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8 Ideas For A College Dorm Room #BMOScavengerHunt

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This post brought to you by BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. All opinions are 100% mine. College seems like a distant dream now, but I remember those days vividly!!  Mostly I remember how much I hated Chemistry and Calculus but I also remember how great that time was!  There is just something special about those 4 5 years of my life.  ;) It was a time of discovering who I really was/am. I thought I wanted to be an optometrist. (I'm not really sure of my thought process on that one, but it ... Read More about 8 Ideas For A College Dorm Room #BMOScavengerHunt

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The Best And The Worst: Of My Archives

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If you can't make fun of yourself, then you're probably too serious!  Last night I was thinking about some of the really bad projects/posts that I've done.  When I wrote them I probably thought they were  good ideas, but who really knows what I was thinking? ;) AND then there are days that I spend hours working on a post and think THIS one is going to "knock everyone socks off" and NO ONE reads it?  Other times I will throw together a post and it will go viral...I am still trying to figure out ... Read More about The Best And The Worst: Of My Archives

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How Much Does a White Wall REALLY Brighten a Space?!?

Filed Under: Entry, Makeovers, Projects, Wall Decor

Ok, so I know everyone says that if you have a dark space, by adding a lighter color it will brighten the whole area.  BUT adding white can really make a dramatic difference. I have struggled with the entry of our home for years.  It has a really tall ceiling but is a pretty small space.  There is a window on the second story that shines down on it but it still always felt pretty dark, even though it opens up into our living room and dining room. When we first moved in we had it painted a ... Read More about How Much Does a White Wall REALLY Brighten a Space?!?

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Buying a New House AND a Chance to Win Some Cash!! #BMOScavengerHunt

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. All opinions are 100% mine. Our first house was a 1920's Tutor style, twin home.  For those of you who don't know what a twin home is, it's two houses connected by a center wall.  The minute walked in we knew we were going to make an offer.  It was located right across the street from my husband's office, in our price range, had loads of character and a ton of potential!  Before we even moved in, we had to rip ... Read More about Buying a New House AND a Chance to Win Some Cash!! #BMOScavengerHunt

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