A Little Too Proud of Myself

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Yep. I was particularly excited about this one, my sister LOVED this one, and this one has essentially saved my house from being an upside-down nightmare. Want to follow my boards? Of course you do. Either click on the Pinterest icon in the sidebar or follow my boards here. Note: I’m NOT ResaMichelle on Pinterest.… read more »

The Airing of Grievances, 2011 Edition

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It’s that time of year again. The season of giving and spirit and spending and super cheesy jewelry commercials that make even the greatest of guys look like total jerks. This also means that Festivus is upon us. Festivus means the airing of grievances. And boy did 2011 give me some serious grievances to air.… read more »

Holiday Decorating: Part 2, Execution

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Last week, I shared my holiday decorating inspiration. This week, I’m showing you the tricks I used to do it and some tips on how to make it super super easy. Now I will say, the toughest part of both the window and ornament “tree” projects was stringing the ornaments themselves, so I’ve broken it… read more »

Holiday Decorating: Part 1, Inspiration

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Cameron, though sweet, smart, and utterly adorable, has a thing for pulling things over on himself. He may not know what’s on the edge of that table, or that it may very well weigh more than he does, but by God, he’d going to get it. This meant that for the first time in my… read more »

5 Halloween Costumes That Embarrass Me FOR You

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Now that Halloween is over, I’ve been reminded of the horrors of Halloween costumery and why I’m glad my firstborn is a boy. Now feel free to call me a snob, but I think the following costume choices are generally distasteful, and at the very least a blow to the spirit of Halloween. 1. The… read more »

The Dog Days Are Over

Sources here. Someone mentioned that the old rules dictate that this little getup here won’t be acceptable until next year. Good thing no one cares about the old rules.