tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19062657367418238772024-03-19T04:48:42.087-04:00The Creative ImperativeJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749100125894419859noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906265736741823877.post-84701984750788007422013-12-02T08:21:00.000-05:002013-12-02T08:21:02.704-05:0020% Off in the Etsy Shop for Cyber Monday!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi friends! It is my favorite time of year... I get to start using my Christmas wrap for the etsy canvas orders.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's kind of like when the red Starbucks cups start showing up... it just gets me in the holiday spirit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have a deal in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/thecreativeimperativ?ref=search_shop_redirect" target="_blank">etsy shop</a> today... 20% all items for Cyber Monday! That includes <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/84222408/11-x-14-personalized-subway-art-canvas?ref=listing-shop-header-1" target="_blank">canvases</a></span></div>
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Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749100125894419859noreply@blogger.com267tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906265736741823877.post-46739775015780219052013-08-05T07:28:00.000-04:002013-08-05T07:30:28.640-04:00Unique Wedding or Anniversary Gift: Song Lyric Prints in the Etsy Shop<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/155435931/custom-wedding-song-lyrics-11-x-14-print?" target="_blank">a new item</a> in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/thecreativeimperativ?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">The Creative Imperative etsy shop</a>. I recently made this print for a friend; she was going to a wedding and was looking for a unique gift. I made this one into a canvas; I am only offering them as prints in the shop right now though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and if you're looking for a bolder style, here are the same words in a different layout</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Be sure to check out the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/155435931/custom-wedding-song-lyrics-11-x-14-print?" target="_blank">Custom Wedding Song Lyric Print Listing</a> if you're interested. It comes in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/155435931/custom-wedding-song-lyrics-11-x-14-print?" target="_blank">11" x 14"</a> or <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/155436073/custom-wedding-song-lyrics-16-x-20-print?" target="_blank">16" x 20"</a> and they are completely customized to your specifications (words, colors and style).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This makes a great wedding gift or anniversary gift!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by; let me know what you think in the comments.</span></div>
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Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749100125894419859noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1906265736741823877.post-90485254354178764012013-08-01T06:35:00.000-04:002013-08-02T21:40:23.759-04:00A Bathroom Update: The Chartreuse Outhouse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is zero natural light in the bathroom... sorry for all the harsh shadows! I had an idea to make a faux outhouse door out of some old pallet wood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used to be a big Phish fan; the inspiration came from their <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Farmhouse_(Phish_album)_coverart.jpg" target="_blank">Farmhouse album cover.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ext.homedepot.com/community/blog/diy-decor-turbine-pendant-light/" target="_blank">I found a tutorial online to show how to make a pendant light from a turbine roof vent</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really love it, I wish it gave off a little more light though. My husband was joking about the overall look we were going for in the bathroom... he calls this style "industrial outhouse". Maybe it's a trend that will catch on!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The whole look is a little bold and took some getting used to, but I really like it now. I found the cutest hooks at Hobby Lobby; they were only a little over $2 with the 40% off coupon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made little loops from ribbon to help the towels stay on the hooks. It just helps a lot when there are little kids using the towels regularly. <a href="http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2012/06/bathroom-towel-hooks-for-kids.html" target="_blank">The tutorial for that can be found here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What do you think? Too bold? Too "outhouse"? Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The same week I worked on our daughter's <a href="http://www.thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2013/07/little-girl-princess-bedroom-reveal.html" target="_blank">princess room</a>, I also finished our son's Star Wars room. It was a lot of work, but I think it was so very worth it! I'm really happy with how it turned out</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The headboard is made up of the <a href="http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2011/10/big-blue-dresser.html" target="_blank">magnetic boards that used to be on my son's dresser</a>. <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10159443/" target="_blank">You can buy them at IKEA.</a> We just put two of them on the wall, side by side.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We also used puck lights with magnets on the back of them (from Dollar tree), to make the headboard seem more like a control panel. The green things are little glass "stones" from Dollar Tree that we glued magnets onto. We wanted to give the effect of driving the Millenium Falcon. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our son really loves playing with the lights at night and we read his bedtime stories by the light of the puck lights</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We ended up adding a few more lights... these are LEDs that are attached to a button. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is the button that controls the LEDs... I have no idea how my husband did this this, but I think it's awesome</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We also put up a "light saber holder" (it's actually a broom/garden tool holder from Home Depot). I originally saw the idea at <a href="http://maryellephotography.blogspot.com/2010/10/completed-star-wars-room.html" target="_blank">Quite Contrary</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I cut some white vinyl with my Silhouette to make the sign; the black and gray areas are painted</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also repainted what used to be the <a href="http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2011/11/spiderman-trunk.html" target="_blank">Spiderman trunk</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is the sign on the outside of his door</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and here is another mural; this one is the view from the gunner turret on the Millenium Falcon. I chose the battle of Endor for the scene</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and no Star Wars mural is complete without the Death Star</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just like my daugter's room, it's totally over the top. I figured we might as well do it up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you have a little boy who's into Star Wars? I was a little worried our son would be scared of the battle scenes, but he loves everything about the room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am so happy to finally have the kids' rooms painted! Every time I would go to work on a painting job the kids would ask when I was going to paint their rooms. The mommy guilt was especially bad if I was going to paint a mural for another little girl or boy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We decided to surprise the kids with new rooms. Here is what we came up with for our little girl...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know I know, it's a little over the top. I told you, I had mommy guilt! It all started with that blanket on the end of the bed. I found it at Hobby Lobby for 50% off and the little lady fell in love with it. She calls it her cheetah blanket and takes it everywhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-MicroFiber-Standard-Pillowcase/20531680" target="_blank">pink sheets and leopard print sheets at Wal Mart</a>... I sewed two of the pink sheets together to make the duvet cover and I used pillow cases for the fabric to make the border on the curtains and the cornice above the bed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My husband built the cornice and I added all the decorative elements. I found <a href="http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/calypso-solid-sheer-panel-602037/" target="_blank">sheer curtains at Hobby Lobby</a> for $3.50 a panel because they were 50% off. It took four panels to get all that drapey-goodness!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I painted the crown headboard right on the wall and I used <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Martha-Stewart-Living-10-oz-Golden-Pearl-Metallic-Paint-259286/202587592?N=c61wZ1z0zzftZ4tgZ4tg#.UefRcI2TjoY" target="_blank">Martha Stewart Gold Metallic paint</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are actual little gems hot glued onto the wall... we are on day 6 and she hasn't picked one off yet! Woot!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I changed out the polka dot fabric for the leopard sheet fabric... <a href="http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2012/07/how-to-make-your-curtains-longer.html" target="_blank">there is a tutorial here for how I originally made the curtains longer</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is another way I used the sheets. The panel isn't exactly sewn onto the pillow yet, but you get the picture. Girlie was horrified when the panel fell off the pillow when she went to get into bed the first night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She loves flowers so I thought, "why not give her her own vase?" The flower bunches were on clearance at Hobby Lobby for $.80 a piece!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The nightstand/bookshelf was from Goodwill and it was painted in the Martha Stewart Metallic paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And this simple little piece might be my favorite part of the room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just made the design in Illustrator and printed it out on our printer. I spray painted an old frame to match the room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Her favorite part of the room? <a href="http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2013/07/diy-hair-clip-holder-from-picture-frame.html" target="_blank">The bow holder!</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What do you think? Do you have a fierce one who'd like a room like this? I'm hoping this will be something she'll like for years to come!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I finished the kids' rooms! In the next week or two I'll be posting about the various projects I worked on for each room. Here is one of my favorite elements of my daughter's room...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found some sheets at Wal Mart in the leopard print and I used it for most of the projects in the room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is the before and after</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The frame is something I found at a garage sale (two years ago) with the intention of doing this one day. That is NOT a quick turn around, but hey, at least it's done now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I took the frame apart by unscrewing it from the back. I then placed a sheet of batting over the picture and particle board that made up the back of the frame</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The fabric was cut to fit a little better</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I then cris-crossed the pink gross grain ribbon to lay it out. I used a little dab of hot glue at each of the intersections. Then I turned it over and hot glued the heck out of all the layers to the back of the particle board.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's what the back looked like right before I went nuts with the glue gun. I replaced the screws that held the back onto the frame at this point.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also added these little gems from Hobby Lobby to give it a little sparkle. What did I use to adhere them? You guessed it! Hot glue!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is it all done but without any bows or clips on it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What do you think? It was definitely a hit with the little one. She is such a girlie girl... I seriously have no idea where she gets it! I didn't have so much as a Barbie doll growing up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Blessings,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jamie</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My friend <a href="http://threehs.