Tale of 2 chalkboard tables
I know my blogging has been sporadic at best for the last 2 weeks.
I am blaming it on my pictures loading sideways on every post I attempted.
I thought I was getting close to loosing my salvation, …
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Jennifer Allwood
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Don’t throw out that old oak china cabinet
Grandma’s old china cabinet can look 20th century…..
Black paint.
Sanded edges.
Faux finish on the wall behind it.
Grandma’s china cabinet is now alllllllllll goooooooooood.
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Making your own oversized chalkboard
Chalkboards are all the rage, right? I can’t get enough of them! I’ve had so many of my clients lately ask me how to make them, so I thought I would put together a tutorial.
The key to a good …
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St Louis, the Duggers and Fun Dip….oh my.
Blogging to you tonight before we take the AMTRAK in the morning to this fun city:
We are traveling with 5 other families who we love, love, love in celebration of my husband’s 40th birthday!
Between us families, we have …
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I can’t make this stuff up! Lessons I have learned in strangers homes!
I have owned my own faux finishing company for 11 years. This means I am constantly going into the homes of complete strangers to look at their painting projects. Thankfully….I have always been safe.
I have, however, had a few …
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Our first appointment with foster care— and Ava was a cow
So a social worker from Jackson County came to visit our home this week. This was literally the first step in our foster-to-adopt process. We do not live in Jackson County, but are choosing to get certified in that county …
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Adoption Update – stepping over the threshold of fear
“For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, do not fear; I will help you.” ~ Isaiah 41:13
Because so many of you are so kind enough to ask, I …
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Falling for Chevron Furniture?
Are you falling for chevron furniture?
I have kind of balked at the recent “chevron craze”. It seemed so Charlie Brown-ish.
But after listening to my faithful clients…..I tried painting my first chevron design on a piece of furniture.
Let …
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Pink stenciled dresser
I am pretty tickled with the dresser I just finished for my Red Apron sale tomorrow and Saturday. If you are in the KC area…please come out and see all the goodies that the store has this month! Email me
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Perfectly painted polka dots
I have been asked quite frequently how to paint perfect polka dots.
So here are my tricks.
(This post contains affiliate links for the products I used)
Painted Polka Dots on Walls
Well, if it’s on walls….I order a …
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