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Michelle James

Hi! My name is Michelle and I blog at Our Crafty Mom. I have two grown children, a son age 24 and a daughter age 19. I am a very proud Mom! I love creating all things DIY, home decorating, crafts, refinishing furniture, upcycling-you name it & I have probably tried it! Thank you for visiting!

Welcome to the weekly Home Matters Linky Party. A great place to come, share your blog posts, and make new friends. Home Matters Linky Party #147! … Happy August, everyone! Thanks for joining us for another fantastic week of great ideas, tasty recipes, and creative inspiration. Please, share and enjoy. … … Lorelai at Life …

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Transform ordinary dollar store picture frames into beautiful lanterns with this easy tutorial. Add a cozy vibe to any room on a budget! This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Please see my full disclosure here Today is our monthly Create With Me challenge hosted by Samantha from Little Bits of Home. …

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If you’ve been wanting to create a family gallery wall, I’m sharing simple tips and tricks to make it easy! Gallery walls continue to be very popular. I’ve seen some really creative ideas in home magazines and online. For whatever reason, I’m a little intimidated to create one in my main living area. But I …

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Create a unique chicken feeder centerpiece that you can fill for every season. It looks so lovely with fresh lilacs for the summer season. It’s time once again for our Thrift Store Decor Upcycle Challenge.  I know I say this every month, but it is seriously my favorite day of the month!! There are so many …

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You will love these inexpensive master bedroom decorating ideas. They are easy to recreate for your own bedroom. Today is our next installment in our Room by Room Summer Showcase and we are sharing our master bedroom spaces. You will definitely want to visit the other bloggers linked below to check out their master bedroom …

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Let me show you how I turned a roadside table that my Dad gave me into a nautical striped side table. This little table was in bad shape with peeling veneer and scratches. Welcome to this month’s Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest. This month’s sponsor is Plaid/Mod Podge and we are helping them celebrate the 50th …

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There are so many benefits to cooking with an Induction Cooktop and I thought I would share a few with you today. One of the many things I enjoy about blogging is working with great brands and sharing those products with you! This post is sponsored by Air & Water, however all opinions are 100% …

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