Frugal Friday~

Welcome to this week's edition of Frugal Friday!

I have some fun posts to share with you for this week's Frugal Round-up, so let's get right to it!

First up, check out this adorable free standing pallet herb garden linked up by Roeshel of DIY Showoff.  It's so clever!

 

 

Speaking of clever, Liz Marie Blog shared a great desk that she made out of bar stools.  Love this idea!

Finally, Less Than Perfect Life of Bliss shared her porch makeover.  I love the colors and the happy feeling of this space! 

Now it's your turn!

You know "da rules"...
1. Please link directly to your post and not just to your blog. Please refrain from linking posts for Etsy shops, giveaways, reviews or features of other bloggers' work. Please only link posts of your own projects.
 2. Please link back the Shabby Nest (you can use the pretty button on my side bar to make it easy.) I only feature projects in my Frugal Round-up that link back to The Shabby Nest. I have passed up some great features because they didn't link back..so please use common courtesy and return the link! MWAH!!
3. Please visit other participants and leave them comments! Help them feel "the love!"

What I'm Working on Wednesday: The Parade House~

The Utah Valley Parade of Homes is just around the corner.  It starts on June 7th.  So it's crunch time for getting the house I'm working on decorated.

On Monday, my good friend (the homeowner) Kara and I spent the better part of the day shopping for the house.  I have to say that actually doing the shopping is my favorite part of decorating a home.  And doing the shopping with my good friend is even better.

We laughed our way through most of the day, but we got a lot of work done too!  (Yes, shopping is hard work.)

We stopped into HomeGoods, and scored on a TON of pillows.  They were all fabulous!

Read more after the break...

Frugal Friday~

Welcome to this week's Frugal Friday!

It's been a lovely week here in the Wasatch Front!  Warm temperatures, balmy breezes and all of the sudden...leaves on the trees!  It's like magic the way the trees go from pink and white blossoms to glorious green overnight!  I'm loving it!

For today's Frugal Round-up, I'm sharing some fun projects that remind me of summer...

First up, a sneak-peek beach house tour shared by House by Holly.  I especially love this little peek into the bathroom.  What beautiful colors!

 

 

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What I'm Instagramming Wednesday~

This week for What I'm...Wednesday, I thought it would be fun to share a few of the things I've been Instagramming lately!

I must admit, I was late to the Instagram game.  I finally downloaded the app, and got going during SNAP! this year.  I must admit, now I am *slightly* obsessed with it!  It's such a fun way to share the little things that go on during the day.

Some fun finds at Target (putting them on my wish list.)

A sneak peek of my entry hall that I'm trying hard to finish.

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Terrific Homes Tuesday ...an Update~

I mentioned in my Terrific Homes Tuesday post a couple of weeks ago, that I am helping some friends of mine design their new home. 

The home is getting closer to completion, so we are now in overdrive trying to get the rooms put together.  Although my friends have a healthy budget for furnishings, when you are trying to decorate an entire home, frugality is essential!

Luckily, my friend is super talented, and is making some of the furniture and décor!  This last week, she and her father worked on building beds for the couple's two boys.  They used a plan from another one of my lovely friends, Ana White, to create the adorable beds.

Kara (my friend who is building the house) was gracious enough to snap a few photos of the process for  me to share with you today!

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Happy Mother's Day~

Without a doubt, these four are my greatest accomplishments, my greatest blessings, my happiest thoughts. They make me want to be my best and try my hardest. They are my last thoughts before I fall asleep, and my first thoughts when I wake. I will forever be grateful for my beautiful children.

 

 

 

And I will forever be grateful for my own wonderful mother. For her dedication, her strength, her selflessness, her intelligence and her love.

 

 

 

Happy Mother's Day to you, my lovely readers.

 

xoxo

Wendy

Frugal Friday~

Welcome to this week's edition of Frugal Friday!

This week was filled with family craziness, so I only have a couple of features for my Frugal Round-up, but they are both super fun!

First, I'm loving, loving, loving this home office reveal from The Blissful Bee.  Simply perfect!

Read more after the break...