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1996. The year Tupac died 😔 and the year my hou

1996. The year Tupac died 😔 and the year my house was built. It’s a typical basic builder grade traditional home. As you can imagine, buying our home in 2011, we’ve had to make some serious cosmetic updates bring up to the 21st century. It’s been a journey on the inside and on the outside. I do have quarantine to thank for the time I’ve been putting outside because under normal circumstances, I would thrown some annuals outside and called it a day, with no direction. But since spending more time at home, I’ve been able to think through every landscape decision before implementing, ultimately making some decisions that will be the best long term. You can see where we started this year in my landscape highlights. I still have a few more porch updates to make then I’ll be done for the year. Over the last couple of years, we’ve been getting trees removed and yesterday we got 6 removed😀 My backyard is opening little by little and I can finally make plans for that space for future. I say all this to say, you don’t have to have the newest, or the biggest or the brightest home (indoor or outdoor) to make it into something special. Take the time to make whatever you have into something special. It’s definitely worth the time and effort. .
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#makehomeyours #makehomesmatter #outdoorproject #diylandscaping

While the #stayhomebaby quarantine life has tested

While the #stayhomebaby quarantine life has tested my patience on so many levels, I am often reminded about the things that I am thankful for such as the health and safety of my family and spending time with my little guy and nurturing the things that make him happy. He’s growing so fast and one thing he loves to do is build. I mean, what can I say, he is a future engineer and I’m not so bad at it if I do say so myself💁🏾‍♀️. #ad I am partnering with @PineSol to remind everyone that while anxiety levels still may be high, we are all in this together! So let’s use this time wisely whether it’s keeping your mental state strong, spending time and creating memories, or going full steam ahead with projects, etc., let’s stay positive. What are some ways you are staying creative or positive while at home? Share below and use the #stayhomebaby and tag @PineSol in the comments below.
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#boymom #boymomlife #buildingblocks #howwestayhome

Welp, its week three of @oneroomchallenge and when

Welp, its week three of @oneroomchallenge and when I say I got nothing pretty for you. I mean nothing. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been working. The most I can tell you is that I got the vanity painted, a part of the wallpaper is up, and I’ve started repairing the wall from where the old mirror damaged it. That’s it. But we all know it gets ugly before it gets pretty, so patience is key! Not sure how much I will get done this weekend but I am hoping to tackle something major. We will see! You can read all about my week three updates on the blog by visiting the link in my bio. .
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#powderroom #powderroommakeover #oneroomchallenge #bhgorc #powderroomdesign

Juju’s room is one of my favorites in the house

Juju’s room is one of my favorites in the house and since making it over in 2018, its stayed pretty much the same. When @photowall_sweden reached out to see about adding some updates to his gallery wall, it prompted me to make a couple other budget friendly updates that will grow with him and remove the things that he no longer used. Head to the blog to check out his updates and swipe to see his updated gallery wall, which he had all the input. I told him I was adding the new @photowall_sweden images and what else did he want to keep. He specifically said he wanted all the pictures that looked like him to stay🙋🏾‍♂️SN: why is it so cold in Atlanta today? Anyway, happy Wednesday folks. Ps: litte boy prints all from @danatoddpope .
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#photowall #boysroom #boyroomdecor #boyroomdesign #boymomlife #boymom #blackboysrock

Thinking about just over a year ago when I got to

Thinking about just over a year ago when I got to complete a childs room for the first ever @invitationhomes Make it Home Showhouse. This project was a dream come true and I was honored to be hand selected to work with @em_henderson amongst some other talented designers ( swipe and bloggers (swipe to see). If you are rather new here, head to the blog to check out the full reveal of my bright and imaginative kids space from last May. Link in the bio. .
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#invitationhomes#showhouse #kidsbedroomdecor #kidsbedroomideas #kidsroominspo

I haven’t done much just yet on the @oneroomchal

I haven’t done much just yet on the @oneroomchallenge home front but I’m getting started this weekend. Some of my shipments have started to arrive finally! But yall know me, I work best under pressure! Or do I just keep telling myself that to excuse my laziness🤔you can head to the blog (link in bio) for my plans or swipe to see a portion of them. Head to my stories to get a tour of the space as it is now. Its a quick tour because the space is small. Anyway, happy Saturday!
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#oneroomchallenge #bhgorc #powderroomdesign #powderroom

Ok so since I had to re-install my Instagram app a

Ok so since I had to re-install my Instagram app and my photo deleted let’s try this again! I want to wish a happy Mothers day to all the moms out there, especially this golden haired beauty here. It’s one of the toughest jobs ever, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. A special shout out to some of my favs. No need to tag, you know who you are! .
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#mothersday2020 #momsrock #momofaboy #boymom #happymothersdaytoallmoms

Its amazing what a few cosmetic changes in a space

Its amazing what a few cosmetic changes in a space can do. On the blog I officially released info about the space that I will be tackling for my first ever @oneroomchallenge. Here is a hint... it’s the cousin of this space that I made over a couple years back. If you swipe, you will see what this space looked like before and the before of the space that I will be tackling for ORC. Then head to the blog to see if you are right! Do you normally follow along in the @oneroomchallenge ? .
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#oneroomchallenge #powderroom #powderroommakeover #bathroommakeover

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