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Thrifty Valentine’s Day Decor

Thrifty Valentine’s Day Decor

By Marty Walden · Leave a Comment

Thrifty and easy Valentines Day decor ideas will have you shopping your home, books and photographs for easy and sentimental ways to decorate your home.  To me Valentines Day decor is a lot like my marriage. (You’re on the edge of your seats right about now, aren’t you?) Comfortable. Shabby but chic. Imperfectly beautiful. Neutral with pops of color. Sentimental and… Read More

Filed Under: family, marriage, Seasonal Projects, Valentine's Anniversary, Valentine's Day Tagged With: anniversary, Faith, Family, marriage, wedding

What Makes a Good Marriage? Being Broken Together

What Makes a Good Marriage? Being Broken Together

By Marty Walden · 9 Comments

What makes a good marriage? Here’s a poignant story of years of brokenness and being remade through faith in Christ. Today is my 28th wedding anniversary. 28 years. Almost three decades of living life together. Fights. Makeups. Morning breath. Childbirth. Just ordinary lives lived through extraordinary stories. I wish we had an inkling of what we were getting into when… Read More

Filed Under: faith, marriage, music, Simple Gift Sunday, Simple Gift Sunday, Valentine's Anniversary, Valentine's Day Tagged With: anniversary, Faith, marriage, Simple Gift Sunday, Valentine's Day, worship

Wired Photo Frame for Wedding or Anniversary

Wired Photo Frame for Wedding or Anniversary

By Marty Walden · 5 Comments

  Today is my anniversary. 27 years of wedded bliss. Maybe not always bliss, but my DIY hubby never fails to make me laugh. Even when I don’t want to. For our Valentine’s Day anniversary I made him this wired photo frame.  And he painted our bedroom. Win-win. Okay, maybe I’ll throw a pizza in the oven, too. It’s rather… Read More

Filed Under: Anniversary, Crafts, wedding, youtube Tagged With: anniversary, crafts, gifts, Valentine's Day, Video, wedding

Valentine’s Day Tablescape

Valentine’s Day Tablescape

By Marty Walden · 7 Comments

  I had this wonderfully sentimental, perfect table setting post to show you all last Friday. Then the computer ate it. Buh-bye, sayonora, adieu, adios, and it was gone. I may have even cried a few tears over it. Okay, maybe a lot. I’m not telling ~smile~ But then, miracle of miracles, it came back.   And then the angels sang…. Read More

Filed Under: Anniversary, Entertaining, Favorite Posts, Seasonal Projects, tablescapes, Valentine's Anniversary, Valentine's Day Tagged With: anniversary, crafts, table setting, tablescape, Valentine's Day

Snickers Brownie Ice Cream Cake

Snickers Brownie Ice Cream Cake

By Marty Walden · 37 Comments

This scrumptious ice cream cake begins with a boxed brownie mix and ends with caramel, chocolate and snickers! (Stay tuned for links to all the fabulous bloggers joining us in our All Things Home Valentine’s Showcase.) Every year I listen to the hype and commercialization of the first holiday of the new year. I walk through the aisles of the… Read More

Filed Under: desserts, Easy Recipes, family, Valentine's Anniversary Tagged With: anniversary, chocolate desserts, Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day Love Story

Valentine’s Day Love Story

By Marty Walden · 40 Comments

I have many new readers (thank you so much for joining me!), and I wanted to share our personal Valentine’s Day love story here this year, reliving a spectacular, once in a lifetime celebration. It was the  ultimate surprise. one year ago …… Unbeknownst to me, my family (specifically my husband, oldest daughter and niece) had been plotting for weeks… Read More

Filed Under: 25th Anniversary Vow Renewal Service, 25th Wedding Anniversary, Anniversary, DIY, family, Seasonal Projects, Valentine's Anniversary, wedding Tagged With: anniversary, holidays, Valentine's Day, wedding

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Marty Walden believes anyone can create an authentic home filled with simple, thrifty decor. When you join her community, you’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to create a treasured home and still live within your means! Read More…

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