tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77932725884516026432024-03-13T10:54:42.684-07:00Feasibly OrganizedOliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.comBlogger840125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-31377130469136031672015-08-12T14:26:00.001-07:002015-08-12T14:26:11.445-07:00Monterey, CA Trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$text0:0:$end:0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Monterey :</span><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline1:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$text2:0:$end:0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">+Breakfast at Trailhead cafe +Drive [or walk or bike] Ocean View Blvd toward Pacific Grove [breakfast at Red House Cafe in Pacific Grove]</span><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline3:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$text4:0:$end:0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">+17 mile drive loop stopping along the way [$10 or refunded if you eat inside]</span><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline5:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$text6:0:$end:0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">+Walk along Spanish Bay beach</span><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline7:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$text8:0:$end:0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">+Eat the Bench at pebble beach [or at Spanish Bay]</span><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline9:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$text10:0:$end:0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">+Cannery Row / Aquarium </span><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline11:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$text12:0:$end:0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Carmel:</span><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline13:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$text14:0:$end:0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">+Walk around/eat/shop in Carmel-by-the-sea</span><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline15:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$text16:0:$end:0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">+Carmel Beach</span><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline17:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$text18:0:$end:0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">+Drive the road parallel to the beach</span><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline19:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$text20:0:$end:0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">+ Point Lobos State Park [$10]</span><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline21:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline23:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$text24:0:$end:0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Big Sur:</span><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline25:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$text26:0:$end:0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">+Stop all along highway on the way down</span><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline27:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$text28:0:$end:0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">+Lunch or coffee: Big Sur Bakery</span><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline29:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;" /><span data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$text30:0:$end:0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">+Short hike to McWay Falls / Julie Pfeifer Burns State Park [we turned back north after going here]</span><br data-reactid=".1.0.0.0.2.1.2:$comment-973957734534427150.2.$newline31:0" style="background-color: white; font-family: proxima-nova, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; 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<br />Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-37667337753546270312014-04-07T10:38:00.001-07:002014-04-07T10:38:39.410-07:00new decor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I've been sick the last week and barely left the house so I decided to tackle my first <a href="http://oliviakcarter.blogspot.com/2014/03/spring-cleaning.html" target="_blank">Spring Cleaning goal</a> of re-decorating our family room. We had one big chair in this space before and wanted something that provided more seating but took up less space. I found these chairs on Amazon and it was a perfect fit. </div>
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One down... <a href="http://oliviakcarter.blogspot.com/2014/03/spring-cleaning.html" target="_blank">a few more to go</a></div>
<br />Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-5183695463218226072014-03-31T14:39:00.000-07:002014-03-31T14:39:03.887-07:00spring cleaning Everybody's doing it, it's spring cleaning time.<br />
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I'm a little bit overwhelmed by spring cleaning and all of the LONG lists of what to do that I found on Pinterest. They don't all make sense for my home and life and it's just not feasible to get all of that done and done well. </div>
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I've decided to make a goal list of the things that I need to do in my home after a long winter of my new life as a stay at home mom, lots of things took a back seat and need a revamp- to clean and to organize.</div>
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+Reese's closet</div>
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+Spare room</div>
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+Coffee cabinet</div>
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+Garage</div>
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+Front & Back Patio</div>
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+Playroom for Reese</div>
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+Clean blinds</div>
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+Clean range/oven</div>
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I'll be conquering these things over the next few weeks. To start everything off, we just got our carpets cleaned and bought a new vacuum. Now I'm motivated!!</div>
