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Tips To Age Your Furniture Not Your Face

Her Gift To Me On Mother’s Day

Her Gift To Me On Mother's Day Mother's day is a day of celebration for many. But it's also a hard day for some. You may have lost a Mother, or maybe have no idea who your Mother is. Some of you may not have a close relationship with your Mother or maybe you wanted to become a Mother but couldn't. For that reason Mother's day is not an easy day for many. It's a day some wish would go away. Today instead of celebrating Mother's day in the traditional sense I'm honoring a friend and the gifts she's given me.(Sponsored post please see disclosure policy) I was contacted by Christy asking me to share a special friend in my life. That was easy as my friend Jeannie is like the sister I never had.I met my friend Jeannie five years ago. It was at the beginning of when I started my blog. As ... View Post

Weight Loss And Menopause How To Lose Weight

Weight Loss And Menopause How To Lose Weight About two years ago I was feeling pretty low about myself and I wasn't in the best of health.Weight loss and menopause I wish that went hand in hand but the truth is that menopause will be the beginning for most of us women to start gaining weight. Issues with my stomach and numbness in my legs started. I thought it was my age (48) and it was how I was supposed to feel. My hot flashes were horrible and I had low self esteem. At 48 I was falling apart. Then I read an article on Whole30 and decided to check it out. But after reading all I had to give up for 30 days I was like... no way! But my weight gain continued and I finally decided to get my health back on track.   You're probably wondering what foods were on the list of ... View Post

How To Paint Furniture Basic Tips To Get You Started

How To Paint Furniture Basic Tips To Get You Started One of the cheapest ways to update a furniture is to paint it. This will freak some of you out. Painting can be very scary for some that have never even painted a wall. I'm sure you're thinking what if I mess up? What if the paint doesn't stick? Well today I'm going to share how to paint furniture with basic tips to get you started. I promise that it's super easy to do. (see disclosure policy)   Furniture Before we start getting into how to paint furniture  lets talk a little about furniture. When you decide you would like to paint furniture you have to look at the quality of the piece. Is it in good shape? Does it have flaws that may make it difficult to paint? Always paint pieces of furniture that are in good condition. ... View Post

Best Faux Painting Tips Tricks

Best Faux Painting Tips Tricks I love experimenting and creating new ways to create an aged patina. I also like discovering new ways to cheat painting techniques. Here are some of my favorite faux painting tips tricks. Each one has a brief description along with a link for more details. Make sure you also subscribe to my YouTube channel. I'll be recreating many of these techniques on future episodes. And I've added a few new videos sharing new techniques. Distressing Using Dark Wax If you've ever come across a vintage piece of furniture or any vintage piece that has the perfect patina but the color is all wrong don't worry. Here's a way to save that piece and keep that original patina. This is one the easiest ways to create a faux finish and its my number one favorite faux ... View Post

Create A Crackled Distressed Look Using Elmer’s Glue

Create A Crackled Distressed Look Using Elmer's Glue One of the easiest ways to create a crackled distressed look is by using Elmer's glue. I've used this technique many times to create an aged patina. It's super affordable and goof proof. One thing you need to remember when you create a crackled distressed patina or any aged patina is that you have to go with it. Don't try to create something perfect. If you are afraid to try this on a piece of furniture than get some scrap wood or a cheapo piece of furniture from a garage sale or a thrift store and practice. You'll get the feel of how much glue to use, how thick to put it on and how much paint to use. You can also try layering using different paint colors so I always recommend practicing first. (This post contains affiliate ... View Post

Creating Texture With Paint And A Broom

Creating Texture With Paint And A Broom I know that sounds pretty crazy right? I mean what in the world is creating texture with paint and a broom? Well I do have some crazy ideas that have popped into my head over the years. One time I decided that broken china would be a great idea for counter tops. I'm so glad that I didn't have a blog yet. And the internet wasn't as it is today. I would not want those photos out there. I have had a few crazy ideas that have worked out for me. Like the time I shared my tutorial on how to distress using vinegar. So today I'm going to share how I created texture using paint and a broom. To make this even more fun I decided to film myself trying this technique for the first time. I had no idea if this was going to work or not. To Start I first ... View Post