Simply Sunday

Simply Sunday

Good morning everyone!

Today I am gathering things that have inspired me this week…

I am in love with Laura’s plate collection over at {Finding Home}

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{THIS} article over at {A Beautiful Mess} has inspired me to dive into scrapbooking again!

Jami’s Kitchen is my DREAM kitchen! Find it {HERE} I seriously think I “pinned” every photo onto my {Room Redo: Kitchen} Pinterest Board.

I am loving Liz’s advice for {Natural Skin Care}! I have already started using some of her tips.

{THESE} photos and {THIS} peek into Alisa’s sketchbook are just amazing!

I will definitely be using some of Jill’s simple smoothie recipes! YUM!

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Kate’s blog is a MUST for hair and beauty tips! {THIS} oldie, but goodie video taught me a few a tricks this week.

Lucy’s photos and projects always, always astonish me! They are beautiful every time!
{THESE} whipped cream valentine hearts look so easy and pretty!

{THESE} &

Vintage Brass Napkin Rings Set of 5

{THESE} were added to my ETSY shop this week.

Vintage Ceramic Hen and Rooster Salt and Pepper Shaker Set

What have you found to inspire you this week?

Shutter Jewelry Organizer

Good Morning!
As I have often shared, I finding new uses for old things. A while back I showed {THIS} driftwood jewelry organizer.

Since sharing that my necklace collection has grown and I needed more room to share more items. I had this shutter left over from our wedding décor and thought it would be perfect!

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Another easy storage solution is adding lace to an embroidery hoop.

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It works great for hanging earrings.

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This favorite thrifty marble paper towel holder works great for bracelets.

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What is your favorite way to organize jewelry?

Sharing here:

Tuesday-
The Winthrop Chronicles
Ella Claire

Thursday-
Liz Marie
The Golden Sycamore

Friday-
My Romantic Home
The 36th Avenue
TatorTots & Jello

Saturday-
Six Sisters Stuff

Sunday-
Nifty Thrifty Things
Under the Table & Dreaming

Community Craft Night

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Twice this Winter I have hosted a Craft Night in the Community Room of our local Chamber of Commerce! Gathering women together to create is a favorite activity of mine. I love the feeling I get when I can help someone make something they never imagined they would or even could make!

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All the girls dove right into putting their own personality into their photo frame / message board.

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I have provided the drink at each event and January in Michigan calls for a nice warm drink. It gave me the perfect opportunity to come up with a small hot cocoa bar. All the ladies are good sports and bring along a snack to share with one another.

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I shared my photo frame {HERE}.

These are a few of the photos that were shared via Facebook of their creations:

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Sharing here:

Tuesday-
The Winthrop Chronicles
Ella Claire

Thursday-
Liz Marie
The Golden Sycamore

Friday-
My Romantic Home
The 36th Avenue
TatorTots & Jello

Saturday-
Six Sisters Stuff

Sunday-
Nifty Thrifty Things
Under the Table & Dreaming

Repurposed Window Photo Frame

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Good Morning!
I wanted to take a moment to share my repurposed window frame! 

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I decided to make something that I could easily change out photos. I used a mixture of chicken wire and canvas burlap.

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I love how it turned out!

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Tomorrow I will be sharing a few photos from my January Craft Night.
Stop back by to see what a few of the others girls came up with for their windows!

Sharing here:

Tuesday-
The Winthrop Chronicles 
Ella Claire

Thursday- 
Liz Marie
The Golden Sycamore

Friday-
My Romantic Home 
The 36th Avenue 
TatorTots & Jello

Saturday-
Six Sisters Stuff

Sunday- 
Nifty Thrifty Things 
Under the Table & Dreaming

Gathering Inspiration: Repurposed Windows

Hello Friends!
I was lucky enough to come across 16 of these great windows in December.
I knew right away that I could use them for an upcoming craft night.

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I wanted to create some sort of message board or photo frame.
So I began gathering inspiration from these photos:

Fun With Old Windows: a Chalkboard Calendar ~ besides the fact that this is driving me crazy with it starting with Sunday instead of Monday, I really like it!

