658-BDE4-D979F918F0FA.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFriTQi3YEkwWKcPVclt5oz6YvgZhzQrp4lBaMGgDF-jdAB8ZZMN7AkYnzYWnWUdU-6lB0_Hbr7IWMi3smZQtcSpFjUVS5G0m364XysFqgHehFQAhMT3LyTPM8d9z9QzROtAx3J92YbZk/s2048/98A4BA84-3E76-483F-AEFF-ED0AFEFA819D.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFriTQi3YEkwWKcPVclt5oz6YvgZhzQrp4lBaMGgDF-jdAB8ZZMN7AkYnzYWnWUdU-6lB0_Hbr7IWMi3smZQtcSpFjUVS5G0m364XysFqgHehFQAhMT3LyTPM8d9z9QzROtAx3J92YbZk/w480-h640/98A4BA84-3E76-483F-AEFF-ED0AFEFA819D.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I let them dry overnight and then applied mod podge to protect them (and make them dishwasher safe. I don't know about you, but my husband hates when things can't go in the dishwasher)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTY-S-YKhuRknHVz2ayzNz4KXXbk-vkYpEd8O0KCrGE-mf4tQjjEtbSYUz5nCbn_m2MzM66Jnfktbvqt4zEoVjnnvkRYyNvoFmF9VWZ71_8dxCtPPdJLSV7yJCIYjdUsFbYnjqjTxQgpA/s2048/1B2A363E-C59A-4559-8205-C0179039BADD_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTY-S-YKhuRknHVz2ayzNz4KXXbk-vkYpEd8O0KCrGE-mf4tQjjEtbSYUz5nCbn_m2MzM66Jnfktbvqt4zEoVjnnvkRYyNvoFmF9VWZ71_8dxCtPPdJLSV7yJCIYjdUsFbYnjqjTxQgpA/w640-h480/1B2A363E-C59A-4559-8205-C0179039BADD_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWBl-6hO9K-2NC6USLnJToncxJYddMWSSxzUMqxJNduU81wBSGvJjsITGs6AScbqgfkkcW7WK_5_MHA6nnTOOKoWj4rGI9FUpCinBl78l5LUxZVaqWNWRcs3DLrPz3imJzFsk4M2VoLc/s2048/E77FFC60-0C40-4F35-9F4B-D467BCD81C97_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoWBl-6hO9K-2NC6USLnJToncxJYddMWSSxzUMqxJNduU81wBSGvJjsITGs6AScbqgfkkcW7WK_5_MHA6nnTOOKoWj4rGI9FUpCinBl78l5LUxZVaqWNWRcs3DLrPz3imJzFsk4M2VoLc/w640-h480/E77FFC60-0C40-4F35-9F4B-D467BCD81C97_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was hoping to get a nice sunny day to take pictures of these but the Florida weather was not cooperating with me this week! I do love how these came out though, and I'm excited to use them out by the pool!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's check out what the other ladies are up to!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sweetsouthernoaks.com/2021/04/boho-farmhouse-dollar-store-spring-wreath/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ashlee</a> made a super pretty boho farmhouse wreath. I love the greenery that she found for it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5gE2fr_GPXH7dys0-j7DKS_85jsShA9TcagLSWr_A4s2yBM5prv2ZCDst9vkBkQMnbLPvn6k62sKHR_W4CbnNYdhFyQfALLXmnuiTf6owD0JiUDkHK8WdmsfVa-DFrKgpelbIVB7kuQ/s1024/18E0D276-E7AB-4529-8FE4-7E441AD7A379.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5gE2fr_GPXH7dys0-j7DKS_85jsShA9TcagLSWr_A4s2yBM5prv2ZCDst9vkBkQMnbLPvn6k62sKHR_W4CbnNYdhFyQfALLXmnuiTf6owD0JiUDkHK8WdmsfVa-DFrKgpelbIVB7kuQ/w426-h640/18E0D276-E7AB-4529-8FE4-7E441AD7A379.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://jessicabsimmons.com/diy-spring-wreath-using-dollar-tree-florals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jessica</a> also made a gorgeous wreath, and all I can say is don't sleep on those dollar store florals! They're great bang for your buck!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMpUlKkHfQTEZZgwKOrrTgooUxbPfm6-tvPbl4KrSVvlVtK4p-MNtHJ2a3cyZwbJ7lTWlnXJ2EWxqa8LhJ0yZxkXNmDQBaFwRXTLIxG1RVjQE__7JArgR3-EViNGkd7KeywzBQGklW5k/s1881/AFDF2E3D-FD79-4E56-9942-334BA2D438F7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1881" data-original-width="1418" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMpUlKkHfQTEZZgwKOrrTgooUxbPfm6-tvPbl4KrSVvlVtK4p-MNtHJ2a3cyZwbJ7lTWlnXJ2EWxqa8LhJ0yZxkXNmDQBaFwRXTLIxG1RVjQE__7JArgR3-EViNGkd7KeywzBQGklW5k/w482-h640/AFDF2E3D-FD79-4E56-9942-334BA2D438F7.jpeg" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://jackiecantblog.com/dollar-store-mushroom-to-fairy-garden-toadstool/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackie</a> upcycled some dollar store toadstools and they're an adorable addition to her fairy garden!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZOCuHALaFpm5JggA-scgpQ7wWHEJ1CHRxvkIObdYhUwSu4jcjuuNXdGo4KFJZ74ZRZNaZJG5d3_cpdltrVLlgJdPW499ERnbadn7fhAf_IN3NPg53xaIE3tTp9CPvGaJLEVJWzZ4TBA/s2048/6ACBA043-CD26-435D-B4AC-2B66F86A0764.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZOCuHALaFpm5JggA-scgpQ7wWHEJ1CHRxvkIObdYhUwSu4jcjuuNXdGo4KFJZ74ZRZNaZJG5d3_cpdltrVLlgJdPW499ERnbadn7fhAf_IN3NPg53xaIE3tTp9CPvGaJLEVJWzZ4TBA/w640-h640/6ACBA043-CD26-435D-B4AC-2B66F86A0764.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you found some inspiration for your next trip to the dollar store! 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My friends and I are back for another blog hop! Now that (most of us) have taken down the Christmas trees and have some empty spaces to fill, we're sharing some ideas to incorporate cozy textures into our homes for winter!</p><p>I've been moving along with our master bedroom refresh (you can see the mood board right <a href="https://www.livingwithliz.com/2020/07/master-bedroom-refresh-mood-board.html" target="_blank">here</a>) Even here in Florida it's been a little chilly at night, so there's no better time than now to have a cozy bedroom!</p><p><br /></p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><br /></p><p>The show stopper of our bedroom is this <a href="https://www.livingwithliz.com/2020/05/dresser-makeover.html" target="_blank">dresser I refinished last summer</a>! The color is Valspar Midnight Bayou and it's so pretty! I'm definitely looking for ways to incorporate this color more into our home</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0evzmSg6Kac8_bjA5XjApIbyDt_MVfL03lUIZJiVdi_Xx3KCe9h_9ugWt9cplPLvVrnUbuVL_eA2dmKpvGRL8-KgFA0by-gNGazyb-PUPm7V-IjBU6r7LIS6MMRdNHcxXauNNA4XSd5w/s2048/790A65B8-6467-4F0C-8286-6252632459EE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0evzmSg6Kac8_bjA5XjApIbyDt_MVfL03lUIZJiVdi_Xx3KCe9h_9ugWt9cplPLvVrnUbuVL_eA2dmKpvGRL8-KgFA0by-gNGazyb-PUPm7V-IjBU6r7LIS6MMRdNHcxXauNNA4XSd5w/w480-h640/790A65B8-6467-4F0C-8286-6252632459EE.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One way I like to add cozy vibes to a room is with soft lights and a yummy smelling diffuser blend! The lamp was a Ross find that matches the dresser color almost perfectly. I couldn't pass it up and it's such a cool little light in the evening</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjkHZXLFB6oyhL-eYOE2XKQNMRw4JGzI70DFyVq0qoZ8Da3ug2V9liRhztyDSweJmGOgs5NPgHen9ylMnBnFPgN386KmC_fB94YVA42ZpZCvLzyE5dBh0DFTXBhS-8O6ZJk6NCP3d0UY/s2048/8EBC1493-32E8-47ED-B37B-B994C356CFA0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjkHZXLFB6oyhL-eYOE2XKQNMRw4JGzI70DFyVq0qoZ8Da3ug2V9liRhztyDSweJmGOgs5NPgHen9ylMnBnFPgN386KmC_fB94YVA42ZpZCvLzyE5dBh0DFTXBhS-8O6ZJk6NCP3d0UY/w640-h480/8EBC1493-32E8-47ED-B37B-B994C356CFA0.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In Target, I got lucky again and found curtains that are a near match for the dresser. I love the crinkly texture of these curtains too! The boho pouf is a favorite spot for Chloe to sit and look out the window</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSGK1NJxsy-I7_HCBtkcUMj66SMT4rHyFFxTxBNAT_wsbuoJr6Ofeu8m5lMnGNK3hKFnBQFLY5WIzL-B8GTLOwa0W3E1LPxgWjp8jL5bPGNYwOjzlcZHkQ2iZohUsn3Dx8qpbHY3BvYM/s2048/D86F347C-DEA1-4CE9-803B-DCFFB73083A7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSGK1NJxsy-I7_HCBtkcUMj66SMT4rHyFFxTxBNAT_wsbuoJr6Ofeu8m5lMnGNK3hKFnBQFLY5WIzL-B8GTLOwa0W3E1LPxgWjp8jL5bPGNYwOjzlcZHkQ2iZohUsn3Dx8qpbHY3BvYM/w480-h640/D86F347C-DEA1-4CE9-803B-DCFFB73083A7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The chair in the corner is rarely empty (we find it becomes a catch-all for random stuff more often than not) but hey, at least it serves a purpose!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehAwkA4FaeX-_P1_ndW0KTSM9_hVxPu4klQcx0HtWJ3ZF4k0jbjMvSJxPAcaEhaSA0gTzEvNWRCvZK6ooQYiWA70VK6IRspvI32-bakZds2aCs6BfCdmmWEJ4lIklyfpxK6iWkVlX0Lw/s2048/8E360BC1-DC90-435B-86E6-E39113F23AA9_1_201_a.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehAwkA4FaeX-_P1_ndW0KTSM9_hVxPu4klQcx0HtWJ3ZF4k0jbjMvSJxPAcaEhaSA0gTzEvNWRCvZK6ooQYiWA70VK6IRspvI32-bakZds2aCs6BfCdmmWEJ4lIklyfpxK6iWkVlX0Lw/w640-h480/8E360BC1-DC90-435B-86E6-E39113F23AA9_1_201_a.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was very excited to snag this bed I had on my Amazon wishlist on sale for Black Friday this year. The bedside lamps are Target clearance finds ($10 a piece) and I love how they tie in with the gold handles on the dresser. Owls are my favorite animal (besides dogs of course!) and this owl basket holds extra fuzzy blankets because I am perpetually cold</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeBYWM6zE_CGzYv9TDBl-lY9gXno89HSTepAfARAYoQJlBv8EIccUAQYACmr3QEp82llOoymKPTjiDfRFHtEL7mJIIkTUWv-D9FctHRIrOFnGQj-lKacBCsNleQXgDAbC0PRBrohBfis/s2048/46C5C990-952E-4AB9-928A-43428943AA6F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeBYWM6zE_CGzYv9TDBl-lY9gXno89HSTepAfARAYoQJlBv8EIccUAQYACmr3QEp82llOoymKPTjiDfRFHtEL7mJIIkTUWv-D9FctHRIrOFnGQj-lKacBCsNleQXgDAbC0PRBrohBfis/w480-h640/46C5C990-952E-4AB9-928A-43428943AA6F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the warmth the wood tones and gold accents brings! I have some canvases with art I don't love anymore, I want to upcycle using the same color as the dresser to tie the room together some more. Stay tuned for that project!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month, <a href="https://jackiecantblog.com/hygge-home-decorating-basics/" target="_blank">Jackie</a> is walking us through the basics of Hygge decorating. I definitely love the Hygge home posts I see on Pinterest, and am excited for the knowledge she has to share!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNM_v5PQoB2y2PZ1fYGHSznCHZwr0pUwa2KzTs-yLXsrIw4CdBGgg2-yreqmFnkCaKNN7xZV6BeTZQyTGOuXlSjWIUXs5U1cHLLGqHrjlINvkQu_k0q2f5riKm2ZVa7OaTqeuVNasjlk/s1914/5FEC1489-3E4C-428A-A77C-C246EEE65608.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1914" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKNM_v5PQoB2y2PZ1fYGHSznCHZwr0pUwa2KzTs-yLXsrIw4CdBGgg2-yreqmFnkCaKNN7xZV6BeTZQyTGOuXlSjWIUXs5U1cHLLGqHrjlINvkQu_k0q2f5riKm2ZVa7OaTqeuVNasjlk/w506-h640/5FEC1489-3E4C-428A-A77C-C246EEE65608.jpeg" width="506" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sweetsouthernoaks.com/2021/01/cozy-winter-decor-and-texture/" target="_blank">Ashlee</a> is showing her cozy winter decor and I am loving her twinkle lights!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJZWhpNkuv53I6TMHO9WxaLipwrmTaRkEzZ0K-ctdNy-xygOSG5qF3mIiG1P0yac5rvaXVlFuyql4zbfgMU6GiDXb7hICAfgoEumhV3M8cHSbNLq3YZySzcmqEuiVBlz1urwt03jOsQk/s2048/5D5F5BFD-7636-4CAB-9DE8-4EE981B4CCD5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJZWhpNkuv53I6TMHO9WxaLipwrmTaRkEzZ0K-ctdNy-xygOSG5qF3mIiG1P0yac5rvaXVlFuyql4zbfgMU6GiDXb7hICAfgoEumhV3M8cHSbNLq3YZySzcmqEuiVBlz1urwt03jOsQk/w426-h640/5D5F5BFD-7636-4CAB-9DE8-4EE981B4CCD5.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://jessicabsimmons.com/creating-a-cozy-family-room/" target="_blank">Jessica</a> just updated her living room, and that basket wall is what dreams are made of!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wsShqfaViPl8py-fa6nsRgbu3hsZ1A2QyMIkXcVOjnqJo3gQF2kz40-tQ0Qdf0TcGjZ5PCWBK4mJaOKgKrFMbFFG-MnYNrJ1vhGPSLBR7Q5HwyyqxFgPKtIC9jcMN3na7viEAm0hJ_8/s901/FCEAB484-13B6-4E14-8654-FF33755EF8C5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wsShqfaViPl8py-fa6nsRgbu3hsZ1A2QyMIkXcVOjnqJo3gQF2kz40-tQ0Qdf0TcGjZ5PCWBK4mJaOKgKrFMbFFG-MnYNrJ1vhGPSLBR7Q5HwyyqxFgPKtIC9jcMN3na7viEAm0hJ_8/w480-h640/FCEAB484-13B6-4E14-8654-FF33755EF8C5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Drop me a comment and let me know how you like to cozy up for winter!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPbTNdaW57zpEAB8jh73YMlY9AxltUUJfi1Nj2E4Z_-HP-7nCG4_8guAQSHzqaTAYG6rJOd94_wqI5UFZBB2Q9F8a4_2SWR-ag9nzVTiyfmd6Opwvg-o53aItvsxFQeqs6TGZHFUjBIk/s500/blog+signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPbTNdaW57zpEAB8jh73YMlY9AxltUUJfi1Nj2E4Z_-HP-7nCG4_8guAQSHzqaTAYG6rJOd94_wqI5UFZBB2Q9F8a4_2SWR-ag9nzVTiyfmd6Opwvg-o53aItvsxFQeqs6TGZHFUjBIk/s320/blog+signature.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472499634312951625noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004607055992548001.post-17053962609546610922021-01-08T09:00:00.004-05:002021-07-01T00:11:56.227-04:00Dresser Makeover<div style="text-align: center;">
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Hubs and I offloaded his rickety old dresser when we left Vegas since we weren't sure it was going to survive the move. When we started looking at options to buy a new one, we weren't impressed with quality or price. Off to Facebook Marketplace I went! The perks of living in a military town mean that people move often and get rid of lots of stuff when they do. Even despite the current world situation, there were dresser options available. We settled on this one:</div>
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It came with a mirror as well which I'm not terribly attached to, but will probably also refinish at some point. The priority here was getting the dresser functional for us ASAP. We got it for $80 and it's solid wood. Can't beat that!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The first step was to pull the hardware, which is easy enough except for the decorative lock. That was stuck on there, but shout out to my mom for her tip - use some WD-40 to loosen it. After that, it popped right off with a spatula</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtL9n0ztnAmvGLQe6c-IOuRw5pw24jkUgBPHWK6nWgPC2XvyLHlfKY7E34D8bccbbPlhmjvUTtbQzyuTReVsU6DOPFT-fgnmYelPrkmNTnlewVKACWMLvCLJMDv7CrM5e2mhJwSxmIIxg/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtL9n0ztnAmvGLQe6c-IOuRw5pw24jkUgBPHWK6nWgPC2XvyLHlfKY7E34D8bccbbPlhmjvUTtbQzyuTReVsU6DOPFT-fgnmYelPrkmNTnlewVKACWMLvCLJMDv7CrM5e2mhJwSxmIIxg/w480-h640/IMG_4293.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next up was a good cleaning with soap and water, and then give it a wash with TSP cleaner. I only planned to stain the top of it, the bottom will be painted and so I wasn't planning to sand it all down to 100% bare wood. Using TSP to clean it ensures that it's 100% clean before the primer goes on, and I used Kilz oil based primer to be sure there wouldn't be any bleed through from the stain below it (trust me, I had that happen once on the first ever furniture update I did and it sucked)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMR86yoVTxMeQpuGUgT7_FGkz7-2llsXjV3K0SKq1xHiNHQL2nkwh4TTx6Mqnwr190tYixgPy4Jw7lnmn1NoKezLh16J9x3GBiDnI8vyDWkkdThZ9FvuDfd5zMzAHvGYjsoP_F9L4__A/s4032/IMG_4297.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMR86yoVTxMeQpuGUgT7_FGkz7-2llsXjV3K0SKq1xHiNHQL2nkwh4TTx6Mqnwr190tYixgPy4Jw7lnmn1NoKezLh16J9x3GBiDnI8vyDWkkdThZ9FvuDfd5zMzAHvGYjsoP_F9L4__A/w640-h480/IMG_4297.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And then, I sanded...and sanded....and sanded some more...but man the top did sand down to some pretty wood.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOoASrYbPTTowr-3pK42__H_JwDGcHPKZ_MCCEKk9PFwxVLn7qxaEeBfVK2uZquEsLgvbhf7f8QwODgzGxchLPwFpTrStfLMBZY5Mf0YHsS8cdFlFdBX6aoh8nTnXyizVAUZsCK9C5qA4/s4032/IMG_4308.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOoASrYbPTTowr-3pK42__H_JwDGcHPKZ_MCCEKk9PFwxVLn7qxaEeBfVK2uZquEsLgvbhf7f8QwODgzGxchLPwFpTrStfLMBZY5Mf0YHsS8cdFlFdBX6aoh8nTnXyizVAUZsCK9C5qA4/w480-h640/IMG_4308.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcITawy62tIrL2ZN4jLtNOGbbLP_F9M8v-vxHvo4r6jAhrxwzGTNF54XEBBqB-Yhuz4HNoZ9kxrvz7TPpOn7LGGzPNHcgi3uzVv2hhtVecfXDGmbGJ-DbcqNl2HyU-JEoeYV_7BWqY2pY/s4032/IMG_4307.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcITawy62tIrL2ZN4jLtNOGbbLP_F9M8v-vxHvo4r6jAhrxwzGTNF54XEBBqB-Yhuz4HNoZ9kxrvz7TPpOn7LGGzPNHcgi3uzVv2hhtVecfXDGmbGJ-DbcqNl2HyU-JEoeYV_7BWqY2pY/w640-h480/IMG_4307.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I painted the base and drawer fronts with primer and gave it a light sanding to ensure a smooth surface. The details along the top and sides of the dresser proved to be an absolute pain in the ass to paint, if I ever do something like this again I'll definitely be paying attention to the decorative bits of the furniture!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2v2DWkF2lT1KwspQbIC4zyywnRv6Y53i0I0XYTiQoerzGhZKOCPSV7vaFCabRVOca8u3reDCO2H4GCKwEIPIc1h0RnDsU5lVsVbOuMpE7lthde1dAP2TAhAaJj2q4_0VcjlwHmvbVqQ/s4032/IMG_4321.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2v2DWkF2lT1KwspQbIC4zyywnRv6Y53i0I0XYTiQoerzGhZKOCPSV7vaFCabRVOca8u3reDCO2H4GCKwEIPIc1h0RnDsU5lVsVbOuMpE7lthde1dAP2TAhAaJj2q4_0VcjlwHmvbVqQ/w640-h480/IMG_4321.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After wiping everything down with tack cloth for the zillionth time a got out the stain. I used 2 coats of Minwax Dark Walnut on the top and I am obsessed with how it came out. It's so pretty!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I painted the bottom of the dresser using Valspar furniture and cabinet paint in Midnight Bayou. I am *obsessed* with how pretty this color is! The progress photo doesn't do it justice, but here it is!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEB5b3YO3YTsRG-TVE4RioXr9pS7PpkCQ7WCwpN1KYoRIC5i_rPnoquBUxJtWFutJvJADIrSOZ7Y8xWD5gDnyfF3bamrKzWkxnXPD0yKrLiqnEJuZSbDyG2CzHGKjq-legJciknNP72g/s2048/30F04DCB-D03C-43DC-9E66-224D2F52CECE.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEB5b3YO3YTsRG-TVE4RioXr9pS7PpkCQ7WCwpN1KYoRIC5i_rPnoquBUxJtWFutJvJADIrSOZ7Y8xWD5gDnyfF3bamrKzWkxnXPD0yKrLiqnEJuZSbDyG2CzHGKjq-legJciknNP72g/w640-h480/30F04DCB-D03C-43DC-9E66-224D2F52CECE.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to use gold pulls for this project, the oil rubbed bronze ones I had leftover from our kitchen makeover were blending in too much with the paint color. This mini level my husband has was a lifesaver for making sure they were level when I installed them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0ZWqGSs4IsBgZZImLGCNoQTbqENfoeO9HKU1E6f9dGEevlQV9-l_-9-HZ9PhrvyRf2k8puq5W9-OZGP3VxPKLc3wYptXFRxMkMVSIW7d7mELU1LacDp0Q3YgTjIRvIKcxIUXpfuzFcA/s2048/4AA6FDF2-2A25-4DC9-92E9-261ED7BBC198_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0ZWqGSs4IsBgZZImLGCNoQTbqENfoeO9HKU1E6f9dGEevlQV9-l_-9-HZ9PhrvyRf2k8puq5W9-OZGP3VxPKLc3wYptXFRxMkMVSIW7d7mELU1LacDp0Q3YgTjIRvIKcxIUXpfuzFcA/w640-h480/4AA6FDF2-2A25-4DC9-92E9-261ED7BBC198_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0ctdTgcZNQchp-il_xpP63AzO5CdPcjdWuWqsKTZKYYOYUyMSFN_mDkDHnhUy_o6GHUMrUc6GWg5nN6pilp08Cuz7mhcVX4hUFb4RtQVK6JhmW86mgEHPiuCHiizD76fOYoT2UweVFU/s2048/2A94F19A-39AB-4D0F-AC7F-FDF7E82B383C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0ctdTgcZNQchp-il_xpP63AzO5CdPcjdWuWqsKTZKYYOYUyMSFN_mDkDHnhUy_o6GHUMrUc6GWg5nN6pilp08Cuz7mhcVX4hUFb4RtQVK6JhmW86mgEHPiuCHiizD76fOYoT2UweVFU/w640-h480/2A94F19A-39AB-4D0F-AC7F-FDF7E82B383C.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so thrilled with how this project came out. It came with us to Florida and now I'm starting to update our bedroom around this focal point! You can check out the mood board for the bedroom refresh <a href="https://www.livingwithliz.com/2020/07/master-bedroom-refresh-mood-board.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and an update <a href="https://www.livingwithliz.com/2021/01/cozy-bedroom-refresh.html" target="_blank">here</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Drop me a comment and let me know what you think!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbKEbqpvlGFm_YFjvarQtN3QD9yeERbImkZRl7lavTCWC0AywUVl3v_W7DVuSwULDP2u2YZSOEpiHps4CbjnwdaXIGHaxRrr1YpD4LT9DXzzdmxSQyRk7L6ak7Mg041fp0cIhslBq3KY/s500/blog+signature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbKEbqpvlGFm_YFjvarQtN3QD9yeERbImkZRl7lavTCWC0AywUVl3v_W7DVuSwULDP2u2YZSOEpiHps4CbjnwdaXIGHaxRrr1YpD4LT9DXzzdmxSQyRk7L6ak7Mg041fp0cIhslBq3KY/s320/blog+signature.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>
Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472499634312951625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004607055992548001.post-58353983304065434652020-12-11T17:00:00.004-05:002021-07-01T00:09:28.537-04:00Guest Bathroom Mood Board & Sources<p>If you've been following along with me on <a href="www.instagram.com/living_with_liz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, you've seen that we recently relocated to Florida for my husbands job, and bought a house! We're super excited to make this house ours, and we decided that our first project is going to be our guest bathroom!</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>The guest bathroom currently features some really spectacular 90s linoleum floors and blue counter tops...we're definitely excited for the update. Without further ado, here's the mood board and sources I pulled together!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4L9J_0vtHZYhVtUKCy8iZ8FG4_e7voPEh8Z5GVFRfgrNUvvSLe2BtggoafOIlwXcgi6ggvnAuSMozDcy4CRROMe4rx1mARevTMdmcuKk8iN9IyyLhGUd0ByoWXXBubET2tvk_iY9lv-4/s1080/hall+bath+mood+board.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4L9J_0vtHZYhVtUKCy8iZ8FG4_e7voPEh8Z5GVFRfgrNUvvSLe2BtggoafOIlwXcgi6ggvnAuSMozDcy4CRROMe4rx1mARevTMdmcuKk8iN9IyyLhGUd0ByoWXXBubET2tvk_iY9lv-4/w640-h640/hall+bath+mood+board.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y199RNF/?coliid=I1L9VNAIRWI2A1&colid=3KE4R6UR88YJY&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vanity light fixture</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GR8V563/?coliid=I1K6SQJ44UHLDN&colid=3KE4R6UR88YJY&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mirror</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SXK14HQ/?coliid=I3M1ZUAVNAGUPL&colid=3KE4R6UR88YJY&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Faucet</a> | <a href="https://www.homedepot.com/p/Glacier-Bay-Woodbrook-31-in-W-x-19-in-D-Bath-Vanity-in-White-Washed-Oak-with-Cultured-Marble-Vanity-Top-in-White-with-White-Sink-WB30P2-WO/302473177" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vanity</a> | <a href="https://www.lowes.com/pd/Style-Selections-1-piece-7-3-4-in-x-9-in-Groutable-Obsidian-Peel-and-Stick-Vinyl-Tile/1000515119" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flooring</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CVV3MWH/?coliid=I12AEJ9G1MM6QM&colid=3KE4R6UR88YJY&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shower fixtures</a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06ZYLP2WM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shower curtain</a><div><p>We chose to start with our guest bathroom because it's the only guest bathroom that we have and we'd like for it to be pretty and updated. Our master bathroom has the same fabulous 90s linoleum and needs an overhaul but we're certain it's going to be a larger project - so why not give ourselves a nice bathroom to use in the mean time? Plus the guest bathroom is going to be a less expensive project.</p><p>The shower curtain is one I already had and wanted to continue to use. The floors we chose are groutable vinyl tiles! I figured that they would be easy enough for me to install on my own and without a tile saw. The paint color is Benjamin Moore Chiswell Blue. We're excited to bring this to life!</p><p>Leave a comment and let me know what you think!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBFi5BNCqX1duQZaysjqVFD1QxB9ko9EJ_8n4gf-IIgH8KNAgPG7NIkuVJ7ZTKl_6nZEtak2Ufc1d4xZkJ-bpCMUGFxPcvisLEQFmaIgMLT51ryJTpm6R_Cuoa4j3rv3uVbr0WnAnAmM/s500/blog+signature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBFi5BNCqX1duQZaysjqVFD1QxB9ko9EJ_8n4gf-IIgH8KNAgPG7NIkuVJ7ZTKl_6nZEtak2Ufc1d4xZkJ-bpCMUGFxPcvisLEQFmaIgMLT51ryJTpm6R_Cuoa4j3rv3uVbr0WnAnAmM/s320/blog+signature.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472499634312951625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004607055992548001.post-49202924105223400432020-11-20T10:00:00.007-05:002021-09-09T21:54:46.587-04:00Bath Salt Ornament<p> Hey guys! I'm blog hopping with the gals again and we're all sharing our spin on DIY Christmas ornaments. I'm sharing a super easy DIY that's half Christmas ornament and half stocking stuffer! <span><br /><br /></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span>The supplies for this are really simple and really inexpensive. I got an empty disc ornament from Michaels, like this:</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeSKTfguAGKIAZ6AAd4ttq0CP6FvKy351QXytAM0fRO_qtf91KxxXQMLamW24ifTy7zNRFOt3ywmTuzKQ-uXT4pn3uQYREH51AVeKzpr6RlEAlhY5CmI0CYTLHg2wrwW_i5gS7rDwIdE/s954/Screen+Shot+2020-11-19+at+7.57.11+AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="954" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPeSKTfguAGKIAZ6AAd4ttq0CP6FvKy351QXytAM0fRO_qtf91KxxXQMLamW24ifTy7zNRFOt3ywmTuzKQ-uXT4pn3uQYREH51AVeKzpr6RlEAlhY5CmI0CYTLHg2wrwW_i5gS7rDwIdE/w640-h626/Screen+Shot+2020-11-19+at+7.57.11+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I also grabbed some essential oils from my collection, and a small bag of epsom salts. This ended up being one of those DIYs that proved very difficult to photograph, so I will be adding a video at the end!