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  • Cottages and Bungalows Magazine Christmas Magazine - Making it Cheery

    Cottages and Bungalows Christmas Issue

    I got word last December that a magazine was interested in featuring my house in their 2013 Christmas issue. A…
    November 4, 2013
  • PInk Christmas Tree!

    Christmas Decorations (Part 2: Downstairs)

    Yesterday, I showed you the upstairs, as it is decorated for Christmas. Today is all about the main floor. I…
    December 21, 2012
  • Pink Christmas Tree

    Some Christmas Decorating

    So. Speaking of sequins, they're featured prominently in my home for the holidays. The house may be photographed for a…
    December 5, 2012
  • Santa Visited

    The kids have a new favorite toy, and so do I. And Santa filled our stockings with fun things. (I…
    December 26, 2011
  • Pink Christmas

    It doesn't feel like Christmas around here until the pink tree is up. I still wish our tree was a…
    December 14, 2011
  • Kid-Friendly Pink Christmas Tree

    Our home is a bit of a mess right now since we're going through the basement remodel, but we do…
    December 23, 2010
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  • Cottages and Bungalows Magazine Christmas Magazine - Making it Cheery

    Cottages and Bungalows Christmas Issue

    I got word last December that a magazine was interested in featuring my house in their 2013 Christmas issue. A couple of weeks after the…

    November 4, 201320 commentsHolidays, Press
  • PInk Christmas Tree!

    Christmas Decorations (Part 2: Downstairs)

    Yesterday, I showed you the upstairs, as it is decorated for Christmas. Today is all about the main floor. I did find a better place…

    December 21, 201240 commentsDining Room, Holidays, Living Room
  • Pink Christmas Tree

    Some Christmas Decorating

    So. Speaking of sequins, they’re featured prominently in my home for the holidays. The house may be photographed for a magazine (to appear in a…

    December 5, 201229 commentsHolidays, Living Room
  • Santa Visited

    The kids have a new favorite toy, and so do I. And Santa filled our stockings with fun things. (I forgot to show you this…

    December 26, 201120 commentsHolidays, Photography
  • Pink Christmas

    It doesn’t feel like Christmas around here until the pink tree is up. I still wish our tree was a little taller. We have the…

    December 14, 201128 commentsHolidays
  • Kid-Friendly Pink Christmas Tree

    Our home is a bit of a mess right now since we’re going through the basement remodel, but we do at least have our pink…

    December 23, 201024 commentsHolidays
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