I just posted a fantastic home tour at CaféMom. Michelle and Devon have spent the last year gutting and remodeling their house. It looks great! Go see.
Michelle’s Home Tour in El Paso
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
We love coming up with fun valentines to make and give. Here are some of our favorites (many are candy free!):
3-D Lollipop Valentines - Easy! And a big hit.
Wild Animal Valentines - Family Fun Magazine requested my idea for their latest issue.
Mad Lib Valentines - Family Fun requested this idea too!
Friendship Bracelet Valentines
And here are a few more ideas I've featured over the years that I bet you'll love:
- Fresh Fruit Valentines
- Color Theory Valentines
- DIY Scratch Off Valentines
- Shaving Cream Valentines
- Mini Valentine BoxesHouse Hunters International
Here's something fun. Our family was featured in an episode of House Hunters International! Spoiler: we choose the gorgeous French Farmhouse. It's called La Cressonnière and we take pictures of it all the time. If you're curious, try these links:
The Kitchen
Summer at La Cressonnière
The Halfbath
The Stairwell
The Neighbors
Ralph's Bedroom
The Studio
Springtime at La Cressonnière
The Living Room
Maude's Bedroom
The Artists
Oscar & Betty's Bedroom
The Exterior
The Floors
Olive's Bedroom
The Treehouse
The House: La CressonnièreI hope you enjoy the house tour! Oh. And if you'd like to see the episode, you can find it on Youtube here (it's in four parts).
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White backdrop. Splashes of color. Perfect. I have a large painting on our living room I painted to achieve the same thing.
http://www.thesleepytimegal.com/take-a-peek-inside-the-living-room/
Beautiful home; simple, lots of natural light and i love their design style too.
Beautiful home; simple, lots of natural light and i love their design style too.
Lovely home! Love the white and neutrals with accents of color- light and airy!
This looks so great. I love th color arrangements. I am painting through synesthesia which makes me see colors when I hear names and numbers. These colors I transform in paintings. Colors are my life. The name Michelle is for me a nice combination of blue, green with a little light yellow.
Wow – love that orange wall with the white room!