Recently I was working on selecting paint colors for a home and I heard the question that I’ve heard over and over again: Should I be using grays? The short answer: Do you love this neutral? Or is it just what you think you should be painting? If we are talking about color trends for the year then know upfront:…
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Every kid loves to decorate the Christmas tree.  This year ours started asking to pull out the decorations on November 1st.  They are always excited to unbox the ornaments and help hang them up.  But for some reason, they always seem to end up clustered all together right at eye level.  Anyone else experience this strange phenomenon? Hanging ornaments with…
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It’s the first week of December and I’m basically feeling like Buddy the Elf all excited while I eat my syrup spaghetti.  Anyone else head over heels for this month?  Today I’m taking time to create more garland, and pull out another box of decor because I LOVE the way my home feels as I continue to add in layers…
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Ready to make a statement with your holiday decorating, but over the idea that you need to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars?  SAME HERE.  All those Pinterest images make me feel like I need to go spend a thousand dollars on fresh garland and special ornaments. But I’m determined to decorate my house this year to look like the…
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You love to wander the Christmas aisles because of those feelings of excitement, joy, and all of the nostalgia Christmastime can bring.  You may even set up the tree on November 1st. But it doesn’t take long and the anticipation turns to feelings of overwhelm.  The to-do list looks long, and the activities you were looking forward to now just…
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