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Free Watercolor Spring Printables

March 11, 2020 By Meegan 11 Comments

The weather is warming up, finally! Most days I am swimming in the pool with the warmth of the sun. The wind is still cool, but I am longing for Spring. AND I am ready to bring pretty watercolors into my decorating. I designed Free Watercolor Spring Printables to get started.

It’s an amazing day! Carrie from Lovely, etc… is hosting a Printables Blog Hop. I am joining my ever talented blog friends as they share their own free Spring printables, too. You will find ALL of their links to those printables at the bottom of this post.

Since moving into this cottage apartment a year ago, my eye has been drawn to blush pink and navy blue for decorating.

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Easy Meringue Frosting in Minutes From Scratch

March 2, 2020 By Meegan Leave a Comment

When visiting my grandma in Texas years and years ago, she wanted to make her neighbors a cake. But, she didn’t have any butter or powdered sugar. Within minutes she whipped up one of the lightest and fluffiest frostings I had ever had. I have been using her Easy Meringue Frosting in Minutes From Scratch ever since.

 

This is one of those recipes that become a “go to” in your recipe file. When you are crunched for time, out of powdered sugar or just want something unique for a special occasion-this is what you need.

*This post was updated December 2025

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Garden Typewriter Decorated with Succulents and Moss

February 15, 2020 By Meegan 15 Comments

Do you ever visit an antique store, thrift shop or go junkin’ and leave inspired to create your own version of what you have seen? That’s what happened to me when I came home from Lucketts and Garden Gatherings in Virginia.  You can read about my experiences here and here.

When I got the challenge to “Upcycle It” from the At Home DIY Bloggers, my creative juices starting to flow. That’s when I made my Garden Typewriter Decorated with Succulents and Moss.

I wanted to use a vintage piece in a unique way. After spying my mom’s typewriter from the 1950s, voila! That’s all it took for my imagination to take off…

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Make Vintage Art From Your Home Blueprints

February 14, 2020 By Meegan 17 Comments

We were blessed to build a home in the early 80s. It truly was a dream home. From the floor plan to the intricate details. It took us a year to build, with lots of helping hands. Since moving from that home almost 20 years ago, there has been much reflection on the labor, events, love and emotion that was created there. I have been wanting to Make Vintage Art From Your Home Blueprints and I have a tutorial so you can make your own.

I have had this idea rolling around my head for awhile. It was actually quite emotional browsing through the brittle blueprints one by one.

From the process of choosing a style and floor plan that would best fit our growing family, to submitting the plans for approval, to the first shovel of dirt for digging the footings. Every step came flooding my mind.

*this post was updated November 2025

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