I am mama of two, a nonna of two and a wife to my adorable hubby. I am also a budding photographer who sees life through the lens of a camera. I am constantly on the lookout for a new photoshoot site and love taking natural light photos for my sweet families.... I have recently started repainting thrift store and discarded furniture and bringing it back to life.
Meal Planner
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Having a good Meal Plan is a great way to save money on groceries, use the
food you already have, enjoy delicious meals and save time and energy. This
We...
At Home {A Color Story filter pack}
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Last fall I began working with the A Color Story team to develop a filter
pack. For those unsure of what that means – A Color Story is a photo
editing app....
Wait, that's from Walmart?
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I can't remember what I was looking for, but I fell down the online
shopping rabbit hole the other day and was incredibly impressed with so
many of the ite...
DIY Hanging Hoop Planter
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I am obsessed with this easy DIY hanging planter! It’s such an easy
project, you just need a few floral (or brass) hoops. I love it because
it’s such a s...
Peaches
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Did you have a sweet Valentine’s Day? My baby crawled on top of me first
thing, as usual, and after a little snuggle time, I told him to look at the
dres...
Valentines Day in the Harlow House
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Nielson Family Valentines Day:
6:40 am-
Up.
7:00 am-
I came down to the kitchen to find Oliver making eggs
for Nicholas. Yes, you heard me, Ollie woke up ...
Long Distance Flight Necessities
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Last week I spent a eight days on a whirlwind trip to Australia and the
flight is a long one, it’s just under 15 hours from LA to Sydney! For
international...
furniture scooting in the studio
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Yesterday, Jeff made the ultimate show of love by moving furniture for me!
Since I have only one fully functioning arm, Jeff enrolled the help of a
frie...
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
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Happy Valentine's Day from me and the guys!
I just love this photo, is is from last night. Paul is there too, but is
taking the photo and avoiding getting...
Decadent Keto Sugar-Free Chocolate Lava Cake
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Decadent Keto Sugar-Free Chocolate Lava Cake. This cake is our favorite and
I’ve updated our tried and true recipe, all the taste with a healthier
spin. ...
Change Any Chandelier Into A Farmhouse Chandelier
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*THIS POST CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS.*
The light fixtures in my house aren't bad. They could definitely be worse.
I actually don't mind them too much. I've ...
chocolate puddle cakes
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From their big debut in the 1990s from chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten to
their ever-presence on dessert menus since, chocolate molten lava cakes are
easi...
"Valentine's Day Eve Morning"
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That's what Ani said to us this morning when she woke up - "Happy
Valentine's Day Eve Morning!" And so it is! It's a snow day too. Another
ten inches fell ...
Snow Candles
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I have fond memories of making snow candles as a kid, and I’ve been
hoarding (gathering from yard sales and thrift stores) candles to melt down
to do thi...
DIY Modern Farmhouse Cabinet
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I LOVE LOVE how cute this project turned out friends! If there is one
thing that I always need more of at my house, it’s storage! We built this
house w...
Winter Blues Wednesday - It's a Party #399
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Welcome to this week's Winter Blues Wednesday party. Last week's party was
filled with so many awesome ideas and inspiration. Here are this week's
features...
My New Living Room Sofa
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[image: My New Living Room Sofa - Carlisle Upholstered Sofa #livingroom
#sofa]
Yesterday I intended to tell you all about my new living room sofa, but
i...
Spring at Magnolia
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It’s that time again—our team has transformed the shop for a new season!
I’m excited to share the stories you’ll see this season in the Magnolia
Journal ...
The Real Plantation House from “The Notebook”
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The Notebo isn’t just a movie for people who Nicholas Sparks novels and
tear-jerky romantic dramas. It’s also a favorite among those of us who
houses! Ry...
Get in line! – a Heather Ross quilt
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Any Heather Ross fans out there? (Ha! What kind of a question is that?!) If
you’ve been reading for a while, you know that I’ve long had a love affair
for ...
