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Backyard Rustic Elegance Garden Party
If you would have told me 20 years ago that I would fall in love with all things burlap I would have thought you were crazy…but it’s true — I did! Seriously can’t explain why something that used to be seen as something kind of old and crummy can be made to look so sophisticated. Well, actually I can explain it…have you looked on pinterest lately? Some truly lovely ideas for decorating with burlap. But I digress…For my 40th Birthday celebration I designed my theme around all things burlap and vintage. Twine, crocheted lace, bulap…even damask printed burlap! This girl loves her neutral colors and this burlap and lace pairing…
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The Design Process
Our Kitchen Plans The design process is easily where we spent the most time…nine months to be exact. It was a long process and what I discovered in that nine months is that Dan and I are extremely indecisive and at the same time very detail oriented. This combination is hilarious. We frequently suffered from information overload. Having too many options can be a good thing for sure, but when you are type-A like Dan and I, our need to evaluate everything can often lead to analysis paralysis. The reality is, we’ve never tackled a project of this magnitude with so many moving parts and there were a lot of…
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Lego Party Round-Up
If you have young boys (or even older boys), then it’s very likely that their life revolves around LEGO creations like ours does. I love it and encourage the creativity that LEGOs provide. Both my boys play with them almost exclusively, so it was no surprise when they came to me requesting a LEGO themed birthday party. Even though they are two years apart they wanted the same party! Excellent!! Less work for me. I decided to have 2 parties on different days to keep the party day chaos to a minimum and it worked out great! In all the years of throwing parties, I don’t think I’ve ever purchased…
