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Top 5 Projects I Want to Complete in 2023

We are already in February of 2023, but I am just now getting around to making plans for my house projects this year. I haven’t been in a project or DIY mindset until this past weekend, but I started a new project and my motivation is revived!! I am prioritizing 5 projects this year (with an honorable mention of a completed project) because frankly I doubt I’ll have time for many more. Lance and I have been invited to 3 weddings this year (all out of town) and are planning our own for 2024, so combining that with just life in general, I’m setting my expectations for myself pretty low. None of these are huge projects by any means, but just things I’ve been wanting to work on and get done!

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Party Planning 101: Tips and for Your Next Celebration: Part 1 Picking a Theme

So you are throwing a party but not sure where to start? Well lucky for you, I have found a passion in party/event planning in my post pandemic life and I’ve picked up a few tricks along the way. The easy (usually) part is figuring out a reason to have a party; usually this is based around a holiday or major life event. In the past 2 years, I’ve thrown an engagement party, birthday parties, Halloween parties, Christmas parties, a bachelorette party and a few random themed parties just for fun.

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My Top 5 Tips to Make Your Overnight Guests More Comfortable

It’s almost that time of year where houseguests are common, so it’s a good time to make sure your guest room(s) and bathroom are prepped and ready for any friends and family. I seem to always have guests staying at my house, so I’ve really gotten the hang of making my guest room as inviting as possible! It goes way beyond clean sheets and towels (but those are important too)! Here are the top 5 things I’ve done to make my guest room feel like a home away from home.

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Small Bathroom Quick Weekend Makeover

I don’t know if anyone remembers when I re-did my downstairs primary bathroom right when I moved into my house (you can see it here), but my decor was very white and was very trendy. I loved how that renovation looked when I first finished it, and it meant so much since my dad and I did it together 100% on our own. However, as time has gone on it started to feel a little sterile and storage was a real struggle. Not only is this my main bathroom that I use every day, but it is also the bathroom guests use when they’re over as it is the only downstairs bathroom. I knew I needed to add some storage in a functional way, but also make it more homey and fit my current style a little more.

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