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Tablecloth hack

July 28, 2014 By Yami Leave a Comment

Custom Tablecloth for the Pool

Hey there! I don’t know about you, but we have been enjoying our neighborhood pool as much as possible this summer. Our kids love to go swimming! We stay for several hours at a time and often have lunch or dinner right there, then go back to swim. One thing, I don’t appreciate though is how dirty those outdoor tables…
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Ikea Hack Bookshelves

July 25, 2014 By Yami Leave a Comment

Natalia’s Bedroom Update and New Bookshelves

Since the last post on my daughter’s bedroom, we have made a couple of additions to her room. She is fond of reading, so we decided we needed to add a place to hold all her books. Unfortunately, there is not much space left for a bookcase so we had to find an alternative and cheap inexpensive solution. I was looking…
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July 18, 2014 By Yami 1 Comment

Bat Mobile Tutorial

A couple of months ago, I did my nephew’s nursery (you can see the complete nursery here). It was a tough task indeed since I was doing the entire nursery on a SAHM budget (“stay at home mom” for those who don’t know). I had to be very selective on what I could spend on what. In the attempt to…
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July 16, 2014 By Yami Leave a Comment

Living Room, Kitchen and Breakfast Nook…. A Hot Mess

Ever since we moved into our new home, I have been wanting to make some changes to the living room, kitchen and breakfast nook – primarily the wall colors. The kitchen and breakfast nook are this horrible green bean color and the living room is a builder’s grade dark taupe. Not fond of either. I wanted to bring the two…
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DIY serving dish to chalkboard

July 15, 2014 By Yami Leave a Comment

Chalkboard Serving Dish

For some time now, I had an idea to turn a serving dish into a chalkboard to have displayed in either the kitchen or dining area. I wanted a place to write the daily menu so when family (my husband at this point and later on, the kids as they get home from school) would know what we were having,…
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April 25, 2014 By Yami 4 Comments

Master Bedroom…. Progress

Hi there! As promised, here is where we are at with the master bedroom. The furniture is completely assembled (more on that later), the walls are painted, the curtains are up and the room has been de-cluttered.  

April 22, 2014 By Yami 5 Comments

Master Bedroom BEFORE

I am finally at a point where I feel comfortable taking pictures (and showing you all) the progress we have made in the master bedroom. We are lucky to have found a home with such a large master bedroom, with lots of natural light, good architectural features and something I never thought I would have…. 3 closets!  First, I would…
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March 20, 2014 By Yami 2 Comments

Nephew’s Nursery Reveal

Ok, so this past weekend I (along with my hubby’s help) finally finished my nephew’s batman themed nursery. We are so pleased at how it turned out!!!! Since the furniture was black with bright touches of yellow, I wanted to keep the walls simple so we started by painting the bedroom walls a calm grey and all the trim bright…
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March 12, 2014 By Yami Leave a Comment

Simple and Healthy Citrus Dressing

I wanted to share a salad dressing that I make at home that is super easy to make and is really delicious!  

March 3, 2014 By Yami Leave a Comment

My latest project… My nephew’s nursery

My sister is expecting her second baby this April and I have offered to decorate the nursery in time for her new bundle of joy. I asked my sister what theme she wanted for the baby’s room and she was VERY specific…… BATMAN. Her and her husband are both big fans. So, there really aren’t any pre-made BATMAN nursery decorations…
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DIY Etched Glass

February 16, 2014 By Yami Leave a Comment

An Easy Gift Everyone Will Love…

Finally becoming a stay at home mom this past November was both the greatest thing I had done up to this point in my life and the most difficult. Great because I now got to spend every day with my children, but difficult because with only one household income everything from buying socks to going out to dinner and making…
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Soap Pump Dispenser from Liquor Bottle

February 13, 2014 By Yami 17 Comments

After the booze is all gone….

Let’s face it, we all like a little alcoholic beverage every once in a while. And haven’t you noticed that some of those alcoholic beverages come in the prettiest bottles? The question is what to do with them. Well, I turned mine into DIY liquor bottle soap dispenser. I don’t use the large liquor bottles though. I like to use the…
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January 28, 2014 By Yami Leave a Comment

A Taste From Home… Guava

Whenever I travel home to Puerto Rico, one of the places I definitely go to when I am there are the local bakeries. One of the items I always have to order are Pastelillos de Guayaba or Guava Pastries. I decided I really wanted to learn to make them for myself so that I didn’t have to wait for that…
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January 27, 2014 By Yami 4 Comments

Dirty Laundry….

One of the first things I wanted to fix when we moved in was the laundry room. It was yucky! The walls were scuffed, the linoleum was torn and dirty, the baseboards were mucky, I could go on forever! So we opted to repair and clean it up a bit before anything else, since after all there was going to…
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October 29, 2013 By Yami Leave a Comment

Another Spray Paint Fix for the Master

We have a rather large master bedroom (pictures coming soon) and I need to fill up my empty walls, so I have been sifting through the Hobby Lobby clearance aisles in search of some usable pieces of art and I came across these! They measure about 12 x 12 inches and are made of resin so they aren’t heavy. They were…
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October 25, 2013 By Yami 2 Comments

Another year, another tutu!

