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Come To The Habitat ReStore With Me!

You know I'm on a mission to re-do my hall bathroom on a budget and one of the things we need is a new sink, taps and vanity. So I'm checking sources beyond just Home Depot and Lowe's. I'm sure you've all heard of Habitat for Humanity. Did you know they run a store filled with donated items at a discount? We went last weekend to see if they had anything we could use and I brought my camera (like ... Read More about Come To The Habitat ReStore With Me!

Being Happy With What You Have or Striving For More

By Manuela Williams

I've been thinking about this subject for some time now. It's been on my mind a lot lately. Mainly because the tax refund we got is not going as far as I thought it would. We decided we absolutely need to get the house painted this summer. It's two stories and it has to be done by someone other than my husband (who did volunteer but I've heard too many stories about people falling off ladders and ... Read More about Being Happy With What You Have or Striving For More

From Thriftstore Blah to Romantic Chic – A Picture Makeover

By Manuela Williams

I've been wanting to change the accessories on my fireplace mantel for spring, right now it still has all my mercury glass on it. So I looked around at what I had and came up with an idea or theme for a spring look. Most everything I'm going to use I'm either going to make, change or already have. First thing to change is this picture of birds.I picked up this picture last year at Goodwill and ... Read More about From Thriftstore Blah to Romantic Chic – A Picture Makeover

Birthday Shopping

By Manuela Williams

Flowers from my daughterHello everyone! I had a great birthday! Thank you so much for the lovely birthday wishes. I took myself shopping as a birthday present to myself. Do you do that? I gave myself $50 to spend so I of course headed to TJ Maxx, Ross, Marshalls and Hobby Lobby.I found some plates that I've been wanting for about 5 years! The Thomas Kinkade Cottage series by Spode. I first saw ... Read More about Birthday Shopping

Investing In What Matters – Part 3

By Manuela Williams

I get a general feeling often in the blogging world that women feel that they have to do everything and then some. Have you ever seen that 70’s commercial (okay, I am dating myself here) about the woman who can bring home the bacon and fry it up in the pan? The commercial alluded to the fact that women can do everything and do it well (at the same time). Now, before you might jump to conclusions, ... Read More about Investing In What Matters – Part 3

Investing In What Matters, Part 2 – Guest Post by Lyn

By Manuela Williams

From Manuela: Go here if you missed Lyn's first guest post.This time we are going to look at something even more important than investing in our homes. Yes, it’s important that our homes are a place of sanctuary as much as they possibly can be. However, it’s the people living there that truly make up the home. Without our loved ones, a home is just a dwelling. Families come in all sizes and types. ... Read More about Investing In What Matters, Part 2 – Guest Post by Lyn