Favorite Gray Paint Colors in Our Home

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  So in case you haven’t noticed, I have an obsession with gray walls in my home.  I thought I’d share with you today what gray colors I use in my home.  One of the reasons I love the gray is that it can be a barely there color on the wall and it goes

No Spend February Project List

No Spend Month Saving Money

Yup, another No Spend blog post!  Thank you all for the encouragement and support as we continue through the month!     One thing the hubs and I decided is we should make a list of all the projects that we need to complete around the house to keep me busy and not failing my

No Spend February Week 1 Complete!

No Spend Month Saving Money

Week one of No Spend February is done!  It was tough as we had a Superbowl party on Sunday that we needed to provide food for and a dog that had to go to the vet for a tumor removal which was unexpected.  The Superbowl party we had already budgeted for so that wasn’t too

Blog Name Change & More

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Yes, soon you won’t be coming to www.thebloominghydrangea.com anymore but instead will be heading to my new site which is in the works as we speak.  Three years ago when I was changing my blog name for the first time, I almost went with Inspiring Hearts & Homes, but I didn’t and I can’t even

Adding bling to the back of the bookshelf

zebra back of bookcase

While wandering through TJ Maxx one day, I found this awesome zebra contact paper on clearance for $3.  I have held onto this paper, hoping to use it in my home someday but not really sure when or on what.  Originally I was thinking maybe for my hubby’s office but he was not a big

No Spend February 2014

No Spend Month Saving Money

The smack is getting laid down, the belt is getting tightened and sadly I won’t be at Target this month, that’s right friends, we are going on a spending fast.   Don’t ask us to do anything fun in the month of February unless it’s free or you want to pay for us.  :p  

Once a Month Cooking – January

meatballs meatball subs

This is my third month of OAMC (once a month cooking) and I’ve learned a few things about myself after doing this a few times. 1. I LOVE grabbing a meal out of the freezer, dumping it in the crock pot in the morning and having dinner ready without me having to do much of

Fireplace Change Up?

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I’ve been staring at the fireplace lately, wondering if I should paint it gray like the cabinets in the kitchen or perhaps maybe just re-tile the surround or paint the tile instead for a super cheap and easy fix?  It doesn’t look bad, definitely better than when we moved in to what I used to

Going to the Dogs…..Random Thursday

dog miniature schnauzer heidi

I have become slightly obsessed with taking pictures of my dogs, yes my dogs not my kids, it is a bit sad really but the kids don’t cooperate.  Well I should say dog, as the schnauzer always sits nicely for me and even looks at the camera like she knows what is going on.  Ruby,

Back in the Saddle, again

In May of this past year I posted about the end of blogging after taking a break from blogging the past fall for a few months.   I still believe that stopping blogging was what needed to happen for me, to give me a sense of focus, to stop the Perfection Infection and also for me