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DIY Wood Hanger

16 Dec

Hello again friends! Christmas is right around the corner and I have soooo much I want to share with you between now and then! I have DIY gifts, decor and a wonderful home tour of my Christmas decorations that I am planning. Just a warning, though, I may be posting more than often and the posts may be shorter than…
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Ceramic Vase Refresh

12 Dec

Welcome friends! This week has been crammed full for me with work and Christmas decorating! For days, my house has looked like a tornado has hit it. I always begin my Christmas decorating by choosing rooms or sections of rooms to decorate. After a few days, everything in my basement (large boxes included) seems to be sitting all over the…
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DIY Christmas Sign (It’s not as hard as you think!)

9 Dec

Hello again friends! I have just finished decking the halls at my house and now I have time to share what I’ve been up to! Today, I am going to show you how I made this Comfort and Joy sign that I hung above my piano. I have been struggling to find the right piece of decor to hang over…
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Cardboard Gingerbread Houses

3 Dec

Hello again friends! I wanted to pop in today and share a super quick Christmas DIY — Cardboard Gingerbread Houses. Amazon will supply you with all of the boxes you’ll ever want this holiday season, so why not turn them into a craft? Since Thanksgiving, my home has been turned upside down decorating for Christmas. Are you also putting your…
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The JOY of Christmas: My Christmas Playlist

23 Nov

Hello all of you Christmas crazies out there! It’s the week of Thanksgiving and the question is not “have you put up your tree?” but “how many trees do you have up yet?”. Yes, we’re all getting the warm and cozy Christmas feeling and it manifests itself with a house full of lights, trees and decor. For all of you…
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Merry Christmas from our family to yours!! . . . # Merry Christmas from our family to yours!!
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#mulchandpaint
The Butterfly Tree is featured on my Holiday Home The Butterfly Tree is featured on my Holiday Home Tour!
The Butterfly Tree (as I have named her) began as a 3-foot tree with colored butterflies and solid colored ornaments several years ago. 
Well, my baby has grown up and is a tall, full-figured gal and is bursting with bright florals that just make me smile every time I see her. 
The link to Mulch and Paint’s site is on my profile page. 
Please stop by and visit for a while!
Merry Christmas!
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#mulchandpaint 
#funchristmastrees 
#holidayhousetour 
#christmashousetour2020 
#holidayhousewalk2020 
#christmashousewalk 
#butterflychristmastree 
#colorfulchristmastree 
#rainbowchristmastree 
#rainbowchristmastrees 
#christmastrees2020
My Christmas Home Tour (Part 1) is now on the Mulc My Christmas Home Tour (Part 1) is now on the Mulch and Paint blog! 
This year, I was blessed to have my friend Shannon @sjackson706 photograph my home for me. Most of the photos you’ll see were made by Shannon. It will be very obvious which photos I took!  After seeing her work I definitely need to step up my game or put her on payroll!
The link to the blog is on my profile page.  Hope you’ll come over for a visit!
Merry Christmas!
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#mulchandpaint 
#christmashometour2020 
#christmashometour 
#holidayhometour 
#holidayhometour2020 
#rosegoldchristmastree 
#bedroomchristmasdecor
I marked off one of my bucket list items today! I I marked off one of my bucket list items today!
I went to Bethlehem, Georgia to mail my Christmas cards so that they would have the Bethlehem postmark on them. 
OK, it’s not skydiving or graduating from law school, but I’ve wanted to do this for many years and I finally made the time to do it.
Just a little something special to spread more holiday cheer!
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#mulchandpaint 
#bethlehemgeorgia 
#bethlehempostoffice 
#christmascards2020 
#christmascardideas 
#gospelofluke 
#luke24
#christmas2020
Happy Sunday! When you want a large white vase to Happy Sunday!
When you want a large white vase to use in your Christmas decor but you don’t want to spend money...use what you have!
A lady basically gave me this vase while I was shopping at her yard sale. It was yellow and brown with a very obvious crack. I knew I could refresh it but wasn’t sure how. 
During my Christmas decorating, I wanted a large white vase and spotted this in the basement—and I found a way to make it over easily and (of course) inexpensively! 
Please click on the link to the blog on my profile page to see how easy it really was!
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#mulchandpaint 
#vaserefresh❤️ 
#diyprojects 
#diydecor 
#diychristmasdecor 
#whitevase 
#whitevasechallenge 
#christmasdiydecor 
#plasterofpariscrafts 
#plasterofpariscraftideas
Happy Saturday! I wanted to share with you how I m Happy Saturday!
I wanted to share with you how I made this Christmas sign to hang over my piano. 
I shared it on the blog earlier in the week and Leanna @prettydiyhome said she laughed when she saw how easy it is to make.
I promise you, I try to find the easiest and least expensive way to make what I want. This craft costs under $6 and took about 5 minutes to make. The tutorial is on the blog. 

