Cartwheels and Pearls

I recently co-hosted the Cure for the Common Monday with Lines Across. Here's some of my features! How to Create a Blurred Background from the Wintrop Chronicles This is such a cute picture and it comes with a great tutorial! Shirred Summer Dress from Etcetorize This is so cute! I think I may need to make myself one of these! 4th of July...

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        As soon as school got out, we jumped on all our DIY projects for the summer. The list is long and just keeps growing! Our first task was to conquer our basement.        Besides a few gallons of paint, we decided that some of the pillows needed some freshening up. My  and I went to Jo Anns and found this gorgeous durable...

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Hi everyone! I have a rare treat for you all. It's my little sister, Rachel, who comes all the way from the bed next to mine. Some people think we're twins but there just happens to be a three and a half year age gap separating us from true twin-ness.  Anyway, here she is! Hi! My name is Rachel. I'm the just as...

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If you didn't know, we've been redoing our basement. It's not quite ready for pictures since it's still a BIG mess. We still have tools everywhere and such. One of the last steps though, was recreating our photo wall but much better this time. I didn't get a photo of the before since it got taken down about three weeks or so ago...

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  Hello everyone! I'm so excited to be co-hosting The Cure for the Common Monday with Lines Across Everyone is welcome to join this link party. Share something crafty or creative. Share a recipe or a household tip. There are four simple rules. 1. Follow Lines Across (Rachel will also be sharing some of her favorites throughout the week through Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest). 2. Post the Cure for...

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I have no idea where we got this baby. We've just always had it. But we've covered the top with a blanket because it's so scratched. Some scratches were DEEP. There were even a bunch of random holes. I filled the scratches and holes in with wood putty and sanded it. After a coat of spray paint, it was looking great. I missed...

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These cookies are the perfect balance of peanut butter and chocolate. They taste almost like a reece's peanut butter cup. They crunchy on the on the outside and gooey on the inside. They're great! Now don't mind the dark pictures. I have a late night baking problem. Ingredients: 1/2 cup Nutella 1/2 cup Peanut Butter 1/2 cup Sugar 1 egg 1 cup Flour...

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