Ann Marie
Blogger | Saint Charles, IL http://whitehouseblackshutters.comAbout Me:
I'm a math nerd bringing my creative side back! Mom of three, blogger, loves eating, Salted Caramel Mochas, spray paint, and bonfires.
Favorite area of home improvement:
Decorating and creating with what you have, and with a strict budget. While it's not always the best, it inspires creativity and out-of-the-box thinking.
Recent Activity
Gardening with Power Tools
Put your power tools to work into the garden for a helping hand when planting. #itching4spring, #powertools, #gardening
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What a lovely garden. I'm using the left over mini blind slats, from the blinds for the deck, ...»
Turn an Unused Living Room into a Bright and Colorful Mom Cave!
As a work-at-home blogger and mom of three kids, I needed a space to call my own! I took our rarely used, dark, and outdated living room and turned it into a bright and happy Mom Cave.
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40 BAGS IN 40 DAYS Decluttering Challenge 2013
Every year I challenge myself to tackle and declutter my whole house for forty days.
I take it slow and a day/spot at a time, and try to get a bag a day.
I would love to have you join me! I've set up free calendars printables to plan and chart progress, a closed facebook group for support, plus more on Instagram and on the blog.
40 Days Challenging
Pottery Barn Knock Off Sign With a Twist of Lime
I've made some quick updates to the kitchen drop station...a knock off Pottery Barn sign and a homework organizing wall basket. Come see the progress on the board and batten hallway, too!
8 Tips for Tackling a Home Project When You Have Kids
We live in an old home and tackle a lot of weekend/weeknight projects. We also have three kids three and under. Here are 8 tips for keeping them happy and finally getting to that project you've been meaning to work on.
How to put in wood ceilings
Check out the wood ceilings we found in our kitchen It's does make it nice when you tear down sheet rock to find they are already there!
http://jaderbomb.com/2013/01/23/how-to-put-...
How to turn boring wood utensils into works of art
What better way to brighten up your kitchen than this. Wooden utensils are priceless and when you dress them up a bit with your own style they can really become a statement piece!
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