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What are some of your spring cleaning goals? Join me in conquering them in the next few weeks? We can hold each other accountable.</div>
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Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-71523243590634179782014-03-05T12:42:00.000-08:002014-03-05T12:42:10.111-08:00how i organize my...I get asked all of the time how I organize different parts of my home. Every home is different and functions differently and I am a firm believer that each home should be organized the way that works best for the owner, but I also think sharing how things look in your home can spark ideas for others!<br />
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I found these bins at the Dollar Store... pretty great because I hate spending money on storage when I feel like it's not always necessary, just makes things look better.<br />
My laundry room is upstairs and basically just holds my washer and dryer, so I have to find other spaces in my home to house things that I normally would put in a craft room or laundry room. I do have 2 linen closets in my hallway upstairs so I use one of them as <i>my</i> space.<br />
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Here is how I organize my gift area:<br />
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Small boxes or bags for wrapping // ribbon // pre bough gifts for boys, girls and babies </div>
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My girlfriends make so much fun of me but I have never purchased a gift bag or tissue paper because I have kept all of it from showers, gifts, birthday and Christmas. {You know a gift is from me if the tissue paper isn't pressed perfectly}. I totally don't care though because I never have to pay for it!! </div>
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<br />Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-8305842637737944832014-02-12T09:00:00.000-08:002014-02-12T09:00:05.470-08:00closet organizationWe should all be going through our closets at the change of every season. My sister and I do this for each other all of the time. I went over to her house this week to do some work!! We are bold with each other when it comes to this. You really need another eye and opinion. We don't need most of the clothes that we have and really end up wearing a small circle of items. Let's take things out and give it away to charity or a friend, think of the benefit others will have, not the loss that you think you will experience.<br />
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1. The owner goes through and takes out things she's unsure of. This could be:</div>
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2. The helper goes through and takes out items she questions. BE BOLD.</div>
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3. The owner goes through everything in the pile and tries on or says yes or no</div>
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4. You put back in your closet organized.</div>
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I like to organize my clothes by type of item.</div>
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Jackets, Cardigans, Sweaters, Button Ups, Long Sleeves, Short Sleeves & Tanks</div>
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I like all of my hangers to be the same type. It's a good thing to invest in to keep clothes fitting well.</div>
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Put all of your clothes in the same direction on the hanger<br />
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Sort shoes by type of shoe. To save space, put one shoe one direction and the other shoe the other direction. Shoe racks are always a good idea.</div>
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My friends will tell you that I'm honest ... right guys?Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-17011994502313297692014-02-10T08:00:00.000-08:002014-02-10T09:42:18.859-08:00baby girl's roomThis being my first baby, I wasn't quite sure what I needed to have around her room or where I should actually put it. After talking to friends, I organized everything before she was born the way that I thought best. Five months later I have for sure moved things around to make it work better for how we live in her space. I love her room and the way it turned out, it feels like us!<br />
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I didn't want to purchase a lot of storage tools so I made do with what I had. I hope to show that can still have a place for everything without having to buy things or organize it in a way you could never re-create while actually living in the space.<br />
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Are you about to be a new mom? Do you have any specific questions about how to organize all of the <i>stuff</i>? </div>
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Ever since my little one was born I have been worried about not capturing and correctly organizing pictures of her. I take way too many iphone pictures and not enough SLR pictures. I have always organized my photos by year but with the way babies change so much I wanted to break it down more than that.</div>
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A few weeks ago I decided that on the same day each month, the day that my babe becomes a month older, that I would upload all my pictures from my camera and phone to my iphoto library and title each event by the month. </div>
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This will also help make sure when I sit down to make her baby book that the timeline is correct. Doing it once a month takes away my back up of never getting around to it. I always find you need to take a little extra time to do something often otherwise it's a big headache a year from now.<br />
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How do you all organize your photos?Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-43486750715030399632013-05-14T18:03:00.000-07:002013-05-14T18:03:04.489-07:00it's been a while... I decided to fall off the face of the blog earth for a while friends. I was spending too much time in my day on the computer and worrying too much about my internet life and not enough about my real life. I was measuring my outfits, photography, thoughts, weekends and outings based on what would look best in a blog. Trying to keep up and make it better all of the time wasn't for me.<br />
