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Louie had a delicious birthday. I made a “pupcake” for her, which just topped the list of “most extra things I’ve ever done”. 🧁Mix 1 cup oats, 1 cup shredded carrots, honey, and 1 mashed banana. Bake at 350 for 10-15 mins. Let cool, then “ice” with peanut butter and top with a strip of fried bacon! We only let her eat part of it because she isn’t used to such decadent human food in large quantities, but she definitely enjoyed it!

Picked up a copy of the latest edition of @hgtvmagpromo today, and I found a recipe for Lemon Honey Cupcakes! Ben’s sister, Sarah, is visiting, and we knew we had to make them. 🍋🍯🧁✨They are the perfect dessert for the beginning of spring. Fresh, light, and full of sunshine!

Today is Louie’s 2nd birthday! She is the best doggie in the whole world. She loves a good sunbeam, will occupy my lap 100% of the time that it is available, and has a fierce love for goldfish crackers. She is my BFF (Best Furry Friend)🐾🎉

Happy first day of Spring! I’m celebrating with fake flowers and fresh lemons, because I live in Iowa and there is still snow on the ground. It warmed up yesterday, though! I took Louie on a walk and the temperature was great, but the sidewalks were oceans because of the melting snow. I’ll take it over a blizzard, though! 🌷🌿🍋

$20 leather loveseat from Facebook Marketplace. $1 art from a yard sale. $1 felt pennant I made myself for our wedding. I also made that pillow, and the “throw” is my cape scarf that I made, being stored in plain sight. I’m permanently borrowing the rug from my Mom (thanks, Mom). The “mid century” plant stand was actually an orange glass candle holder that I bought for $3 and spray painted. The table is from an artist fair in our town, and was $100, making it more than everything else in this photo combined! Style doesn’t have to come with a huge price tag. Study designs from brands and designers you love, figure out why you love them, and then keep an eye out for those elements at secondhand stores and on secondhand websites. If you’re determined, patient, and resourceful, you can create the same vibe for pennies! I know that I love vintage rugs, dark accent walls, leather, gingham, vintage art, floral fabrics, books, and plants. I incorporated all of those elements here without breaking the bank! What are your favorite design elements?

Remember that one time that I found a caramel tufted leather loveseat for $20 on Facebook marketplace and snatched it up faster than you can say “indistinguishable from the $2,500 Schoolhouse Electric caramel tufted leather loveseat”? That was a good time.

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