Glidden Paint Review: A Success

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I was approached recently to do a paint review for Glidden. I do a lot of painting and have used several brands, but this was my first attempt at using Glidden paint: it passed the test. It was a good excuse for a much needed project. After hanging my T-shirt art, it became ever apparent [...]

PillowsByMom Faire

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A success at a mini holiay boutique a couple weeks back! We had a fun time, and my mom sold quite a few pillows! {The pillows that are still left in her shop are at pillowsbymom.com} My mom and I {yes, I’m aware I’m looking a little *r o u n d* in this picture} [...]

HOUZZ.com Blog Updates

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I receive the weekly emails from houzz.com… I think you might like it. A couple articles I liked from last week include: 1. Design Trends in 2010 2. How to Avoid Using Pink in a Girl’s room I feel like there are several blogs out there that just repost pictures on the web, but this [...]

Blog Redesign Project: Penelope Loves Lists

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Here she is, my latest blog redesign project: Penelope Loves Lists. Meredith, who describes herself as “unapologetically organized” writes about all things organizational: work, home, kids and life. This was a fun project to work on and was my first time working on the Thesis Theme. Geek Alert: While this theme boasts its ease of [...]

Fun New Blog to Watch

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I have been busy busy trying to wrap up the year in so many ways. My hubby and I are taking time off for the holidays and that means EVERYTHING. My freelance client projects are wrapping up and coming to a close for 2 weeks, I’ve got invitations headed in the mail for an upcoming [...]

‘Nother Surprise Package

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Thank you SUSAN! I love that you took the time to match the nursery… these look ADORABLE. {more pics to come}. For those of you who don’t know Susan, lemme tell you a little bit about her: She leaves the sweetest comments on my blog, always a joy to read Look at this gift – [...]

Scrap Fabric Basket Liners

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We got some new sheets {Yay!} and I always have to cut and sew the enormous king size pillowcases to make them standard size. This leaves you with two pieces of fabric this size: I used one to make a little basket liner for the nursery, with non-matching ribbon scraps to tie it on. In [...]

24 Weeks: What I Know Now

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I have had great support from you and I appreciate it. I know everybody has different experiences, but it helps me to know what worked and what didn’t for YOU. When asked how I’m doing, I’ll say “I feel great. Every now and again I get uncomfortable.” People invariably reply with, “Just wait.”         …meanies. I [...]

Sweater Reincarnate

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This is a cute sweater that I received a few years ago. They style is a little short now, but I still think it’s adorable. I decided to take the trim off this sweater and put it on an $8 Old Navy shirt {a size larger than I normally wear so I can wear it [...]

Baby Room Posters – FREEBIE!

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Inspired by some vintage school posters at the flea market, I made these posters for our nursery. {download this 11″x14″ poster PDF here} {download this 11″x14″ poster PDF here}


  • Whipper Berry
    Nicole\\\\\\\'s Handmade Treats
    Divine Twine
    SimpleBlueprint
    Susan Brown
    GCG
    Birds on a Line
  • {my family}

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    From iPhone, go to ohbrooke.com. Click the “+” button, and choose “Add to Home Screen”.