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Also, I've been doing this...<br />
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...growing a sweet girl inside of me. My daughter. These last 27 weeks have been an incredible journey. God is teaching me so much about His control on our lives from before we were born and how He desires the reigns for the rest of it. I'm merely the vessel that He is using to form my sweet Reese Katherine inside of me. He is making her perfect, not her, not me, not Brian, He is.<br />
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Here's to letting Him have that kind of control forever on her life and mine as He is better at it than I ever could be.<br />
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Sometimes I miss blogging so maybe I'll be back every once in a while to share about how an ordinary person can be organized or with thoughts on what I'm learning in this life.<br />
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xoxoOliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-84943580565865454222013-05-11T06:58:00.001-07:002013-05-11T06:58:55.737-07:00spring cleaning // make up brushesI never think to clean my make up brushes because I just assume I'm using the same make up on them right? But when I start to think about all of the places I've set them down, bacteria on my face, sweat etc, it started to gross me out. I bought this Laura Mercier<a href="http://www.lauramercier.com/store/shop/Accessories_Brush%20Cleanser_prod230019" target="_blank"> brush cleaner</a> for $18 because I'm pretty sure this bottle will last me the rest of my life.<br />
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Step 4 // Put back in a cute container</div>
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<br />Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-87071145820976775782013-01-30T09:19:00.001-08:002013-01-30T09:19:23.086-08:00a DIYLove this idea! This is great for any drawer that needs things to stay in place. I love drawer organizers but sometimes you can't find the right sizes for what you want and let's be honest they aren't always cheap for what they are.<br />
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Step 1: Measure the depth of your drawer<br />
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Step 4: arrange and enjoy!<br />
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Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-76479670187970682022013-01-04T10:00:00.000-08:002013-01-04T10:37:10.914-08:00office alternativesWe all need a space for "office stuff"- bills, calendar, mail etc. but we all don't have an extra room to hold that in our homes. I love these alternatives that hold everything necessary but don't take up a lot of space! Would you ever try something like this? I love how you can make it these also look decorative as well.<br />
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Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-85861451302296209512013-01-03T14:53:00.003-08:002013-01-03T14:53:51.638-08:00organize my dayIf you work part time or are a stay at home mom, like a lot of my friends, you have a lot to accomplish in a week around your home. Some days you have too little and some days too much time to do it in. How do you get everything done in a week without feeling overwhelmed and give up?<br />
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<i>Step 1</i>: Make a list of all of the items you have to complete in a week<br />
EX: laundry, fold & put away, clean bathrooms, pick up & organize, vacuum, pay bills, mop (etc.)<br />
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<i>Step 2: </i>Make a list of the things you'd like to do in a week<br />
EX: work out, crafting, read a book, blog<br />
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<i>Step 3:</i> Write out your current schedule to find the holes<br />
EX: 8:30-12:30 Work<br />
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1:30-3 Free Time<br />
3-5 Social Time<br />
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The holes I've created are 1:30-3 and 3-5 - what makes the most sense to me would be to have the "have to do's" 1:30-3 and the "want to do's" 3-5<br />
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<i>Step 4:</i> Make a schedule for each day of the week so you get everything done but it's spread out and doesn't feel like an overwhelming task.<br />
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Sunday Laundry time with husband<br />
Monday Fold & Put Away work out<br />
Tuesday Clean Bathrooms read & blog<br />
Wednesday Pick Up House work out<br />
Thursday Vacuum see a friend<br />
Friday Mop work out<br />
Saturday Pay Bills craft<br />
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<i>Step 5:</i> Display this somewhere in your home to motivate you. Stick to it but give yourself grace if it doesn't work every single day!<br />
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Do you struggle organizing your day or getting things done?<br />
Take 20 minutes to do this for yourself and see what you can come up with!Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-88535082520056843822012-12-17T08:41:00.000-08:002012-12-17T10:25:09.611-08:00Christmas tree hunt<div style="text-align: center;">
one of my favorite things about living in Oregon is cutting down our Christmas tree every year. There are a ton of farms just 15 minutes from our house out in the country. The last few years we have gone with some of our best friends and made a fun day out of it! </div>
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Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-11574746042352558682012-12-14T11:36:00.000-08:002012-12-14T12:26:28.272-08:00warning: shallow post-needed a changeI decided on a whim last week that I needed a hair change. I've had the same cut for a few years now and was ready to try something different. I love short hair on other people but have always hated it on myself because I feel like I look like I'm 10. I was inspired by these pictures of Olivia Palermo and her long bob and thought I'd try it.<br />
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here is a little before and after from yesterday. I look super tired but that's ok.