</p><p>First things first, start with your clean, empty ornament and fill it about halfway with your epsom salt</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXyEXww_33LHCvorrIPv8u23Xn_uIiAQT0Tz3AaO87lg9gw8zgmKM7ECRWtMoJ3Od3KlNh_T9v1R0qHzXJbeNuZFMlz0kGN4kzq7srntk8EVgVK9MnB3N5sY8Oc9XnBlTXHv2K1aZoxdY/s1059/FA34B4A5-CAAB-45D8-8858-B1EE019BEE99_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="749" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXyEXww_33LHCvorrIPv8u23Xn_uIiAQT0Tz3AaO87lg9gw8zgmKM7ECRWtMoJ3Od3KlNh_T9v1R0qHzXJbeNuZFMlz0kGN4kzq7srntk8EVgVK9MnB3N5sY8Oc9XnBlTXHv2K1aZoxdY/w452-h640/FA34B4A5-CAAB-45D8-8858-B1EE019BEE99_1_201_a.jpeg" width="452" /></a></div><br /><p>Then, add your oils of choice! Lavender is a great option if you want a classic, relaxing bath. I chose vanilla and Christmas spirit oils to give this a holiday twist! I did about 5 drops of each</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNQ5zWnJfgNXXiC8JJ1pzYFpb1ncl5uzwszU2q-sB6N44QeXemZDZs0fZnt9GoIhl03fcJUiKOIXPKO2sJKaLx5UmK924it5wGZR29eUeY97isbQDMYqZjN6IGOl_tmPZf38NWhvSb-4/s1060/9D7CE86C-EC97-40BE-8BE3-95B575E9BB1E_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNQ5zWnJfgNXXiC8JJ1pzYFpb1ncl5uzwszU2q-sB6N44QeXemZDZs0fZnt9GoIhl03fcJUiKOIXPKO2sJKaLx5UmK924it5wGZR29eUeY97isbQDMYqZjN6IGOl_tmPZf38NWhvSb-4/w452-h640/9D7CE86C-EC97-40BE-8BE3-95B575E9BB1E_1_201_a.jpeg" width="452" /></a></div><br /><p>Fill the ornament the rest of the way with epsom salts, but leave enough room so you can shake everything up to combine. Once the oils/salts are combined, pop the top back on. </p><p>Pro tip: If you're planning to hang this off the tree, hot glue the lid on. They're pretty heavy and the hot glue will help you avoid a mess!</p><p>Last step, add a cute and festive ribbon to finish it out!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmoZXZzFIXrNdfsQ1Ah1lXMfzLCA_008OQ-a9_T2eGkT15Nle_BpKc_ottWqyoYeOUFbRYzYWFLnNlYLgys3Vupt5RQ5lJk0AY6TPs2Lxso3IN6bWWt95WXtr3irU1wvKpRWVYwBkJgRY/s2048/BC36EF50-2802-4141-A129-802DB4CE3050.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmoZXZzFIXrNdfsQ1Ah1lXMfzLCA_008OQ-a9_T2eGkT15Nle_BpKc_ottWqyoYeOUFbRYzYWFLnNlYLgys3Vupt5RQ5lJk0AY6TPs2Lxso3IN6bWWt95WXtr3irU1wvKpRWVYwBkJgRY/w480-h640/BC36EF50-2802-4141-A129-802DB4CE3050.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>How cute is this? <div><br /></div><div>Below is the DIY timelapse:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='384' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxMVMrcOzyZcwEvAHjjfpHjfXi5cF0G-5eLZkVqtFJ99kDj2agZZ6SFEdBYjdewkDxN4xkECbBIZJTbRKSWQw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Now on to what the other ladies are up to!</p><p><a href="https://jackiecantblog.com/boho-ornament-crafts-for-your-tree/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackie</a> is dressing up her tree with some boho ornaments/crafts!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nmKazZ77sz3AYca8pjrRIuGmV2stQmEzRVF_AjykKiRo-nZLYL-VNDDBsml0atiRsdtbJB_QQ6t9oGOTydprIx8dUMHLPhe59YaXIbfuvOzu03jjSWRvaqzWSOSu5ajf344Xgd9Z1IU/s1890/C06A2CAD-C888-4BAB-87AA-2E66F9BED649.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1890" data-original-width="1890" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nmKazZ77sz3AYca8pjrRIuGmV2stQmEzRVF_AjykKiRo-nZLYL-VNDDBsml0atiRsdtbJB_QQ6t9oGOTydprIx8dUMHLPhe59YaXIbfuvOzu03jjSWRvaqzWSOSu5ajf344Xgd9Z1IU/w640-h640/C06A2CAD-C888-4BAB-87AA-2E66F9BED649.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://sweetsouthernoaks.com/2020/11/diy-salt-dough-paw-print-ornaments/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ashlee</a> made the cutest salt dough ornaments with her super cute pup, Lila Blue</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLbO0ZuPqhmEBoUlBVSbFMjGPQMaS75wl_n-M_SkPbuGItcuTiiaMqym8c9wFFMPJMRimhuk_Og51UsIN0GAVpwY7gA1XRPx_sMSboHvdGzhW-fOljyV-CUJAN96n8PC4KYPbWq0D7Wg/s2048/A003598F-A837-47EC-A219-27F4633515B6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLbO0ZuPqhmEBoUlBVSbFMjGPQMaS75wl_n-M_SkPbuGItcuTiiaMqym8c9wFFMPJMRimhuk_Og51UsIN0GAVpwY7gA1XRPx_sMSboHvdGzhW-fOljyV-CUJAN96n8PC4KYPbWq0D7Wg/w426-h640/A003598F-A837-47EC-A219-27F4633515B6.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://ourmilitaryhomefront.com/repurposing-christmas-ornaments-in-a-budget-friendly-way/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shanna</a> made snowballs! Fluffy ones at that, I clearly need to make some too!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCArn9LtmtiWPzrnVgpaXWo1GfFQDcHK1Mhs17nCDBYqbePb6GmMxzLUoqBQBnsW9ZtpSlVatQgK3sagSbXKtuxddkGmhgYOKRppS9ADELl9KeXcZ-fxGmBQCAkYsMr7722dEbWKWjx4/s2016/A552D791-2BC1-43DE-A223-CBEC40EB3E63.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCArn9LtmtiWPzrnVgpaXWo1GfFQDcHK1Mhs17nCDBYqbePb6GmMxzLUoqBQBnsW9ZtpSlVatQgK3sagSbXKtuxddkGmhgYOKRppS9ADELl9KeXcZ-fxGmBQCAkYsMr7722dEbWKWjx4/w480-h640/A552D791-2BC1-43DE-A223-CBEC40EB3E63.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Are you DIYing any decorations this year? Tell me in the comments what you're making!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvDUd7tKFxr2GXJ00i3kJ6BQSdh-r-Ny9k2-ECZX7QOauWkCRaoj0gFX6-x0hKue2O140lyaBOEG4nDObMZZnvJPnF-dn025JpfrWLmxuC6MsJxgmR2I-AtmrkxHF_TEpCGYWoH1xerc/s500/blog+signature.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvDUd7tKFxr2GXJ00i3kJ6BQSdh-r-Ny9k2-ECZX7QOauWkCRaoj0gFX6-x0hKue2O140lyaBOEG4nDObMZZnvJPnF-dn025JpfrWLmxuC6MsJxgmR2I-AtmrkxHF_TEpCGYWoH1xerc/s320/blog+signature.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472499634312951625noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004607055992548001.post-5910469726656905962020-10-16T10:00:00.074-04:002021-09-09T21:54:58.767-04:00Thanksgiving Tablescape<p> It's crazy to think that Thanksgiving is almost upon us (especially in Florida...it's still in the 80s here and it's mid-October) but my friends and I have gotten together to share some ideas for your Thanksgiving tablescape!</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p>I'm keeping on with my neutral theme this fall (head <a href="https://www.livingwithliz.com/2020/09/a-neutral-fall-centerpiece-two-ways.html" rel="" target="_blank">here</a> to see some ideas for a neutral fall centerpiece). These dishes are from the Hearth and Hand by Magnolia line at Target from a couple years ago and the tree appetizer plates are my favorites! These will take you all the way from fall through the holidays and into your winter/post-Christmas decor depending on how you style them. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSbvtkz29ailbx5aI3rg1R17_Drocn3jpy6I_Lyfv_cESvj23jYrtuF8T9XALt04ZwsXOkNyJLLOplbIG5XrV_-Fs-ftxFnXQuhqjngw6dyAaBvafngdCtybaMN4UBN2Bc_444cGwZA8/s2048/CAE7654C-FA34-4F4C-8138-F123A76C7D6E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiSbvtkz29ailbx5aI3rg1R17_Drocn3jpy6I_Lyfv_cESvj23jYrtuF8T9XALt04ZwsXOkNyJLLOplbIG5XrV_-Fs-ftxFnXQuhqjngw6dyAaBvafngdCtybaMN4UBN2Bc_444cGwZA8/w640-h480/CAE7654C-FA34-4F4C-8138-F123A76C7D6E.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I broke out some mini white pumpkins with gold accents (which kinda match the with the gold rimmed glasses) and some small faux leaves to get some Thanksgiving feels going as you sit down. </div><p>(p.s. this table scape was free! I shopped my house again!)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7T53CXyrhU-N995h_PjT6Jhq8HP8l3ZDjxQL8H0SWBhA7EdCM56gbMtMswDgyFtP3k8y61cRZkSD42YGN8h_BVgddW5S-3bT2daCv1n07jvYe9jHPVVMHHrgNcMsvFAHvbGhmx1hHUQ/s2048/7941CBBF-165F-4161-9EB1-E304E5F3B17E_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="2048" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7T53CXyrhU-N995h_PjT6Jhq8HP8l3ZDjxQL8H0SWBhA7EdCM56gbMtMswDgyFtP3k8y61cRZkSD42YGN8h_BVgddW5S-3bT2daCv1n07jvYe9jHPVVMHHrgNcMsvFAHvbGhmx1hHUQ/w640-h470/7941CBBF-165F-4161-9EB1-E304E5F3B17E_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The knitted texture of the center pumpkin has made it one of my favorite fall decor pieces over the last year or two. The velour pumpkins on either side are hand made by my mom (you can see how she made them right <a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/2017/11/velour-pumpkins.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>!)</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxoJzn9N4q9ESXUZLMs7HVPAznMYicgVNkqZnOkz1yqNjQeaYA-vLcy6jEwvqD_URM9uw4a77JsslnbzXl_qPK4TU3bdFdWsNHqxQrt-w5LLU2fzchkr_Y2KB7x7HypN_Lf1zl7qq14Ow/s2048/F5C7DE25-A7C2-4B8A-94A1-010B7DB3E704_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1452" data-original-width="2048" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxoJzn9N4q9ESXUZLMs7HVPAznMYicgVNkqZnOkz1yqNjQeaYA-vLcy6jEwvqD_URM9uw4a77JsslnbzXl_qPK4TU3bdFdWsNHqxQrt-w5LLU2fzchkr_Y2KB7x7HypN_Lf1zl7qq14Ow/w640-h454/F5C7DE25-A7C2-4B8A-94A1-010B7DB3E704_1_201_a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br />More faux leaves, some pinecones, and I was happy with my little fall centerpiece<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCApq1P1tdR-NpsFxKgz_gKnZ_h3NY9YPFA6ncQK7paHOtWrGUWTYIxEfALy4a1sB-TfU920J4WzB9kmQNeqzjYvBkvieIjg1ziFPKYMhe1bJZdyffwqXdHtt5h6_J3yLpvdxyne-lNdg/s2048/59D5110D-391F-4679-930C-7F4F13097438.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCApq1P1tdR-NpsFxKgz_gKnZ_h3NY9YPFA6ncQK7paHOtWrGUWTYIxEfALy4a1sB-TfU920J4WzB9kmQNeqzjYvBkvieIjg1ziFPKYMhe1bJZdyffwqXdHtt5h6_J3yLpvdxyne-lNdg/w480-h640/59D5110D-391F-4679-930C-7F4F13097438.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Let's check out what the other ladies are doing for their Thanksgiving tablescapes!</p><p><a href="https://sweetsouthernoaks.com/2020/10/thanksgiving-tablescape-ideas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ashlee</a> posted a roundup of different tablescapes that she has created - there's so much inspiration in one post!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7cY4pd3IL0JMq9hsGEgvPIuNiGjcDY4U9AGB66LyVV30atDnH3gDu9DMUsxoBJdERD5j_x_h2VLgdfqQDsJIZlMM0dxx5FpMkMp1i2CMsnXIeDpLqszDRUmsDaTn9Zp5od5zcuPD9auE/s1024/ACDF6051-D78F-44F5-9EC5-EDDB4845DAEA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="683" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7cY4pd3IL0JMq9hsGEgvPIuNiGjcDY4U9AGB66LyVV30atDnH3gDu9DMUsxoBJdERD5j_x_h2VLgdfqQDsJIZlMM0dxx5FpMkMp1i2CMsnXIeDpLqszDRUmsDaTn9Zp5od5zcuPD9auE/w426-h640/ACDF6051-D78F-44F5-9EC5-EDDB4845DAEA.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://jackiecantblog.com/boho-holiday-table-on-a-budget/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackie</a> is doing hers on a budget- and her boho table and chairs look so cool!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFKuH2PoRqlcjSA4UJr8BupKR6zYjTcY_v8AOy7kosnPidt5GSa6cLq9nvPD6gHFIf48LdT-UlDavKn2-WQRY34FRdHr8NBUdvvqCyy7ca4zLaSjKh8Oq4ZVB-JnmM0GTRCBmq8-KnXM/s1890/75B4353B-8919-4159-A34E-1E903B2A63BE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1890" data-original-width="1890" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFKuH2PoRqlcjSA4UJr8BupKR6zYjTcY_v8AOy7kosnPidt5GSa6cLq9nvPD6gHFIf48LdT-UlDavKn2-WQRY34FRdHr8NBUdvvqCyy7ca4zLaSjKh8Oq4ZVB-JnmM0GTRCBmq8-KnXM/w640-h640/75B4353B-8919-4159-A34E-1E903B2A63BE.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://ourmilitaryhomefront.com/a-table-full-of-blessings/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shanna's</a> centerpiece is gorgeous! I'm excited to read more about this!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknXECwbKlRt4BqAs9H4mSwnioRASuTpjF1q4XBAUea0CTLpYcFh_vDJ5NRio1bIQepbuF9AZhIlKJGElSi0aFNFQ52iStnMEiSawurRz_QfJzi2j5AzlmdBYm18fMKshg8EaM8f_hW6Y/s1800/2CA77770-B58F-4C5A-8625-340945BDE8DF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknXECwbKlRt4BqAs9H4mSwnioRASuTpjF1q4XBAUea0CTLpYcFh_vDJ5NRio1bIQepbuF9AZhIlKJGElSi0aFNFQ52iStnMEiSawurRz_QfJzi2j5AzlmdBYm18fMKshg8EaM8f_hW6Y/w426-h640/2CA77770-B58F-4C5A-8625-340945BDE8DF.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="http://jessicabsimmons.com/thrifted-thanksgiving-place.../" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jessica</a> has some awesome thrifted finds for her tablescape - that turkey is pretty cute!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglguvaLSk2pjt4TyVbpVJeBBgJUn14Y4XqjSwQqqyKqRHOGhoaG8bUYLGNIRBJuLorH66nZvQPve0hOej17WBedGEkc3fCyEY4p-oeVwSHSmgcIwmBl3ml94IQoYb5etKLBirMqInukHU/s2015/5D694FE3-6D15-43AD-9AAE-C2425C151630.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1397" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglguvaLSk2pjt4TyVbpVJeBBgJUn14Y4XqjSwQqqyKqRHOGhoaG8bUYLGNIRBJuLorH66nZvQPve0hOej17WBedGEkc3fCyEY4p-oeVwSHSmgcIwmBl3ml94IQoYb5etKLBirMqInukHU/w444-h640/5D694FE3-6D15-43AD-9AAE-C2425C151630.jpeg" width="444" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope you've found some inspiration for your own tablescape this year! Leave me a comment and tell me what theme you're going with!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiNLgArxKgrrrSLd07-JJ6iOwtzAU7e3kmD1UErf6g9CXDk9A3OPbU4ehhbIJ8J9PiZFeJaJ1TIxFpCKtdLo_0_alOSYfQi8p7QdAs7N1w8SvTlOIT6A-gvKv8Ew1hEEfj0PlhMKf3sY/s300/blog+signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiNLgArxKgrrrSLd07-JJ6iOwtzAU7e3kmD1UErf6g9CXDk9A3OPbU4ehhbIJ8J9PiZFeJaJ1TIxFpCKtdLo_0_alOSYfQi8p7QdAs7N1w8SvTlOIT6A-gvKv8Ew1hEEfj0PlhMKf3sY/s0/blog+signature.