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You Blow Me Away: Two Free Valentine Printables

by Lindsay Ballard on January 14, 2014

My kids love Valentine’s Day. The look forward to coming home from school and pouring over each and every valentine that they receive from their classmates. Then, I have to hide the candy and dole it out over the course of the next few weeks.

So, when my friend Jamie at C.R.A.F.T. asked if I’d like to be part of her valentine printable blog hop, I was excited! Some of you may be joining me for the first time from Vanessa at Tried and True, and I welcome you to Makely!

Last year, I made the cutest little “Your Friendship is a Lifesaver” printable valentines. This year, I chose the theme “You Blow Me Away.”

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When to Hire a Painter

by Lindsay Ballard on January 13, 2014 1,863 Comments

One of the easiest ways to have the biggest change in a room is to paint the walls. You’ve heard that time and time again – and it’s mostly true. I say mostly, because even though I am a huge proponent of DIY work around the house, there are simply times when it is a better idea to leave the painting to the professionals.

Yeah, I know some of you are happy to hear that.

As I’ve shown you before, I have a two-story living room – with a vaulted ceiling. It was beige from ceiling to carpet. And it was the bane of my existence. I threw some stuff up on the walls when we moved into the house almost 6 years ago, and I pretty much left it at that….

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