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Corinne</a> told me about a great clearance sale going on at Hobby Lobby... I ended up scoring some great stuff!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found this frame and cut the artwork out of it (it was a cowgirl-themed painting... SO not the style of my daughter). I replaced it with a print of a quote that describes her perfectly. I made the artwork in Adobe Illustrator then had it printed as a photo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyone who knows my daughter just laughs when I show them this quote. She is <span style="font-size: xx-small;">tiny.</span> But man does she have an attitude!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was inspired by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/124946404/and-though-she-be-but-little-she-is" target="_blank">this artwork on etsy.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't believe how perfectly the frame and mat match the room; I've been slowly but surely decking the room out in hot pink and leopard print.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Here's a sneak peek of the room</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And here's another piece of art I bought at Hobby Lobby</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The canvas painting was only $7!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm hoping to have both the kids' rooms done in the next couple weeks. I'll have a big reveal when they're done! We've been in this house for over a year now and I still haven't gotten around to painting anything fun in their rooms. Every time I have a mural job to paint a child's room, I feel pretty badly about not taking care of my kids' rooms first.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyone else out there work in other people's homes but never get around to taking care of their own??? Let me know if you can relate in the comments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Blessings,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jamie</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the simplicity of the quote; it is a great reminder of who He is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Jesus Christ" is hand-painted and I made a stencil with the Silhouette to paint bottom part.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My friend, <a href="http://www.sharinggodsgrace.org/" target="_blank">Sandy</a>, asked me to paint this in the Connection Corner at our church. This is a room in the lobby where new believers go to learn more about Jesus and how to grow in their relationship with Him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sandy has such a gift for sharing Christ's love with others; you can find out more at the <a href="http://www.sharinggodsgrace.org/" target="_blank">Sharing God's Grace website</a> or by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharinggodsgrace?fref=ts" target="_blank">following on Facebook.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh. My. Goodness. These things are so amazing! I found the recipe on Pinterest, but they were adapted versions of the original from <a href="http://www.bunsinmyoven.com/2011/09/29/buckeye-brownies/" target="_blank">Buns in My Oven</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">*note: It helps to get a head start on this recipe. Make the brownies the night before or in the morning on the day you'd like to have them</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="line-height: 21.988636016845703px;">1 box mix brownies, prepared according to package directions (I used Ghirardelli and added extra chocolate chips)</span></span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="line-height: 21.988636016845703px;">1 cup creamy peanut butter</span></span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="line-height: 21.988636016845703px;">1/2 cup softened butter (I microwaved it for 15 seconds)</span></span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="line-height: 21.988636016845703px;">2 cups powdered sugar </span></span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="line-height: 21.988636016845703px;">1-2 tablespoons milk, if needed (I didn't end up needing it)</span></span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="line-height: 21.988636016845703px;">1/2 cup heavy whipping cream</span></span><br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="line-height: 21.988636016845703px;">6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With a mixer beat together the peanut butter, butter, and 2 cups of powdered sugar until well combined and smooth. Add more powdered sugar if needed to get the consistency you prefer. The mixture should be thick, but add a tablespoon or two of milk <em style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">if needed</em>, so that you are able to spread the mixture easily on the brownies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Allow to cool for 10 minutes and then pour over the peanut butter and brownies. Smooth with a spatula and then place the brownies in the fridge to set for at least 1 hour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The pantry in our new house is <span style="font-size: xx-small;">very small.</span> I'm not complaining... it's actually easier to find things in a smaller pantry, but I really have to stay on top of keeping it organized. Small bags of nuts, rice and things like baking soda would still get lost regularly. So I decided to bring some of those items out into the light of day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used the Silhouette and some <a href="http://www.armourproducts.com/ecom-catshow/Armour_Etch.html" target="_blank">Armour Etch</a> to put the labels on each of the jars</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been painting a lot lately! The government furlough is going to have a big impact on our family's finances this year so I've been taking every painting job I can get. This is also the reason I haven't had a lot of time for blogging. I thought I'd take this opportunity to share with you one of the jobs I recently worked on...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used a couple tips to paint the pinstripes:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The stripes came out really crisp and there were only a few touchups for me to do!