Cozy Guest Bedroom Re-fresh
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[image: Guest Bedroom Decor (Sunny Side Up)]*This post is sponsored by
Pottery Barn and affiliate links are used, but as always all product
selections and ...
Oodles of Cute Poodles
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Oodles of cute! That’s what these sugar cookie poodles are with their
puffy, fluffy looking fur made of royal icing. I bought this cookie cutter
a while ag...
Shiloh’s Birth Story (Part 1)
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If you’ve read any of my other birth stories, then you know that my uterus
does not like to be predictable. Shaun and I scoff unabashedly at movies
that po...
Farmer's wife
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I finally finished all my farmer's wife blocks! I made 80 blocks, so it
will finish out at a good capsize. Looking back, I've been working on
these bloc...
sweet stitches
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I have a new book out! Sweet Stitches is a whole book full of iron-on
embroidery pattern transfers. There are more than 250 designs and they
couldn't be ea...
What’s Going On With the Cabin Kitchen?!
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I know. I knowwww. We were doing so well in the kitchen at the cabin!
Making great strides! And then, well, I’m trying to pinpoint where we got
side-trac...
Low Carb Dieting Pays Off
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After two months of following a carb restricted diet, I have practically
reachedgoals! My total weight loss now is 15 pounds and it is now evident
in my ...
Exploring Wood finishings: Wood Dyes
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Hello Sawdust Girl Readers! It’s fellow SG Squad member, Timisha, from
ToolBox Divas. Spring is almost here and I am starting to get that
woodworking fe...
My Secret Garden Inspiration
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I'm literally aghast at how quickly the days seem to be going right now.
I'm not sure why; not sure why they seem to be going so fast and not sure
why that...
Goodbye, sweet Marilyn.
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We put our porch kitty Marilyn, to sleep. She was gentle and timid… a
wobbly hobbly, old lady floof, who was hanging in there… but in the last
month, her...
Where to Buy Vintage Rugs
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Vintage Persian and Turkish rugs have become increasingly popular as
kitchen runners, area rugs, and more. Find out where to buy vintage rugs
affordably...
Perfect HST BOM Block 2: Wellington Star
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Happy February, you guys! I admit I’m glad to put January in the rearview,
especially after last week’s -50 degree temps and days and days of the kids
bein...
Fall 2018 Quilt #3
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The paisley fabric with the navy background was my beginning point for this
quilt. I added an assortment of reds, oranges, rusts, and caramels.
...
2018 YEAR IN REVIEW
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I am a (primarily) family photographer in Orange County, Ca. Most of my
sessions take place in my clients’ home or a local beach. A few years ago I
saw a n...
Home Office Makeover
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If you have been following me on insta (let's face it, I post a lot more
often over there than here these days) you will know I was working an
office redo ...
Are you the winner?
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I hope you enjoyed seeing all the wonderful makes from the Sonata Showcase
and maybe met a new maker or two! I've got a winner to announce from the
Ginger ...
Story Time: Part Four – The END??!
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Hello again. So sorry to leave you hanging for way longer than I intended.
I wanted to finish up this whole story before 2019 hit, but what the heck
happ...
DIY: Wood Shelves + Brackets
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Two blog posts and it’s still January… impressive. One of my goals / hopes
for the year is to share and showcase more of our brick ranch fixer upper
proj...
Dear Jane Quilt
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Hello! I haven't posted in so long. I thought I'd dust the old blog off
today. I know a lot of people are on Instagram and other social media
outlets and...
Thoughts for the New Year
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When you go through really tough stuff, loss, extreme sadness or grief, you
feel like the pain is never going to stop. You can’t imagine a day where it
w...
lizzie's quilt, a 40 year finish and farewell
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On Sunday night, about a week before Christmas Eve, I decided that I should
make my sweet neighbor girl a quilt for her 18th birthday. It was a crazy
idea...