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Now it's going to be a challenge styling it in a way everyday that makes me look mature as opposed to immature.
This morning I used my <a href="http://oliviakcarter.blogspot.com/2011/12/straight-straight-straight.html">Hana </a>flat iron to curl a few pieces. Any short hair styling advice?<br />
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Our family has decided to do Christmas a little different this year. The burden has been on my heart for the last few years but I haven't quite had the courage to stand up and say it. The stress of buying presents for so many family members around the holidays has me feeling a little bit insane. The need to find just the perfect gift, make sure I'm spending the same amount on them that they are on me, spending money that I don't have to spend all takes away from the real reason Christmas is celebrated.<br />
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God gave us a gift, a sacrifice of himself, when we are rushing around we miss the biggest detail of it all. This year we've decided with some of our family members to not purchase gifts for each other but to just be together. Christmas is a time to celebrate what God has done for us by sending His one and only Son to be humbly born into this dark world to pay a price for us so that we could live. He wants us to live our life as a blessing to others and slowing down to spend quality time with those around us is just that.<br />
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How do you keep yourself focused on the Creator?Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-69355509018260804892012-12-12T06:00:00.000-08:002012-12-12T06:00:01.599-08:00wish I was here wednesdayI started "<a href="http://oliviakcarter.blogspot.com/search/label/wish%20i%20was%20here" target="_blank">wish I was here wednesday</a>" back when I was working a desk job that I hated. I would dream, mid-week, about being somewhere else. It's been a fun thing to look back at all the beautiful pictures I've found or from my actual life. If you'd like to play along, link back here and put your url in a comment, I love to look at where you all wish that you were on a wednesday, it's fun to dream right!?<br />
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Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-23206218130726221902012-12-11T06:17:00.000-08:002012-12-11T08:31:26.673-08:00ode to natekind of love most everything he does.<br />
his decor inspires me.<br />
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Source: <a href="http://www.nateberkus.com/interiors/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">nateberkus.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Source: <a href="http://styledesignlife.blogspot.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">styledesignlife.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Source: <a href="http://www.shopsweetthings.com/shopping/nate-berkus-target-collection-interview-redecorate-under-100" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">shopsweetthings.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Source: <a href="http://www.nateberkus.com/interiors/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">nateberkus.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Source: <a href="http://home-decor.hsn.com/nate-berkus-handcrafted-orbit-table-lamp_p-5480515_xp.aspx?webm_id=0&web_id=5480515&sf=hd&attr=5936&ocm=hd|5936&prev=hp!sf!5936&ccm=hd|5936" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">home-decor.hsn.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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who are you inspired by in interior design? Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-24385809941045084002012-12-10T06:45:00.000-08:002012-12-10T12:27:22.565-08:00the holiday spiritThank you all so much for your kind, sweet and encouraging comments on Friday. Glad a lot of you can relate and that we encourage each other towards authenticity always!<br />
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I'm really getting in the holiday spirit after seeing the Nutcracker and dressing up fun this weekend. How are you getting into the spirit?!