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I adore the family I worked for; they planned for me to paint as a surprise for their boys while they were all on a missions trip in Mexico. Everyone in the family is a die-hard Yankees fan, except for the older son. He loves the Washington Nationals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He also had a baseball painted on his wall. I have been wanting to paint a mural like this ever since I saw the inspiration <a href="http://artofwallsinc.com/portfolio/" target="_blank">here</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is how the wall I painted turned out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was so much fun to do! I made a messy faux finish on the walls first with tan, off white and white paints</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just brushed each color onto the wall and then smushed them together with another brush. This is what made the "leather" of the baseball finish look old, dirty and worn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I then followed those lines and painted the stitches in bright red, adding more detail as I went.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love these rooms because I am confident the boys will enjoy them for years to come! So often kids outgrow murals quickly. We have a neighbor who has the Yankees logo painted in his garage, which goes to show some boys never outgrow sports murals!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-charcoal (to help with drainage, I got it from the pet store)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-small plants that don't need a lot of water</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-soil (I used a well draining soil that is mixed with sand)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So that picture of all the things you'll need is cute, right? It all ends up looking like this</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And you'll never believe where I got a lot of my plants...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The succulents are good for the open containers. The ferns and mosses do well in the covered containers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) Now start layering (from the bottom to top):</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pay close attention to how your layers look from the outside of the glass. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You kind of have to make a hole in the center of the soil layer to get your plant's roots in there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are a few of the individual terrariums</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Water your plants next to never!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The moss in the open containers needs a little extra care in keeping them moist, but the succulents are so low maintenance! The closed containers really hold in moisture so they rarely need water. When I do water any of these plants, it's just a tiny bit until the soil is moistened.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Seriously, I have a pinterest board titled "I kill plants". It's that bad (usually) yet everything is still alive so far!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-a-terrarium-139860" target="_blank">This tutorial from Apartment Therapy</a> was a huge help to me, as was <a href="http://www.thefernandmossery.com/2009/04/how-to-make-terrarium-materials-and.html" target="_blank">this one from the Fern and Mossery.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've really kept the Easter decorations simple this year... I feel like Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day and now Easter are flying at me faster than I can keep up with them! I at least put up a little garland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am *attempting* to make terrariums to put on top of the mantel so it's a little bleak up there now. I was able to use the glass bowls to anchor the garland.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You might remember these eggs from <a href="http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2012/03/bringing-some-spring-into-our-home.html" target="_blank">last year's Easter post</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used some of this twine to string them. 5 minutes and the project was done!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by! I'm hoping to get a few more decorations up this week... we'll see how it goes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the "new" items is this table that I found at Goodwill</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really wanted to mix as many metals as I could in this area, so the brass and glass was perfect! I know a lot of people aren't ready to embrace the brass trend right now, but I'm secretly a little excited about it. That doesn't mean I'm going to go out and replace all the hardware in the house with brass, but I do like a few accents here and there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love how the decorative scrolls on the table mimic those found in the rug</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of the rug... I am soooooo glad I splurged on it. To quote The Dude from the Big Lebowski, "It really tied the room together"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found it at Home Goods and would go and visit it daily. I couldn't bring myself to buy it because it was $300. After a week of visiting the rug, I figured I had better buy it before someone else did!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another newbie in the room that I haven't talked about yet is the mirror. I use the word "newbie" loosely since I bought it last summer... I just haven't talked to you about it yet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was another splurge; this time from Z Gallerie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And here is a little tablescape that makes me happy. I'm trying to bring more plants into our decor. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have any questions about this room? If you want to know about the <a href="http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2012/09/extra-long-curtains-for-super-cheap.html" target="_blank">really long curtains, click here</a>. The <a href="http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2012/06/i-just-couldnt-help-myself.html" target="_blank">wall color post is here.</a> And you can learn about <a href="http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2011/06/nasty-sofa-slipcover-it.html" target="_blank">the slipcovers here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What do you think of the changes? Let me know in the comments!