Category Archives: confessions

how to change your name on facebook

how to change your name on facebook

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How to change your group name on facebook. Even after 200 members.read more

andella home + pieces that work

andella home + pieces that work

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Lately, I’ve really been thinking about what makes a true, real-life home tick.read more

let’s go on an adventure

let’s go on an adventure

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Here’s to small escapes. Little adventures. And simple fun!read more

a mirror ball mess

a mirror ball mess

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We are now the proud owners of not one… but two mirror balls.read more

rest

rest

weekend_fun

Why is it so hard to unplug?read more

dream house

dream house

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Confession: the term “dream house” irks me. I loathe scrolling through pinterest and seeing words like “dream home.” It reeks of “some day” and bad lessons we take away from Disney and princesses and perfect hairread more

a very merry christmas

a very merry christmas

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Here’s to hoping you and yours have a very Merry Christmas!read more

snowflakes for sandy hook

snowflakes for sandy hook

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I don’t know about you guys, but we’ve had a really hard time since last Friday. But we actually got really excited when we heard about this.read more

celebration of service : a little christmas cheer

celebration of service : a little christmas cheer

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Hello lovely people! We just wanted to share a little Christmas happiness with you today! Remember the wonderful things that Home Depot has been doing with Celebration of Service events around the nation?read more

conquering dry skin with neosporin : a giveaway

conquering dry skin with neosporin : a giveaway

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A few weeks ago Neosporin sent me information about a new product called Neosporin Essentials. Since I love all things Neosporin (I mean, who doesn’t?) I thought it was worth checking out.read more

the lazy gal’s guide : perspective (less is the new more)

the lazy gal’s guide : perspective (less is the new more)

Two weekends ago, I cleaned out Aiden’s closet. I didn’t know why but I felt so overwhelmed that I started crying over the sheer force of it all. A few things had piled up in my life and this was the last straw. I was done.read more

the lazy gal’s survival guide : craving simplicity

the lazy gal’s survival guide : craving simplicity

On Saturday, I walked into Aiden’s room, and it looked like this. If you aren’t blinded by my amazing brass doorknobs (I know you’re jealous) I guess you could say we have a lot of stuff.read more

elf on the shelf : a love story

elf on the shelf : a love story

So our little elf on the shelf has crash landed with a vengeance returned this year.read more

better homes and gardens do it yourself magazine photo shoot

better homes and gardens do it yourself magazine photo shoot

So last week, right before Thanksgiving, our home looked like this.read more

thankful

thankful

Here’s to being content, knowing you’re enough, and being thankful for everything we are so very blessed with.read more

buyer’s remorse anony : the comparison game

buyer’s remorse anony : the comparison game

The WWW is saturated with beautiful ideas and inspiring websites. It’s easy to get caught up in feeling inadequate, and comparing ourselves to others.read more

happy veterans day

happy veterans day

Today though, at the Handmade Home we are celebrating Veterans Day and all the amazing men and women who have given so much to secure our freedoms.read more

buyer’s remorse anony

buyer’s remorse anony

We’ve all experienced it. If this were a buyer’s remorse anony meeting, I would totally be the prez. And it would be because you all love me, right? {Flutters eye lashes} No? Okay.read more

a few of our favorites

a few of our favorites

We thought we would take a moment and share a little about our site, and give you a tour of sorts. So feel free to pull up a cozy seat and a warm drink because we’re so glad you’re here… and we hope you stay for a while!

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grandiose plans + grandiose failures

grandiose plans + grandiose failures

We have grandiose plans for the back yard. Epically grandiose plans, I tell you. But we hit a little bump in the road. And by little bump in the road, I mean we had a complete wipe outread more