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There’s few things I like better than cracking open a brand new can of paint. The anticipation, the smell, the promise. I’m excited for a room redo just thinking about it!

But last year, I was thrown into something that I think I like just as much as paint – being in front of a video camera. Never in a million years did I ever think that would be something that I enjoyed. A camera crew came to my home to shoot a few promotional videos for Glidden, and I was on a high for months on end.

Well, y’all. Back in June I had the opportunity to do it all again. Move over, Oprah.

I went out to Boston to shoot a series of short “Show Me How” videos for Glidden. The videos feature paint tips and tricks, from cutting in without using painters tape to the proper clean up of your tools. First, let me just say that Boston was Ah-Maz-Ing. It was my first time to go up there, and I can’t wait to go back when I have more time to explore.

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This summer, I have been working (occasionally) on making the most epic shower curtain of all times for my kids’ bathroom. It was a huge project and was taking forever since every time I sat down to work on it, my kiddos needed something. It was like I was trying to use the phone (and I know other moms know what I’m talking about).

When I finally got to the point of needing to iron the 90-inch wide project, I realized how much I hated to iron wide width fabric. It’s the same with drapes, quilts, bedding – anything that’s wider than my ironing board. I’d always have to iron one section, pull the other section onto the board, iron it, and tug down to the next part. By the time I was finished, I was sweating from all of the pulling and tugging.

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Move Over, Oprah.

How to Iron Wide Width Fabric (Without Pulling and Tugging)