Bringing Some Spring Into Our Home Decor

I made a few changes around the house this week.  The pear tree out front is in bloom, the bees are back in action and we've had the windows open; It's time for the winter decor to go.

In with the eggs...

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and out with the pine cones.  

The eggs started as colored plastic eggs.  I painted them in neutral colors and bespeckled them (is bespeckled a word???).  I found the painted egg tutorial at Let It Shine.

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used to look like this.

Despite my "let it snow" message on the dry erase lamp, we only had one pathetic little snow this winter.

I finally gave up the hope for any snow and decided to officially welcome Spring

And here are our favorite Easter decorations

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These cute vintage bunnies were my mother-in-law's when she was a young girl in the 1950's.  I love having them around the house this time of year!

And did I mention they rattle???

Happy Spring everyone!!!  Are you ready for this warm weather?  Have you made changes around the house yet?  I'm wondering just how shameless it would be to turn the air conditioning on in March;  it has been over 80 degrees inside the house all week!

Blessings,

Jamie

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Dry Erase Ramekins

We had friends over for dinner last night.  I was serving different sauces to go with the pork tenderloin but I didn't want to put the bottles on the table.  I poured the sauces into ramekins... hmmm, no one would know which was which.  I thought about making little cards to put in front of them, but this is a casual dinner and I'd feel like a total dork doing that.  So I got out my dry erase marker...

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Why didn't I think of this like 10 years ago???  I was mostly inspired by my dry erase lamp (at least it gave me the guts to write on one of my dishes)

After dinner was over, it washed right off!  I seriously could not wait to share this idea; sometimes it's the simplest things...

And one more thing before I go.  I know I've mentioned before that I live in a small house.  For the first few  years we lived here I hardly ever had people over.  I hated the thought of people not being comfortable because we'd have to all cram into our little kitchen (we don't have a dining room).  I was so wrong.  If you've ever felt the same way, or you've found that you're "too busy" to keep up with friends, you need to read this post by Christina Britt Lewis of the Redesign Company.  It changed the way I look at my life.  You really should read it... it will take less than a minute.

This group of friends has a standing dinner once a week at rotating houses.  We promised we wouldn't cook to impress one another and we wouldn't yell at our families to clean up before the guests arrive.  It is beautiful on so many levels... I can only encourage you to do something like this with your friends.  We even named the group:  the POD (which stands for "pants optional dinner" because my daughter has this uncanny habit of taking her pants off and running around in her diaper at some point throughout the night).  It is what it is.  And we love it just the way it is.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Blessings,

Jamie

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DIY Lampshade and Dry Erase Lamp

I found this lamp at Goodwill last week.

I knew I wanted it immediately, but it didn't have a shade at the time.  And what do you do if you don't have a shade?  You go to the store and buy one!  No, that would be too easy.  I really prefer to do things the hard way.

Here is the shade I made

I used old embroidery hoops (found at a yard sale for .10 each) and hot glued them to some wooden shims.

That part was easy.  I was feeling good.  It was looking good.  It's all good, right?  Nope... I then realized I had to find a way to get it onto the lamp.  Doh!

After searching about 3 different stores, I decided to go back to Goodwill.  I found a lampshade with the right kind of attachment (without the typical harp and finial) and my husband and I went to work snipping and bending the thing.

 Voila!  I'd like it a little lower on the lamp, but I'm pretty much over it at this point.

I love the white, but I felt like it needed a little something else.  It was too stark.  So I got out my dry erase marker and checked 3 times to make sure it wasn't a Sharpie.  Then I wrote some of the lyrics to "Oh Holy Night".  I am well aware I have terrible handwriting, but it's the thought that counts, right?

"Oh Holy Night" was played during worship at church 7 years ago the day I first accepted Christ.  The song will always have such a special place in my heart; hearing it takes me right back to that day when I fell in love with Jesus.  I love having this as a reminder in my home.

Here are a couple more views of the lamp and shade

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Let me know what you think in the comments.

Blessings,

Jamie

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