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Old window by krystal357

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Chicken wire window frame

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Old Window plus Chicken Wire equals LOVE!!

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Aren’t those all great uses for an old discarded window?

Idea File: DIY Wooden Polaroid Gift Set

Aren’t these Wooden Photo Frames so adorable? {Sugar & Cloth}

DIY wooden polaroid gift set for Valentine's Day

Idea File: Mason Jar Lid Candles

I love the simplicity of repurposing a Mason Jar Lid into a candle. {All Sorts of Pretty} has a great tutorial on how to make them!

Oh how I love the simplicity of this! DIY Mason Jar Candles (via All Sorts of Pretty)

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Here are some things I am loving from around the web this week…

These {TIPS} for styling open shelving from At Home In Love.

Natalie’s new coffee bar.

This 2014 Stargazing Guide…so fun!

I love this over at The Fresh Exchange…her words spoke to me.

I have realized I am introverted, I enjoy the quiet, I need my creative space, I need to explore, I need to strive and reach beyond, I am competitive, I am an optimist, I have an adventurous soul, I am not a big city girl, I enjoy Friday nights at home with a record played & wine, my gut knows best, I am an explorer, I am meant to tell a story, I need to create wildly, and most importantly I am stronger than I let myself think I am. This year I have found that groove I have been searching for. It has made me realize what matters most in life and what makes me feel whole. It has left me with a sense of strength in my decisions and an acceptance of my imperfections.

I am a sucker for anything red!

This dresser

and this one…

Sophie’s journals always, always inspire me

and her thoughts on living simply when you are a collector at heart spoke to me as well.

Michelle’s new studio space is just beautiful!

What are you loving this week?

Favorite Moments of 2013

It was a busy year for me which left little time for blogging, I am hoping to make more time for blogging in 2014.

Today I am going to look back on some of my favorite moments of 2013.  You can see my Best moments of 2012 {Here} and if you would like to go back even further {Here} is 2011.

I started out 2013 sharing a recap of our little guy’s first year.

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Another fun post was sharing our bedroom gallery wall.

There have been a few changes since this photo was taken, but I still love waking up to this wall which is full of so many things I love.

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Our “lil” monster 1st birthday party was a favorite of mine! I am in the middle of collecting ideas for the 2nd birthday party now. You can check out the Pinterest board {Here}.

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This Instagram photo frame is a favorite place for me to share my photos.

You can follow me on Instagram {Here}.

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The lovely Shayna from the Wood Grain Cottage shared her home in my House Haven Tour Series.

I am hoping to start back up with the House Haven Tours in 2014.

If you would like to participate feel free to email me at awomanshaven@hotmail.com

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Some of my favorite posts were those that included sharing photos from Instagram.

I collected a few of my favorite things at the top of our stairs in {this} post.

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I traveled to a few flea markets {Here}, {Here}, and {Here} in search of rustic décor for our wedding. The Hens and Friends Barn Market has quickly become my favorite Northern Michigan sale. Traveling to their Fall sale I was able to take a moment to stop into another lovely barn sale and meet the wonderful Maria from Rusty Hinge. She had loads of wonderful items at her yearly sale and her home is absolutely stunning! Take a minute to check out her blog!

This lard bucket was one of my favorite finds at the Hens and Friends Barn Market, it is now in the hands of someone else who loves it as much as I did! It was sold in my Etsy shop in November.

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Another favorite find of mine this last year was this old industrial locker. Of course it needed a little transformation before entering our home, but for $5 I couldn’t leave it behind!

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The biggest moment of 2013 was our wedding, but I never did get around to sharing to many posts or photos giving any details. {Here} and {Here} are two posts sharing some of our décor. You can get a peek at our wedding photos {Here} too! I was in love with so many of them. Our photographer really captured our day perfectly!

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One of my favorite things to photograph is our changing seasons! {Here} I gave a look at one of our first winter days. Winter came early to Michigan this year!

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I love taking a moment to be reminded of all the wonderful things from the previous year as we start the new year. It is always a great feeling, full of gratitude!

What were your favorite moments of 2013?