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How my 14 year old son changed my business forever

14 years ago today, our son Noah was born and made me a mother. Life has never ever been the same. I had no idea the sheer joy that motherhood would bring. At the time we had Noah, I had only had my Magic Brush painting business for a little over a…

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Joy to the World Christmas pallet project

I finished my JOY to the World Christmas pallet project for my front steps!!!! I'm obsessed with the word JOY. "The JOY of the Lord is my strength," says Nehemiah 8:10. Joy is a choice. And I want to be covered in it! LITERALLY. **Note this post does contain affiliate links. I…

December 9, 2015

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Easy JOY barnwood sign for Christmas

This painted barnwood sign is such an easy DIY project but yet I get many questions about it that I thought I would write another post on it for you! EASY JOY BARN WOOD SIGN FOR CHRISTMAS I have no idea where I got that old piece of barnwood. But it…

December 6, 2015

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My Homemade Boxwood wreath – what worked and what didn’t

I shared my newly made boxwood wreath with you all on my Facebook page. I wanted to order 3 of these online but I just could not justify the steep cost (almost $100 each) especially when I have boxwood bushes growing in the front of my house!!! I needed to…

December 3, 2015

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A Thanksgiving table arrangement

. Continuing in my quest to keep every single pumpkin grower in America employed, I made ANOTHER pumpkin project this year. Here's my gorgeous Thanksgiving table arrangement. Every single thing I'm obsessed with is piled into a dough bowl (similar to this dough bowl) : Pumpkins. Glitter. Vine-y, twiggy things…

November 11, 2015

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PAINT that OLD curtain rod- an easy DIY!!

I just got done painting a curtain rod at my house and I'm so obsessed with how it turned out that I'm getting ready to do a cabinet in the same finish. Boom! I was going to purchase a curtain rod that looked like this..... flat black with white accents. …

November 2, 2015

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Over the top, pink fall decor for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Last year, one of my clients turned friends (I call them a "cli-end" or a "fr-ient"..... don't you love it when that happens???) asked me to make a fall/pumpkin display for a Breast Cancer Awareness project in our Kansas City area. I was honored to come up with these pink…

October 27, 2015

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“Always Give Thanks” fall pallet

This fall pallet has my whole heart right now. I'm obsessed with this "Shirley's Pumpkin" color that I used on it. Like I want to redo every.stinkin.thing.in my fall decor this color. This post contains affiliate links for paint products and colors that I use and LOVE -…

October 24, 2015

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Baseball front porch decor

The Kansas City Royals, my hometown baseball team, is in the ALCS playoffs. So in support of them, I decorated our front porch in a "Be Royal" theme. Obviously this could be adapted to any baseball team or to any sport but this is my baseball front porch decor for…

October 20, 2015

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HARVEST Barnwood sign for fall – my pin that is going VIRAL on Pinterest!

This Harvest Sign is such a quick, easy burst of fall color for your front steps! Partner it with some mums and pumpkins and.... boom. Fall front porch decor = D.U.N. (yes, I know how to spell)! I will show you how to make this in a few easy steps…

October 14, 2015

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