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Fall and Halloween decorating is in full swing. We're all ready for a little change of season and a little fall decor both inside and outside of our homes. In partnership with the Home Depot, we created a DIY pumpkin topiary for fall that can be swapped out for a spooky Halloween tree complete with DIY ornaments! 

Head to the Home Depot to see the full video on how to build the topiary. In this post, we'll go into more detail on how to deck out your Halloween tree. 

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Steph received an heirloom pearl necklace from her grandmother and wanted to find a way to display it when not wearing it. 

She did a little internet research and found a couple of ideas that she adapted into a DIY design that would work. The surprise material used in this project is a glass vase! She found one the size she needed, took off the feet and inverted to use as the display case--so smart!

Follow along as Steph puts together this simple, but perfect display case.

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This project was inspired by a pin I saw on Pinterest. It was a sun catcher made from glass. I wanted to recreate it, but not in glass. We decided we could use the Cricut Maker to cut shapes and use epoxy as a faux stained glass! 

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Steph has always loved snow cones and decided 2020 was the year she needed to treat herself to a professional snow cone machine. She got it and has been making lots and lots of snow cone treats!

Not knowing what flavors she wanted, she started with two, but the collection has grown as others have requested their favorites. Mine is cherry, which ironically is Steph's least favorite! Anyway, after her collection of flavors grew so big, I suggested that it would be fun to create a tray in order to present a "flight" of snow cone flavors to guests. So, that's what we did. Watch the video or read about how we made it. 

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During the porch refresh, we decided we needed some kind of decor for the large siding clad wall. After much discussion on the pros and cons of hanging it from the vinyl siding or ceiling, we decided a free standing unit to display succulents would be best. Along the way, we ended up adding to the unit which solved a vexing, ongoing problem on the porch. Happy accident!