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I gave up on my coffee press a couple years ago... the coffee would never stay warm enough by the time I got to the last cup! French press cozy to the rescue...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was inspired by <a href="http://handsalwayscreating.blogspot.com/2012/11/crocheting-up-storm.html" target="_blank">Alyssa at Hands Always Creating</a> and all the mug cozies she has been making lately. My friend Stephanie recently taught me to crochet (I've been a knitter for years) and I love it! I kind of made the pattern up as I went. I added some ribbing for a little interest, but you can do straight double crochet for the entire thing if you want.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Crocheted French Press Cozy Pattern</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What you'll need: 2 skeins sport or worsted weight yarn</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(I used contrasting colors)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Size M (or similar) crochet hook</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 medium or large buttons</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Using 2 strands of yarn (you will use both strands for entire pattern), chain 16</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Row 1:</b> Skip 2 chains and DC for rest of row (14 sts)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Row 2:</b> Chain 3. DC in first st and each st after to end of row. Turn (14 sts)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Rows 3-12:</b> Same as row 2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">***I added a little ribbing in next few rows... you can continue with a regular DC if you want through the end of the body of the pattern (rows 13 - 23)***</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Row 13:</b> Chain 3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIu4HfUpvsY" target="_blank">FPDC</a> in first st and each st until end of row. Turn (14 sts)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Rows 19-23:</b> Same as row 2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Row 24:</b> Chain 3. DC in first st and next 2 sts. Turn (4 sts)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bind off</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Row 27:</b> Join yarn at other end of row 23 with a sl st. Chain 3. DC in first st and next 2 sts. Turn (4 sts)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Rows 28-29:</b> Same as row 24.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bind off and weave in edges.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sew a button to the 3rd st of row 2 and another button to the 12th st of row 2 (or you can place your buttons wherever works best for your coffee press).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wrap cozy around your press and button through one of the sts in each tab with the needle and thread.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let me know if you decide to make one! Thanks for stopping by.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our mantel is difficult to decorate... the TV gets in the way of anything tall, which poses a challenge for using objects that vary in height.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also didn't want to go over the top with red and pink hearts everywhere. I was hoping to make it a little festive for the kids and a little ethereal for me. The book page garland is a perfect fit for us!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found an old book that had lost some pages and cut out a bunch of hearts with scissors. I then fed them through my sewing machine in strings of anywhere from 3 to 11 hearts. I left a long "tail" of thread at the top so I could secure them with tape to the mantel. You could always tape the hearts to some string if you don't have access to a sewing machine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I took </span><a href="http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2011/11/wooden-sign-for-mantel.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">this sign</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> from the bedroom and added the glass bottles that I scored from a yard sale. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> They are patron bottles that I bought from a crazy old tequila-drinking lady who cussed like a sailor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, I filled the bottles with salt and made some of <a href="http://www.revamphomegoods.com/2012/02/14-days-of-valentines-day-1-coffee.html" target="_blank">these coffee filter flowers from Revamp Homegoods</a>. My kids made some too so we turned it into a Valentine's Day craft morning!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Super simple and I'm happy with the results. When there is a fire in the fireplace the hearts lightly sway and flutter... I love it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What do you think? Am I Scroogey mean mom for not wanting to cover the house in pink and red?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are my son's valentines from last year</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I loved how they turned out and they were really easy to do!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The hardest part was getting him to hold the fishing pole in the right place for the picture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once I got that, I added some text to the image and had</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> enough prints for everyone in the class printed at Costco in 4" x 6". I </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">clipped the corners and then glued them to cardstock cut to 6" x 8".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Add the Swedish fish and you're done! I originally made them with chocolates that I made in the shape of a fish mold, but then remembered that our school is nut-free (the chocolate I used had traces of nuts in it). Doh! The Swedish fish saved the day though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now I need to start working on this year's valentines! Maybe I'll blog about them next year. Do you have any good ideas for valentines this year?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of my favorite things about the new house: I have a room of my own! Actually, I share it with the kids, but half the room is mine. I use this desk as a room divider</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I couldn't have done it with out the IKEA expedit shelves!