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472499634312951625noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004607055992548001.post-1567016528599733382020-09-16T10:16:00.006-04:002021-09-09T21:55:08.827-04:00A Neutral Fall Centerpiece Two Ways<p> What's up guys? I'm blog hopping with the crew again and this month we're super excited to welcome Jessica to the hop! She's a thrifter extraordinaire and you all know I love a good thrift find. You can find her on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessica.bsimmons/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">right here</a>, and her blog <a href="http://jessicabsimmons.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">right here</a></p><p>For our hop this month we had a choice between fall decor or Halloween. I wasn't quite ready to break out the Halloween decor, so fall decor it is!</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p><br /></p><p>I've been feeling *all* of the neutrals this year and wanted to create a simple fall centerpiece. First things first, I needed to go digging through what I already had. I spread everything out on the table and shopped my house, and this ended up being a free fall DIY - my favorite!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksjVuoGAQWhd5OcGLghyphenhyphengRM6swqUyfEohyphenhyphenjd6H5ph8Cw8LYJ4HFbVx4V4BO3XuFsekxV2oD8Qgt7iJT4LpDPgQ8VL48ryp7wUD6JVjGWY4BRPaIqKuBimy-6c5rLSHhAVcpFtipvJmXU/s2048/422D10F1-BEE1-4672-B938-13E2962FF50B.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksjVuoGAQWhd5OcGLghyphenhyphengRM6swqUyfEohyphenhyphenjd6H5ph8Cw8LYJ4HFbVx4V4BO3XuFsekxV2oD8Qgt7iJT4LpDPgQ8VL48ryp7wUD6JVjGWY4BRPaIqKuBimy-6c5rLSHhAVcpFtipvJmXU/w480-h640/422D10F1-BEE1-4672-B938-13E2962FF50B.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I had some good neutral pumpkins to work with, and I also had some orange ones I wasn't feeling anymore so those are off to Goodwill for someone else to love! This is clearly where I failed at taking pictures as well. The first centerpiece I created used a charger from the Target dollar spot a few years ago and some fake leaves from the dollar store</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxaf0HgmGsX3MqWzmohhyphenhyphenzOyGQBiX90Eexjymc0mxl5Zt5KGaNmGEptfDX9fuUxM14b8am40pwBHAgottdAabjdzrOoYCWoAUDJVjtXrhCsWOcW0oDNuiGwtxUtWiuJ8_kv3v3vsuWXg/s2048/7F03144C-4CED-4883-A288-5292E906FC0E.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxaf0HgmGsX3MqWzmohhyphenhyphenzOyGQBiX90Eexjymc0mxl5Zt5KGaNmGEptfDX9fuUxM14b8am40pwBHAgottdAabjdzrOoYCWoAUDJVjtXrhCsWOcW0oDNuiGwtxUtWiuJ8_kv3v3vsuWXg/w640-h640/7F03144C-4CED-4883-A288-5292E906FC0E.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0V1uxqndqefWifyKpvwgy6_W03K_agLBsF-DpeFnaBEW6k__kw5oLfIwXGJ4jnKJRJjNq3pYDku8DU14zUJNI95oDcZ3RGN04VWbzR7332JkjsBQRc5bQ3TZVW2yHCsTYBeyrrJT70E/s2048/BFB0B102-5AB4-49D0-BEC7-DDF2770BB737.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje0V1uxqndqefWifyKpvwgy6_W03K_agLBsF-DpeFnaBEW6k__kw5oLfIwXGJ4jnKJRJjNq3pYDku8DU14zUJNI95oDcZ3RGN04VWbzR7332JkjsBQRc5bQ3TZVW2yHCsTYBeyrrJT70E/w640-h640/BFB0B102-5AB4-49D0-BEC7-DDF2770BB737.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our kitchen table is kind of a catchall spot these days (for lack of having anywhere better to put things) so I wanted fall decor that we would enjoy, but not so much fall that it took up the entire table</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVA-wIiEY1q_rlYCg0bcioSDgQ5dbUFnscVU2AU4q2olxDG90X1_rAli5rK70-Y04qDDgbVnkyT-nWjZ1AFPnXf82DlQMoqKxPPjOgxUCYhC2yhYGbBMdWQhO76YQMfK0r6AmnlWhq9xo/s2048/E2C4D351-38EB-4A4E-A0AB-5AEAB1C0F0E9.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVA-wIiEY1q_rlYCg0bcioSDgQ5dbUFnscVU2AU4q2olxDG90X1_rAli5rK70-Y04qDDgbVnkyT-nWjZ1AFPnXf82DlQMoqKxPPjOgxUCYhC2yhYGbBMdWQhO76YQMfK0r6AmnlWhq9xo/w640-h640/E2C4D351-38EB-4A4E-A0AB-5AEAB1C0F0E9.heic" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The second look I came up with used a wood bowl. This one is fairly shallow, but you could definitely use a larger or deeper one with some floral foam at the bottom to boost your pumpkins up or add florals/stems</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_lwAowGNuHgy9U4oNA2PV3C0QJLN_R9knJAy-FSMJWNAvcVGDjfKToB5wV4YAXQXz_Wulv4RB-VWTHJniKv19rjAavfcSjITfMhwbHm2POBiLV1irddyjxkgQk8KjVeK8aCgkLg2mHo/s2048/C03D129C-0AB7-466B-B1A0-5C63D0A55566.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd_lwAowGNuHgy9U4oNA2PV3C0QJLN_R9knJAy-FSMJWNAvcVGDjfKToB5wV4YAXQXz_Wulv4RB-VWTHJniKv19rjAavfcSjITfMhwbHm2POBiLV1irddyjxkgQk8KjVeK8aCgkLg2mHo/w640-h480/C03D129C-0AB7-466B-B1A0-5C63D0A55566.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iTmZ3vD5qNlVwzqdbRajHsB8YHCOGXjNKdfXeegi6ynPDEUUSrdHrRu4pPY_BGLXnKUDB8RVfGI_neNy5oW92Vg9JyCxkIvvQXsoo0GB8TAohxRmnALqYtG8MRVY1srgtArapOw7rY0/s2048/DFD63614-F920-4B9B-A0DF-09F98CC77FE2.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_iTmZ3vD5qNlVwzqdbRajHsB8YHCOGXjNKdfXeegi6ynPDEUUSrdHrRu4pPY_BGLXnKUDB8RVfGI_neNy5oW92Vg9JyCxkIvvQXsoo0GB8TAohxRmnALqYtG8MRVY1srgtArapOw7rY0/w640-h480/DFD63614-F920-4B9B-A0DF-09F98CC77FE2.heic" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm sticking with easy, neutral fall decor this year as you can see. With another move coming up, we're keeping it simple around here (you can follow along on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/living_with_liz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> for that adventure!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now let's check out what the rest of the ladies are up to!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jessica made Harry Potter floating candles! I'm a huge HP fan so you know I will find a reason to do this is my own house. You can check out her how to <a href="https://jessicabsimmons.com/diy-harry-potter-floating-candles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmWr-0h99xu7_7Un8pxRLY0p3xq3qXKOAKv3p6sQqhfqqDOoaJwRCpDO9Muq0BcumHC3mGspHvFLGBo85jQF5aEatmfonRABWhitaGEeEiCtRkhSljUN7UjHcViL-q3xyIGStC-lB0GQ/s2015/0A3942B3-95D7-455E-A255-661D1DCF93B7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1408" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmWr-0h99xu7_7Un8pxRLY0p3xq3qXKOAKv3p6sQqhfqqDOoaJwRCpDO9Muq0BcumHC3mGspHvFLGBo85jQF5aEatmfonRABWhitaGEeEiCtRkhSljUN7UjHcViL-q3xyIGStC-lB0GQ/w448-h640/0A3942B3-95D7-455E-A255-661D1DCF93B7.jpeg" width="448" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ashlee created a <a href="https://sweetsouthernoaks.com/2020/09/boho-fall-mantel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">boho inspired fall mantle</a> for fall and I'm loving it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxqcIBxpaewVtC8a9ixK8Ee71aLXzEvgLgNhabNWC2OD6FaXWRv7RQp_tvn3j3rP_3j3ToALVCQOzUsJiG2MEQw2NVe_cBn1lfrC3EZ5MKN3D6Fz0m9aLrZsKm16Die17g5BAbs3xMPA/s1881/64390CAA-2562-4619-B286-82EEF7D854E4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1881" data-original-width="1254" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxqcIBxpaewVtC8a9ixK8Ee71aLXzEvgLgNhabNWC2OD6FaXWRv7RQp_tvn3j3rP_3j3ToALVCQOzUsJiG2MEQw2NVe_cBn1lfrC3EZ5MKN3D6Fz0m9aLrZsKm16Die17g5BAbs3xMPA/w426-h640/64390CAA-2562-4619-B286-82EEF7D854E4.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jackie is <a href="https://jackiecantblog.com/fall-decorating-using-wood-and-glass/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">decorating with wood and amber glass</a>. Perfect tones for fall!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdxMY8wvsRbStBx6ugjXMtLQcjCRy9I5iMIyviB8M8R7xfOFBRNabKDCPQOKybMLmNChjKLIJeRJdA1v35LGxa3Q9Wnkmg84ao-SyRBXPimli6O8kxBFYEm4_nRt_TpXz9JaKf1MTsoE/s1843/A7FB9073-6C40-483F-8676-8EFFEE3CF68E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1843" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdxMY8wvsRbStBx6ugjXMtLQcjCRy9I5iMIyviB8M8R7xfOFBRNabKDCPQOKybMLmNChjKLIJeRJdA1v35LGxa3Q9Wnkmg84ao-SyRBXPimli6O8kxBFYEm4_nRt_TpXz9JaKf1MTsoE/w526-h640/A7FB9073-6C40-483F-8676-8EFFEE3CF68E.jpeg" width="526" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Shanna <a href="https://ourmilitaryhomefront.com/simply-ways-to-style-for-fall/">styled her fireplace for fall </a>and is keeping it simple! Her minimal approach is gorgeous though!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6T_qectOSpN_9uil7CNfrZi3o6FZ_avpzQSN7fFTjq32p_trx2hV9jPdT8M5iLIhvSrsIv0OtJcwuisU5gWdAj_x5AA8b5Un89SgKPWO-X8gXTvUhnVQoZ9k61lwJVtNEU6a4l1W_tzA/s960/5F617D5F-4B80-49A1-992F-66ED1DB89E1A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6T_qectOSpN_9uil7CNfrZi3o6FZ_avpzQSN7fFTjq32p_trx2hV9jPdT8M5iLIhvSrsIv0OtJcwuisU5gWdAj_x5AA8b5Un89SgKPWO-X8gXTvUhnVQoZ9k61lwJVtNEU6a4l1W_tzA/w480-h640/5F617D5F-4B80-49A1-992F-66ED1DB89E1A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for hanging out with us, I hope you found some inspiration for your own fall decor! Leave a comment and let me know how you're decorating for fall!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgQDztPBngr2RH0n3q4_oLlpOCBzXNB_vITdAhoLCQ_ayDm1xv8a7EKohlzFkIbLlpT7A-gsFyeUp4BQq4v3gTorGh3VWVPUnc8JPIc1TIoa5-BSWLH47gxSLroqOnBovU4XZ8-SJ2cE/s300/blog+signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgQDztPBngr2RH0n3q4_oLlpOCBzXNB_vITdAhoLCQ_ayDm1xv8a7EKohlzFkIbLlpT7A-gsFyeUp4BQq4v3gTorGh3VWVPUnc8JPIc1TIoa5-BSWLH47gxSLroqOnBovU4XZ8-SJ2cE/s0/blog+signature.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472499634312951625noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004607055992548001.post-39643388943171421812020-08-21T19:00:00.006-04:002021-09-09T21:55:17.756-04:00DIY Macrame Mandala<p>What's up guys? My friends Jackie and Ashlee and I are back and showing off our latest DIYs!</p><p>I've been pinning a bunch of really nifty macrame projects, and for this post I decided to give a macrame mandala a try!<span></span></p><p><br /></p><a name='more'></a><br /><div>There's a bunch of pretty cool looking ones out there, but as a beginner macrame-r I wanted to keep this one simple. (check out my first ever macrame project - this <a href="https://www.livingwithliz.com/2019/06/easy-diy-macrame-plant-hanger.html" target="_blank">super cute plant hanger</a>!)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj14-_rB7h8ivFwywlwj3QAHEjhWOJi1pWWaskTRSSURbF5ExvH12TNVvWJqYEBEMN47gtDlDfmLU0j9tqTx6rTUTByWPN8JlphRbW_6JVeGjdeXHoKZZQoFnS2MfFyWy1xuHEAbLxjGyU/s2048/BDF76955-D538-49AD-A44B-0641469A55DD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj14-_rB7h8ivFwywlwj3QAHEjhWOJi1pWWaskTRSSURbF5ExvH12TNVvWJqYEBEMN47gtDlDfmLU0j9tqTx6rTUTByWPN8JlphRbW_6JVeGjdeXHoKZZQoFnS2MfFyWy1xuHEAbLxjGyU/s640/BDF76955-D538-49AD-A44B-0641469A55DD.jpeg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>I had an embroidery hoop leftover from another project that I decided to use as my base. The other supplies needed are a good, sharp pair of scissors and macrame cord. Wine optional, but recommended!</p><p><br /></p><p>I looked over a few tutorials to figure out how I wanted to do mine and landed on a simple mandala using square and half hitch knots</p><p><br /></p><p>Start by cutting 8 pieces of macrame cord at 24 inches each and wrapping them around the embroidery hoop</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQrHWbX5JBikBwohSBhSPwhWUuQQQDIGu3SU0zdoL9Dfkq9QxAS0D5bUtd0gYadrH-y03KzLH7h_3ZT1L140DCgAkYTfx-6qQze5_AX4E2QsDBYc3ndSVd2V-t68xA7Bicn5ZmsQmBlU/s2048/DBA8AD2E-5D02-48AC-B45F-7ED2F07B42FC_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQrHWbX5JBikBwohSBhSPwhWUuQQQDIGu3SU0zdoL9Dfkq9QxAS0D5bUtd0gYadrH-y03KzLH7h_3ZT1L140DCgAkYTfx-6qQze5_AX4E2QsDBYc3ndSVd2V-t68xA7Bicn5ZmsQmBlU/s640/DBA8AD2E-5D02-48AC-B45F-7ED2F07B42FC_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Then, begin a square knot using the 3-6 strands from the left</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDRpiioP9UIJXw9lu3tl34J_Z_GA_U6h9CqCvOjnjZg-6hjjimDbY9gZt3PwAQfL4fuVlL61cQ16y2m3SFpJH1CtkEeMIWZuyYLb4b9KtH9fYykF4SLTZAyN3x4RnPG5wYYaxkNxk-hA/s2048/19246491-0948-4B72-B23B-49E7F5630937_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDRpiioP9UIJXw9lu3tl34J_Z_GA_U6h9CqCvOjnjZg-6hjjimDbY9gZt3PwAQfL4fuVlL61cQ16y2m3SFpJH1CtkEeMIWZuyYLb4b9KtH9fYykF4SLTZAyN3x4RnPG5wYYaxkNxk-hA/s640/19246491-0948-4B72-B23B-49E7F5630937_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbp6pzeRgnqhC3q5HSKBSI93EOw8wXBfzHDCDqQkefaPiVvJXCTHtbXnlYlGdi6S2gG1R7Rm25vyivwIZRqW6hHhwp_iC6TvVO0jhM-j3AT98M9F2SnXnD9s5kjEbK0xSMJmO7nFEce84/s2048/DADB11A3-4005-46A4-9F8B-FD019E315D58_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbp6pzeRgnqhC3q5HSKBSI93EOw8wXBfzHDCDqQkefaPiVvJXCTHtbXnlYlGdi6S2gG1R7Rm25vyivwIZRqW6hHhwp_iC6TvVO0jhM-j3AT98M9F2SnXnD9s5kjEbK0xSMJmO7nFEce84/s640/DADB11A3-4005-46A4-9F8B-FD019E315D58_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Tie 2 more square notes with the middle and right hand strands</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk45JriAH5rVEwxNrUJlV4VwfszZ9k-p9mOD1Ygp0dTq6b-Npf42Sx8s_iE7Moof5ImyEvhfSbvZWaea-zg0X_nDoN6eA9Z-8zbRI_6bQTIoutA-aEuNH4o6Be-XSPbe7UPSpuHwbA9EI/s2048/4BA2A50F-69DD-48AD-BFD6-05B1FC8F2AC7_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk45JriAH5rVEwxNrUJlV4VwfszZ9k-p9mOD1Ygp0dTq6b-Npf42Sx8s_iE7Moof5ImyEvhfSbvZWaea-zg0X_nDoN6eA9Z-8zbRI_6bQTIoutA-aEuNH4o6Be-XSPbe7UPSpuHwbA9EI/s640/4BA2A50F-69DD-48AD-BFD6-05B1FC8F2AC7_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Next, using strands 5-8 from the left, tie another square knot. The rows will begin to resemble a pyramid</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vzdCET_gF1KvR90rgqPK_3B5hh_HMSQX-ryCYDC3m__kjpCCqfsNwviZ0UBMR2KhNu9u01697qUXhHC2-c7VO3s60uJkX1xCWaxMD_fnnANwiXqeqefUWS98kByx4a-nYv1PeVYvJV4/s2048/4EC54E91-18D1-4B36-B559-EBD8C308D507_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vzdCET_gF1KvR90rgqPK_3B5hh_HMSQX-ryCYDC3m__kjpCCqfsNwviZ0UBMR2KhNu9u01697qUXhHC2-c7VO3s60uJkX1xCWaxMD_fnnANwiXqeqefUWS98kByx4a-nYv1PeVYvJV4/s640/4EC54E91-18D1-4B36-B559-EBD8C308D507_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Tie one last square not using the middle 4 strands</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtfJdnpc0rj4hvWSsY9oGJ6HBI8Em-uQvPETGLuJC5-D59v_tDmTQAiQPie_ktmHLKKqhdEhZeklc1Ffg-bNK4p0yl2RydVyr39fViMFRL2b08OBZ0NiqBBwpQsE_UvYVP29NBj8SpQA/s2048/827556CB-4375-4C4D-A3D0-0BE79EC82B7B_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtfJdnpc0rj4hvWSsY9oGJ6HBI8Em-uQvPETGLuJC5-D59v_tDmTQAiQPie_ktmHLKKqhdEhZeklc1Ffg-bNK4p0yl2RydVyr39fViMFRL2b08OBZ0NiqBBwpQsE_UvYVP29NBj8SpQA/s640/827556CB-4375-4C4D-A3D0-0BE79EC82B7B_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Next is apparently where I forgot to take picture. Tie half hitch knots down the left and right sides of your pyramid. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjmNgxfF3uw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This video</a> is a great tutorial on how to do it!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kHVLvBNIgB6h4mhgAi7uKMlZ_QeRahupSLHhpUfbAbAwlY01EvvfEqrtzkcM8E2SLv2ASqM9XFNynIfJMF4znZAV55hMkFjJ9WI2_X-MmoTbESkY_Hcjcq7xeVj7h1vqg-zK5tuhbak/s2048/A20A7D6B-325C-4836-B979-A860D3E17EF4_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0kHVLvBNIgB6h4mhgAi7uKMlZ_QeRahupSLHhpUfbAbAwlY01EvvfEqrtzkcM8E2SLv2ASqM9XFNynIfJMF4znZAV55hMkFjJ9WI2_X-MmoTbESkY_Hcjcq7xeVj7h1vqg-zK5tuhbak/s640/A20A7D6B-325C-4836-B979-A860D3E17EF4_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Continue this same pattern all the way around your embroidery hoop. I ended up with 7 pyramids. Next, snip all of your excess cords from the mandala</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5iGPzGy-_gPfNgVvLc0CJ0ohc5axQ05japZzJGZjcYvupi_zsGTOM96vG6ohGr4kOAHfkOhWMqNWezR4FAixdPpQgKdSbOA-GK1kVR0gZz_dx4fzuBdYJl37h2v6txpRpvrmQPZSq8FE/s2048/ECD97D87-C61C-4AFB-8D15-3F6AC0FE0AF1.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5iGPzGy-_gPfNgVvLc0CJ0ohc5axQ05japZzJGZjcYvupi_zsGTOM96vG6ohGr4kOAHfkOhWMqNWezR4FAixdPpQgKdSbOA-GK1kVR0gZz_dx4fzuBdYJl37h2v6txpRpvrmQPZSq8FE/s640/ECD97D87-C61C-4AFB-8D15-3F6AC0FE0AF1.heic" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>I used a dog brush that my dogs don't particularly like to brush out the ends of the strings</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSHrlBClaovITegPfqMXWJEcW3NEBXvM92uYeTYNeaqipB5kc8toEARNV007yYUaQq7o2BDDl1oP-2FQcQOfsqF_RY5lOSZkT3Pdf35dvxz8ocMzFqt2QeYmQHwlVl2jMJtsA9zO0b3g/s2048/0EF3DCB7-013E-427D-A447-0BA8F2DFA308.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSHrlBClaovITegPfqMXWJEcW3NEBXvM92uYeTYNeaqipB5kc8toEARNV007yYUaQq7o2BDDl1oP-2FQcQOfsqF_RY5lOSZkT3Pdf35dvxz8ocMzFqt2QeYmQHwlVl2jMJtsA9zO0b3g/s640/0EF3DCB7-013E-427D-A447-0BA8F2DFA308.heic" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Don't be afraid to brush it pretty forcefully - I realized early on that without some force behind it it was going to take me forever to make it fluffy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmJpV-RpzqzgNcstLbbng04OHHM6KlZNQ4Vse83FbFO24K0O1LqOVBGBwaV0F6Xk9JdcU7a7OR6ZUJtojnbG_AayybNL2BS_VfoWzrwZgfTsHIRJC6Pw0VGtnPJwKp7rmcSlf6QlYhGQ/s2048/IMG_5990.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmJpV-RpzqzgNcstLbbng04OHHM6KlZNQ4Vse83FbFO24K0O1LqOVBGBwaV0F6Xk9JdcU7a7OR6ZUJtojnbG_AayybNL2BS_VfoWzrwZgfTsHIRJC6Pw0VGtnPJwKp7rmcSlf6QlYhGQ/s640/IMG_5990.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>The last step I took was to take a sharp pair of scissors and clean up the ends that were uneven. I opted to use my new mandala to decorate my diffuser, but you could also hang this on the wall or use it for a table centerpiece!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3e_-r4nCn1XlFxDcSbUyBKNsDiM4s_T7wt0wzMZOAY25U7p3CrDowJwI3GjJV0OtPFisosfPvde4lz-JMzm4ObsAwjuL5ybPYpbSwOMqhy2UoFE9TfakEsGxcchjHPXAeQVBflZRbww/s2048/IMG_5992.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3e_-r4nCn1XlFxDcSbUyBKNsDiM4s_T7wt0wzMZOAY25U7p3CrDowJwI3GjJV0OtPFisosfPvde4lz-JMzm4ObsAwjuL5ybPYpbSwOMqhy2UoFE9TfakEsGxcchjHPXAeQVBflZRbww/s640/IMG_5992.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFZBVS_qIramDyL8zggxDS6iqS3cl3gkrR95qVYVVr5MmoiOka86Y9Nk5ptFf6bPg-uKqhMQp0dckBpCM9AonBotCKF9CuQFx8ZRx2I1nrj-dk02sAwteMnnA0k9d8rbFL6uc2eAcUw0/s2048/IMG_5993.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFZBVS_qIramDyL8zggxDS6iqS3cl3gkrR95qVYVVr5MmoiOka86Y9Nk5ptFf6bPg-uKqhMQp0dckBpCM9AonBotCKF9CuQFx8ZRx2I1nrj-dk02sAwteMnnA0k9d8rbFL6uc2eAcUw0/s640/IMG_5993.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Now, on to what Jackie and Ashlee are up to!</p><p>Jackie gave this <a href="https://jackiecantblog.com/paper-napkin-decoupage/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pitcher a total makeover</a> - trust me, you'll never believe what it looked like when she started!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyIbAKWj1XlVbaqLs-NwVQ0-HRVC9G-WMYOrWyPJ6MZBqNfBTBCFCJjL1WhotnQ_a1lx8c0Qhx3n5-ghx4ubtCQYAdgGwJwMLAyUdpxgw7qjjYBS_6GjtZAvz8VJwoUVHXZ7m2nA4odo/s1890/EE45E6D9-A817-4751-95A4-212207FB2C81.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1890" data-original-width="1890" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZyIbAKWj1XlVbaqLs-NwVQ0-HRVC9G-WMYOrWyPJ6MZBqNfBTBCFCJjL1WhotnQ_a1lx8c0Qhx3n5-ghx4ubtCQYAdgGwJwMLAyUdpxgw7qjjYBS_6GjtZAvz8VJwoUVHXZ7m2nA4odo/s640/EE45E6D9-A817-4751-95A4-212207FB2C81.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Ashlee is gearing up for fall and I'm already loving her color palette! Check out <a href="https://sweetsouthernoaks.com/2020/08/diy-brass-candlesticks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">these candlesticks</a> that she upcycled!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpbNrpFM7B7_nLM0YWRNxjfmV1QcOvp_SEAe1WAIcXO_Fjhyx8ZYr33epq8HJBZaBfyFZ8kWd-t1HYqUGKBoI883tSy54iQaywPbi-ORXzq111gFT7SzwgWQRJVKmNeOQ2I6NqR5yiBY/s1881/670D96F2-6341-4C13-B5A1-599FEF9E3DD4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1881" data-original-width="1254" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpbNrpFM7B7_nLM0YWRNxjfmV1QcOvp_SEAe1WAIcXO_Fjhyx8ZYr33epq8HJBZaBfyFZ8kWd-t1HYqUGKBoI883tSy54iQaywPbi-ORXzq111gFT7SzwgWQRJVKmNeOQ2I6NqR5yiBY/s640/670D96F2-6341-4C13-B5A1-599FEF9E3DD4.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Thanks for hanging out! Let me know in the comments if you've tried your hand at a macrame project!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXaCx0oiE_5-Ea3L4f2Ci7Yb0OJc5vDRqh0yJbPvWogFo4quH5nlCsb2GWHNeRDaJ_ZIkRg_oOgn8lpqcvPhcEV3M8CgfE5KeW2uJIW81IUBR8E0FyhltlggvEvOYNmDIF4jitX8IyvA/s300/blog+signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXaCx0oiE_5-Ea3L4f2Ci7Yb0OJc5vDRqh0yJbPvWogFo4quH5nlCsb2GWHNeRDaJ_ZIkRg_oOgn8lpqcvPhcEV3M8CgfE5KeW2uJIW81IUBR8E0FyhltlggvEvOYNmDIF4jitX8IyvA/s0/blog+signature.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472499634312951625noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004607055992548001.post-27087109758398274602020-07-24T09:00:00.004-04:002021-07-27T22:07:59.706-04:00Master Bedroom Refresh Mood Board<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><font size="4">I've been browsing Pinterest an awful lot lately (quarantine problems) and noticing more and more than my pins are drifting towards jewel toned and more moody colors. We recently acquired a dresser that needs an update and that little project has inspired a master bedroom refresh!</font></blockquote><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><span><font size="4"><a name='more'></a></font></span><div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4"> </font></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font size="4"> I created this mood board to put all my inspiration together</font></span></blockquote><div><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dJpQhuCQeaV_9HqpGBY8vwxFmWdMfNbCb91uq6uvXVooAe9D63iLMwibvF5n_9QPToC8s3cok_dIuoV7cBtrv0yRsktyUqxDZ00zca9CL4SeaO9b5kzmLVx2lAc7ODVjXUwJbHGlCUY/s945/DDE36F07-3688-4FD2-9623-FB6A2FD1823F_1_102_o.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><font size="4"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="945" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dJpQhuCQeaV_9HqpGBY8vwxFmWdMfNbCb91uq6uvXVooAe9D63iLMwibvF5n_9QPToC8s3cok_dIuoV7cBtrv0yRsktyUqxDZ00zca9CL4SeaO9b5kzmLVx2lAc7ODVjXUwJbHGlCUY/w640-h512/DDE36F07-3688-4FD2-9623-FB6A2FD1823F_1_102_o.jpeg" width="640" /></font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4">One thing we're keeping in mind with this refresh is that we really, really want to get a king size bed. Hubs and I adore our mattress, it's the comfiest ever but our bed is currently a queen size, and it's truly astonishing how much space two ten pound dogs can take up when they want to come snuggle with us in bed. A king size bed is definitely on the wish list but probably not happening right away!</font></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4">In the mean time, I'll definitely be looking for ways to make small changes that fit the style I'm eventually trying to get the master bedroom to. </font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4">And since you're probably not all here just to listen to me complain about our dogs taking up all the bed space, here's the source list for the mood board above:</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><font size="4">Friendly reminder that some of the links below may be affiliate links and if you purchase via my link I may make a small commission at no additional cost to you. Head to my disclosure for more info</font></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><font size="4"><br /></font></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NPN48KN/?coliid=I1AEID2E13KD6Z&colid=3KE4R6UR88YJY&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font size="4">Bed Frame</font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RM31662/ref=twister_B077QHSRTV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&coliid=IIEU6NAV8HO62&colid=3KE4R6UR88YJY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font size="4">Bedding</font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://us.shein.com/1pc-Geometric-Print-Cushion-Cover-Without-Filler-p-1173525-cat-1947.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font size="4">Pillow case</font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Goldenwarm-Centres-Cupboard-Wardrobe-Hardware/dp/B01M8OXQMK/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=2TZS46X781DBD&dchild=1&keywords=goldenwarm+brushed+brass+cabinet+pulls&qid=1592155080&sprefix=goldenwarm+brus%2Caps%2C365&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzOUhFMTRSTlhIU1haJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDEzOTA4M0tJTEhETFpFUkMwTyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTExNDY2MjY5U1RYRjFQTjdUQiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font size="4">Drawer Pull</font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/HAITRAL-Gold-Bedside-Table-Lamp/dp/B07Y9K5HXX/ref=sr_1_92?dchild=1&keywords=gold+bedside+lamps&qid=1592154738&sr=8-92" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><font size="4">Lamps</font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><a href="https://us.shein.com/Mountain-Landscape-Print-Wall-Painting-Without-Frame-p-1020800-cat-1955.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wall art</a></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4">I'd love to hear what you think in the comments!