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Our Thanksgiving Tablescape Perfect for the Holidays
We successfully hosted our first Thanksgiving this year with both sides of our family! We had 15 people all together include three children. When we initially proposed having Thanksgiving at our house, I immediately envisioned a calm, simple tablescape for...
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What I Wore on Our Lake Vacation
Last month, we went on a long weekend vacation to Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. It was the second weekend in September and since it's in the mountains, the weather cools off much quicker there. We were not too sure what to pack to wear but we made sure to bring layers...
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Easy Pumpkin DIY for Halloween Decor
No lie, this is one of the easiest if not THE easiest DIY ever. I love the look of white, neutral, and soft colored pumpkins for fall and halloween decorations. The classic orange pumpkin is just not my style and I won't even apologize for it! I was figuring out what...
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September in Deep Creek Lake
My dad's side of the family had a lake front cabin in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland so I grew up going to Deep Creek every year. My Uncle Ron had a cabin built in the 70s and had it built with the intention of having family vacations there. My uncle lived in Pittsburgh so...
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Prep Your Backyard for Summer Entertaining
Living in New Jersey, we only get a few months of true summer weather. I am a summer girl through and through and love being outside as much as I can during these summer months. While I like to spend my days at the beach or riding around on my beach cruiser, I like to...
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Necessary but Expensive Home Updates
Owning a home is not always glamorous. If you own one, you understand. A lot more goes into a house than a pretty, perfectly curated photo on Instagram or a blog. While dreaming up the perfect home and endlessly thinking of ways to improve what you have is fun to do,...
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Our Backyard Renovations: Before and After
We've come a long way since moving into our house in August 2019. When COVID hit in 2020 and we slowly started realizing we wouldn't be going anywhere that summer, we decided to use our money towards updating the backyard. The backyard was on our to-do list but we...
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All the Interior Paint Colors in Our Home
I get asked a lot about the paint colors in our home and I finally put together a post of all the paint colors in our home for you to reference! Truth be told, finding the right paint color for your home is not a simple, quick task. So I also put some simple tips in...
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Our Black and White Canvas Gallery Wall
Last year during the initial 2 week lockdown, we didn't really do any home updates/house work but I did sketch out a gallery wall for our entry way. I decided I wanted to make DIY frames for canvas prints, then chose the overall theme of the photos, and what the...
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Skincare Favorites in My 30s
I am now 31 and let me tell you...I blame everything on now being in my 30s LOL. But for real, I was not excited to turn 30 and while it's probably mainly in my head, I do feel like my body has changed since turning 30. I had perfect vision my entire life and now I...
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