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Be Bold
A quick guide to boldly pursuing your passions + an easy art project Be bold. Be brave. It sounds simple enough right? So why is it so hard to step up, stand out, and be bold about our wants and needs? Fear. That’s really all it is. We’re afraid of standing out. Afraid that people might not like us if we show that side of ourselves. Afraid that we won’t be able to achieve our goals. But what if you didn’t have to stress so much about making the right decision and felt confident about your passions? What if saying how you felt instead of what others want to hear…
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Picture Frame Centerpieces
Overflowing with silk flowers or displaying flickering candles these DIY picture frame centerpieces are beautiful for either everyday use on your table or as part of your party decor. You can easily make your own following this tutorial! These can be customized to match your home’s decor by changing up the color and patterns, as well as the shape (see bottom of post). Frames for this project can be found at a dollar store and any size frame will work as long as they’re all the same. As for the window film, Amazon has a ton of awesome options for relatively cheap. I found the stain glass film I used…
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DIY: Painted Lampshade
Upon moving into our new home in Okinawa, we quickly realized that around here, lamps, of all things, are hard to come by. Our living room has large, bright, florescent ceiling lights… not at all relaxing to snuggle up under in the evenings. It was clear that something had to be done to improve our snuggle time and so we set out in search of a lamp. We checked the BX (for those of you who don’t know, BX stands for Base Exchange and it’s basically Military Walmart) they had ONE lamp. It was a basic lamp, nothing fancy. It could have worked fine if only the shade hadn’t been…