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And the IKEA adjustable table legs. And the IKEA tabletop I picked up used at Goodwill... only $10 for the top!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I painted it with chalkboard paint to cover up what a mess the surface of the tabletop was. Now I can leave myself notes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A good reminder, right? We'll see if I follow my own advice in 2013... things are so busy already!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These bins are from IKEA too. The kids and I can keep all our junk stored away neatly!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And you'll never guess where this chair</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yep! IKEA! Seriously, I'm not being paid to do this post... I just love all of their stuff for organizing. This magnetic strip has made grabbing my most-used supplies so much easier! I love having all my foam brushes in that old can. They stay up off the work surface but they are still within reach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The chalkboard is just an old frame painted white. I painted the wall with chalkboard paint because I was too lazy to get a board to fit inside the frame. It's perfect for keeping track of my pending orders and other miscellaneous tasks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the record, this is the neatest this room has ever been (and probably ever will be). I really appreciate being able to leave my projects around now that I have my own desk, so I don't mind a little bit of mess in this room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Something about December makes me crave all things peppermint! Candy Cane Joe Joe's from Trader Joe's, peppermint ice cream, candy canes, chocolate peppermint milkshakes from Chick Fil-A... the list goes on and on!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I had this idea</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sooooooooo yummy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyone else out there drawn to peppermint this time of year? You should try this shake!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Blessings,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I knew I was holding on to this old sweater for a reason... I made it into this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used the sleeves last winter for <a href="http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2012/01/sweater-pool-noodle-valentines-day.html" target="_blank">this wreath</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See the resemblence?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was starting to think I was nuts for holding onto that cut up sweater... turns out my craft-hoarding paid off!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was originally inspired by these</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They don't have these pillows anymore (and I wouldn't pay that much for them anyway) so I dug out the old sweater remnant!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is what it looked like when I pulled it out of my scrap bin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I cut off all the area above that is shaded gray.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then I sewed it (inside out) into a square, leaving about 6 inches to stuff the pillow form in. I stuffed it and sewed up the rest of the seam.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And now for the bow...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made a long chain by casting 4 sts onto a size 11 knitting needle and knitting a stockinette stitch until it was long enough to wrap around the pillow and tie a bow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The berries were crocheted from a <a href="http://www.petalstopicots.com/2011/12/crocheted-holly-leaf-with-berries.html" target="_blank">pattern I found at Petals to Picots.</a> I made 5 of them and stitched them onto the pillow. Easy peasy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi! Things have been super busy here! The etsy shop is keeping me occupied with plenty of Christmas orders but I've really missed blogging.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I thought I'd do a quick post about one of the recipes I've been making a lot this fall: apple cinnamon chip pancakes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They're super easy to make</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chop the apples pretty small so they'll cook quickly. I used Gala apples. Mix them into your favorite pancake batter. If you'd like to make the batter from scratch, <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/fluffy-pancakes-2/" target="_blank">here is a great recipe</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After pouring some of the batter into the pan, sprinkle some cinnamon chips on top</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The apples will cook a little bit, but still maintain some of their crispness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is the bottom side of the pancake; you can see the chips on this side.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mmmmmm, delish!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are the cinnamon chips I used</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been putting cinnamon chips into lots of different recipes lately... I especially like them in sugar cookies!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have you tried cinnamon chips? Any recommendations for other recipes to try them in? Let me know in the comments!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After the luck I had at our local Salvation Army with <a href="http://www.thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2012/10/refinished-mid-century-modern.html" target="_blank">the dresser</a>, I thought I'd go looking for some nightstands. I couldn't fail. After all, I had my furniture thrifting good luck charm, <a href="http://www.janeofallcrafts.com/" target="_blank">Andi</a>, with me! She knows a lot more about furniture than I do and she just has a good eye for this stuff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's what we found for $25 a piece</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really wasn't sure they'd work, but I'm so glad I took a chance! I really wanted something that would tie the dresser I just refinished</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">together with our <a href="http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2011/10/white-painted-headboard.html" target="_blank">white headboard</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">that's the headboard