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Pumpkin Harvest Loaf Recipe
Pumpkin Harvest Loaf Recipe

I’m a pumpkin bread devotee and this recipe is hands-down my favorite!

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RecipesCathyOctober 31, 2022 Comments
Happy Friday 10/28/2
Happy Friday 10/28/2

the most “terrorizing” photo on the internet, how one family paid off their mortgage, the new Ugg slippers, one way to get your kids to listen better, the best pumpkin bread on the internet, a book lover’s home, …

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How to Dress Up Plug-In Wall Sconces (and avoid cord purgatory ;)
How to Dress Up Plug-In Wall Sconces (and avoid cord purgatory ;)

7 plug-in sconce + cord cover combos

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Happy Friday 10/21/22
Happy Friday 10/21/22

How I upped my morning coffee routine, a schoolhouse turned home, “Bet on yourself”, 2022 interior design trends, how to boost your immune system, Colleen Hoover’s story, …

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Solving the Clutter in Daphne's Bedroom
Solving the Clutter in Daphne's Bedroom

swapping the bedside tables for dressers was the key!

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Happy Friday 10/14/22
Happy Friday 10/14/22

Fall porch ideas, wise words from Kevin Bacon, a podcast rec, under-$100 jeans, taking care of what you own will never go out of style, which indigenous lands are you on?, fall’s hottest interior design trend, …

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What's Inside our New Natural Mattress...
What's Inside our New Natural Mattress...

complete with horsetail and camel hair layers (truly!) and NO chemical fire retardants

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The Farmhouse is White!
The Farmhouse is White!

the colors we picked, what it cost, prep, products, and more

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Happy Friday 10/7/22
Happy Friday 10/7/22

a new movie, “I’ve always had an attraction to homes with an old spirit”, the new ‘hot girl’ food (ha!), the science behind eating better, taking control of your time, letting kids decorate their rooms, …

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Come Vintage Shopping with Me
Come Vintage Shopping with Me

A few of my favorite online recent finds

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A few stills from the main bedroom at #thepoplarcottage we finished recently. We just got home from a 2-week road trip and I was dreaming of this bed the whole time 😴 

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