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A Pink Thanksgiving

It’s that time again! Week 2 of the DIY blog party {Kim of NewlyWoodwards fame}. Thank you for your help with Friday’s poll. 70% of you should be pleased with the direction I chose this week, the remaining 30% . … Continue reading

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You Get to Pick!

For Monday’s Dare to DIY challenge, I’m trying to decide which way to go and need your help. Here’s the challenge: Dare to Entertain Show us your table. This could be for Thanksgiving, for everyday, for the holidays or for … Continue reading

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HOW TO: Make an Upcycled Wood Display

Thank you for crushing on my upcycled wood display! It was super fun to make ~ which is good because a few not so subtly hints were dropped regarding Christmas presents and wanting one. To keep up the illusion that … Continue reading

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Coming up…

The Upcycled Wood Display instructions! Check back about 5pm.

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Change of Address Cards

We’re sending out change of address cards. {FINALLY!} Yes, we closed on the house May 29th. And yes, we moved in back in September. And I’m well aware that Christmas cards should be going out soon-ish. In hopes that Christmas … Continue reading

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Bulldog Clip Display Pins

Thank you for all the lovely comments yesterday about my upcycled wood display frame! I read each one multiple times {dork}. The original plan was to adhere large washers or big flat-headed roofing nails to the wood, then hold the … Continue reading

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Upcycled Wood Display

My friend Kim at NewlyWoodwards is hosting a DIY blog party and today’s the first day! The Mission for Monday, Nov. 16: Dare to… be thankful! Take some time making your own DIY Thanksgiving project. It could be a fun Thanksgiving advent … Continue reading

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Roy Vaccaro’s New York Old Iron

Located under the F train and next to the Lowes parking lot in Brooklyn, NJ is New York Old Iron, an iron salvage yard. Recommended by Cara at casaCARA, we stopped by on the off-chance they would have iron to … Continue reading

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How To: Install New Fencing

We have a small backyard, about 18’x18′ square with neighbors on both sides. Just to be clear ~ WE LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS! People about our age on one side and the unofficial mayor of the block who’ve been here for … Continue reading

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The Long Lost Gate

First, I have to give a HUGE shout out and THANK YOU to Cara Greenburg of casaCARA.  Back in February she wrote about an iron salvage tucked under the F train tracks and next to the Lowes parking lot all … Continue reading

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