in our old house, but you get the idea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was super quick and easy to fix the nightstands up. Just a little cleaning on/in the drawers and then some white spray paint on the perimeter of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love how they turned out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't wait to reveal more of the bedroom. Only a couple short weeks ago, it was a sad, depressing place to go. Now it is feeling like a calming haven for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What do you think of the white with the wood? Weird? Wacky? Wonderful? Let me know in the comments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I find that I am seriously stressed out most of the time. I feel like I am always forgetting something. Letting someone down. Not sticking to my commitments. Not being a good friend, wife, mom, sister, daughter-in-law. The list goes on and on. The truth is this: <b>I bet most of those things are goat shirts.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Confused? Let me explain. I got together with my friend Andi last week and she mentioned that she feels overwhelmed right now. I know she has a ton on her plate so I feel like I have no right to complain about my overwhelmedness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We were talking about how lately life feels like a series of balls that we have dropped. And then she said, "And I never made you that goat shirt."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, I did mention that I would love<a href="http://www.janeofallcrafts.com/2012/05/hello-shameless-self-promotion-and.html" target="_blank"> one of her shirts that she makes that says, "I love goats"</a>. The truth is, if I was that concerned about it, I should put an order in at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/100431280/i-heart-goats-t-shirt" target="_blank">her etsy shop</a> so it became an official order for her. I find I have the same problem when orders come in from local friends rather than being in my etsy queue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, this shirt wasn't even on my radar! I had completely forgotten that I had even mentioned I would like one. And here it was one of the many things that is sitting there in the back of her head, nagging her all the time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, my question is this: <b>How many things that I'm worrying about are just goat shirts to someone else?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a small fraction of the crazy things that run through my mind regularly</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I haven't called that person back</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I never been able to help that person find a rug for her living room</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I haven't talked to my best friend in weeks... is she OK?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I never finished the sample boards for that client</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How am I going to find a sitter for when I have to work?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I completely let the people in the children's ministry at church down</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Was one of my kids supposed to be snack helper today?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is today a color day at school?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is there field trip money overdue?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I never got back to that client</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm late shipping that order</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I promised my pastor I'd paint for him and haven't scheduled it</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I never got a painting bid to the woman at the preschool</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Am I reading enough with my kids?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do I let them watch too much TV?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did I forget to return some library books?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whose birthday is this week?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I haven't been out for a girls night with the preschool moms in ages... are they judging me?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I haven't finished the design for that client</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't cook often enough for my family</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm not making sure the kids are eating organic stuff</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When's the last time the kids had a bath?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do my kids know they're loved?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I shouldn't have yelled at them like that</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did I leave a burner/flat iron/oven on at home?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What else am I forgetting?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So these are just SOME of the things that have gone through my head TODAY! And it is only 9:30am as I type this. And yes, I did leave a burner on at home. When I look at the list of things running through my head, it's a wonder that I didn't leave all the burners on!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I basically need to go through that list and figure out which items are goat shirts. I'm not just talking about prioritizing, though that helps. I'm talking about truly letting go of the guilt about the things I can't get to right now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We don't have any family that lives in town, so finding available and affordable help with the kids can be difficult and I hate asking friends for help. My kids are only young once and they need my attention when I am here with them. Even the best marriages (especially the best marriages) need regular maintenance. My good friends will understand when I don't call them back right away. I tell myself these things, but I don't always believe them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just need to extend the same grace to myself that I try to extend to others when it comes to my shortcomings. It feels cathartic just writing this, but it also helps to share it with others.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do you have any goat shirts in your life you need to let go of?