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Holy cow, it looks like a house!

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What a difference a few days makes! The guys are furiously framing and before we know it we'll have an upper floor. From the west -- this is the guest room. Standing in the guest room, looking east. The boys' rooms (tall windows) with their bathroom (high window) in between. From the east, looking at the boys' rooms on down.

Etsy Gifts for Men

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Etsy Gifts for Your Dude under $45 Tis the season! It's about that time to hit the pavement and fight the dreaded crowds. I love shopping, yes I do, but I hate holiday shopping. Maybe I'll try some thing different this year and shop for gifts online. (Good idea eh, who ever though of that!?) I'm a strong supporter of Etsy, so enjoy this list of 8 pretty sweet gifts for men (in my opinion ) that also helps to support the small business community .  For the technology man. A leather ipad case...with a sweet engraved bicycle. $45 Here .  For the adventure man (ie: my husband). A personalized engraved knife. $26 Here .  For the hairy man? A genuine shaving kit with handmade soap. $31 Here .  For the musical man (you lucky lady!). A personalized engraved guitar pick. $18 Here .  For the clean man, or the coffee lover. Coffee body wash! $7 Here .  For the cellphone savvy, or the texting man. Thumb-free gloves. $25 Here .  For the commuter man, or coffee lover. A personalized

Snowmen, Sparkles, and Pinecones

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I love a variety at Christmastime.  I love simple, but I also love sparkles. I love nature, but I also love glitter. At Christmastime, I can marry all that I love. I also have to bring my simple tastes together with my children’s “let’s go all out” taste. My Christmas fireplace showed a little of both styles. My beautiful old German dough bowl filled with sparkly ornaments, pinecones, and fresh greens captures all that we love.. We’ve got sparkles and we have nature… A little further beyond my coffee table is another little white table filled with Christmas! This little snowman is probably the last thing left in my house that came from Kirkland’s.  He is a favorite “friend” of ours during the cold winter months. Baskets of pinecones and greens are such a beautiful thing. From my heart and home today, I wish you all a blessed day and upcoming weekend. Linking up at  Common Ground

Modern bedrooms designs ideas.

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Modern bedrooms designs ideas.

Modern bedrooms designs ideas.

Modern bedrooms designs ideas.

The Baby’s Portrait + Ramsign Winner

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Do y’all remember back in September when I dolled up the baby for his three year formal portrait?  Well, Mother and I picked it up last week and I am just speechless.  It perfectly captures his precious personality and fleeting innocence, and I can’t help but smile every time I walk past it in the dining room.  We’ve been anxiously saving his spot for three years! John’s portrait was done at the very same age, in front of the very same fence, in a very similar outfit (I wanted them to each have one to pass down) three short (but so long in many ways) years ago.  I will treasure these.  Always. And while I have the baby on my mind, I have to share an exchange from earlier in the week...  While he was cutting paper at the kitchen table (a "job" he takes very seriously and performs so many times a day that it's a wonder I have anything left to write on), I reminded him that we need to clean up the play room before bed. To which he replied in his practiced and most authori

Beta-Plus latest publications, the perfect Christmas gift

    I would love to inform you about the latest Publications of Beta-Plus Publishing. Each one of these 4 new titles could be a perfect Christmas gift.   Cover Building and Renovating with Reclaimed Materials !!!THIS IS A ‘MUST HAVE’ BOOK ! It is a gorgeous publication!!! You will love it ! Antique building materials immediately give timeless, inimitable style to a new or restored home.

Beta-Plus latest publications, the perfect Christmas gift

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    I would love to inform you about the latest Publications of Beta-Plus Publishing . Each one of these 4 new titles could be a perfect Christmas gift.   Cover Building and Renovating with Reclaimed Materials !!!THIS IS A ‘MUST HAVE’ BOOK ! It is a gorgeous publication!!! You will love it ! Antique building materials immediately give timeless, inimitable style to a new or restored home. Reclaimed wooden floors, terracotta tiles, traditional Burgundy slabs, old roof tiling, antique fireplaces ... these all fit perfectly into contemporary or classic surroundings. This new book presents dozen of inspiring examples and also provides addresses of dealers in antique construction materials. ‘Building and Renovating with Reclaimed Materials’   Source : preview (here)   ‘Building and Renovating with Reclaimed Materials’   Source : preview (here)   ‘Building and Renovating with Reclaimed Materials’   Source : preview (here)   ‘Building and Renovating with Reclaimed Materials’   Sour

Lynch Creek Farms Christmas Giveaway

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For years I have used my own homemade garland and greenery cut from nearby woods and occasionally picked up some things from Lowe's. Well, last year as our photo shoot approached and my greenery was started to dry out (the shoot wasn't until mid January) I decided to splurge and order some fresh new greenery. I had some trouble finding anything available seeing how Christmas had come and gone at that point but saw that Kate from Centsational Girl had mentioned using Lynch Creek Farm the prior year. I went on their website and ordered a bunch of garland and several wreaths. I was absolutely delighted when they arrived. They wreaths were huge and so lush! Here is one of the wreaths on our porch last year: and here in our dining room: This year they were so sweet and sent me boxes full of greenery including the garland on my chandelier and the gorgeous Southern Magnolia wreath above our buffet:  And two of these darling window wreaths (I will show you where I put the other on