Whimsical Blue Living

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A Romantic Surprise

It was the night before Valentine's Day and my husband and I were busy making cute little homemade cards for our kiddos and decorating for a surprise celebration planned for breakfast the next morning. We placed chocolates at each of their seats and set out the ingredients to make M&M pancakes … [Read more...]

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How To Spray Paint a Wooden Mantel

Hello friends! When we first moved into our house the previous owners left a mantel in the master bedroom. It wasn’t old or original, and my guess is that they used it for an electric fireplace insert. I personally prefer either old chippy painted mantels or ornate Victorian ones, so this light wood … [Read more...]

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A Whimsical Blue Valentine’s Day

It was our first Valentine’s Day since we had moved back home to Ohio to be closer to our families. My husband excitedly announced that we had a babysitter (his parents, hooray!) and we were going out on a date! After living in the south for so long without family around to help, we were thrilled … [Read more...]

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Empowering Ourselves To Change Our World

Every now and then I wonder if spending so much time dreaming about design and restoring our home is silly. I mean, it’s not like I’m curing cancer or bringing about world peace. Sometimes I feel guilty when I know that there is so much suffering in the world. Should I really care so much about what … [Read more...]

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Patience and Perseverance Make Life Pretty

So often in life we feel stuck by very real and important issues. Finances, time, and uncertainty are all factors that we have to deal with. And when it comes to our home, the place where we come to rest, be inspired, and spend time with our loved ones, those factors often keep us from making … [Read more...]

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Office Makeover with DIY Command Center Instructions

Hello friends! Thanks so much for your wonderful response to our sunroom makeover! Isn’t it amazing how paint can transform a room? I’m so excited to share more details about my new little office area within our sunroom. It’s such an inspiring place to work and the natural light is a dream for … [Read more...]

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Sunroom Makeover

Friends, I’m so excited to share our sunroom makeover today! You are not going to believe the before and after pictures. This room was tricky for me. I wasn’t sure what to do with it so we just ignored it for several years. We finally made a few simple changes to it and now it is one of my favorite … [Read more...]

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Crock Pot Taco Soup Recipe

Hello Friends! I’m over at A Blissful Nest today sharing one of my favorite crock pot dinner recipes. Life is so busy right now with our restoration projects that I need simple healthy dinner ideas. Making Taco Soup in the crock pot is incredibly easy and it tastes amazing! Check out my post at A … [Read more...]

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Yoga Class

It was a freezing cold day in January of last year. I was an exhausted mommy of a four year old boy, a two year old girl, and a nine month old baby, and I was barely hanging in there. My days as a stay-at-home mom were spent changing diapers, nursing the baby, making meals and cleaning up messes. … [Read more...]

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Exciting Plans in the New Year

Hello sweet friends! We are rocking and rolling on our castle projects. Things seem to happen in spurts around here. Projects drag on for months and then all of a sudden things fall into place and the end is in sight! I’m so excited I can hardly stand it! Our house is really beginning to feel like … [Read more...]