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My New Kitchen Light

October 21, 2013 by Fotini Filed Under: diy, home decor, kitchen light, lighting, mercury glass 33 Comments

I have a slight obsession with mercury glass and I knew I wanted to incorporate it into my new kitchen island lighting. I started browsing online, only to find super expensive options.

Similar here here ($99 each) and here (over $218 each)!! I was determined to make this work, so I headed to none other than, Homegoods! I was ecstatic when I found these pretty mercury glass candle holders and snatched up three of them. The plan was for my hubby to use a glass cutter to create a hole for it to fit on the new lighting. Well, you won’t believe what happend next… We started unscrewing the bottom of the candle holder to find a hole already there, and it fit the light fixture like a glove! Score!! Like major score. I may, or may not, have been doing the happy dance in my kitchen! Within minutes I had a gorgeous new mercury glass light fixture!!

The best part about it was the cost! Each candle holder was $9.99 and the trio mount was on sale at Lowes for about $47, which brings the total cost to $76.97!

I think it’s the perfect addition to our kitchen space and I couldn’t be more happy with how it turned out!

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{ Fab Pins of the Week }

October 18, 2013 by Fotini Filed Under: diy, fab pins of the week, Halloween, Halloween recipes, Pinterest, snacks, treats Leave a Comment

Hi there and welcome 🙂

It’s a pleasure to have you here, starting your weekend out with me!

I’m still in full swing of prepping for the kids Halloween costume party, so this week’s pins are, again, Halloween inspired!

Do you decorate/celebrate Halloween?

Do you allow your kids to go trick or treating?

We do not celebrate Halloween in our home, but we do allow our children to trick or treat. This year, however, I’m excited to host a party for the kids to have fun without all the freaky, gooey gore that typically comes with Halloween! Be sure to check back for the party reveal next week!

So let’s get to it…

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1. Aren’t these Monster Apple Bites from We Do Fun Here absolutely adorable? I’m totally making these for our Halloween party, the kids will love them! Not to mention, they’re made with healthy ingredients! Head over and check out the full recipe 🙂
2. Halloween party perfection, wow! I love every detail is beautifully placed! Of course I love the burlap tablecloth!
3. These adorable treat bags are the perfect touch for your little ones to keep their treats in! And they are just so stinkin’ cute! I love using paper bags from the dollar store, the possibilities are truly endless and you can’t get anything more budget friendly!
4. Holy moly these are cute! I’m not the best at baking, so more than likely mine would not turn out looking like this, but I might just have to give it a try! I love the bright green color from the non-traditional black and orange Halloween decor!

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{ All Things Thursday Blog Hop #15 }

October 17, 2013 by Fotini Filed Under: all things thursday, all things thursday blog hop, blog hop, crafts, diy, link party, recipes 2 Comments

Welcome to our All Things Thursday Blog Hop #15!! Hard to believe we’ve been at it for 15 weeks already! Time sure does fly by 🙂 And there’s never a dull moment partying with you all! I look forward to it each week, and I hope you do too! If you’re returning, thank you partying with us! If it’s your first time here, welcome, we’re so glad to have you! When you link up here on my blog, you will automatically show up on the three other lovely blogs I host with (awesome,huh!). Be sure to visit all our blogs because we feature our own favorites each week!

Check out my features from last week here!

Here’s what I’ve been up to this week:

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Grab our button and let’s get this party started!!

{ All Things Thursday Blog Hop #14 }

October 10, 2013 by Fotini Filed Under: all things thursday, all things thursday blog hop, blog hop, crafts, diy, fall, link party, recipes 2 Comments

Hello and welcome! It’s great to have you here at our All Things Thursday Blog Hop! If you’re new around here, I’ll fill ya in on how things work! You don’t have to be a blogger to enjoy this party, simply visit the projects that stand out to you and pin for sharing! If you are a blogger, we would love to have you join the party by linking up your latest projects and recipes! Please be sure to grab our button, visit other links, pin and share 🙂

I LOVE all the projects and recipes linked up each week, in case you didn’t know, Fall is my favorite! See my features from last week’s party here!

Here’s what I’ve been up to this week:

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{ All Things Thursday #13 Features }

October 9, 2013 by Fotini Filed Under: all things thursday, all things thursday features, blog hop, crafts, diy, fall, link party, recipes 6 Comments

Hello there! I’m super excited to share this week’s features with you today! All the projects linked up last week were just incredible…

A Simple Early Fall Table Setting from Simply Suzanne’s

Fall Porch from Our Home Away From Home

Candy Corn Halloween Shirt from Cutesy Crafts

Elegant Fall Decor from Ornate Splendor

Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats Recipe from CincyShopper

Snickerdoodle Cupcakes from Love Bakes Good Cakes

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Don’t forget to come back this evening at 9pm EST for this week’s party!!!

