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Wall Art Ideas + DIY Wall Art

Wall art ideas and DIY wall art tips and ideas. My favourite art with a focus on modern cottage and coastal lake house style.

“Auld Lang Syne” New Years Printable (Happy New Year!)

“Auld Lang Syne” New Years Printable (Happy New Year!)

Happy New Years Eve, my lovelies!  However you plan to celebrate, I hope it is filled with lots of love, laughter and big, bright dreams for 2014!  I made this little 8×10 New Years Eve chalkboard printable to frame for my mantel, and thought I’d share it with you all too.

I love the New Years anthem that plays when the clock strikes midnight! What makes it even better is how everybody has their own version of the lyrics. Tonight, listen closely to your friends, and you’ll probably hear everything from Old Man Zine to Old Lang’s Sign! READ MORE

Oh deer, I think I love you. {Faux Taxidermy – Near & Deer}

Oh deer, I think I love you. {Faux Taxidermy – Near & Deer}

When you’ve been a blogger for awhile, you get lots of pitches for product reviews. While this might sound great, only a handful are ones I’d consider writing about.

Awhile back, though, I found an e-mail in my Inbox from a company called Near and Deer, inquiring whether I’d like to try one of their faux deer heads.  Now, I think you’ll agree, that’s not something you hear every day. And, since I hadn’t yet indulged in the ‘faux taxidermy’ decorating trend,  I was intrigued.

Faux taxidermy has been all the rage in decorating in recent years.  (See: Faux Taxidermy Is A Surprisingly Chic Decor Element.) I love the personality statement that a set of (fake) antlers makes in a room.  They’re such a great mix of modern  chic and rustic cozy. I’ve swooned over many room photos with them; I just wasn’t sure how a set of antlers would mix with my own decor scheme.

And then this guy arrived in the mail…READ MORE

Nature Walk Printable {Fun Fall Activity for Kids}

Nature Walk Printable {Fun Fall Activity for Kids}

Greetings earthlings!  Happy first of October to you!  I’m just popping in to share a fun Nature Walk printable that I made for my kids.

Nature Walk Printable

 

I’ve confessed before that I’m not really a summer girl. The whole idea of ‘enjoying’ time in the great outdoors in crazy humidity is totally lost on me. But in Fall, I enjoy being outside with our kiddies whenever we can.   They LOVE creating events out of simple things – and, what kid doesn’t?!? So I pulled together a Nature Walk printable to make an adventure out of our next Fall walk.

 

Our twins are still only pre-schoolers, so you’ll notice it’s simple and visual. At their age, just finding a pine cone and a red leaf could keep them challenged for an hour! So if you’re aiming to find the ruby-throated hummingbird, you might need a different nature walk list, lol.  READ MORE