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It’s hard to believe that a year of blogging has already passed me by, and I just want to say THANK YOU to all of you lovely people who make blogging so much fun!  While I’m sure recording my DIY life would have still happened, without you guys, it just wouldn’t have had nearly the impact on me. LIFE CHANGES When I started this blogging adventure, I had no idea where it would lead.  I didn’t know I’d meet the most amazing friends, I didn’t know it would change me, and I didn’t know it would change my life.  True story. My Friends For those of you who may not write a blog, this may seem super strange… it did to me before I started a blog.  BUT, starting a blog and meeting other bloggers introduced to a whole network of amazing people, and some of them have become what I consider, really good friends, even if we’ve never met in real life (IRL).  Seriously, who would’a thought that this would happen, and I truly can’t wait to meet some of them IRL some day soon!  And readers, I definitely cannot forget you in this category!  So many of your stop by every day and are constantly leaving me love in the comment section!  I can’t tell you how much y’all mean to me and I really consider you guys part of my blogging family!  Eric laughs when I start referring to each person by their first name, without any other reference. Me, Rewritten Since blogging, I’ve learned the importance of promoting others more than promoting yourself (hopefully that doesn’t make me sound shallow that I’m now 26 and just truly learning this lesson), the value of listening to my heart and being true to myself, and the benefits of … Continue reading

I’m feeling super blessed to have our Laundry Room, and a few other organizing projects of ours featured over at Organizing Made Fun!  Becky runs an amazing blog, chalk-full of wonderful organizing and decor ideas!  If you haven’t checked her out, you should… NOW! If you’re visiting from OMF, welcome- and please make sure to leave a comment so we can meet you because we love new faces! Happy hump day! ~Ashley Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share on netvibes share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend

With all the craziness of the holidays, law school exams, and settling into the new year with some pretty big projects, I haven’t really had a chance to do a good ‘ole shopping trip for nothing other than pure inspiration!  So here we have it… a little eye candy for y’all courtesy of Home Goods and Ross. HOME GOODS Hands down, these were my absolute favorite pieces of furniture in the store!!!  I don’t know that all of these pieces would fit into the style of our home, but they literally had me dreaming up ways I could try and make them work! And, everyone loves a good wall hanging, right?!?!? Finally, no home is complete without some lovely accessories… ROSS Now, our Ross is by no means a “Home Goods” style store… it’s a ton smaller! BUT, it is where I happen to find tons of great pieces, like my Chrysanthemum chair that I absolutely adore. Here is my pick of this week’s Ross faves… I can’t say I didn’t fight Eric to try and bring a few of these pieces home… I seriously am regretting not buying the 8×10 orange and blue rug from Home Goods and the giant upholstered ottoman from Ross! I hate that I can’t always have what I want at the very moment, but sometimes, we just have to focus on priorities… and that’s what I’m doing… first projects first. ANY FAVORITES? ANYTHING THAT YOU WOULD ABSOLUTELY DIE TO HAVE IN YOUR HOME, OR DIE IF YOU DID HAVE IT IN YOUR HOME? Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share on netvibes share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later … Continue reading

Two of our beautiful little nieces, Jenna and Jillian, turned four and seven this last week, and the family got together over the weekend to celebrate!  After talking over gift ideas with their parents, we decided to get them a load of paint supplies to go with their new art easel. Let’s just say that Uncle Eric and Aunt Ashley go a little crazy sometimes with gifts for the kiddos.  Really truly, it’s so fun to pick things out for them!  It’s like we’re kids all over again… well, almost!   Knowing what a mess artsy projects can be, we decided to go ahead and make an “art box” for each girl, including their own custom art smocks!  We try to be good aunts and uncles so we’re not getting crazy payback when we have our own kids! The kits were pretty simple… And the DIY came in when we decided to try our hands at t-shirt transfers for the smocks.  It’s a fairly simple process, and the instructions in the kit lay it all out for you. I mocked up some fun, girly, age-appropriate designs in Illustrator, and printed them in reverse on the transfer sheets.  After printing, I cut out the designs, making sure to leave at least 1/8 of an inch of “blank space” around the edges.  (and don’t even ask me WHY the “N” in Jillian would NOT print… I am convinced that the printer was just possessed!!!  It was going to be the death of me, so I just printed it separately and had to eyeball the alignment!) I got the smocks all laid out with their designs on the ironing boards, and ironed away! Then came the “fun” part!  We peeled away the transfer backing to reveal the fun new designs… we only had … Continue reading

After much inquiry, and as promised, here is the official supply list and cost breakdown for the entire Laundry Room overhaul!   I’ve included as many corresponding links for the products as possible and those without links are simply missing because one doesn’t exist. Purchased Supplies: One can of paint- Snip of Tannin, by Kelly Moore (color-matched by Home Depot in Behr Paint) – $25 White Gloss Spray Paint – $4.50 Automotive Spray Primer – $4 Frog Tape – $6 Grey Quatrefoil Clip Board (from Target dollar section) – $1 Grey Quatrefoil Tray (from Target dollar section) – $1 Turquoise Oval Tub (from Target dollar section) – $2.50 2 Frames for Wall Hangings (from Target dollar section) – $1 each 3 Large Ikea Samla Tubs with Lids – $7 each Small Ikea Samla Plastic Tray with Handle – $4 Ikea Skubb Dual-Sided Laundry Hamper – $10 2 Metal, Wall-Mounted Ikea Bygel Rails (for hand towels and to hang cleaning spray bottles) – $2 each 6 Circle Ekby Mans Shelf Brackets – $5 per 2-pack 2 Metal Shelf (Corner Brace) Brackets (concealed behind washer & dryer) – $4 each Ikea Mulig Clothes Bar – $5 Pine Woodworking Panel Plywood for Shelves (only less than half sheet used- $20 for entire sheet on sale)- $10 Supplies Already on Hand: Wall Paint from other rooms in our house (Kelly Moore Wise Owl- dark tan, Valspar Smoked Oyster- grey, Behr Swiss Coffee- white) Orange Potpourri Bird Short, Round Vase (turned into change jar) Laminating Sheets (for labels and laundry symbols) Double-Sided Tape (for adhering labels) Small-Scale Art from Travels Colored Paper (for “matte” for framed art) Red Vase (painted grey to hold Swiffer Dusters) Grey Spray Paint (for vase) MinWax Dark Walnut Stain Helmsman Spar Polyurethane in Clear Satin 3 Single Flower Vases (colored sand, … Continue reading

This is the final test (hopefully)!  All email subscribers should now receive blog posts as soon as they’re posted as long as your subscriptions have been confirmed. Thanks again for the patience!!! Ashley TUTORIAL FOR THE CUSTOM HERRINGBONE COLOR-BLOCKED WALL TREATMENT COMING TOMORROW!!! Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share on netvibes share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend