tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36133509587275670852024-03-13T07:48:05.406-07:00 Olive & GrayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3613350958727567085.post-88965492974576631292016-04-11T07:00:00.000-07:002016-04-11T07:00:21.868-07:00Weekend Recap: A lazy weekend with a little shopping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The chronicles of the weekend. I had to work Saturday morning and although I had Friday afternoon off, I found myself out of my routine, and we ended up having a very chill Friday/Saturday. I actually took two naps this weekend, which I never do! </div>
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On Sunday I ventured out for a little shopping. I'm working on making some upgrades to our living room and needed a little inspiration. Found these cute items while in Kirklands. </div>
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And then I went into Michaels and found a few more cute things.</div>
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I'm really more in planning stage so I didn't purchase anything but thought these items were too cute not to share. </div>
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I did find a few things in Marshall's though. They had some cute tops for spring/summer! </div>
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These two are my favorites. </div>
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Hope you had a good weekend!</div>
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Hooked on these this season! I've already made a few rounds on various occasions. </div>
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Add it to the list of peppermint flavored goodies that I can't seem to get enough of right now!</div>
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Peppermint White Russian Recipe:</div>
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2 parts peppermint schnapps</div>
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2 parts bailey's</div>
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dash or so of half and half</div>
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crushed candy cane rim (optional)</div>
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Serve over ice and enjoy!</div>
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A few images that give you a glance of our Thanksgiving! So thankful for the time (and food) with family. </div>
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gold chargers- dollar tree</div>
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gold rimmed glasses- dollar tree</div>
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linen napkins- target</div>
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glass hurricanes- dollar store</div>
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mercury glass votive- world market</div>
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burlap table runner- hobby lobby </div>
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white pumpkin- trader joe's</div>
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hydrangeas & baby's breath- publix</div>
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feed burlap bag & bracelet (not pictured)- <a href="http://www.feedprojects.com/shopping_product_detail.asp?pid=50163&catID=3680">feed</a> (proceeds feed hungry children!)</div>
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{Wicked Weed Brewing}</div>
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I just can't get enough of this brewery. This pumpkin beer is quite possibly the.best.ever. and I'm not really even into pumpkin beer. </div>
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The past few times we have gone to Asheville we have been, and it is packed every time. </div>
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This time I ordered a turkey sandwich with a delicious cranberry sauce. You know, to get in the spirit of Thanksgiving. It was just as delicious as the beer!</div>
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I tried to recreate this sandwich once I got home and I think they must have some sort of secret ingredient in their cranberry sauce because it just couldn't be done. </div>
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Here's Henry VIII staring us down. I'm pretty sure we sat at the same table as last time because we have almost an identical picture but of 6 months prior. </div>
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Venturing out with my camera to capture the amazing fall colors!</div>
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Much less expensive version of the Pottery Barn headboard I love below. </div>
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Then I covered the wood with foam used from a mattress pad. I did research prior and found this was the cheapest way to cover the headboard. Apparently foam can be expensive. I found this method worked very well and made it easy. I used the staple gum to hold the foam in place.</div>
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Next, came the batting, which I also stapled. Make sure to pull the batting tight to make the sides even. This is also where you can smooth out imperfections in the shape of the wood or foam.<br />
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Finally, I wrapped the headboard in my fabric, which was dropcloth found on sale at Big Lots for $7. The dropcloth has imperfections but is actually very soft. I went to a few stores before deciding to purchase this dropcloth. It seemed to be closest to the color that I wanted, to give the headboard the feel and look of linen but at a much better price!<br />
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Here is the finished product and the progress I have made on the guest bedroom! Crazy how much of a statement a headboard can make. This room was very plain and bland before. </div>
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The sconce is an older piece repainted with jade spray paint but originally from World Market. The ruffle shams are from J.C. Penny. And, the toile blanket and shams as well as the pillow and plush blanket are all from Marshalls/T.J. Maxx. </div>
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Our coffee table just seemed too stark with all of our neutral tones, as you can see above!</div>
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We took an anniversary trip this year to Savannah. Love it every time! Always so much to see and do.</div>
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We switched it up this time. Instead of staying in a hotel, per the usual, we chose a bed and breakfast, Forsyth Park Inn. Also helped that I purchased a Groupon a while back. </div>
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First stop was Vic's on the River. Never disappoints! </div>
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Architecture in Savannah is a-m-azing! I would go for that reason alone. This building used to be a cotton mill. </div>
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Spring is on my mind. As in warmer weather, fresh flowers and lots of greenery. I came across most of these photos in the heart of the winter when I was longing for spring. So happy she is finally here!</div>
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I have many projects in mind for this warmer weather! :-)</div>
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This mint cocktail is a skinny healthier option for St. Patty's Day with fresh mint, lime juice, vodka, stevia, and sparkling water.<br />
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I put a few pieces of mint in the bottom with the stevia. A little stevia goes a long way, so you really only need a pinch. </div>
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Then, I added the ice, vodka, lime juice, and sparkling water to taste. </div>
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Topped it off with a sprig of mint.</div>
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Ready to go! I will definitely make this cocktail again. Although it was quite chilly today, this is a perfect cocktail for warmer weather. </div>
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And I feel better about it since it has mostly fresh ingredients and is balanced with water. </div>
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Happy St. Patty's Day from the two doodle bugs, Harvey and Jackson!</div>
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When deciding who would wear what, my husband suggested that Harvey wear the bowtie and Jackson wear the st. patty's day ears to fit their personalities. </div>
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A few weeks ago, a new family moved into our neighborhood right across the street from us. We knew from when we moved in that it felt good when our neighbors welcomed us to the neighborhood, so we wanted to do the same. </div>
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Luckily, I had all of the materials for this welcome gift on hand. I made blueberry muffins, Trader Joe's prepackaged mix, which were very easy and delicious! The packaging came from wal-mart a long time ago, the twine I already had, and the chalkboard gift tags were from the dollar section at target.</div>
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I have become obsessed with the dollar section because of the incredibly adorable things I keep finding--straws, pencils, kraft paper bags. </div>
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Shopping the dollar section is very hit or miss, but I honestly get excited every time I go just to see what treasures I can find. </div>
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This is a super easy and quick DIY spring wreath! All of the materials are from Hobby Lobby. The spring floral, wreath, and burlap used for the ribbon were all on sale! The past few times I've been to Hobby Lobby I've also used their 40% off one item coupon that you can pull up on your phone when you check out. </div>
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Total this wreath was approximately $10 dollars!</div>
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I loved this wreath because it had the leaves entwined. It looked more rustic, yet springy to me!</div>
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To start, I cut off the ends of the stems for the floral so they could be hidden underneath the burlap. I used hot glue to hold the floral in place. </div>
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Then, I took a piece of burlap to wrap around the wreath and cover the stem ends, only just enough to wrap around the wreath once. </div>
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Next, I made the burlap bow. I tried a new version, which I found on pinterest, but ended up making it up as I went along.</div>
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Lastly, I secured a spray painted wooden letter from Hobby Lobby. This time I used basic white. I secured the letter with a small piece of wire and hot glue. </div>
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Here is the final product hanging from our storm door.</div>
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My grandfather is a terrific cook! When he was a prisoner of war in World War II he kept himself going by keeping a diary, which largely consisted of his favorite recipes from his mother. His mother was Italian and immigrated from the Naples area in the early 1900's. As you can imagine, much of his cooking consists of italian classics. </div>
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Although, I am yet to master his recipes, I decided to frame a few of his classics--</div>
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He has written down majority of his recipes, which my mother now has in a book, so these framed recipes are authentically his and in his handwriting. </div>
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Next step, mastering a few of his recipes!</div>
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Happy Valentine's Day from my two love bugs! </div>
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Lately, I've been looking for healthier cocktail options, which don't have tons of sugar. To keep flavor but loose the extra white sugar, I've been mixing cocktails with fresh juice! </div>
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This cocktail is a mixture of the juice of a handful of cranberries, 1 apple, and topped off with proseccuo!</div>
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A few weeks ago I finished a gallery wall along our stairway and since it wasn't as easy as I thought it would be I wanted to share what I learned along the way! </div>
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I have been collecting frames over the past months in anticipation of this project. I ended up repurposing some frames I already had with a fresh coat of spray paint and found the majority of the others at TJ Maxx and Marshalls. </div>
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<i>Tip #1: Have an example layout of what you want the gallery wall to look like.</i> I found the above example on pinterest. <a href="http://www.daniellesaraphotography.com/wall-display-ideas/">Dainelle Sara's photography</a> website has some great options also! </div>
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After finding the layout, I followed the general idea and laid out the frames on the floor. I recommend laying the frames out first to make sure it looks the way you want.</div>
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Then, I traced each frame on wax paper and cut out an example of each to hang on the wall. This process is tedious but well worth it.</div>
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Using the wax paper lets you move the frames around and get the proper spacing between each. I didn't measure the spacing but eyeballed it. The wax paper also lets you easily secure the nail and tear the paper off.</div>
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Once I had the frames on the wall, I decided on the photos and artwork for each. To me it was easier to determine what I wanted with the frames on the wall, especially since the wall color and lighting may make things look different. </div>
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I tried to use a variety of prints, art, and photos that are meaningful to us. </div>
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I found the faith printable online.</div>
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I chose photos with similar tones and edited all the photos used in a similar way to have consistent brightness and colors.</div>
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I made this print by using a gold ink pen and writing on black construction paper. I used a similar graphic I found on pinterest as my example.</div>
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As mentioned above, to me, choosing pieces that had meaning to us was important. I thought this simple print was a perfect reminder of the importance of gratitude! </div>
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I have a snow day here today, which is much appreciated! I'm mostly spending my time cozy in the house, preparing some chicken noodle soup, snuggling with my boys, and catching up on Downton Abby and Revenge episodes. </div>
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In the meantime though, here are some cozy and chic photos of the rustic luxe trend. </div>
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And in case you are interested in incorporating any rustic luxe accents, check out the lovelies below. </div>
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{sequin quatrefoil pillow}</div>
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I used the color Mountain Haze by Behr with a coat of primer spray painted before. I also did some light sanding, but truth be told, I am a lazy painter and do not do sanding between coats like what is commonly recommended. It seems to work out well for me! </div>
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I bought the gold hardware online from Myknobs.com, which was very reasonably price and arrived quickly! I ran into issues with the previous hardware because the screws became stripped, which is where my Dad entered the picture to help. He removed the old hardware and installed the new! </div>
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Most of these items I already had collected. The two larger frames are from Marshalls and the smaller frame was a gift. The lamp was also from Marshalls as well as the glass hurricane for the peonies, which I bough at Hobby Lobby. The small goldish candle is actually also a makeover project that I did back in December. I had two red candle holders from Pier 1 many years ago and since I am going with more neutral these days {and always love a good reason to spray paint}, I made them over. </div>
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And here's a close up picture of the lamp! I was so excited when I found this lamp because it reminded me of something I loved from Pottery Barn, but a fraction of the price. If you want to know more, you can check out the post I did <a href="http://oliveandgray.blogspot.com/2013/07/lamp-look-likes.html">here</a>. </div>
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Cheers to a Happy New Year! The best one yet, right?! At least I sure hope so! </div>
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And cheers to another DIY printable! Found this printable on pinterest and made it my own with a little glitter. Because glitter always makes it better. :-)</div>
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Remember when you used to use glue and glitter when you were little. Yeah, well that's exactly what I did here. Brought me back to all of those amazing times!</div>
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Christmas decorations are my favorite! :-) Tried to go with a more neutral tree this year. </div>
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I ordered new stockings this year from Groopdealz. They're handmade. I am very pleased with how they turned out. </div>
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This chalkboard plate stays up year-round. I like to update the message based on the season!</div>
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The natural wreath is from Trader Joes and then I dressed it up with burlap ribbon and an initial I spray painted from hobby lobby. </div>
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A little behind, I know, but here are a few of my favorites of our Thanksgiving holiday! We were at Lake Junaluska. </div>
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There we are above with the lake in the background!</div>
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An unexpected surprise, we had snow! So pretty!</div>
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Just a little bit, but enough to cover the ground. </div>
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For Thanksgiving, I ended up making apple cider margaritas! I modified the recipe I posted about here. </div>
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On Saturday, we had a girls lunch at a cute little cafe located downtown, which had a rustic eclectic feel. </div>
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These pumpkin spice muffins are easy and delicious, without being loaded with sugar and artificial flavorings/color. </div>
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Preheat the over to 350.</div>
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In one bowl mix together the dry ingredients and then set aside. In another bowl use a mixer to combine the sugar and the eggs, then add in the pumpkin puree and oil. Once combined, slowly add in your dry ingredients and whisk together until combined. Fill each of the baking cups 3/4 of the way full. Bake 18-20 minutes. </div>
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