</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="4"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjzQA3Ad2rMst0A6v0taxuwG5UHjlnbv3f8fI0Qj8nH7ZXJPKSm-kLXST19q45nJjw-uS8hORPk7a5VSP0tURHrGBIGxRynFTvw9nnMuscCETRaIwonEf7kc53zdcBndpWpHexhpcZnE/s300/blog+signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjzQA3Ad2rMst0A6v0taxuwG5UHjlnbv3f8fI0Qj8nH7ZXJPKSm-kLXST19q45nJjw-uS8hORPk7a5VSP0tURHrGBIGxRynFTvw9nnMuscCETRaIwonEf7kc53zdcBndpWpHexhpcZnE/" /></a></div><font size="4"><br /></font></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472499634312951625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004607055992548001.post-58717852261845506342020-07-17T08:00:00.006-04:002021-09-09T21:55:25.765-04:00Spruce Up Your Plant Pots!Ok, so you all know how I feel about paint. Paint is the fastest, easiest way to give anything a makeover. I'm blog hopping this week with my friends Jackie, Ashlee and Shanna, and I'm sharing how I gave a basic black planter an update with supplies you probably already have around the house!<div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div>This all started with my hatred of mosquitos. They think I'm the tastiest treat so I bought plants that should help keep them away from me so I can actually enjoy our (newly re-built) deck. You can check out that story <a href="http://www.livingwithliz.com/2020/04/the-deck-debacle.html" target="_blank">here</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the plants I grabbed is lemongrass. I love the way it smells, and it's really pretty to look at. Upon doing some research I realized that it won't survive a Missouri winter if I put it in the ground, but I can keep it in a pot and bring it inside for the winter. I checked on it and realized it was quickly becoming root bound, and new pots are expensive! Wandering through Lowe's, I found this basic black planter:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5vL9eCsL2LN8Ferpck2zhvxK-3po4Ie8q41JDVEgCmshDc0a8Kuz_BsJlRY3jpOAV9HNJWpa_oaKrWFwZi4LOW56FjjRQEcAmQ8qN71Ly4v7Dsc_PRVy63NLE4TQyd00yo0sqfVtbQ8/s2048/EE4E1A1B-171B-4BF4-AB82-411B691A0FB4.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5vL9eCsL2LN8Ferpck2zhvxK-3po4Ie8q41JDVEgCmshDc0a8Kuz_BsJlRY3jpOAV9HNJWpa_oaKrWFwZi4LOW56FjjRQEcAmQ8qN71Ly4v7Dsc_PRVy63NLE4TQyd00yo0sqfVtbQ8/w480-h640/EE4E1A1B-171B-4BF4-AB82-411B691A0FB4.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I broke out my painters tape and this is where we ended up (after some grumbling that the triangles weren't coming out even)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXQUtlX3M0l4sYRpoFA-O292KYZVCasRr2GuG7AC69VVNYaS0GIPQsTVoGSgGRcxArEXv_zxUq5zuvMMh3ZlR1zsD74z8CJFGMDtA3TDar5x1vGL1EsaH8BAuOBYwqfrKf7YR9urwdF8/s2048/363B1D7F-21F3-4F14-8405-AF0A7DDB398B.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXQUtlX3M0l4sYRpoFA-O292KYZVCasRr2GuG7AC69VVNYaS0GIPQsTVoGSgGRcxArEXv_zxUq5zuvMMh3ZlR1zsD74z8CJFGMDtA3TDar5x1vGL1EsaH8BAuOBYwqfrKf7YR9urwdF8/w480-h640/363B1D7F-21F3-4F14-8405-AF0A7DDB398B.heic" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The next day, outside we went with my handy can of white spray paint! I'm fairly certain there's a gnat or two stuck in the paint, but it is what it is when you basically live in the woods.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40oYwoS42HzLvztikQGmrQY78EIKed0wh8SzLIwMCIwe372sQXbgHTnP-xL_j6kUJdq5mVSUL7X7SXDKuZz6HvXnZdMM_uLvkM9-lOIHowQpgsWDcIN-D2TP3JicF7Mb-Rqd66zImX4w/s2048/E96C424A-985F-4062-9662-52E6F250DA53.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40oYwoS42HzLvztikQGmrQY78EIKed0wh8SzLIwMCIwe372sQXbgHTnP-xL_j6kUJdq5mVSUL7X7SXDKuZz6HvXnZdMM_uLvkM9-lOIHowQpgsWDcIN-D2TP3JicF7Mb-Rqd66zImX4w/w480-h640/E96C424A-985F-4062-9662-52E6F250DA53.heic" width="480" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NkWWdZURv0YrIE3d2m-P-xmMn4eWsoWDDyKx-fpb61rd9UD8RIFm3YNdVyPeOEE4jnXENaxXlM7EAxtdekeNSua5fYUB66H7teRbDgxVyUUzNrmUFfyV-w4GbA5PqWSq_6gne-MYhW0/s2048/3FB5547E-16BB-481F-A127-66D781B800AE.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0NkWWdZURv0YrIE3d2m-P-xmMn4eWsoWDDyKx-fpb61rd9UD8RIFm3YNdVyPeOEE4jnXENaxXlM7EAxtdekeNSua5fYUB66H7teRbDgxVyUUzNrmUFfyV-w4GbA5PqWSq_6gne-MYhW0/w480-h640/3FB5547E-16BB-481F-A127-66D781B800AE.heic" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Peeling the tape off was one of the more satisfying things I've done...there's something so wonderful about a crisp line of paint!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuANBUA1Z4u7BZ-b0T-_SJejUXms35zUbpQioTfnp1rCTF_0W3BmHQXunNBz1FTop-Yoa-c8w1yjMaKFx4C_GNdXChVM1n631Zi9G2w9s9K7LpbS47Td0XYAIET3pBFvs6_Rvy1rCTupk/s2048/6FA868AA-6413-4459-A36D-857284A6432D_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuANBUA1Z4u7BZ-b0T-_SJejUXms35zUbpQioTfnp1rCTF_0W3BmHQXunNBz1FTop-Yoa-c8w1yjMaKFx4C_GNdXChVM1n631Zi9G2w9s9K7LpbS47Td0XYAIET3pBFvs6_Rvy1rCTupk/w480-h640/6FA868AA-6413-4459-A36D-857284A6432D_1_201_a.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you hang out with me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/living_with_liz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, you know that timelapse videos are one of my fav things to share, and I made a quick little one of getting the lemongrass into it's new home</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyd47njmcqE7UdDz-Vf0Ooqk0JcVvokq4UGCAhn56yTaCl-xpRNnOIUmrEXpaoWptHJEQUiL0xaEdHUbk0log' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMGHqvyJYplbjKwEMh5yoW7CvxGPYd_DafnQ1fnluyTwumSXdnWh9TSPdNRgNF9CVJdxtBgumtxn16orWLAScevvVIw1Tdy504LUSVj2rb3IwPkjCRNJyIt_RpvETvKBC2HaJhuLtnrw/s2048/DD2E7B77-2B15-4082-969B-5699D6EEC729_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMGHqvyJYplbjKwEMh5yoW7CvxGPYd_DafnQ1fnluyTwumSXdnWh9TSPdNRgNF9CVJdxtBgumtxn16orWLAScevvVIw1Tdy504LUSVj2rb3IwPkjCRNJyIt_RpvETvKBC2HaJhuLtnrw/w480-h640/DD2E7B77-2B15-4082-969B-5699D6EEC729_1_201_a.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another project, powered by spray paint. Now, on to what the ladies are up to this week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://jackiecantblog.com/decorating-with-pink-flamingos/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackie</a> broke out the flamingos, and I am loving it! Flamingos are just synonymous with summer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://jackiecantblog.com/decorating-with-pink-flamingos/" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1s_iWMqk7hCl-xDpv3VuwubYQbqu70bbJuhhPugFuKqc1BPTjHmXY3-Ow8L_swfLQgIMejEPXf507_OP7JwpdWL8PuNVp90tH6Co6wig9FIaScjXis_QpV9sle4_FQuH-jy3k0-WT80/w480-h640/jackiecantblog+flamingo.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sweetsouthernoaks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ashlee</a> showed us how she styled a citrus themed centerpiece two different ways. I love how cheerful the centerpieces came out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://sweetsouthernoaks.com/2020/07/citrus-summer-centerpiece-styled-two-ways/" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="938" data-original-width="1875" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvf8qePz2CH_KtmAO7S-MvtoTXU7fXA-89ZU-IY2QoiCEbIsyskC7NaVDpUwiKT34Q9FYm_GLenesFLk-PgtgR6fagNLld-E_HjcXT7ihJqFbsUzt1MjQJeRLN5sXUH1fWTGbgyb3fY-E/w640-h320/24146885-31AE-47B6-A581-46B2A2680472.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ourmilitaryhomefront.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shanna</a> has the best pops of green for summer! I'm obsessed with her leaf prints on the wall!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://ourmilitaryhomefront.com/sum-sum-summer-time/" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KbqGEs7ozMZFbqHEvqBHmL3LrryA0GUzIHMN-uV9F9JdUdY8sN8BsOuuoQasaxKSMLp2ZZJ0_VYfjqFfBFatxTDemLIy6CUJQJT5m8tlwq502a4GgPYIVxfMsz6H1ayExgC3uIStEVY/w480-h640/08BABEDE-75BD-4FF1-B7CB-C551B1079F93.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for hanging out! 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Today I've got a quick and easy DIY just in time for the 4th of July that will use them up!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">My friends Jackie, Ashlee and I are back with another blog hop, and this month we're welcoming Shanna of Our Military Home Front to the group!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;">This American flag project ended up being free.99 for me to complete, but even if you did need supplies it would be a fairly inexpensive project. I used corks that I've been collecting, red white and blue acrylic paint, some wood stars I had left over from another project, a hot glue gun and a shipping box. </div><div style="line-height: 1.15; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSqFhPXnREigExBq9IXsrTnO92bQ1aQV-YAMftK_-q6z436nCtPqhxcO1GmCoTBEJJF4c7Q_GvuUCoFb6f9W3m72ixdYqV9vPit1Fwj9MkVyLHkv9OMajejkez1SPjidY1XCG4UnFh80/s4032/2AEF5379-2382-4109-AB60-C26F136DE4D3_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSqFhPXnREigExBq9IXsrTnO92bQ1aQV-YAMftK_-q6z436nCtPqhxcO1GmCoTBEJJF4c7Q_GvuUCoFb6f9W3m72ixdYqV9vPit1Fwj9MkVyLHkv9OMajejkez1SPjidY1XCG4UnFh80/w625-h469/2AEF5379-2382-4109-AB60-C26F136DE4D3_1_201_a.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First thing is to figure out the size flag you want. I decided on a smaller flag that I could use on a tray or a shelf as decor and messed with the corks until I had dimensions I liked. I used a piece of cardboard from a shipping box as my backing, so I cut that to fit the size I needed and started gluing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxQyS52bf5FCiz0GJYLqDdUNeNIJqIvxgeQfpfsZHx6z35sJDYdxWwV5bNF44G35M6O7uM3QdgV7DzuM0tVAKtxNk2-YrultIfhQFMJLkyCIAlyxwmNbl_p_VTMfc29pnc1HyPukZrMQ/s4032/2EF10472-3D3A-4B17-A8A7-5FB2DFFDD085_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxQyS52bf5FCiz0GJYLqDdUNeNIJqIvxgeQfpfsZHx6z35sJDYdxWwV5bNF44G35M6O7uM3QdgV7DzuM0tVAKtxNk2-YrultIfhQFMJLkyCIAlyxwmNbl_p_VTMfc29pnc1HyPukZrMQ/w625-h469/2EF10472-3D3A-4B17-A8A7-5FB2DFFDD085_1_201_a.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next step is paint! Again, taking a minute to figure out your dimensions first makes this much easier - I was able to visualize the blue square and make sure it was fairly proportional to the rest of the flag.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I like how the paint is a little transparent on the cork and you can see them through it! I did end up doing 2 coats of white paint, but only one coat of red and blue. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifR2_gtJW0hQOJGeq8IAS3I_f3iR9FORL3sBXiupoUcl97QycjXrLh83miobJnwhg1G4jAAoaCXTs1fhrFw9ZX169lLxe2JOEwDmPgYsUSJ2hjJVbbZskuiprtJC3bs4nLNcNBAGFgVik/s4032/IMG_4589.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifR2_gtJW0hQOJGeq8IAS3I_f3iR9FORL3sBXiupoUcl97QycjXrLh83miobJnwhg1G4jAAoaCXTs1fhrFw9ZX169lLxe2JOEwDmPgYsUSJ2hjJVbbZskuiprtJC3bs4nLNcNBAGFgVik/w625-h469/IMG_4589.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had these wood stars leftover from another project but if you didn't want to buy something similar, you can absolutely paint little stars on to the corks instead</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJ2iFkus2MTE1wzwzvPUiHGx_sG50ICi22XPLmjKk62FUZMDfZW_Gqdy7KpgfaQkJMAvr8VwrxMWkBT13ABxKyH7Y8eRYQupYboVZSDEX-s-qfc2IiQ3k2BWs4O1AeOHaXRpN-sZ3vhg/s4032/IMG_4587.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJ2iFkus2MTE1wzwzvPUiHGx_sG50ICi22XPLmjKk62FUZMDfZW_Gqdy7KpgfaQkJMAvr8VwrxMWkBT13ABxKyH7Y8eRYQupYboVZSDEX-s-qfc2IiQ3k2BWs4O1AeOHaXRpN-sZ3vhg/w375-h500/IMG_4587.jpeg" width="375" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-laXBgchIq3MThyphenhyphenABmGYZL-MADccfIqu2XKWGQlym6U5ptI-6_uUj3wGE8W-rbNL8EzWxJtJvj_x7PZvRiqSufzY0VCbSE-HCKYI3GP47MQIAQAiZYi1fEPHhhoDstjwJH9MpHVSrH0/s4032/IMG_4588.jpeg" style="clear: right; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-laXBgchIq3MThyphenhyphenABmGYZL-MADccfIqu2XKWGQlym6U5ptI-6_uUj3wGE8W-rbNL8EzWxJtJvj_x7PZvRiqSufzY0VCbSE-HCKYI3GP47MQIAQAiZYi1fEPHhhoDstjwJH9MpHVSrH0/w375-h500/IMG_4588.jpeg" width="375" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All in all, this project is super quick and fun, and now I have a cute little addition to my decor ready to go for the 4th of July! We're prepping to do the floors in the <a href="http://www.livingwithliz.com/search/label/rental%20ranch" target="_blank">Rental Ranch </a>so all my decor is getting packed up for a little bit but I'll definitely be getting this back out for the 4th!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFkuhsSsO4uDHZ7M8U2tofWk7BznlLQU6WKIK_Plsj-lqb0KCY7hwFeh5WfwCm2NmJegy0mkmqeVPg1SWYRSqrWYawIgEz5D6doeM7nnRP_H1R9qojAVzZxzc2HdM86GNUp3HgnLumzs/s3628/900F9C4D-D997-4F6C-B838-7A1C8382C714_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2721" data-original-width="3628" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCFkuhsSsO4uDHZ7M8U2tofWk7BznlLQU6WKIK_Plsj-lqb0KCY7hwFeh5WfwCm2NmJegy0mkmqeVPg1SWYRSqrWYawIgEz5D6doeM7nnRP_H1R9qojAVzZxzc2HdM86GNUp3HgnLumzs/w625-h469/900F9C4D-D997-4F6C-B838-7A1C8382C714_1_201_a.jpeg" width="625" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now let's check out what the other ladies are up to!