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Lent: No Make Up and a Decluttering Challenge
Good Morning! Today starts the Lenten season and I can’t believe it is already that time of year! Every year, I struggle to think of something to give up for Lent. I usually end up choosing candy, or chips or something equally unhealthy for me. I typically don’t feel like I’ve gained anything after Lent and that got me thinking a little bit harder about it this year. After seeing this story on Good Morning America in January about a woman who went a year without makeup, the wheels in my head started turning. I got to thinking that I could probably learn something from giving up makeup for a little…
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Quick and Easy Yarn Organization
Hey guys! Today I want to share a quick and easy way to organize your yarn stash that (if you’re anything like me) is no doubt taking over your craft room/area! One of my first pins ever on Pinterest was this photo from Prudent Baby. I’ve been drooling over it forever. Hello, beautiful. I absolutely love how it’s organized by color; makes it so easy to find what you need! But, when I started looking around for said wine rack or shoe organizer to use as my yarn organizer, I had a little bit of sticker shock. The cheapest I found came in at around $45 and it did not…
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Alex is 10 months old!
Okay, you caught me. He was 10 months old a week ago. I’m never very timely with his photos, but at least they get done before it’s the next month! Alex has been pretty busy this month. He took his first steps while John was home for lunch one day, which was so exciting and scary all at the same time! I’m not sure I’m ready to be chasing a walker around just yet =] As you can see, he wanted nothing to do with my picture taking. He was probably thinking… (Photo cred: here) Luckily there are only going to be 2 more board pictures (lucky for him, so…
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Sea Inspired Art Fail and Redo!
Hi all! Today I would like to share with you all my very own Pinterest fail. I was hoping to get some really cool art up in my guest bedroom before my sister and her family got here. Well, I did get some art up, but it was not great. Let’s just say when I sent a picture to Sarah to get her thoughts, she told me it looked like silly string. Point taken. Here was the original inspiration picture that I pinned from Better Homes and Gardens. And here is the picture I text to Sarah. I totally get the silly string reference. Thanks for the honesty, Sarah! What…
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Weekend Recap!
Hey guys! I hope you had a fun weekend! (Yes, I realize it is Wednesday. How did that happen??) This past weekend was a pretty busy one for the Reineke Family! We kicked it off on Friday with the Miami University hockey game, courtesy of John’s work. It was Alex’s first hockey game! He wasn’t too sure about all the noise, but he seemed to enjoy himself. I think he was just secretly excited that he was out way past bedtime! We were in a box, so Alex had a little room to move around, which was nice! We only lasted through the first period, but it was great to…
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A Saucy Morning
This morning I was up bright and early because John got up to go to the gym at 5:45 (it’s criminal). I was planning on catching some more z’s, but he proceeded to tell me how he thought there might be a critter in our attic, so I couldn’t fall back to sleep! So, downstairs I went! Luckily, I really don’t think there is a crazed animal in our attic (I hope at least), but John is going to check it out tonight; fingers crossed! Anyways, after eating breakfast without any tiny people (ahem, Alex) trying to mooch my cereal and drinking (most) of my coffee, Alex was up and…
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Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming!
Happy Tuesday, guys! This past weekend we had some visitors =] Sarah, Jose, and Parker were here for a few days; it was so great to see them! Parker had so much to say and so many smiles for us, we were loving it! Sarah and I got some serious doing nothing time in while planning a failed trip to the thrift store. Of course, Alex decided he wanted to nap for 3 hours on a day where we had somewhere to go. Big shock! Glad he was feeling so rested though =] While Sarah, Parker and I were enjoying some (much deserved) couch time, the boys were busy in…
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Walk like a man… (Alex Takes Some Steps)
A few days ago, our little man took his first steps! He has been standing a lot lately on his own, he seems to really enjoy that independence. He’s been walking with his walking toy (and crashing into everything) and when holding our hands, so John thought he’d do a little experiment on his lunch hour the other day. He set Alex on his feet a little bit in front of himself so they were facing each other. Alex just stood there for a few seconds then took a couple steps towards John before doing a little tumble! Squealing ensued (from me) and then he had basically no interest in…
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“Antique” Groceries Sign Up-cycle!
When I first saw this sign from Sarah Richardson on Sarah’s Summer House, I knew I needed one for my kitchen. It has only taken me a few years, but I finally got around to making a version of my own! While I would have loved to have the raised letters like in my inspiration photo, there was no way I was going to spend $2 per letter to get this sign done. I followed a few different tutorials to achieve the look I wanted for my take on the groceries sign. The first was from Shanty 2 Chic on how to make wood look old. You can find…
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Low-Budget Guest Room Makeover and Antique Window Art
Ever since we bought our house last April, I’ve been battling with myself over what area to work on first. We have done quite a bit to our living room, since we spend most of our time there, so I’m taking a break before I go overboard there. I’ve been searching and pinning like crazy for ideas for the rest of the house and now my Pinterest boards are filled to the brim with zillions of project ideas for me to tackle! After a little deliberation, I decided I would work on the guest room first because I think I can do that room on the cheap, and still have…
