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Bell Jar Decor – Inspiration
Melissa Marro on Dec, 28, 2011 >> Home Décor
Bell Jars are the perfect home decor item.  They seem to create inspiration and a feeling of significance to whatever is underneath it. Small item...
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Curb Appeal Counts. Is your home ready for market?
Melissa Marro on Dec, 27, 2011 >> Home Décor
View VideoIs your curb appeal attracting or repelling potential buyers?  Here is a quick 4 minute video that may help you decide if your home is r...
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31 Front Door Colors
Melissa Marro on Dec, 27, 2011 >> Home Décor
View VideoThis great video by the Color Fairy (aka Michelle Molinari) provides 31 fresh and current front door colors you may not have considered....
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How to create a hurricane candle holder holiday vignette
Melissa Marro on Dec, 27, 2011 >> Home Décor
Karen Otto of Home Star Staging shows an easy way to create a beautiful hurricane candle holder.  Her DIY tutorial will take you step by step thro...
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Feature This…Staging Tip # 30987 Profitable Painting Paraphernalia
Melissa Marro on Dec, 27, 2011 >> Home Décor
Painting advice is rampant with all sorts of gee-gaws and product suggestions to make projects go more smoothly. As Stagers who not only advise, but ov...
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Easy Holiday Lighting Using Mason Jars
Melissa Marro on Dec, 27, 2011 >> Home Décor
I love this epsom salt jar with tealight for a festive atmosphere.  It’s perfect because the wind won’t blow it out.  Also be sur...
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Coastal Wreaths – A Warm Welcome for your Door
Melissa Marro on Dec, 27, 2011 >> Home Décor
Having spectacular curb appeal is important when you are selling your home. Having potential buyers at “hello” is part of the business of s...
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Keeping it Coastal – Thanksgiving decor ideas
Melissa Marro on Dec, 27, 2011 >> Home Décor
Living on the coast is one of the best things about being in Charleston.  I thought I would share some fall decorating ideas that are simple and s...
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Thanksgiving Centerpiece Ideas…
Melissa Marro on Dec, 27, 2011 >> Home Décor
Tonight all of the kids will have fun going door to door, dressed up in their best Halloween costumes. Tomorrow morning, families everywhere will be re...
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Still haven’t carved your Jack-o-Lantern Yet? Here is some inspiration…
Melissa Marro on Dec, 27, 2011 >> Home Décor
If you are still looking for ideas for Jack-o-lanterns then look no further.  Best of all, some of these don’t even require carving, making ...
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11 Paint Chip Valentines ideas and tutorials - a nearly free way to share the love
Melissa Marro on Dec, 27, 2011
Anytime you can utilize paint chips in creating something you know two things.... 1) it's nearly free 2) it's going to be colorful!  These are bot...
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My Christmas Quiz - why don't you answer one too?
Melissa Marro on Dec, 23, 2011
1. Egg nog or hot chocolate?  I never tried eggnog until this year, even though I've made it for my son for the last 12 years or so.  Here is...
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My fabulously easy eggnog
Melissa Marro on Dec, 15, 2011
I didn't even actually know I liked eggnog until this year.  I've made this recipe nearly every year for my son, who brought it home from a friend...
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January Vintage Valentine e-Swap - Valentines you'll want to make
Melissa Marro on Dec, 15, 2011
A couple of week's ago we had our usual Monday #talkcrafts tweetchat.  The topic was swaps.  I heard a lot of ughs and "I don't do swaps...
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DIY Chalkboard paint recipe and some fun chalkboard projects
Melissa Marro on Dec, 05, 2011
I love chalkboard paint, finding a recipe for means you can now make it in the colors you want - not just black or green.  Fantastic!  I foun...
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Kids Crafts - fun to make with the kids, or give to them
Melissa Marro on Dec, 05, 2011
Finding a good kids craft is tricky. You want something easy enough for them to do, but not too too messy.  If you are making gifts for kids, you ...
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Christmas Card Holder - Book Recycle Tutorial
Melissa Marro on Dec, 04, 2011 >> General Crafts
I saw a Christmas card holder on pinterest and loved it.  I thought I would whip one up quickly.  I found an old online marketing b...
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Making a Family Tree - Some inspiration
Melissa Marro on Dec, 03, 2011
Today, when I was on pinterest, I came across some great family tree ideas.  I thought these had a huge amount of inspiration in them so I wanted ...
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Free Paint Chip ornament tutorial
Melissa Marro on Dec, 03, 2011
Paint chip ornaments are fun, easy and colorful.  I think they would be cute as little hang tags on Children's gifts and of course instead of maki...
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Bee Ornament - Free DIY pattern
Melissa Marro on Dec, 02, 2011
I was having a little stress today and decided that I needed to get a little creativity in to calm my nerves.  I had this old wooden bee pattern t...
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