The blog link is in my profile.
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#diychristmassign 
#diychristmaswallart 
#goldchristmasdecor 
#christmasdecor 
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#christmaswallart
#walmartgiftbags 
#walmartdiydecor 
#walmartfinds 
#walmart
Happy Wednesday Everyone! The sun is beginning to Happy Wednesday Everyone!
The sun is beginning to rise and I am enjoying the lights of the trees during my quiet time this morning. 

Here’s a glimpse of my hot cocoa bar this year. I put a small Hershey bar in my hot chocolate the other night. It was delicious!
Do you sneak extra stuff in your hot chocolate?

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here!
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#hotcocoabar
#hotchocolatebar 
#merryandbright 
#christmasdecor
#christmassigns 
#christmassayings 
#christmashotchocolate 
#christmashotcocoabar
Happy Thanksgiving! May you enjoy great food, wond Happy Thanksgiving!
May you enjoy great food, wonderful conversations and lots of love on this day of thanks.
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#mulchandpaint 
#thanksgivingtabledecor 
#thanksgiving2020 
#thanksgivingtablescape 
#pinkpumpkins 
#turkeydecor 
#2020thanksgiving
Christmas is upon us! I am rolling out new wreath Christmas is upon us!

I am rolling out new wreaths this week and am giving you a sneak peek!

I keep finding myself playing with colors.  Today’s creation plays with purple and red on a winter wreath.

Do you like staying with the traditional Christmas colors, deviating just a little or are you a rebel and just throw everything in the color wheel into your decor?

I think I’m in the middle....today, anyway!

#mulchandpaint 
#winterereath 
#wreathsofinstagram 
#wreathmaking 
#christmaswreaths 
#christmaswreathmaking 
#christmasdoordecor 
#christmaswreathdesign 
#purplechristmaswreath
Darla and her shark dog! Happy Halloween! . . . #m Darla and her shark dog!
Happy Halloween!
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#mulchandpaint 
#halloween2020 
#findingnemocostume 
#darlacostume
I finished this fall wreath and just love the colo I finished this fall wreath and just love the colors!
This is the one that “got” me last Sunday afternoon....I dipped my finger in the glue pan along with a floral stem. I am still bandaged up a week later but am healing up nicely. I still can’t look at my finger without getting a little queasy...I’m like that.
I still haven’t made a new fall wreath for my own front door!! Time seems to be moving in warp speed and I can’t get it all together. I’m trying....
Do you feel that way, too?
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Happy Sunday!  I hope you have a beautiful and blessed day!
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#mulchandpaint 
#fallwreaths 
#wreathsofinstagram 
#wreaths 
#fallwreathseason 
#fallwreathsofinstagram
I am from Georgia. I have grown up hearing of the I am from Georgia.

I have grown up hearing of the Pink Pig in Atlanta. I have never rode the Pink Pig but it is a Christmas tradition that began in 1953 at the top of Rich’s department store at Lenox Square Mall. 

Named Pricilla, the Pink Pig was a train on a monorail that was synonymous with Christmas. 

Families have made riding the Pink Pig a part of their Christmas traditions for decades.

Why the history lesson when my photo is of a yarn pumpkin?

They’re both pink!