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Source: <a href="http://odessamay.blogspot.com/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">odessamay.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Source: <a href="http://elleandblair.com/blog/post/mani-monday-holiday-sequin-manicure" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">elleandblair.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Source: <a href="http://limilee.tumblr.com/post/13404081948/via-here" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">limilee.tumblr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Source: <a href="http://odessamay.blogspot.com/search/label/HANDMADE%20HOLIDAY" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">odessamay.blogspot.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Source: <a href="http://www.lunalighting.co.uk/gold-lustre-cup-with-large-spots.html" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">lunalighting.co.uk</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Some of my plans include:<br />
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blast Christmas music
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<strike>watch Home Alone</strike> (&2)<br />
make hot chocolate<br />
<strike>watch Christmas Vacation</strike><br />
see the tree in Pioneer Square<br />
<strike>watch Elf</strike><br />
<strike>cut down & decorate our tree</strike><br />
drive around and look at Christmas lights<br />
bake a holiday treat<br />
watch White Christmas<br />
<strike>decorate the house</strike><br />
watch Nativity Story<br />
buy a new holiday dress<br />
get some holiday fuzzy socks & pjs<br />
watch A Christmas Story<br />
walk around down town bundled up with a warm drinkOliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-20859516520452027902012-12-07T06:03:00.000-08:002012-12-07T08:39:23.139-08:00why my blog is for meI started this blog almost 3 years ago out of a need to create and to have a voice. I titled it 'For Me' as a constant reminder that I shouldn't blog just for others. I blog stalked for a few months before I started mine and it made me sad to see people write things like "I'm sorry for not posting lately..." as if they were not enjoying it and being forced to post. I also wanted to always remind myself to stay true to who I was.<br />
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For blog success, I've been told to do many things, but I don't necessarily want blog success, I want to be me, isn't that why most of us start blogs? So that we can share a bit of ourselves with the world? Learn from each other? Grow together? I never wanted to do otherwise. I'm writing this post for myself right now as another reminder.<br />
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Lately I have been bored with my blog, over it, not feeling it. I don't really know if anyone is still reading, I don't get a lot of comments, I haven't had new followers in months, my photos aren't done very well because I don't have photoshop, I don't take pictures all of the time because my life is really busy and hectic. I realized that this list of things was the reason that I wasn't "feeling it" when really all of those things shouldn't matter if I'm blogging just for me.<br />
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I have an audience of One that I'm trying to please, Galatians 1:10 and I shouldn't let those things make me not want to blog.<br />
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Part of the beauty of this world of blogging is the community made within it. I delight so much in comments on my posts and interacting with readers as well as being inspired by content on the blogs of others. However, if I don't get comments or new readers, I don't want to think that I am failing. Or if one blog has grown a lot in the last year and mine hasn't, I don't want to feel any ounce of jealousy in it. I am not going to stop blogging, I just want to remind myself the reason I started in the first place. Thank you to all who have been following along in my journey, I hope we continue to inspire one another.<br />
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Do any of you struggle with comparison, jealousy, blogging for others and not yourself? I hope this is an encouragement to keep blogging things you love, share your heart and personality and if people enjoy it and find value in it, that is just a bonus!Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-62399414762440358582012-12-06T08:00:00.000-08:002012-12-06T08:00:01.460-08:00the room we live the most inthe before:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oliviakcarter/8231248428/" title="House by oliviakcarter, on Flickr"><img alt="House" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8208/8231248428_9091902cab_b.jpg" width="580" /></a><br />
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the after:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oliviakcarter/8245320233/" title="IMG_2412 by oliviakcarter, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_2412" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8480/8245320233_ab1e68c80d_b.jpg" width="580" /></a><br />
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couch & pillows : Pacific Lifestyle Furniture // standing lamp: target but found at goodwill // black lamp: target // coffee table: Potterybarn (from our old house)<br />
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mirrior: Crate & Barrel // black frames: Potterybarn with instagram artwork printed using Prinstagram // silver frames: Crate & Barrel // love sign: thrifted<br />
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fire basket: Home Goods // Map: Urban Outfitters // Frame: ikea<br />
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end table: home goods<br />
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ottoman: target but found at goodwill // chair: hand-me-down // lamp: target // gray shade: ikea<br />
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still need to:<br />
//get another end table<br />
//get a new coffee table<br />
//possibly get different seating than that white chair<br />
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my inspirations:<br />
