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How to Remodel a Ranch Style Kitchen: A Stunning Makeover

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Learn how to build a sliding barn door (complete with a pet door!) with this step by step tutorial. #barnwood #DIY #barndoor #repurposed #rustic #fixerupper #martysmusings

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These 7 no fail chalk painting tips for beginners prove that anyone can learn to paint and are guaranteed to get you hooked on the latest craze and fun way to paint furniture and home decor accessories!

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This easy Jiffy Corn Bread with creamed corn begins with a Jiffy box mix and is moist and delicious! It's the PERFECT bread everyone will rave about!

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How to Help a Grieving Dog + 28-Day Challenge

How to Help a Grieving Dog + 28-Day Challenge

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Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PurinaONEVisibleDifferences #CollectiveBias Our pets are like family members and grieve losses just like we do as humans. These 5 tips will teach you how to help a grieving dog recover from that pain. It was a very hard day, the day we… Read More

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How to Paint Over Dark Walls

How to Paint Over Dark Walls

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A professional painter shares tips on how to paint over dark walls in your home including preparation, product and how to do it the right way! For much of my 32-year marriage I was a bright color girl in my home decor. I think I spent so many years in college and early work life in bland rooms with cream… Read More

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25th Anniversary Decorations: Vow Renewal Ideas

25th Anniversary Decorations: Vow Renewal Ideas

By Marty Walden · 59 Comments

  These 25th anniversary decorations are perfect for an an easy and inexpensive vow renewal service celebrating 25 years of marriage together!     Marriage is hard. Can I get an amen?   Those words are probably the most understated ones I could use to describe the journey my husband and I have taken over the last couple of years…. Read More

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Coping with Grief at Christmas: A Personal Story of Tragedy and Loss

Coping with Grief at Christmas: A Personal Story of Tragedy and Loss

By Marty Walden · 8 Comments

No one talks about the pain of coping with grief at Christmas. You may be heartbroken after the loss of a loved one, but there is hope and YOU’RE NOT ALONE! The sky was bright and clear that brisk winter night. I can see it even now as I close my eyes and remember walking out the side door of… Read More

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How to Enjoy Christmas When You’re Overwhelmed

How to Enjoy Christmas When You’re Overwhelmed

By Marty Walden · 3 Comments

These practical tips will teach you how to enjoy Christmas when you’re overwhelmed and do MORE than survive. Yes, you CAN be content despite the stress! Right now I’m guessing if you’re reading this post one of these three things applies to you. Maybe even all three. You’re broke. You’re heartbroken. You’re overwhelmed. See if you can relate to these… Read More

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20+ Easy One-of-a-Kind Christmas Decorations and Crafts

20+ Easy One-of-a-Kind Christmas Decorations and Crafts

By Marty Walden · 4 Comments

These 20+ easy one-of-a-kind Christmas decorations and crafts ideas will help you stay on budget and still create the perfect holiday home for you! Many, many years ago when I was a young wife and mom I had high expectations for myself. Especially around Christmas time. You see, the holidays were an opportunity to embrace my inner crafter and make… Read More

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Scrap Wood Christmas Tree

Scrap Wood Christmas Tree

By Marty Walden · 89 Comments

Want unique repurposed holiday decor you can make yourself? This creative scrap wood Christmas tree is made from old fence boards and vinyl letters.   I love decorating for Christmas, but I don’t want my home to look like everyone else’s! Inspiration for my projects can come most anywhere, but my husband and I both enjoy finding ways to repurpose… Read More

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Mexican Wedding Cookies

Mexican Wedding Cookies

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Mexican wedding cookies or Russian tea cakes are known for their irresistibly nutty taste and powdered sugar topping on little rounded snowballs! (I’ve included some affiliate links for your convenience.  Click here to read my full disclosure policy.) My sister Brenda and I were born 15 years apart, with just enough time in between for her to be like a second mama to… Read More

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How to Remodel a Ranch Style Kitchen: A Stunning Makeover

How to Remodel a Ranch Style Kitchen: A Stunning Makeover

By Marty Walden · 10 Comments

Stunning before and after pictures show how to remodel a ranch style kitchen by taking out a load bearing wall and creating a new open space. Home is more than just a place to lay your head. More than colors on a wall filled with pretty pictures. Home is the place where love lives, where the people who greet you… Read More

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