I guess the moral of this is to say that you can celebrate and decorate for the holidays any way you choose.

Do you want to have a blue Christmas like Elvis?

Would you prefer a Christmas tree with Spring flowers in it? (Well...I have one...)

Do you have a collection that you want to incorporate into your holiday decorations?

Just do it! 

If a pink pig and a lime green grinch are celebrated at Christmas, I am going to have pink pumpkins for Fall.
(At least for Fall 2020.)

On the blog today is the tutorial for these velvet yarn pumpkins.

(You don’t have to make yours pink.)

Click on the Mulch and Paint link in the bio for step by step instructions. 

Happy Saturday!
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#mulchandpaint 
#velvetyarnpumpkin
#velvetpumpkins 
#yarnpumpkin 
#pinkpumpkins 
#pinkpumkin 
#pinkfalldecor 
#diyyarnpumpkin
#pinkfallpumpkins
#pinkpigatlanta 
#richspinkpig 
#dollartreefall 
#hobbylobbyyarn 
#dollartreefallcrafts
My 1940’s traditional home does not have overhea My 1940’s traditional home does not have overhead lighting in the Living Room. For years, I have had a warm neutral paint color but am finally changing it up and going much lighter.  It is so clean and bright!
I chose Sherwin Williams Aged White after sampling almost 8 different whites.  Choosing the perfect white has been the most difficult design decision I have ever made.  White is not always white, just sayin’.
If you have a great go-to white, let me know!
Happy Tuesday everyone!
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#mulchandpaint 
#sherwinwilliams 
#sherwinwilliamsagedwhite 
#interiorpainting
Oops, I did it again I’m playing with jars, got Oops, I did it again
I’m playing with jars, got lost in the paint
(she’s crazy, crazy)
Oops, you think that it’s junk
But crafting’s my love
I’m not that demented...

Channeling my Britney today and sharing my newest crafts on the blog!
Put on some good music, pull out your crafting supplies and have a wonderful day!

#mulchandpaint 
#jarcrafts 
#fallcrafts 
#buffalocheck 
#buffaloplaid 
#farmhousedecor 
#dixiebellepaint 
#jarcrafts 
#picklejarcrafts 
#falldiycrafts 
#fallcrafting
Have you met my little friends? These little guys Have you met my little friends?
These little guys are just darling and so easy to make that you can get the kiddos to help!
Check out my tutorial on the blog...link is in my bio!
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#mulchandpaint 
#jackolanterns 
#jackolanterndiy 
#jarcrafts 
#pumpkinsforhalloween 
#halloweendecor 
#halloweendiy 
#halloweendecor 
#halloweendecorideas 
#pumpkinjackolantern 
#jarpumpkins
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Merry Christmas from our family to yours!! . . . # Merry Christmas from our family to yours!!
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#mulchandpaint
The Butterfly Tree is featured on my Holiday Home The Butterfly Tree is featured on my Holiday Home Tour!
The Butterfly Tree (as I have named her) began as a 3-foot tree with colored butterflies and solid colored ornaments several years ago. 
Well, my baby has grown up and is a tall, full-figured gal and is bursting with bright florals that just make me smile every time I see her. 
The link to Mulch and Paint’s site is on my profile page. 
Please stop by and visit for a while!
Merry Christmas!
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.
.
#mulchandpaint 
#funchristmastrees 
#holidayhousetour 
#christmashousetour2020 
#holidayhousewalk2020 
#christmashousewalk 
#butterflychristmastree 
#colorfulchristmastree 
#rainbowchristmastree 
#rainbowchristmastrees 
#christmastrees2020
My Christmas Home Tour (Part 1) is now on the Mulc My Christmas Home Tour (Part 1) is now on the Mulch and Paint blog! 
This year, I was blessed to have my friend Shannon @sjackson706 photograph my home for me. Most of the photos you’ll see were made by Shannon. It will be very obvious which photos I took!  After seeing her work I definitely need to step up my game or put her on payroll!
The link to the blog is on my profile page.  Hope you’ll come over for a visit!
Merry Christmas!
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.
.
#mulchandpaint 
#christmashometour2020 
#christmashometour 
#holidayhometour 
#holidayhometour2020 
#rosegoldchristmastree 
#bedroomchristmasdecor
I marked off one of my bucket list items today! I I marked off one of my bucket list items today!
I went to Bethlehem, Georgia to mail my Christmas cards so that they would have the Bethlehem postmark on them. 
OK, it’s not skydiving or graduating from law school, but I’ve wanted to do this for many years and I finally made the time to do it.
Just a little something special to spread more holiday cheer!
.
.
.
#mulchandpaint 
#bethlehemgeorgia 
#bethlehempostoffice 
#christmascards2020 
#christmascardideas 
#gospelofluke 
#luke24
#christmas2020
Happy Sunday! When you want a large white vase to Happy Sunday!
When you want a large white vase to use in your Christmas decor but you don’t want to spend money...use what you have!
A lady basically gave me this vase while I was shopping at her yard sale. It was yellow and brown with a very obvious crack. I knew I could refresh it but wasn’t sure how. 
During my Christmas decorating, I wanted a large white vase and spotted this in the basement—and I found a way to make it over easily and (of course) inexpensively! 
Please click on the link to the blog on my profile page to see how easy it really was!
.
.
.
.
#mulchandpaint 
#vaserefresh❤️ 
#diyprojects 
#diydecor 
#diychristmasdecor 
#whitevase 
#whitevasechallenge 
#christmasdiydecor 
#plasterofpariscrafts 
#plasterofpariscraftideas
Happy Saturday! I wanted to share with you how I m Happy Saturday!
I wanted to share with you how I made this Christmas sign to hang over my piano. 
I shared it on the blog earlier in the week and Leanna @prettydiyhome said she laughed when she saw how easy it is to make.
I promise you, I try to find the easiest and least expensive way to make what I want. This craft costs under $6 and took about 5 minutes to make. The tutorial is on the blog. 