Silent Night
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*Silent night, holy night*
*All is calm, all is bright*
*'Round yon virgin Mother and Child*
*Holy infant so tender and mild*
*Sleep in heavenly peace*
*S...
GIFT LIST – TEEN BOYS
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here are my Christmas Gift Ideas for Tween and Teen Boys! everything is on
Amazon and I tried to find everything using Prime to assure quick delivery.
ENJO...
CYBERweek 2018
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I was supposed to post this on Monday you know for CYBER MONDAY! But life
got in the way and we had to go to the doctor and this post never went up.
SO, yo...
3 Upgrades to Your Kitchen to Help Sell Your Home
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When you are considering starting a remodeling project in your home, it is
important that you are thinking about the future. You not only need to
think abo...
Thanksgiving Dining Room Decor
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[image: Thanksgiving Dining Room Decor]
November is flying by, isn’t it? With Thanksgiving just around the corner,
I finally got all of the Halloween and b...
DIY Floating Corner Shelves.
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One of our most pinned and re-posted projects are the corner shelves we
installed in my son’s room. A linen closet on the other side of this wall
is the re...
2018 Fall One Room Challenge: Week 6, THE REVEAL!
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We are SO excited to share Kit’s “Big Girl” room with you! I just want to
start by saying that this post will evolve over the course of today as
more/bette...
Countdown to Christmas Cookies!
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Yes, I have to admit that I am one of those people who starts to listen to
Christmas music early in the season. For this reason, and many others, I
was mor...
Flash Sale: 25% off Sitewide for 2 days
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Firefly Quilt: July Pattern Drop Quilt Pattern We are having a flash sale!
25% off site wide with the coupon NOVEMBER. Good for patterns, notions,
batting,...
A Mid Century Dream
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In April we sold our condo in downtown Kansas City. I loved that place, but
there were reasons we had to let it go. It went fast and we were left
without ...
Painting Tutorial: Ear of Corn
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Who else is as ready for Fall as I am?! I love this time of year when Fall
decor starts popping up in stores, smacking you right in the face with
inspirati...
Fourth of July Grilling and Party Plan
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I was asked by Carusele to participate in the #SaveMartSummer campaign,
sponsored by Save Mart. Although I have been compensated, all opinions are
my own...
~fixer upper style living room on a budget~
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*This post is a continuation from the dining room house I posted about.*
*This is the first room you walk into when entering the house.*
*This is the only ...
String Blade- Handy Little Cutters
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Hi Strangers! Is anyone still here? Heather here. Megan and I have been
pretty dang awful at blogging lately. We have big plans and goals for the
new ye...
And the most lazy blogger ever award goes to...
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Me! Holy wow, I have been quite a terrible blogger this year. So few posts!
Social media really seems to hamper my penchant for blogging, because of
the su...
Spring Cozies
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Thank you for all of your kind, supportive words. I've forgotten how
wonderful it feels to share such warm, positive energy with dear friends
across thi...
Homeschool Chronicles {off to School}
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This has been a great year in homeschooling! Though, it feels funny to say
that because this March Aria started public school! Still honestly, both
are t...
Ava's Baby Room Reveal
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Hey guys! I'm so excited to share Ava's baby room with you tonight. It's
one of my favorite rooms I've created, ever. Ava was with me while I was
photog...
Linework Quilt in Indigo
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I finally finished this second variation of my Linework Quilt a few weeks
ago! It was the perfect little quilt to give to my cousin who is expecting
her...
Living Room Update
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Since moving in to our house just over a year ago, we've slowly been
getting rid of our 'make do' furniture and buying bits that are truly us.
Our livin...
Scrappy Project Planner {and 3 Scrappy Pouches}!
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Who doesn't love a good scrappy project? Lori Holt has created this beautiful
new planner to keep your quilting-life organized AND includes 6 scrap-happy ...
new year.
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i love the beginning of a new year. i love the gleaming possibilities that
come with the new beginning. there are so many books i want to read,
recipes i ...
