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Springtime Mood Board

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Springtime Mood Board – 3/27/2023

Last week I said I was bringing the spring vibes, but when I look back…it was summer nights vibes for sure last week. Can you tell I desperately want warm weather?? So, I’m bringing the spring vibes this week.

With Easter right around the corner, there is a little inspo in here for the calming vibes I’m embodying for Easter. We plan on going to church and then spending the afternoon with friends. Nothing flashy, just wholesome fun to enjoy the time together and appreciate everything we have.

I’m also really trying to be calm and present in the moment, appreciating my family, animals, and the highly anticipated warmer weather that’s just around the corner. I am itching for spring!! This weekend should give me allllllll the feels for that. We’re planning to put up the playset we bought for the kids. I still have to paint it though…so maybe I should do that Friday before the guys come put it together.

What do you have planned this weekend?

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Mood Board Monday – March 20

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Mood Board Monday – March 20

Last week, after putting together my moody mood board, the only thing I ended up doing that evening was having an espresso martini (or 5…) and had a cozy evening with my husband where we played Skip-Bo and talked for hours. It honestly was magical and lifted my mood tremendously. Marriage can be hard, and communication can be tricky and nuanced, but working at it and reaping the rewards of honest communication is so worth it.

This week, I’m just feeling the calming springtime vibes. I’m looking forward to the peak into summer, the gardening, the healthy fresh start that comes with warmer weather, and the possibilities that the rest of the year has in store.

One of my goals is to be more present. To spend more, undistracted time with my kids and explore the outdoors. Winter can be so long and confining, and the hope that spring brings for warm weather, blooming trees and flowers, and endless possibilities is what keeps me going this time of year. I just can’t wait. Maybe I’ll put together a summertime bucket list this week!

What are you looking forward to this spring?

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Mood Board Monday

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There is something about building out a mood board that is so unbelievably relaxing and cathartic. So, starting today I will be pushing out “Mood Board Monday’s”. The theme will always be different, and it will depend on my MOOD! Lol, I’m so excited. Stay tuned every week!

This week’s mood board was when I was feeling a little glum. Just in a funk, ya know? The transition from deployment to reintegration has been a lot harder. I thought things would be different than they are, but it’s a little…I don’t know. It’s just tough right now to manage my expectations.

So, you know what? I’m sitting here catching up on Vanderpump Rules because well….you’ve heard about all the drama, right? Yeah, I need to catch up and make sure I’m in the know when we see the ball drop on TV. I’m also musing about espresso martinis which I am 100% making tonight. Also, now that I’m talking about it here, I just purchased this facial steamer and I am definitely having a little spa night for myself with my martini(s).

Stay tuned for next week’s mood board and an update on how my night went!

Primary Bedroom Mood Board

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Primary Bedroom Mood Board

My plans for the primary bedroom have been long coming. It probably shouldn’t be my current focus but I spend a lot of time in my bedroom and it truly is my oasis, even in it’s current state. So, I think sprucing it up will be a good investment in my well-being.

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These nightstands and dressers are the ones we got when we first moved in together. I am, by absolutely no means, attached to these pieces but for budgets sake, I am designing my room with these in it, and will eventually trade them out. Here are the nightstands I have my eyes on, and here is the dresser I am loving.

It will be quite a while before I make any moves on these pieces, but hey, a girl can dream. What’s your favorite about this space?

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Powder Room Remodel

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We are planning to do our first bathroom DIY project. We need to update most of the bathrooms in our house, and being the penny pinchers that we are, we are planning to do most, if not all of the work ourselves. We decided to start with the powder room on our main level since it will be a smaller undertaking and less of a disruption than our master bath or our kid’s bathroom.

Before we begin, I put together a mood board. We will wait until the Lowe’s and Home Depot Memorial Day sale weekends to order materials so we can hopefully get a good discount! To all of my military friends out there, don’t forget that Home Depot and Lowe’s provide a 10% discount with a valid military ID.

Lowe’s is much better about military discounts since you can get it with purchases online, whereas Home Depot will not give you the discount online, only in-store and there are a lot of items/departments where the discount doesn’t work. Lumber being one of them. Look into this more, but all-in-all, Lowe’s is more military friendly although we shop at both!

Stay tuned as we start demo! Follow along on instagram @_gillianpaige

Updated: May 9 – We have changed direction on the design slightly. I ordered a different vanity, hardware, and we decided to go with a different flooring. We are going with a Lifeproof luxury vinyl plank wood look flooring that we used in our basement. We went with this decision as well foresee carrying this flooring throughout our main level in the near future and feel this will be less labor intensive with a seamless look. Demo starts this week!

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