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DIY Leather Place Cards & Dried Floral Runner for a Casual Thanksgiving

DIY Leather Place Cards and Dried Floral Runner for Casual Thanksgiving

Man, November has been a tough month to get back into the DIY swing. This year I leaned more into Halloween decor than usual which meant I didn’t have a lot of general fall/Thanksgiving pieces ready. I also didn’t realize how short the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is this year either, so I’m already […] Read More

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DIY Palmistry Tapestry (and How to Print on Fabric)

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It’s the home stretch of decorating and though I’m sad this is the last Halloween DIY of the year, I couldn’t be happier with how this DIY palmistry tapestry turned out! I’ve been wanting to try my hand at image transferring for years now but never had a project for it. Then after creating our […] Read More

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Doja Cat Costume | Inspirational Women Edition

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It’s the third costume in our Inspiring Women Halloween costumes series! To recap, I started thinking of easy costume ideas you could pull together from closet pieces, which got me thinking about iconic outfits and the women behind them. So far we’ve done Claire Saffitz and Marie Kondo. This week is the Juicy genius herself, Doja […] Read More

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Modern + Classic Halloween Gallery Wall Printables

Modern + Classic Halloween Gallery Wall Printables

I honestly never thought I’d be a gallery wall person. I usually lean more towards having one, large, dramatic piece so I don’t have to deal with coordinating artwork, frames, spacing, the whole everything about it. Then I just stuck a few frames on our living room wall to get a sense for a shelf […] Read More

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Marie Kondo Costume | Inspirational Women Edition

Inspiring Women Edition | Marie Kondo Costume

Welcome to the second set in our Inspiring Women Halloween costumes series! To recap, I started thinking of easy costume ideas you could pull together from closet pieces, which got me thinking about iconic outfits and the women behind them. Last week’s costume was Claire Saffitz. This week (if you couldn’t guess from the title) […] Read More

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Look twice; it’s no split image, it’s my one of my Look twice; it’s no split image, it’s my one of my favorite parts from the  #haileyhome condo. There Michael had his desk shoved in the corner of our small bedroom. As much as I wanted a light and airy feel, the desk always felt unintentionally “floaty”. With just paint and shelves, his desk went from an afterthought to a defined workspace with it’s own voice that felt distinct yet still a part of the room.

In our current house, I’m looking back at this project since next on my list will be Michael’s office! Michael inspired me with his 5 year anniversary gift to me (a nice furniture piece- he definitely knows me ☺️) so my gift to him will be wood shelves for his new office, plus a little space makeover. 

Excited to take on a small project while the kitchen reno is underway. It’ll feel nice to feel project progress somewhere and get hands on for the first time since Cade arrived ☺️
I set up a baby studio for Cade’s “month by month” I set up a baby studio for Cade’s “month by month” shots and there’s no way I’m taking it down for the rest of the year 😅 

It’s worth the space it takes up though. Capturing his growth and personality feels like the greatest privilege. I can’t believe there were only 3 weeks between his newborn and 1 month photos 🥲
Room is ready. Just waiting on baby boy to make hi Room is ready. Just waiting on baby boy to make his appearance. 

I’ll take any and all inducing tips 😅
#ad #cricutmade #cricutbright360 I’ve been auditi #ad #cricutmade #cricutbright360 
I’ve been auditioning different rooms around the new house for my studio space. Some have great storage, some have better natural light, but NONE have over headlight lighting. I didn’t think much of it until I tried crafting after work and realized, dang, I really can’t see anything 😅. I tried to make it work with different table lamps, photography lighting, even grow lights (spoiler: do not attempt unless you like being blinded). It wasn’t great. I figured I’d eventually get a proper crafting light, but wasn’t thrilled with the limited, and frankly ugly, options. 

I bet you picked up on this from the photo, but I finally found THE solution. @cricut just released their Cricut Bright 360 task lamps and it’s everything I could have ever dreamed of! I’ve been putting this lamp through its paces for a few weeks with nesting DIYs and will have a full review on the blog soon!

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