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    The Front Yard, One Year Later

    This is the third of three posts sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and…
    May 11, 2018
  • Garden Details

    The Newly Planted Backyard

    This is the second of three posts sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and…
    May 4, 2018
  • Hostas and Heuchera

    I’m So Handy

    There was snow on the ground 10 days ago, but since then I've been out in the garden every day,…
    April 27, 2018
  • Statement Earrings, Bee and Dragonfly Figures | Making it Lovely

    Pretty Things for Pretty Closet Shelves

    My closet shelves got a little sprucing up! I rearranged things to better sort my jewelry (the earrings were piling…
    April 17, 2018
  • Bathroom Color Options

    Drawn to “The Ugly Colors”

    I've been planning two more big DIY renovations for our home: the laundry room and the second floor bathroom. The…
    April 10, 2018
  • The Backyard, After Winter, Before Changes

    Bettering the Backyard

    This is the first post of three sponsored by RISE’s AND not OR home and garden program. All thoughts and…
    March 29, 2018
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  • Making it Lovely's Queen Anne Victorian

    The Front Yard, One Year Later

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

    May 11, 20186 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • Garden Details

    The Newly Planted Backyard

    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…

    May 4, 201810 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • Hostas and Heuchera

    I’m So Handy

    There was snow on the ground 10 days ago, but since then I’ve been out in the garden every day, all day. It’s looking good!…

    April 27, 20187 commentsExterior & Garden, The Victorian House
  • Statement Earrings, Bee and Dragonfly Figures | Making it Lovely

    Pretty Things for Pretty Closet Shelves

    My closet shelves got a little sprucing up! I rearranged things to better sort my jewelry (the earrings were piling up in a bowl, getting…

    April 17, 201810 commentsBedroom Closet / Dressing Room, The Victorian House
  • Bathroom Color Options

    Drawn to “The Ugly Colors”

    I’ve been planning two more big DIY renovations for our home: the laundry room and the second floor bathroom. The laundry room in the basement…

    April 10, 201826 commentsBathrooms, Decorating, Laundry Room, The Victorian House
  • The Backyard, After Winter, Before Changes

    Bettering the Backyard

    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. The…

    March 29, 201819 commentsExterior & Garden
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