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Source: <a href="http://www.nfinteriordesign.com/#/page/70bb/somervale/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">nfinteriordesign.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Source: <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sarah-matts-expertly-styled-home-house-tour-176248" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">apartmenttherapy.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Source: <a href="https://www.ikeafamilylive.com/en/living-room-design-ideas-1" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">ikeafamilylive.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Source: <a href="http://www.tumblr.com/dashboard" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">tumblr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Source: <a href="http://www.restoredstyle.com/in-with-the-new/comment-page-1/#comment-22535" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">restoredstyle.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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<br />Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-23004071340321022922012-12-05T07:00:00.000-08:002012-12-05T07:00:09.040-08:00it's wednesdayso naturally I wish that I was here.<br />
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Source: <a href="http://woodennest.tumblr.com/post/31417071754" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">woodennest.tumblr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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what about you?Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-55048370724643344072012-12-04T11:07:00.001-08:002012-12-04T11:07:08.593-08:00i feel like i have a new favorite animal<div style="line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;">
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Source: <a href="http://society6.com/product/Fawn-leR_Pillow?medium=HardPin&source=Pinterest&campaign=type56&ref=hardpin_type56#utm_campaign=type56&utm_medium=HardPin&utm_source=Pinterest" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">society6.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Source: <a href="http://dontcallmebetty.tumblr.com/post/34602390932" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">dontcallmebetty.tumblr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-58249155862471464872012-11-30T08:00:00.000-08:002012-11-30T08:00:05.826-08:00our dining room<div style="text-align: center;">
Our house is finally just about put together. I wanted to share with you all the progress!</div>
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The dining room before:</div>
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We found a <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70116262/" target="_blank">dining room table</a> from Ikea. The dining room space is somewhat small but we like to entertain so we found a table that holds 6 people but can expand to hold 10. We went with the brown to make a cheap table look a little nicer. We also found the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60155857/" target="_blank">white chairs</a> at Ikea and decided to go with them for a more modern look. The <a href="http://www.worldmarket.com/product/grey-tufted-chair-set-of-2.do?from=Search&cx=0" target="_blank">gray chairs</a> we found at World Market to add the elegance back into the room. </div>
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My moms friend got this <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/bellesol-mirror/mirrors/decorative-mirrors/13802?defattrib=&defattribvalue=&listIndex=5" target="_blank">mirror</a> from Ballard Designs but it came broken so she sent for a new one and gave me the broken one. I just put the broken part at the bottom to hide it. I decorated it with my <a href="http://oliviakcarter.blogspot.com/2012/10/from-my-grandma.html" target="_blank">grandparent's</a> crystal decanters.</div>
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We still need to find drapes for around the window and eventually change the chandelier but it works for now!</div>
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A little bit of my inspiration:</div>
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Source: <a href="http://thenletitbe.tumblr.com/post/24343818905/interiorsporn-via-alvhem-makleri" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">thenletitbe.tumblr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Source: <a href="http://www.restoredstyle.com/page/8/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">restoredstyle.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Source: <a href="http://news.evrtstudio.com/post/20075096372/plydesign-in-other-exciting-news-today-we-are" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;">news.evrtstudio.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/oliviakcarter/" style="color: #76838b; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Olivia</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com/" style="color: #76838b; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></div>
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Oliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14360838612409324190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793272588451602643.post-8518955569865053832012-11-27T21:18:00.003-08:002012-11-27T21:18:32.284-08:00holidays ruleHope you all had a great holiday! Ours was very successful. Brian and I both took most of the day off of work Wednesday and had a fun tim getting the house clean and getting the last of our family room put together (he even vacuumed the whole house for me!! :) )<br />
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Having everyone bring a dish made it not too stressful for us. We did the turkey, which my parents taught us how to do- pretty easy actually. We had 20 people, multiple sides of the family which was good.<br />
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How was yours?!<br />
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my sister and our wonderful guys<br />
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My aunt, me, my cousin and my sister<br />
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All the women in my family- my mom and her 2 daughters and her sister and her 3 daughters and my cousin's 2 year old. We had lots of fun growing up together.<br />
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