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How to be happier in the bedroom
NOT my bed. Nope, this isn’t THAT kind of post. If you’ve been reading long, you’ve probably figured out that I’m too bashful to talk about my, err, S-E-X life in public. No, this is a post about the...
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Hunker down with some HGTV eye candy
Wow! What a storm I watched unfold on TV and via Twitter and Facebook last night. I hope all of you on the East Coast are OK. Here in the Midwest, we’ve had surprisingly strong winds that kept waking...
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On looking past the mess & seeing beauty in bits
This is a guest post by Jennifer L.W. Fink of Blogging ‘Bout Boys. The house was a mess. Boys #2 and #3 had been home sick for the better part of a week. Blankets, couch cushions, plastic cups and...
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How to make a new house feel like home
Today’s guest post is by Heather Caliri, writer and blogger at A Little Yes. Find her online at HeatherCaliri.com. Image by Brittney Bush Bollay Two months ago, we said goodbye to a house our whole...
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3 easy, inexpensive, last-minute Halloween decorating ideas
Halloween is a little over a week away, and if you haven’t yet carved a jack-o-lantern or stretched a single “cobweb” across a banister, you might be feeling hopelessly behind and considering just...
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Sunday Reads: Roasting pumpkin seeds, going to church, natural home scents,...
Is it really almost Halloween? I hope your weekend activities were festive and fun, whether or not you celebrate Halloween. Here are some great reads from around the web this week: Church is for me....
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How we keep holiday decorating simple, inexpensive and fun (for everyone.)
Decorating for the Christmas holiday is one thing I look forward to year-round. Despite having a large family and a limited budget, we manage to turn out a cozy-feeling house each year with minimal...
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Easy Last-Minute DIY Hostess Gift: Holly & Ivy in a Jar!
This post is by Sarah Powers, Happiest Home contributor and Managing Editor, and blogger at Powers of Mine. Remember my jar-hoarding? It came in handy this past weekend when I used a repurposed glass...
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A Guide to Vintage Shopping for Your Home (Part 1)
Today’s post is by Kelly Raffaele of Vintage Modernista. We are so excited to bring Kelly on in a two-part series on how to shop for vintage pieces for your home. Thanks for sharing your expertise,...
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Mindful Monday, The Holiday Edition: Decorate
I was so excited to see how many of you really got into last week’s Mindful Monday by sharing your holiday music playlists (and congrats again to Sleepless in Summerville for winning the iTunes gift...
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Decorating through the years: do you love your "old" stuff best?
My favorite holiday decorations are the ones I get out year after year. As I sorted through boxes and bins of holiday decorations this week, I found myself asking, “How is it possible I’m getting these...
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Mindful Monday: start bringing the spring inside
Okay, so there are still 16 days until spring is officially here (but who’s counting, right?) And it so happens that I woke up to a wintry wonderland this morning, with a blanket of fresh, fluffy snow...
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On embracing my home-design limitations
our kitchen: it's still not done, but it's coming along. Over at Babble today I’m talking about our decision to buy an over-the-range microwave/vent combination, rather than a separate (read: stylish)...
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Sunday Reads: time management, happy relationships, stress and gratitude,...
conferences are hard. Hello from oh-so-gorgeous Miami! The Mom 2.0 conference has been fabulous, and I’ll share some of my “holy cow ah-ha” moments from the sessions soon. But there’s a lot of...
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A Guide to Vintage Shopping for Your Home (Part 2)
Today’s post is by Kelly Raffaele of Vintage Modernista and is Part 2 in a series on vintage shopping for your home. If you missed it, Part 1 is here. Thanks for sharing your expertise, Kelly! In my...
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Brighten Up Your Living Space for Less Than $5.00
We’ve started dedicating Monday mornings to a single tip or simple idea to get your week off to a better start. This week it’s my turn! -Sarah I used to think that displaying fresh flowers in a vase...
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Easy Patio Makeover: “Helen” the up-cycled goodwill couch & a no-sew slipcover!
Happy Memorial Day weekend! We’re excited to bring you a patio pick-me-up project to kick off the holiday, courtesy of guest blogger Kristen Forgione of The LifeStyled Company. Enjoy! -Meagan I started...
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And The #MyHappiestPlace Winner Is…
A few weeks ago we announced a fun new reader-submitted series here on the blog: My Happiest Place. Each month we’ll be inviting you to submit photos or videos of the happiest place in your home....
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Check Out My New Fridge! (Plus A Chance To Win One Of Your Own)
Our current house came with a really bad refrigerator. I mean…bad. Handle falling off, no ice maker, strange-sized shelves that never seemed to accommodate a normal family’s food needs. Just bad....
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My Happiest Place: A Family Tree Wall
This month’s selection for the #MyHappiestPlace series comes from reader Katelyn Heather. Her creative idea inspired both Sarah and me, and her submission perfectly embodied our idea of honoring a...
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Lessons Learned From Living In A Fixer-Upper
When we moved into a fixer-upper home about five years ago, we had big dreams. And why not? The big, cream-colored Victorian held a lot of promise: the peek of hardwood floors under layer upon layer...
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My Happiest Place: When I’m Here, I’m Changed
It’s time to feature another reader-submitted #MyHappiestPlace story! This month’s selection comes from reader Kirsetin Morello. So many of you talked about your happiest place being outdoors this past...
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Nursery Decorating Tips From A Mom Who’s Done With Babies
By Sarah Powers This week I put the finishing touches on the last nursery I’ll ever decorate (sniff!). Lucky for me, moving to a new house (in a new state!) when my last baby is a year and a half old...
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My Happiest Place: Treasures From My Life
We think many of you will relate to this month’s reader-submitted feature in our My Happiest Place series. Before we share Juniper’s words and photos, though, a quick update on the series itself! For...
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Party Planning The Easy Way With Kristen Forgione: The Home Hour Episode 38
If you love the idea of throwing parties and entertaining but are intimidated by the thought of decorating, buying the supplies, creating a menu, making the invitations – not to mention getting your...
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Take A Peek At Our Halloween Decor (And Share Your Own!)
Do you decorate for Halloween? If so, do you limit it to a few carefully-chosen decorations or go all-out? Do you change your decor up every Halloween or use the same things year after year? Sarah and...
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Help Me Choose A Throw For My Sofa! (Plus, 15% Off Pillows, Poufs & Throws At...
Thanks so much to Wayfair.com for sponsoring this post and providing me with a gift card to purchase toss pillows and a throw blanket for my living room! When we bought our living-room sofas and...
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DIY Cupcake Wrapper Wreath (Plus Tips For Doing “Grown-Up” Crafts With Kids)
This post first ran in 2012, and it continues to be a hit with you Pinterest-loving crafty mamas. If you missed it the first time, check out our friend Nikki McGonigal‘s tutorial for a holiday cupcake...
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Big Week Of Giveaways! Win $300 To Spend At Minted.com!
It’s our Big Week Of Giveaways here at The Happiest Home! Check out all giveaway posts here, and read on for what we’ve got for you today… For our final holiday giveaway this year, we’re thrilled to...
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On Dream Kitchens, Dream Lives, and Nurturing Reality
A couple of weeks ago, I did a major deep-cleaning purge to my desk and files. Amid the bills, medical records, and other necessary paperwork, I found plenty to toss: half-finished scribblings from the...
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