Well what can I say? There is nothing more fun than creating absolutely girly stuff for my daughter, especially costumes. I figured, eventually she will be telling me what she wants to be so I took a stab at making her costume this year, something that mummy would like – see what I did there? I had already bought pink fairy…
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Happy Monday! We have been away for a little bit h Happy Monday! We have been away for a little bit here on Instagram taking a much needed vacation because we are about to get really busy over here.
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If you watch our channel we just shared big news last week and our lives are about to change in an enormous way. We just purchased land and will be creating our very own homestead. We have been dreaming about this for quite some time. Last year we wanted to move forward but due to personal reasons we had to put it on hold. But for the past few months God has been calling us to pursue our dream and we finally found a little piece of heaven on earth.
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We can’t wait to share more with you all but if you haven’t seen the video make sure to click the link in bio and head to our latest video on our channel. We are so excited about our new chapter and we can’t wait to get started. 💕
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So I did a thing…. 🤪 I shared that I started So I did a thing…. 🤪
I shared that I started pouring my own natural soy wax candles 🕯this past Wednesday and our signature fragrance (Egyptian Amber) is already sold out. 😱
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Holy moly! I’ve already ordered more of that fragrance and wax! But no worries - we still have 3 more fragrances available: Honeysuckle Jasmine with a hint of Vanilla (a special mix by me😏), Vanilla Lavender (also a custom mix) and Clean Cotton… plus tomorrow I’m adding Coconut Lime to the shop! 🤩
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And if you’re wondering a little bit about these, these are all hand-poured by me (I’m still in the learning process but I’m getting better with each pour). I use nothing but USA grown soy wax, all natural, no dyes. These all burn clean as well. One thing I have tried to do in the past few years is make a healthier home for my family and I no longer buy mass manufactured dyed candles with artificial fragrances and harsh chemicals. One thing though is that I am very picky about scents and don’t really like what’s out there in the natural soy wax candle world so I started coming up with my own. If you like elegant, soothing and spa-like fragrances you will love the custom blends. 😍 
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Plus, I find this so much fun too! I’m like a mad scientist experimenting with fragrances and percentages in my studio. 
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I have a link in bio if you want to check these out. I also sell any leftover wax from each batch in the form of wax melts.
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My mom and I went shopping for her birthday 2 week My mom and I went shopping for her birthday 2 weeks ago and we went to some thrift stores. She found 2 of these decorative pieces (swipe for the before 😬) and I gave them a makeover.
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I shared all about it in today’s video. Check it out in the link in bio or find the direct link in my stories. I spent $6 on both of them and used paint I had on hand.
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Color is Sandy Blonde from @debisdesigndiary DIY Paint. This color works every time and you can find it in my shop💕
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Sometimes simple is just better. Don’t underesti Sometimes simple is just better.
Don’t underestimate the ordinary pieces in your home that may be outdated or just lack a little character.
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Many times we see what everyone else is buying right now and we think we need to have all those things too. I see so many people getting rid of perfectly good pieces in their home just so they could keep up with the current trends. A lifetime ago I might have felt left out (stressed out) because I couldn’t do this. Now, I could care less. 🤷🏻‍♀️
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It’s been a while now since I have begun to appreciate more timeless pieces. Pieces with more classic looks. Pieces that are inexpensive but well made and purchased second hand. Yes, they may need a little TLC but they are oh so worth it in the end.
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But you don’t always have to find something new to have nice things in your home. For example, my parents gave me these stools several years ago and they have been in our basement since we moved to our house. They are simple and definitely not “In style”. But I decided to give them a facelift and bring them back to life if you will.
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Now speaking frankly, I am not in need of any stools nor do I have space for them but I hope their next owner will appreciate them and love their new look.
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Color is bohemian blue by @debisdesigndiary’s DIY Paint 
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Today is an amazing day! Yesterday @thelatinoengin Today is an amazing day! Yesterday @thelatinoengineer11 and I did something that’s going to change our future forever and we cannot wait to share the details with you all very soon. This has been something 2 years in the making and we finally made the move we needed to make it happen. The next few months are going to be a little crazy, scary and exciting all at once, but I’m putting my trust in God that everything will go according to plan.
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Today I’m sharing a furniture transformation video along with a “shop with me” tour of my mom’s favorite store @kirklands - while she was with us for her birthday the kids and I took her there. By the way, thank you for all the birthday wishes you sent her way 🥰
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New video is live on my channel. Click the link in bio to head on over and watch the fun!
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Furniture was painted using @debisdesigndiary DIY paint 
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So the backyard has been completed, but Georgia ha So the backyard has been completed, but Georgia has been having an identity crisis and can’t make its mind up about whether it’s Winter or Spring?🤦🏻‍♀️
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The wind is killing me 😫but at least I still get to enjoy the view. 😉
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Have you gotten to see the video of this makeover yet? It was such a huge project and I have partnered with @plowandhearth to give one lucky person a $500 Spring Makeover Giveaway! Make sure to check it out before entries close in a few days!
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