The blog link is in my profile.
.
.
.
#mulchandpaint 
#diychristmassign 
#diychristmaswallart 
#goldchristmasdecor 
#christmasdecor 
#christmaswalldecor 
#christmaswallart
#walmartgiftbags 
#walmartdiydecor 
#walmartfinds 
#walmart
Happy Wednesday Everyone! The sun is beginning to Happy Wednesday Everyone!
The sun is beginning to rise and I am enjoying the lights of the trees during my quiet time this morning. 

Here’s a glimpse of my hot cocoa bar this year. I put a small Hershey bar in my hot chocolate the other night. It was delicious!
Do you sneak extra stuff in your hot chocolate?

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here!
.
.
.
.
#mulchandpaint 
#hotcocoabar
#hotchocolatebar 
#merryandbright 
#christmasdecor
#christmassigns 
#christmassayings 
#christmashotchocolate 
#christmashotcocoabar
Happy Thanksgiving! May you enjoy great food, wond Happy Thanksgiving!
May you enjoy great food, wonderful conversations and lots of love on this day of thanks.
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.
#mulchandpaint 
#thanksgivingtabledecor 
#thanksgiving2020 
#thanksgivingtablescape 
#pinkpumpkins 
#turkeydecor 
#2020thanksgiving
Christmas is upon us! I am rolling out new wreath Christmas is upon us!

I am rolling out new wreaths this week and am giving you a sneak peek!

I keep finding myself playing with colors.  Today’s creation plays with purple and red on a winter wreath.

Do you like staying with the traditional Christmas colors, deviating just a little or are you a rebel and just throw everything in the color wheel into your decor?

I think I’m in the middle....today, anyway!