French Macaron Research
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It's not always about sewing around here. In fact it's rarely about sewing
lately.
A few weeks ago I was sick in bed all Friday. Not horrible sick, just si...
Coming Up Roses
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Why, hello! It's been a wild summer so far - I can't believe it's already
August! I've been busy in the best way, and I'm trying to remember to stop
and s...
Rita Chan Interiors
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It's all sun and sea in this SoCal home by Rita Chan Interiors, a Manhattan
Beach interior designer known for her clean, coastal style! Fi...
Spinning Blooms Mini
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[image: Spinning Blooms Mini]
I've just finished putting together some tips and techniques for this FREE
Spinning Blooms Mini Quilt pattern now available o...
Lilac Italian Sponge Cake & Homemade Lilac Syrup
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They say that, here on earth, there are two types of rain.
There is, first, the dark rain; hungry and full of rage, like some great
tidal plague it co...
laundry + mudroom PROGRESS
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remember when i started this project? yeah..its been so long that even i
ALMOST don't remember.
so, just to refresh our memories, here is the laundry and mu...
Hello
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Can you believe it is almost summer? It doesn't even feel like spring at
all here. Every morning we wake up and are greeted with dark sky and rain.
I gu...
The Applique Book
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Hi everyone! I know it has been a long time since I've posted here but I
just wanted to pop in to let you know about a wonderful new quilting book
by Casey...
Happy New Year! (and new patterns!)
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2016 is here, can you believe it? Happy New Year! Although I try to keep
Christmastime and the days leading up to it pretty low key in our home,
December t...
Teen room Checklist
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Truth be told & the long-overdue teen room checklist. OK, here’s the deal.
There are at least a handful of things in life I know for sure. One of
which i...
The Vintage Farmhouse
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I have most definitely been a bad blogger lately, but our store has been
keeping me crazy busy!!
We had an amazing end of summer clearance sale. Thank you s...
Some Fun Picks for Summer
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With each new season I like to switch out things around my house. These
are a few of my favorite items I've purchased recently.
I ordered this cute doo...
oh dear!
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this morning as i was driving home from school drop-off enjoying all the
green leaves and trees i had a thought ~ my blog! and upon firing up my
computer i...
Fox and Hedgehog Pillows
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I recently used my Fancy Fox and Hazel Hedgehog patterns to make some
quilted pillows for a handmade gift exchange. I made my pillows using 16" x
26" IKEA ...
Lake Gaston Kitchen Plans
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We're in the process of finalizing the kitchen & bath plans at my dad's
Lake Gaston house and our builder is MOVING!! :) The kitchen area is
really awkw...
Living Room Progress
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It’s not finished (a word I’ll probably never use to describe a room of my
own), but I thought I’d share the updates that we’ve made in our living
room. ...
I like luggage racks
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I like using them when we stay in a hotel
and I like being able to offer them to my children or friends when they
are here.
A few Saturday afternoons ago, ...
Please update your RSS feed link
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Hello friends,
Some of you have reached out to let me know that you are not receiving any
of my blog updates through your RSS feed. When I changed blog pl...
A Quilty Finish
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Last Friday, a special package arrived from Spoonflower.
Have you ordered from them? You can print your own designs on all kinds of
fabric and they've bran...
MOVING ON... selling some pieces
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*Hello everyone! I can't believe how long it's been since I last
blogged... oh my goodness, the time*
*has flown by! I haven't even had any time to visi...
6 comments:
Cindy,
This piece is to die for! I love what you did with it!
Hi Cindy!
It really makes a difference : )
You & Don have done a great job!!!
Love Gemma x
Wow! A-ma-zing!! You did a fabulous job sis! Love, Kelly
I absolutely love this....please tell me what paint and the paint color you used. I have to use this color on something I paint.....
Norma
@ younique727
Just wondering how you made the details show through! Did you use a certain type of paint or sanding? I would love any advice you have to offer!
anonymous, it is a glaze as a top coat.....
hope that helps...
cindy
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