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Reminding MYSELF why I am doing a triathlon this weekend

I am competing in the WIN for KC women's triathlon this Saturday. I competed in it last year for my 40 birthday (that blog post was here). It was such a huge deal for me. I spent a year learning to swim before I competed. The Today Show caught wind…

July 25, 2012

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2 white dressers? But I am allergic to white….

We recently painted this dresser for a client.In white. ALL white.The one color I joke I am allergic to.Here is how it looked before.... A traditional 1970's, super-slick dresser with the gold detailing. The stark white paint actually freshened it up so much. I even liked the handles white! I…

July 13, 2012

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Making sure the paint on your stripes doesn’t bleed….

We have had several stripe jobs lately. Horizontal stripes are my FAVORITE!!! So much more interesting than the traditional vertical ones.I often get asked how our stripes are so perfect. I have several tips:1) stripes are a 2 person job.2) we use my kid's sidewalk chalk and a tape measure…

June 22, 2012

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Whining about a wine cellar

I want to have a wine cellar in my house someday. Not because we drink alot of wine.... But because they are so fun to decorate and faux finish. Funky lights.... Funky walls.Every time we faux one (like this one we recently finished), I think I need one!!!!I am whining…

June 14, 2012

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I thought I was a “girl mom”….

I grew up with 2 brothers, so never had experience of having a sister. As a young adult, I gained 4 stepbrothers. So now, I am the only girl in our family with 6 brothers. I adore my brothers, but I have longed for someone to do “girl stuff” with for a long…

June 13, 2012

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Our adoption update – my journey to “selfless”

I wrote this blog post last week and am tired of trying to edit it to death....So here it is in it's rawness:I am sitting in the Fun Run in Liberty, MO. watching my 3 kiddos run around and play. Too much time at the pool yesterday left us needing…

June 11, 2012

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Recipe boxes – I am good for something in the kitchen

I sold this embellished recipe box at The Red Apron last month. And now I am on the hunt for about 1,397 of these bad boys: They sure are ugly, aren't they??? I have probably seen about 1,398 of them at garage sales over the years, but it never occurred…

June 4, 2012

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May 30, 2012

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Look quick….my office will never be this clean again.

Last week, I had a photographer from a local Kansas City magazine come to my house to shoot some of our faux finished walls for an article on The Magic Brush. The magazine is called "Northland Lifestyles" and our house will be in the June 1st issue. I can't wait! This…

May 22, 2012

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Maybe not Robins Egg Blue….but wayyyyy better painted!

I finished a buffet this week to sell at The Red Apron sale this weekend. I used the color "Juneau Springs" from Benjamin Moore and really thought it would be a soft "robin's egg blue".... When I posted this pic on my Magic Brush Facebook page (please LIKE me!).....I was still…

May 15, 2012

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Reminding MYSELF why I am doing a triathlon this weekend

2 white dressers? But I am allergic to white….

Making sure the paint on your stripes doesn’t bleed….

Whining about a wine cellar

I thought I was a “girl mom”….

Our adoption update – my journey to “selfless”

Recipe boxes – I am good for something in the kitchen

I went “old school” and used a Sharpie

Look quick….my office will never be this clean again.

Maybe not Robins Egg Blue….but wayyyyy better painted!

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