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Blessings,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jamie</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2011/09/spooky-fun-halloween-decor.html" target="_blank">drop-down spider</a> made an appearance in the new house. Mr. Creative Imperative came up with the great idea of using a tack in the top part of the front door. So much better than using tape and then waiting for the tape to give out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...looks like some little hands got into the candy corn!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some bats</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And here's our fireplace</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love how the spiderwebs stick to the stone. It made it so easy to decorate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Those mercury glass pumpkins on the mantel... they light up and flicker! I didn't even realize it until I got them home from the store. Bonus!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made the "EEK"/"BOO" sign out of some blocks I found at Marshalls. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$0.30 for three blocks??? Yes please! Have you seen how much blocks cost at craft stores? It's crazy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I cut the letters out of Contact paper on my Silhouette... it's metallic!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know it's hard to see in the photo, but I love the way the metallic letters look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I just received this beautiful, gigantic acorn ornament from my in-laws for my birthday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love it! It's one of those great decor items that you can put out in September and leave out through December.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And last, but not least, we have the pumpkin under glass. <a href="http://thecreativeimperative.blogspot.com/2011/09/when-in-doubt-paint-it-white.html" target="_blank">It's a painted pumpkin from the dollar store.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have no idea what this piece of furniture is called... I've heard so many different names. A dresser? A credenza? A sideboard? I think sideboards have cabinets so it's probably not that. I'm using it in my bedroom so we'll call it a dresser. Whatever it is, I'm in love with it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$50 at the Salvation Army store. Not bad, right? Well, the finish is bad. It's in pretty rough shape. Not to mention the color reminds me a little of Snooki.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I decided I would restain and poly it rather than painting it. I had done a little research on MCM furniture and decided all the collectors might be onto something with maintaining the natural wood finish. This is after I painted an $18 Broyhill Brasilia headboard I had found. Turns out they're worth some money if they're in good condition. Live and learn. I do love that headboard in white, though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used Citristrip to take the finish off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One word: messy!!! A few more words: a lot of hard work!!! A neighbor saw me working and said, "it will be worth it though". I wasn't so sure. Here are the drawers after being stripped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then I sanded it. Oh my gosh, the wood. I don't know if you can tell just how beautiful it is in this picture after being sanded.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just kind of rolled my eyes about the MCM furniture purists, but after seeing the quality of wood and craftsmanship that went into this piece, I'm a believer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used a dark walnut stain, trying to keep it close to the original finish (just a tad darker and a tad less Snooki).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was really nervous doing this and thought for sure I was going to end up destroying the piece. It turns out I'm really happy with the final results!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And then I sealed it with this</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really liked the product. It cleaned up with water and I think the finish is beautiful. I can't believe I didn't mess it up!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So here is the dresser in our bedroom.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">up close</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and from the top</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm so proud of myself. I'm allowed to say that, right? Well, it's my birthday today so maybe just today I can say that. I just didn't think I'd ever be capable of something like this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's the process I used, in case you're curious</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">wash the dresser down</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">apply Citristrip</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">wait overnight then scrape with plastic scrapers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">wash off remaining stripper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">have husband get into crevices of dresser to remove stuff I'm too lazy to get to</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sand with 100 grit</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">wipe down</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sand with 220 grit</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">wipe down</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">let dry overnight</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">wipe down with tack cloth</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">brush on stain</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">after 15 minutes wipe off stain with cloth</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">wait overnight</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3 coats poly, sanding with 400 grit and wiping down in between coats</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How do you feel about painted furniture vs stained furniture? Do you say paint it all no matter the history of the piece? Do you like all painted wood in a room or a mix? Is it a sin I painted that headboard in my room? </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let me know what you think in the comments!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Blessings,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jamie</span><br />
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