Fall Home Tour

October 7, 2013 by Fotini Filed Under: diy, fall, fall decor, home decor, home tour, mercury glass, pumpkins 19 Comments

I love decorating for Fall! I adore the rich tones and natural elements. I use real leaves, pine cones, branches and pumpkins (of course!) as often as I can! We’ve already been to a few different pumpkin patches already this season and intend on visiting a few more 😉

Follow along with me as I incorporate a little bit of Fall into my {home}.

{Front Porch}

{Entry Way}

{Formal Dining Room}

{Living Room & Mantle}

{Kitchen}

I just can’t get enough of pumpkins this year! The kids are loving them too so it feeds into my obsession! I’ve also added a few mercury glass pumpkins to my collection that I’m just swooning over ♥ ♥

Thank you so much for sticking around and touring my home with me!

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{ All Things Thursday Blog Hop #13 }

October 3, 2013 by Fotini Filed Under: all things thursday, all things thursday blog hop, blog hop, crafts, diy, fall, link party, recipes 5 Comments

Well, hello there! It’s time for another blog hop, I almost can’t believe it! If you’re new here welcome, I’m so glad you’re here! Just to fill you in on how things work around here: link up your latest projects, they can be DIY, home, crafts, recipes, etc. Please be sure to grab our button or link back to our blog somehow! Visit the other projects linked up, pin and share! It’s so fun checking out all the creativity and supporting eachother 🙂

Check out this week’s features here!!

I’m looking forward to some pretty exciting things going on around here this month, can’t wait to share with you all!! Here’s what I’ve been up to this week…

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{ All Things Thursday #12 Features }

October 2, 2013 by Fotini Filed Under: all things thursday, all things thursday features, crafts, desserts, diy, fall, recipes 8 Comments

Hey there! And welcome to this week’s features from last week’s party 🙂

So many creative and fabulous projects linked up, I can’t wait to share a few of my favorites with you!

Please be sure to link back to our blog hop somehow, you can’t get featured otherwise 😉

So let’s get to the fabulous features….

Distressed Pumpkin Crate from Anderson + Grant

How to Make a Burlap Pumpkin from Sandra Lyn at Home

Painting Artificial Pumpkins from For My Love Of

Granny Smith Apple Bread from True Blue Baking

Cherry Almond Scones from My Sweet Sanity

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See you back here this evening at 9pm EST!

{ Fab Pins of the Week }

September 27, 2013 by Fotini Filed Under: coffee bar, diy, fab pins of the week, fall, Pinterest, polka dots, pumpkins 28 Comments

Happy Friday!! I am thrilled it’s the weekend, I’m sure you are too!

Thanks for starting your weekend out with me 🙂 This week I’m sharing a few of my favorite pins that remind me Fall at it’s finest!

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1. I’m absolutely in love with the variety of pumpkin colors this year! Maybe I just never payed much attention in previous years, but I’ve been spotting them so much this year ♥ I’m crazy about the ones Marian, aka, Miss Mustard Seeds displays hers! Her entire Fall setup if just breathtaking! Believe me, you don’t want to miss it 🙂

2. One thing that signifies Fall to me is warm apple cider, spiced lattes and hot chocolate! I love the idea of setting up a coffee/cider/hot chocolate bar for the entire family to enjoy! It eliminates “stuff” from the kitchen, but better yet, it looks darling! It would be fun to have some friends over and do a themed bar with different mix ins!

3. Really loving this polka dot fabric!! Isn’t it the cutest? Add some flare to your home decor by adding a fun print like this to an old (or even new!) chair! With a pattern like this, it’s easy to change pillows for each season and it easily pairs with brights and neutrals!

4. Silhouette pumpkins ♥ ♥ As if they didn’t already have me because they’re white, they totally got me with those darling little faces 😉 These would make the perfect display or centerpiece for Thanksgiving! I love the technique that Jen from City Farmhouse uses for this project! The possibilities are truly endless!

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{ All Things Thursday Blog Hop #12 }

September 26, 2013 by Fotini Filed Under: all things thursday, all things thursday blog hop, blog hop, crafts, diy, fall, link party, recipes 4 Comments

Welcome to our All Things Thursday blog hop! It’s great to have you here! If you’re new I’ll fill ya in on how things work around here 😉 You link up here and you will automatically be seen on three other blogs too!! It’s a 4-in-1 deal, awesome huh! Please be sure to link back to us so you have the opportunity to be featured later in the week! You can check out the fabulous features from this week here!

I’m still switching my decor up for Fall and I can’t wait to share my tour with you, hopefully, sometime next week! Now, let’s get to what I’ve been up to this past week!

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