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The $10 Shopping Challenge

jackiecantblog@gmail.com August 31, 2019 1 Comment

How would you spend $10 to decorate? That was my challenge to my Sweet Moda Link Up friends Ashlee of Sweet Southern Oaks and Liz of Living With Liz. For our last blog link-up, we each wrote about thrifting. Thrifting is such a great way to stretch your decorating budget. I like that using second-hand finds keeps those items out of the landfill. And it is a great way to add character to your...

Thrifting with the Ladies

jackiecantblog@gmail.com August 17, 2019 2 Comments

It's time for another Sweet Moda Link Up with my friends Ashlee of Sweet Southern Oaks and Liz of Living with Liz! This time around we're going out thrifting to decorate our homes. Vintage Farmhouse home decor in our Bridgehill 5 and Dime booth When Ashlee suggested that we each share something about thrifting for our next project together, I was super excited! As you know I love decorating on a...

DIY Talavera Painted Pots

jackiecantblog@gmail.com June 7, 2019 4 Comments

Hi There! Welcome back, I'm so glad that you're here :) I am working once again with the lovely Ashlee of Sweet Southern Oaks and Liz of Living with Liz for another DIY project! This time around we are working with the theme of Plants! We have each taken our own twist on this theme- as is always the fun part! Be sure and check out at the bottom of this post to go to Ashlee and Liz's projects-...

Cheap Thrift Store Upcycles

jackiecantblog@gmail.com February 26, 2019 0 Comments

How you too can upcycle your Thrift Store treasures on the cheap! Last month I finished up my $100 Room Challenge- and if you missed it go and check it out HERE. To add extra some decor as part of my room makeover I did a lot of small projects that had been on my to do list for a little bit. After I completed them, I wondered why I waited so long! Let's take a look at a couple of the projects...

A Pretty little spot by the Garage

jackiecantblog@gmail.com January 3, 2019 0 Comments

A Fresh Start- Happy New Year! I hope that your holidays were filled with laughter, food, family, and friends. It's been a while- I have been MIA from here on the blog. Life has been really hard and has gotten in the way. But I am ready to jump back in and work. Let's start this new year with a few posts that were started and not finished. Ready? As usual, I have so many photos that have been...

A Cool Little Gnome Garden on a Budget

jackiecantblog@gmail.com September 2, 2018 0 Comments

Fairy Gardens have been pretty popular for the last few years. But what about a Gnome Garden? Well if you have been following me for some time, you know that I don't like to do what everyone else does so I am going to show you my take on a little Gnome Garden. I think it's kinda sweet and really cool! On our back porch, we have just enough room for a small shelf behind the door. It's a pretty...

Fun with Flags: DIY Patriotic Decor

jackiecantblog@gmail.com July 24, 2018 0 Comments

It is amazing where you can find inspiration for decorating your home. If you can be open to what is around you, it might spark some creativity. An example of this for me is that I love a simple graphic design. What is better than our American Flag? I think that Betsy Ross was a genius when she came up with the design for the good ole' Stars and Stripes Flag. Because of her inspirational...

Decorating With Monochrome Color. Or Colors!!

jackiecantblog@gmail.com July 19, 2018 0 Comments

I just LOVE Color! When it comes to decorating my home, I just need color in my design. I tried to go with a Beige/ Gray/ White Monochrome color scheme a couple of years ago and it just wasn't me. I needed more colors! Now I have embraced that change and have added more and more color to my home and my decor. It's fun, bright, and inviting and makes me smile. But maybe there is a way to go...

ORC: Week 5- Let’s talk Budget!

jackiecantblog@gmail.com May 6, 2018 0 Comments

**(There are some links in this article that are affiliate links and if you click on them I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you – thank you so much for your support!)** Taking one step closer to see if I can get this blogging thing going- I am taking part in a blogger challenge- The One Room Challenge. What is the ORC, you ask? It is a six-week design challenge featuring 20...

$100 Room Challenge- What happens when the Design plan changes?

jackiecantblog@gmail.com January 28, 2018 4 Comments

I have been so lucky to be taking part in a fun blogger challenge. It's the $100 Room Challenge hosted by the lovely Erin of lemonslavenderandlaundry.com Simply put the challenge is using only $100 to refresh or redecorate one room in one months time. Just the type of challenge that this budget loving girl loves! Count me in! The room that I've been working on is our tiny little...