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First up, we have Shanna from Our Military Home Front joining the group (you can visit her blog <a href="https://ourmilitaryhomefront.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/our_military_home_front/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>) and we're super excited to have her here! Her Instagram is filled with the dreams of every chippy white paint lover, and pops of green that have me oohing and aahing! She made this beautiful rag flag to share for this months project!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://ourmilitaryhomefront.com/" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlpfDAcTtTe_-1LZ1U9ZVOsiMfgJJRURTQp9rsGEQaTzJpTnyQnMZCVVO3lS8wR517_Jied_fkKMSWEZiVZaVAWZloYbzbfl46HSeGD-MTNUUOZecditKTSIhqVVZ-WQY7OppUImc9CG0/w480-h640/104589364_10223316533129474_7324098473613214260_o.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ashlee from <a href="https://sweetsouthernoaks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sweet Southern Oaks </a>is showing us how to spruce up some dollar store chargers! These are awesome for Memorial Day or the 4th of July!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUp97UufO5UsnJqQu2lFOoGlgPcy-f_glJasQo5Ja_eJUBP7cY0G4XyQ4MboS7R99n_Z2qWcUXVNBdEetVyFRk7g9jiGgIobhMX1IO4J5Y2YDRL7L5etBBmb2hI7eO_frCkxAtB2AYzbs/s1875/2E66EA71-7E60-47CB-B3EC-8BA0DBEF3A06.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1875" data-original-width="1659" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUp97UufO5UsnJqQu2lFOoGlgPcy-f_glJasQo5Ja_eJUBP7cY0G4XyQ4MboS7R99n_Z2qWcUXVNBdEetVyFRk7g9jiGgIobhMX1IO4J5Y2YDRL7L5etBBmb2hI7eO_frCkxAtB2AYzbs/w566-h640/2E66EA71-7E60-47CB-B3EC-8BA0DBEF3A06.jpeg" width="566" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jackie over at <a href="http://jackiecantblog.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackie Can't Blog</a> made a really nifty ribbon flag! I'm loving those glitter stars!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGRAAfy6g1IFeBhpuyJ3bor7l2diS69aZemIDza76YxC8HL417eBRwegItN8xDByt_djn6jk4RootcQ3QXxywDpFViDoJpZjcD7kqciseE3UTM8tJNi6yh-_YKeTs43Y3h60sQmMAQNc/s1890/CA494629-BE64-4D39-A3CD-941AA2B81DEC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1890" data-original-width="1890" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivGRAAfy6g1IFeBhpuyJ3bor7l2diS69aZemIDza76YxC8HL417eBRwegItN8xDByt_djn6jk4RootcQ3QXxywDpFViDoJpZjcD7kqciseE3UTM8tJNi6yh-_YKeTs43Y3h60sQmMAQNc/w640-h640/CA494629-BE64-4D39-A3CD-941AA2B81DEC.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you're feeling inspired to create something red white and blue! Drop me a comment and tell me what you're making!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DYPBq7XGSbUnSrz0kByIpkRUbSb7SuJvfuBwbh3pVuaUY9tG7BnrbmxDEXolz5Em3m6g9wf65wkjeB54XWivEc3VA7_ntzBGuj2Svc-fZgNHu7ykEqcgIEsFqWvlFyLxMNRjxhmX5WI/s300/blog+signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0DYPBq7XGSbUnSrz0kByIpkRUbSb7SuJvfuBwbh3pVuaUY9tG7BnrbmxDEXolz5Em3m6g9wf65wkjeB54XWivEc3VA7_ntzBGuj2Svc-fZgNHu7ykEqcgIEsFqWvlFyLxMNRjxhmX5WI/" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472499634312951625noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004607055992548001.post-58874609382969693312020-05-22T09:00:00.005-04:002021-09-09T21:55:48.307-04:00Springtime means one thing...<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="4">
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I've also made a couple other easy organizational updates in the kitchen. Last time I went to TJ Maxx (pre-pandemic...remember TJ Maxx? I can't wait to go wander the aisles again!) I found a cabinet spice shelf for under $5 - a total steal in my book</font></div>
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And lastly I got under the sink. Everyone's least favorite place, right? It was a little scary under there but I finally got around to pulling up the old contact paper. I put new cabinet liner down and used a bin I already had to help organize some of the random stuff that ends up under the sink</font></div>
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Ashlee made us a list of some of the best Amazon finds for organization - I'm all about this! My master closet is definitely next on the list of things that need a makeover. Check out her post right <a href="https://sweetsouthernoaks.com/2020/05/organization-solutions-amazon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>!</font></div>
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Jackie is also showing her organizational skills! She's showing us how the 5S system works which is pretty nifty! You can check out her post right <a href="https://jackiecantblog.com/?p=4362" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></font></div>
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I know it's kind of a weird thought, sometimes it's just easier to buy baked goods from the store. But ever since I got my bread machine, the range of baked goods that I realized I can make myself has significantly grown!</font></div>
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My friends Jackie, Ashlee and I are back with another blog hop, and we're making breakfast! Breakfast is one of my favorite meals of the day but I wanted to share a recipe that not everyone might think to try. </font></div>
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My bread machine is an Oster bread maker, and it's apparently sold out everywhere. I will keep an eye out for it to come back into stock and update the post when it does!</font></div>
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The recipe is simple, but I need to give props to my parents, they spent some time perfecting this recipe (you can visit my mom's blog, The Apple Street Cottage, right <a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>). </font></div>
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2 tbsp sugar</font></div>
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3 cups flour</font></div>
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2 tsp yeast</font></div>
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Follow the instructions for your bread machine. Liquids go in first, then the dry ingredients, then find the dough setting. Hit start and walk away!</font></div>
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Let it rest for a few minutes then cut it up into 8 pieces (they're definitely not even but hey, I tried)</font></div>
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In full disclosure, this was not the deck post I thought I was going to write this week. Jackie, Ashlee and I decided since springtime is coming, the Sweet Friends blog project would share our outdoor spaces! (Missouri might have missed the memo about spring, it's dropping to 32 degrees tonight, but I digress)</font></div>
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Clearly we had bigger fish to fry than just making the deck cute for spring! Hubs happened to step on just the right spot on the deck and nearly went through it (then pulled the wood up and make the hole bigger.) We knew the boards on the deck weren't in great shape, but we definitely weren't expecting this. After looking over the damage on the deck and what kind of shape the rest of it was in, we decided we were going to replace the deck floor, the steps and the railings. We ordered the wood we needed from Lowe's and had it delivered (best idea ever when you need 16 foot boards and drive a small car.)</font></div>
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Since we're all self isolating, a trip to the store for new decor wasn't in the cards this time! I pulled out my outdoor cushions and my box of summer decor. Chloe also came to enjoy the sun and see what I was up to. I found this cute cactus pillow stashed away that to I'd actually forgotten about, and the lantern was a dollar store find from a couple years ago. It's got a place inside for a (flameless) candle so it looks really cool at night too!</font></div>
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The glasses were thrifted by my MIL. I love how unique they are! We had a few gorgeous days and I was serious considering making my <a href="http://livingwithliz.com/2019/07/summer-wine-smoothies.html" target="_blank">summer wine smoothies</a> to enjoy out on the deck.</font></div>
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The house also already has a handy hook for a hanging basket already installed too! I haven't had the opportunity to pick out some flowers to go in mine, so in the mean time, this <a href="https://www.livingwithliz.com/2019/06/easy-diy-macrame-plant-hanger.html" target="_blank">macrame plant hanger </a>I made is a great way to add some dimension to the area.</font></div>
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Well hello there! I accidentally on purpose took another month long break from my blog and Instagram, but I swear I have a reason this time! I spent 3/4 weeks in February in Vegas for a work trip and it was super busy! Plus being away from home means I wasn't working on any projects. I'm so happy to be home again with my husband and our pups!</font></div>
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The Sweet Moda ladies and I are back to kick of March with our bedrooms!</font></div>
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As some of you guys know, we purchased our first house this fall and are doing a live in renovation with the end goal of turning it into a rental property when we're done. It's been quite the adventure! (Posts about the house are all tagged with "rental ranch", click on the sidebar to read more about our house adventures!)</font></div>
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The bedrooms were the first thing that we finished, giving them fresh paint, new padding and carpet, and cleaning/replacing the light fixtures and blinds as needed. It was labor intensive but you all know that some paint can work wonders! My in laws live a few hours away and visit frequently so this bedroom got put together quickly and with what I could find easily in boxes so that they had a place to sleep when they visit. No fuss, just a basic bedroom, but this blog hop was the perfect opportunity to go digging in my boxes and find my cute bedroom decor!</font></div>
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Did you know that pineapples are a symbol of hospitality? That's one of the reasons I picked pineapples for my theme for the guest bedroom. Plus I found this adorable bedding on a major sale from Amazon a couple years ago (like under $40 for the duvet and pillow shams. Can't beat that!) </font></div>
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I'm all about shopping my house to decorate over buying something new. Everything here I already had packed away from our house in Vegas. The pictures are from the At Home store, and the pineapple in the middle of the wall was made for me by my mom! You can check out her DIY on it right <a href="https://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/2019/06/pineapple-wall-art.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></font></div>
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I'm still working on my tray styling skills but to finish this off I grabbed a couple of my favorite coffee table books, a pineapple lantern I had stashed away (also a part of the previous decor for this room) and one of my string of pearls plants and put them on my favorite basket tray.</font></div>
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Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15472499634312951625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2004607055992548001.post-70787755007432468382020-01-31T12:00:00.005-05:002021-09-09T21:56:23.229-04:00Valentine's Day Styled Bar Cart<font size="4">Hi peeps! It's been a hot minute since I've been on here...and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/living_with_liz/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>...oops. Life happens sometimes and we've been busy with family, school (husband) and work (me) so we haven't done much work on the house and I haven't had a whole bunch to share<br />
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But today (cue slim shady) guess who's back...back again...Sweet Moda's back...tell a friend<br />
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The fabulous ladies of the Sweet Moda blog group are back just in time for Valentine's Day and I'm sharing the quick and easy way I gave my bar cart a little Valentine's day makeover<br />
