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Author: Em D

Turning Gold into Silver and a Tip Share: “Free Hardware Fridays”

On April 15, 2016 By Em D In Furniture, Interior Projects

Today’s post is a quick fix to turn gold into silver…or to be specific, brass into nickel. (I also have a tip share below for scoring free cabinet hardware for my fellow DIYers.) I mentioned last …

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8 Tips to Attract Orioles to Your Yard

On April 7, 2016 By Em D In Birds

I’m not sure if it was seeing goldfinches, bluejays, or cardinals that turned me into a recreational bird geek, but I LOVE  welcoming and inviting the many different species of birds that return to our …

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“Uncle!” (Using a Professional to Help with Decisions)

On April 5, 2016 By Em D In Furniture, Interior Projects, Paint, Window Treatments

I had ZERO idea when I woke up today that I would be writing this post. If you’ve spent any time in my archives (when I was all alone here), you’d know about my frequent …

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Use Your Computer to “Try It Before You Buy It!”

On March 29, 2016 By Em D In Interior Projects

Did you ever have a project in mind, but wished you could see it first? Lately, I’ve been using my computer to make mock-ups of my project ideas and I have to say, it’s been …

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Ten Things to Teach Your Kids (Besides “Please and Thank You”)

On March 21, 2016 By Em D In Life and Family

A little courtesy goes a long way…such a long way, in fact, that it eventually finds it’s way back to you in the way that you’re treated by others. If it’s true that something that makes …

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Ready, set…….STOP!

On March 8, 2016 By Em D In Interior Projects

When I originally began drafting this post, the first sentence read: “I am VERY excited to say I am finally back to my overmantel project!” Ironically, I didn’t find the overmantel decision difficult to make…which means …

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DIY Decorative File Folders

On February 26, 2016 By Em D In Interior Projects, Quickie Crafts

I have a new quickie craft! Yes, I’m still cleaning…AND organizing…and talking about OHIO (more on that later). I can’t wait to get back to my bigger projects (and the list that keeps forming in …

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Overmantel Progress: All Play and No Work Makes Em…

On February 19, 2016 By Em D In Interior Projects

…a bad homemaker! Would that I could get started on that fireplace project! But a week that included school holidays, and snow and sick days for the fam meant it turned out to be a …

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Mirrors, Overmantels, and Fireplaces

On February 9, 2016 By Em D In Interior Projects, Uncategorized

I think I’m ready to tackle my next project… …one I keep finding excuses not to do. You may recall, that’s one of the reasons I started this blog. It helps me commit and follow through…usually …

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Easy Balloon Topiaries

On January 27, 2016 By Em D In Holidays, Uncategorized

  Need some easy peasy party decorations? Give me 15 minutes and 12 balloons and you’re in business with quick, inexpensive DIY balloon topairies! Last year at this time, I was pretty occupied with creating …

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