Spring Table Centerpiece Idea – French Country Cottage
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Spring Table Centerpiece Idea – French Country Cottage

Layers of lovely on the table is my favorite thing. Pretty place settings & linens and a beautiful spring centerpiece are perfect for a simple and sweet table by the barn. This centerpiece has a little secret to creating it – sharing more about this idea today.

Spring Table Centerpiece Idea – French Country Cottage

Spring Table Centerpiece

I think of decorating as layers. Whether that is in a room design, a Christmas Tree design or a table setting. It is the layers that make something come together and create a moment.
For this table- I decided to use a couple of different pieces of this beautiful French

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6 Easy Home Improvement Projects You Can Do in a Weekend
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6 Easy Home Improvement Projects You Can Do in a Weekend

These quick and easy projects will leave your home feeling brand new.

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Home improvement projects are often synonymous with major renovations and high costs. And if you don’t have prior homeowner or handyman experience, overwhelming projects can take a significant mental and financial toll. But not every project needs to be a huge undertaking. In fact, a few minor DIY projects can make a big difference, leaving your home refreshed and ready for the coming seasons in just a couple of days time.

To brainstorm the easy home improvement projects you

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#DreamTeam linky – 12th February 2023
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#DreamTeam linky – 12th February 2023

February 12, 2023

Hello and welcome. You’ve popped into the #DreamTeam linky for bloggers- a fab place to share your writing, read what others have been up to, and share a bit of blog love! Come join us…

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Due to unforeseen circumstances (the little one broke her leg…. in two places… at school ekk!!!), the #DreamTeam was down last week. #sorry. We are back though, and I can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to.

This week I’m linking up with a fab event happening in South Bank, London this February half term. If you are around

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Tim Allen flashes ‘Home Improvement’ co-star in resurfaced clip
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Tim Allen flashes ‘Home Improvement’ co-star in resurfaced clip

Maybe it was “Tool Time” after all.

Tim Allen was filmed playfully flashing his “Home Improvement” co-star Patricia Richardson in a newly resurfaced clip.

In the blooper scene, Allen, who played Richardson’s husband on the ABC sitcom, is dressed in a kilt as the actress says, “Hangs long. I just wish it was shorter.”

Allen then lifts his kilt, and while the camera does not show what was underneath it, Richardson, 71, clarified to TMZ Tuesday, “He was well-dressed under there. I was just shocked that he lifted the kilt, not by a man in boxer shorts.”

Patricia Richardson looking shocked as Tim Allen flashes her in a "Home Improvements" bloopers.
Tim Allen flashed
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Peek Inside Sarah Paulson’s Cozy Malibu Hideaway
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Peek Inside Sarah Paulson’s Cozy Malibu Hideaway

Sarah Paulson didn’t discover her talent for creating homes with what interior designer Amy Kehoe calls “sophisticated whimsy” until she was in her 40s. As a former New Yorker and an actress who has spent much of her adult life on set, buying and decorating a house wasn’t on her long to-do list. “It felt like too much responsibility. Only grown-ups did that, not me,” says the Emmy Award–winning actress, who stars in the upcoming horror thriller Dust. “I always wanted Manhattan life, an apartment with a doorman, if you were lucky. Owning a home has never held that allure.”

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Self Love- 5 Ways to Nurture You
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Self Love- 5 Ways to Nurture You

February is known as the month of love by many. It is a time when many of us pull loved ones a little closer, indulge in sweets, and focus more on the romantic side of life with those we care for. And February is also a great time to show yourself a little extra love and today is a different kind of Valentine’s Day post- all about Self Love.

Self Love

Showing yourself love is more than just luxurious baths and buying yourself flowers; it’s about changing your mindset to look at yourself in a kind, healthy, and loving way.

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Major renovation planned for Athens’ archaeological museum
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Major renovation planned for Athens’ archaeological museum

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Culture Ministry announced plans Wednesday for a major renovation of the National Archaeological Museum, expanding exhibition space at the Athens site that houses what is considered the most important collection of Greek antiquities in the world.

The project, expected to last four years, will be led by the British architect Sir David Chipperfield, whose major works include the restoration of the Neues Museum in Berlin and the design of the East Building at the Saint Louis Art Museum.

Chipperfield said new construction covering 20,000 square meters (215,000 square feet) was planned around the existing 19th

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Edmonton homeowners are invited to apply for the net-zero retrofit program
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Edmonton homeowners are invited to apply for the net-zero retrofit program

The City of Edmonton is looking for local homeowners who want to retrofit their homes to achieve net-zero emissions, offering a free energy audit and connections with newly trained contractors.

Officials are hoping to sign up 10 to 15 homeowners across the city who are ready to pursue renovations. They’ll be provided with a consultation from a qualified net-zero energy adviser to make a plan for upgrades, but they’ll be responsible for the cost of any construction work.

For this program, they’re hoping to attract a variety of different homeowners to explore the various

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