#mulchandpaint 
#winterereath 
#wreathsofinstagram 
#wreathmaking 
#christmaswreaths 
#christmaswreathmaking 
#christmasdoordecor 
#christmaswreathdesign 
#purplechristmaswreath
Darla and her shark dog! Happy Halloween! . . . #m Darla and her shark dog!
Happy Halloween!
.
.
.
#mulchandpaint 
#halloween2020 
#findingnemocostume 
#darlacostume
I finished this fall wreath and just love the colo I finished this fall wreath and just love the colors!
This is the one that “got” me last Sunday afternoon....I dipped my finger in the glue pan along with a floral stem. I am still bandaged up a week later but am healing up nicely. I still can’t look at my finger without getting a little queasy...I’m like that.
I still haven’t made a new fall wreath for my own front door!! Time seems to be moving in warp speed and I can’t get it all together. I’m trying....
Do you feel that way, too?
.
.
Happy Sunday!  I hope you have a beautiful and blessed day!
.
.
.
.
.
#mulchandpaint 
#fallwreaths 
#wreathsofinstagram 
#wreaths 
#fallwreathseason 
#fallwreathsofinstagram
I am from Georgia. I have grown up hearing of the I am from Georgia.

I have grown up hearing of the Pink Pig in Atlanta. I have never rode the Pink Pig but it is a Christmas tradition that began in 1953 at the top of Rich’s department store at Lenox Square Mall. 

Named Pricilla, the Pink Pig was a train on a monorail that was synonymous with Christmas. 

Families have made riding the Pink Pig a part of their Christmas traditions for decades.

Why the history lesson when my photo is of a yarn pumpkin?

They’re both pink!

I guess the moral of this is to say that you can celebrate and decorate for the holidays any way you choose.

Do you want to have a blue Christmas like Elvis?

Would you prefer a Christmas tree with Spring flowers in it? (Well...I have one...)

Do you have a collection that you want to incorporate into your holiday decorations?

Just do it! 

If a pink pig and a lime green grinch are celebrated at Christmas, I am going to have pink pumpkins for Fall.
(At least for Fall 2020.)

On the blog today is the tutorial for these velvet yarn pumpkins.

(You don’t have to make yours pink.)

Click on the Mulch and Paint link in the bio for step by step instructions. 

Happy Saturday!
.
.
.
.
#mulchandpaint 
#velvetyarnpumpkin
#velvetpumpkins 
#yarnpumpkin 
#pinkpumpkins 
#pinkpumkin 
#pinkfalldecor 
#diyyarnpumpkin
#pinkfallpumpkins
#pinkpigatlanta 
#richspinkpig 
#dollartreefall 
#hobbylobbyyarn 
#dollartreefallcrafts
My 1940’s traditional home does not have overhea My 1940’s traditional home does not have overhead lighting in the Living Room. For years, I have had a warm neutral paint color but am finally changing it up and going much lighter.  It is so clean and bright!
I chose Sherwin Williams Aged White after sampling almost 8 different whites.  Choosing the perfect white has been the most difficult design decision I have ever made.  White is not always white, just sayin’.
If you have a great go-to white, let me know!
Happy Tuesday everyone!
.
.
.
.
#mulchandpaint 
#sherwinwilliams 
#sherwinwilliamsagedwhite 
#interiorpainting
Oops, I did it again I’m playing with jars, got Oops, I did it again
I’m playing with jars, got lost in the paint
(she’s crazy, crazy)
Oops, you think that it’s junk
But crafting’s my love
I’m not that demented...

Channeling my Britney today and sharing my newest crafts on the blog!
Put on some good music, pull out your crafting supplies and have a wonderful day!

#mulchandpaint 
#jarcrafts 
#fallcrafts 
#buffalocheck 
#buffaloplaid 
#farmhousedecor 
#dixiebellepaint 
#jarcrafts 
#picklejarcrafts 
#falldiycrafts 
#fallcrafting
Have you met my little friends? These little guys Have you met my little friends?
These little guys are just darling and so easy to make that you can get the kiddos to help!
Check out my tutorial on the blog...link is in my bio!
.
.
.
#mulchandpaint 
#jackolanterns 
#jackolanterndiy 
#jarcrafts 
#pumpkinsforhalloween 
#halloweendecor 
#halloweendiy 
#halloweendecor 
#halloweendecorideas 
#pumpkinjackolantern 
#jarpumpkins
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