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I don't go all out for Valentine's day, partially because Cody will roll his eyes at me for breaking out all the decor before we finish the floors in the property but also because I've never really decorated for it before and don't have much to decorate with. This little set up would be perfect for a date night in with your man or even time with your girls! (Add or subtract wine glasses as needed)<br />
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My bar cart is still a work in progress, I picked it up from a yard sale as a steal (eventually I'll get around to posting the full story here, as well as the process of fixing it up) and while it's not completely restored, it's functional and I love having it!<br />
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Decorating for this was mostly done by shopping my house and just a couple new things I found at my local Walmart. I'm a huge fan of shopping my house first - think outside the box with the decor that you already have and see how it can fit your needs! In this case, the top of my bar cart needs repair still, so a cute tray hides it until I can get that done. I also already had the sign in my with my other home decor (I think it was a Target dollar spot find from last year?) It's not pink or red, but the sentiment is perfect for Valentine's Day. My gold wine glasses are straight out of the kitchen cabinet, and I snagged a bottle of rosé from my pantry. You can read my DIY for the mason jar vase holding the flowers <a href="https://www.livingwithliz.com/2019/03/smbp-styling-glass-jar.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and the flowers are ones my husband brought me the other day (isn't he the best?)<br />
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The only new things that I bought were cookies (because c'mon, how cute are those?) and the garland, which was only a few dollars from my local Walmart!<br />
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All in all, I'm very happy with how this came out. It's quick, easy and very cute!<br />
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Let's check out what Jackie and Ashlee are up to!<br />
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You can find Jackie right <a href="http://www.jackecantblog.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and she's showing us these adorable Valentine's snow globes:<br />
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You can find Ashlee right <a href="http://www.sweetsouthernoaks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>, and she made a yarn wrapped heart garland!<br />
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In preparation for Thanksgiving I'm sharing one of my all time favorite recipes, Apple Cider Donut Muffins!</font></div>
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I have a bad habit of overfilling my muffin tins, this recipe should yield 12 muffins and I end up with 11 most of the time. My personal preference is also just to use the cinnamon sugar topping on just the muffin tops, though I've seen it done where you roll the entire muffin in the cinnamon/sugar. I find that to be just a little too sweet for my tastes!</font></div>
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1 1/2 cups all purpose flour</font></div>
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But not just any house! We bought our first investment property!</font></div>
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It may seem a little odd to buy our first investment property before we've bought a primary residence. But as we work our way through our 20s and all the adulting and "figuring it out as we go" that comes along with that, we've come to the realization that building wealth is something we want to work on, and retiring long before we hit 65 is the goal.<br />
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This realization led us to the question of how do we build wealth? We've explored some options but ultimately settled on real estate investing. It combines my love for all things home decor and DIY with Cody's interest in real estate. And so here we are, with our very first project house, that I've affectionately named the Rental Ranch</font></div>
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The inspection came back with no major issues so we moved forward with what's a mostly cosmetic renovation on it. Today, I'm showing how we updated the exterior. Here's one more look at the before:</font></div>
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You may notice we started swatching exterior paint near the garage, luckily we loved the first color I chose! But, the first project was power washing the bricks</font></div>
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We had dirt daubers doing their best to take up residence/build nests between the bricks and I was not having it (spoiler: this city girl does NOT like bugs. Are you hanging out with me on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/living_with_liz" target="_blank">Instagram</a>? I'm sharing a whole bunch of city girl in the country there!) Turns out I enjoy power washing, and I handled my dirt dauber problem, so 2 birds, one stone. The bricks also looked much better clean!</font></div>
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Next up is paint. Cody is the real MVP for this part, since I don't love bugs (and they love to bite me) he handled the majority of this project. He power washed the rest of the exterior, and then as you saw, we did a test spot, and ended up loving Valspar Hampton Surf. We also invested in the <a href="https://amzn.to/30ehl0h" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Graco x7 cart airless sprayer</a> and it's worth every penny. It has this awesome little hook on it and when you're carting around (very heavy) 5 gallon buckets of paint, that hook is a great feature!</font></div>
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Also, as usual, I failed at taking pictures. The prep work for spraying is the most important part. Cody taped off <i>everything. </i>Because if you don't want paint on it, it needs to be covered in tape, plastic or both. He also got one of those large paint shields but after giving it a shot he didn't find it as helpful as he hoped. Here's where we were at once the house was sprayed</font></div>
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Next step, shutters! The old black ones just didn't match what I had in mind. Turns out replacement vinyl shutters are fairly reasonably priced (check <a href="https://amzn.to/2M5SPV3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">these</a> out!) and easy to install! Unfortunately the holes in the wall didn't line up with the new shutters, so I used exterior caulk to patch any existing holes. Drilling new holes and hanging them wasn't hard though! Check out this <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B2fITQrnNuG/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">timelapse</a> to see them going up!</font></div>
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Moving on to the back of the house! The back has a really nice sized deck off the back sliding door that really just need to be sealed, but we opted to stain it as well, Valspar has exterior stain and sealer all-in-ones so to make life easy, we chose the shade Ferret in a semi-transparent stain (I swear Valspar is not sponsoring this, I'm just super happy with their quality!)</font></div>
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And that, my friends, is what we've done with the outside. I'm considering some landscaping but it's not a huge priority right now. I'll definitely update if we do! From here on out is going to be interior work, and I'm excited to share if with you guys! In the mean time, drop a comment below and tell me what you think of the exterior changes. Thanks for hanging out!</font></div>
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If you hang out with me on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/living_with_liz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> (and if you're not, head on over and check it out!) you may have seen that hubs and I closed on our first rental property last week. It's going to get it's own series of blog posts, but while the mini-renovation we're doing on it is in progress, we're just not going to talk about the chaos inside. I'm not doing interior fall decor this year, needless to say! But I do like a challenge, so when fall was proposed as our theme, I started thinking about what I can decorate, and my front door was the first thing that came to mind!</font></div>
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Our first major project on the house was painting the exterior this gorgeous shade of blue (we used Valspar Hampton Surf - blog post coming on this!) I knew because of this I didn't want to use traditional orange pumpkins, but unfortunately all the local pumpkin patches aren't open for the year yet. Luckily, I was shopping in Walmart and stumbled across some really cute and affordable bluish green pumpkins! I also grabbed some mini pumpkins to fill it in a bit. Add a galvanized jug and some fun faux greenery and ta-da! The corner has been fall-ified!</font></div>
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But while I figure out how to fix it up, it's not going unused! With $10 to spend I went over to my local dollar store to see what fall decor they had out. Surprisingly, they had some cute stuff! I knew I wanted some kind of place mat to cover the damage to the top of the bar cart for now, and found these plaid fabric one for $2 (and tbh, I might go back for more of them because they're really cute!) The flower pumpkin arrangements were a dollar each, and I also grabbed a bag of loose leaves and another bag with pumpkins and pinecones (my grand total in store was $8.65!)</div>
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Hey everyone! I'm back with another blog hop with Jackie from Jackie Can't Blog and Ashlee from Sweet Southern Oaks! This time our theme is thrifted/yard sale finds, and I'm sharing how I gave these bedside tables a facelift!</font></div>
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Unfortunately, living in Vegas we didn't have a lot in the way of good yard sale finds, but the Facebook marketplace can be a gold mine if you keep an eye on it (check out <a href="https://www.livingwithliz.com/2018/06/budget-backyard-refresh.html" target="_blank">this post</a> to see how I used it to update my back yard for under $150!)</font></div>
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My previous night stands were old, wobbly, made of particle board and dark, and didn't quite fit as my decor moved towards lighter colors. I sold them on Facebook marketplace then started watching for something to catch my eye. Not long after, these popped up! Here they are in all their glory:</font></div>
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Then I decided I was going to paint them grey and white to match the bedroom. This is also where I started failing at taking pictures (oops!) I decided on chalk paint for them, and so the first step was a spray shellac to prevent any bleed through from previous finishes on my white paint. I ended up with 3 coats of white paint total because after the first coat I was still getting bleed through and had to spray it with the shellac again (I use <a href="https://amzn.to/31K1S4h" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this one</a>). I painted the tops grey to keep it simple</font></div>
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And this is what they look like finished! They fit in perfectly with my master bedroom decor now. The only disadvantage to these was that we no longer had drawers to keep all that random stuff you keep in your bedside table. But I was in Michael's and they were having a sale, plus I had a coupon, and I snagged the baskets under them for extra storage!</font></div>
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Now let's see what Ashlee and Jackie are up to! <a href="https://sweetsouthernoaks.com/2019/08/the-worlds-longest-yard-sale-pickin-adventures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ashlee</a> went pickin' at the World's Longest Yard Sale. How cool is that? And did you know <a href="http://jackiecantblog.com/thrifting-with-the-ladies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackie</a> runs her own thrift Etsy shop? You can find it <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Bridgehill5anddime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>! She's got such cool finds!</font></div>
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