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  • The Lovely Victorian Garden | Making it Lovely

    Reviving the Front Yard For Spring

    This is the second of three posts sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and opinions are…
    May 17, 2019
  • Ferns for the Yard

    Planning a Secluded Garden

    This is the first post of three sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and opinions are…
    May 8, 2019
  • Pink Painted Stair Runner, Etched Arcadia Wallpaper Mural | Making it Lovely

    Painted Stairs and Entryway Makeover

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dutch Boy. The opinions and text are all mine.…
    March 6, 2019
  • Peony and Maria Callas prints from Artfully Walls

    The Library’s Column Gallery Wall

    This post is sponsored by Artfully Walls. I've had this little strip of wall between the windows and bookshelves in…
    February 26, 2019
  • Baby Shower Decorations — Onesies and Colorful Paper Party Fans | Making it Lovely

    My Sister’s Baby Shower

    I got to host my sister's bridal shower a few years back, and now her baby shower too. Ashley and…
    January 18, 2019
  • Cutting down IKEA cabinets with a table saw

    Hello, 2019

    Happy New Year! The holiday decorations are down and I’ve been cleaning and tidying in preparation for hosting my sister’s…
    January 7, 2019
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  • The Lovely Victorian Garden | Making it Lovely

    Reviving the Front Yard For Spring

    This is the second of three posts sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The great spring…

    May 17, 201915 commentsExterior & Garden
  • Ferns for the Yard

    Planning a Secluded Garden

    This is the first post of three sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and opinions are my own. We have a…

    May 8, 20194 commentsExterior & Garden
  • Pink Painted Stair Runner, Etched Arcadia Wallpaper Mural | Making it Lovely

    Painted Stairs and Entryway Makeover

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dutch Boy. The opinions and text are all mine. Our back entryway got a…

    March 6, 201927 commentsEntryway, The Victorian House
  • Peony and Maria Callas prints from Artfully Walls

    The Library’s Column Gallery Wall

    This post is sponsored by Artfully Walls. I’ve had this little strip of wall between the windows and bookshelves in our library that I kept…

    February 26, 20198 comments'A' for Art, Double Parlor, Home Library, The Victorian House
  • Baby Shower Decorations — Onesies and Colorful Paper Party Fans | Making it Lovely

    My Sister’s Baby Shower

    I got to host my sister’s bridal shower a few years back, and now her baby shower too. Ashley and her husband Matt are going…

    January 18, 20193 commentsDecorating, Dining Room, Double Parlor, Holidays, The Victorian House
  • Cutting down IKEA cabinets with a table saw

    Hello, 2019

    Happy New Year! The holiday decorations are down and I’ve been cleaning and tidying in preparation for hosting my sister’s baby shower next week. I…

    January 7, 20193 commentsThe Victorian House
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