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Friday Favorites
Happy Friday! Hope your weekend is already off to a great start. Lets talk tanks, shoes and mirrors. Ha, it must be fashion show weekend!! Classic Black Tank Every closet needs a black tank top! This black tank is comfy and flowy. It’s perfect under a cozy cardigan on cool nights or wear it alone on warm days. Best of all it’s currently 40% OFF when using the code “HAPPY”! For the Love of Rose Gold I’ve loved rose gold for years now. So, these sneakers totally speak my love language! Cute with jeans or athleisure leggings. Ha, I already have my eyes on a few other colors in this exact…
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5 Spring Items I’m looking for NOW
Yeah, I know it’s only mid February but I’m a bargain hunter and only want to pay the best prices for treasure. In order to get the best deals, you must plan ahead! So as I’m walking around “my places”, (AKA – TJ Maxx, World Market, antique shops and thrift stores) I’m carrying along a mental list of items I could use during the upcoming season of Spring! Spring is such a fun season to decorate for because you can use so many fresh crisp items. 1 – Faux Fresh Plants and Greens Yes, I just used “faux” and “fresh” in the same description!!? Faux because they’re fake but fresh because…
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Our Valentine’s Dinner
Howdy! Annnd Happy Valentine’s Day!! Hope you’re having a special day and you’ve treated yourself to a cherry mocha from Starbucks. ? To avoid the crowds Aaron and I have a tradition of treating ourselves to a nice evening at home with lots of yummy food. ?It’s a night when calories don’t count – sorta like Christmas. We’ll play some romantic classics like Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Michael Buble. (Yes, I now consider Michael Buble a classic) ?Also, I’ll do the honors of lighting every.. single.. candle.. in the house. You probably know by now I LOVE CANDLES! We keep our menu really simple while adding a few “extras” so…
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February Living Room (Valentine’s Day Decor)
Flowers, chocolate and pink. February is such a fun month. I wanted to add a few fun romantically blush touches around the living room. Since our home is mainly neutral it didn’t take much. Here’s what I did! Blush Pillows and Plush Blanket I had a light pink pillow and blanket upstairs in a room I have for my little sister when she comes to visit. I brought those downstairs. World Market had some pretty blush velvet pillows for $9.99 so I grabbed a couple of those too!Pink Flowers I already had several pink faux flowers in clear vases from previous springs. Although one is bright pink and the other is blush, clashing colors…
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My Vintage Booths During January
Happy February! January seemed like a really long cold month around here but that’s okay because that was just extra time for more open opportunities!!! Our vintage business, Classic Cottage did great last month. Such a blessing considering we had a few “closed days” due to New Years and icy snow! Large Items Sold Large items SOLD like crazy during January. When I say large I mean 150 pound dressers selling on the regular. In fact, between both locations we sold over 30 dressers and chest of drawers during January. My arms felt of jello nearly every other day. Many cabinets, desk, shelves, dressers, chests and tables were shuffled in…
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Cheap & Easy Valentine’s Day Banner
Grab some old paper books from the thrift store and get to cutting some hearts for an easy easy cheap Valentine’s Day banner. Here’s how I made mine! What you’ll need – Jute String Scissors Hole Puncher Old Books (Any old novel will do.. careful not to use an antique book though!) What to do – 1 – Rip out some pages from the old books and begin to cut heart shaped pieces. I trimmed paper hearts to all different sizes to add size variation. 2 -Snap some holes in the hearts with your hole puncher. I punched holes on the side edge of each heart. 3 – Cut a line…
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Friday Favorites
Happy Friday! I’ve got a few favorite items that I want to share with you. You might notice a little theme here – I’m getting in the Valentine’s Day spirit. Velvet Blush Pillow I grabbed two of these velvet throw pillows the other day and threw them on our couch and instantly we had a little blush valentine charm in the living room.Yummy Dove Love Birds Chocolate Aaron and I are addicted to Dove Love Birds right now! It’s the perfect blend of milk chocolate with smooth peanut butter. Yum! Sweet Book by Jojo Moyes I read this precious book a few years ago and loved it! Jojo Moyes is an…
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February Bucket List
1 – Treat yourself to some flowers. 2 – Try a new restaurant with a buddy or your significant other. 3 – Watch a romantic movie. (I recommend The Notebook) 4 – Make chocolate covered strawberries. 5 – Mail a Valentine’s Day card to a friend or family member. 6 – Start a romance novel. (I recommend Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes) 7 – Go for a run. 8 – Begin planning Spring decor. (March will be here before you know it) 9 – Wear something pink. 10 – Plan a date night! Each of these actives can be done with a significant other or friend, and some…
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25 life lessons for 25
Today I turn 25. Here’s 25 facts and lessons I’ve learned throughout my years. 1 – “Inch by inch life’s a cinch, yard by yard life’s hard” -Mom (Later realized the quote originally came from John Bytheway. 2 – I can always count on my big sister. 3 – It’s okay to be seen without make up and your hair thrown up in a ponytail. 4 – Babies are cute but the new mommas are the real superheroes. 5 – Seasons change. 6 – Yes, seasons change. However, that only happens four times a year so enjoy the season of life you’re currently in. 7 – When you get heartbreaking bad news, it’s…
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Simple January Farm Table Decor
January means clean, simplified and basic to me. I love to strip my house to the bare bones and decorate with the most “basic” items in my home.. “Less is more” sorta thing. After a bank breaking month known as DECEMBER, I like to spend the least amount of money as possible. Here’s my key to doing this – look around my own home and repurpose/re-stage items I already have. Repurposing/re-staging keeps me out of TJ Maxx, World Market and Hobby Lobby.. So, in return I’m saving all “the money”!!! Early January I restyled our farm table using all items I already owned! The base of this decor is CAKE PLATES! Cake…
