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		<title>DIY Secrets Revealed: A Chalky Finish Mint and Floral Buffet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2015 09:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bre Bertolini]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Home/Garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chalky finish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[decoart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[distressed furniture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; A friend&#8217;s Mom helped me out big time on this piece. A friend of hers was looking to sell this beautiful antique buffet and I was lucky enough that she thought of me! It looks like it&#8217;s in pretty decent shape but don&#8217;t let the photo fool you&#8230; &#160; &#160; The top was a hot mess, the bottom drawer didn’t close, both side doors didn’t shut and the top two drawers were nearly impossible to slide in and out. Not to mention the smelly, old felt that lined the top drawer. WHY was that a thing?! (I found a pretty solid method for removing that nasty stuff which I’ll be sharing soon). It does, however have great bones and is a BEAST. I sanded down the top and gave it a fresh coat of stain to start off: &#160; &#160; Next up I used DecoArt&#8217;s Chalky Finish paint in Refreshing. &#160; &#160; I applied 3 coats and then distressed it like crazy to get the worn look. &#160; &#160; Finishing touches were some white ceramic knobs from Hobby Lobby and some gorgeous paper from Rifle Paper Co. &#160; &#160; Check out more details on my blog listed below! &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>DIY Spring Wreath: Easy and Inexpensive!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alessandra Macaluso]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Spring]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last year I blogged about the wreath I made for our front door because it was one of the most easiest, cheapest DIY&#8217;s I&#8217;ve ever done. (And there&#8217;s nothing like greeting people who walk into your home with &#8216;easy&#8217; and &#8216;cheap&#8217;, right?) But this is the best kind of easy and cheap because it doesn&#8217;t look it AT ALL. And you can make small changes to it so it goes with every season. I&#8217;m re-blogging with an updated version, because the little changes I made for this Spring make this one my ABSOLUTE. FAVORITE. Check it out! DIY Spring Wreath This is literally as easy as putting the wreath up, tying a wooden letter to it, draping a ribbon, and shoving floral stems into it. That&#8217;s what I love about the wreath &#8211; you can just tuck branches into it anywhere and they stay put. So, to recap our steps: hang wreath tie letter on using string or twine drape ribbon shove florals into it. Then pour yourself a nice glass of wine and admire your bad-ass front door statement piece, you Peggy Pinterest, you. You can get the wreath itself at a low price from any craft store &#8211; mine came from Michael&#8217;s. Or if you&#8217;re feeling splurge-y, you could go for this one I found on Amazon (which I&#8217;m loving and now regretting I didn&#8217;t see it first): Wild Birch Wreath Bases, &#8220;Wild &#38; Woodsy&#8221;, Natural &#38; Hand Tied With No Wire, 14 Inch, Exclusive Then you&#8217;ll want to get your wooden letter for your initial. I painted mine white, because I&#8217;m an idiot who didn&#8217;t realize you can actually order them already painted. Don&#8217;t be like me. Grab your letter, here: White Wooden Letters A-Z Now add your ribbon. I like the  natural style, but you&#8217;ll see when you click on the item it will give you a bunch of different color options: Kel-Toy High Quality Jute Burlap Ribbon, 4-Inch by 10-Yard, Natural Lastly, add your florals and berries! Michael&#8217;s frequently does 40% off sales, so I got mine on a day they were running that deal on the florals and I scored big. I forgot to snap a pic, but it was basically one pussy willow sprig, 1 succulent sprig, and a simple green cluster of florals. I used plyers to clip off all the pieces and tuck them in randomly. Viola &#8211; happy SPRING!! For the first version I made of this, with the full tutorial and pics, go here: DIY Spring Wreath Tutorial]]></description>
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		<title>Yummy Piña Colada Protein Shake Recipe !</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Brooke Utegg]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health/Fitness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[fitness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, I&#8217;ve been been searching high and low, trying to find the healthiest very of me. Along with working out every day and trying to eat as clean as I can, my favorite part of this fitness kick I&#8217;m on is the yummy protein smoothies I get to indulge in after my intense workouts !! I thought I&#8217;d share my favorite smoothie yet, Piña Colada, because it is oh so yummy !! Change it up as you please, but here&#8217;s what I used !! Ingredients: • 2 scoops Vanilla protein powder • 1/2 cup pineapple orange juice • handful of fresh pineapple chunks • 1/4 tsp rum extract • 2 tbsp shredded coconut (I used A LOT MORE, more like 1/2-1) • 1/2 cup soy/almond milk • 1/4 cup chia seeds • as much ice as you desire Directions: Mix all ingredients together and blend together in a blender. &#160; *Picture, alternate recipe, and post can also be found at here at FrugalCouponLiving.com]]></description>
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		<title>How to Remove Crayon from the inside of a Dryer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2015 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hollie]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[crayon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last thing I needed on the day before Christmas school break and while I’m trying to finish holiday shopping online AND pack for our trip to see family is to find blue crayon in my dryer ALL OVER MY KIDS’ CLOTHES. Lucky me, that is exactly what I got this morning! Ugh. Yep, a blue crayon, and a green one, I think, somehow got past me in the laundry and ended up going through the washer and into the dryer. Maybe because I didn’t check all the pants pockets?! Yeah, who has time for that with 8 loads of laundry staring you down? Clearly, I got smacked in the face with reality that clearly I need to check pants pockets. What? A five-year-old would smuggle blue crayons in his jean’s pockets?!? Who knew?!?  Okay, so my clothes disaster fix is still in the works so stay tuned for that outcome but I do have an answer on how to get crayon out of the inside of your dryer. The last thing you want to happen is that you put ANOTHER load in there and the crayon re-melts and ruins an entire other load, right?! So, I lay it all out for you in today’s 2 MINUTE Baby Gizmo video!]]></description>
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		<title>White, Gold and Grey Chair Makeover</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 21:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bre Bertolini]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[chair makeover]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chairs are always a fun makeover to tackle because you can usually find them for pretty cheap. Or have an old one lying around your house! This one was no exception, costing a whopping $5. Here&#8217;s the before&#8230; It had two old, gross layers of fabric on it that I removed, and unfortunately the wood used for the seat had seen better days and needed to be replaced too. That&#8217;s an easy fix! I just bought some particle board from Home Depot and traced the old shape onto the new wood. I also bought some new foam and placed that over my new piece of wood. I covered the whole thing with some fun new fabric and used a staple gun to attach it. For the frame of the chair I used some white spray paint&#8230; And for the gold accents, I used Rub &#8216;N Buff which I&#8217;m OBSESSED with. It&#8217;s amazing. And that&#8217;s it! Now you don&#8217;t have to be scared to make over that old chair you&#8217;ve had for years! I promise it&#8217;s really not that hard]]></description>
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		<title>The Perfect DIY Starbucks Chai Latte</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 05:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Brennan]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chai Latte]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Free Vanilla Nonfat Chai Latte]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am an avid Starbucks Chai Latte drinker, but having them as often as I do was starting to add up (they are $3-$5 per drink!). Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I love the whole Starbucks experience and culture and really want to support their business, but it&#8217;s just not possible to go there every morning. So, I set out to perfect my DIY version and I nailed it!! Today I am going to share with you exactly how I do it, so you too can indulge at home and save yourself a lot of money! Step 1: Purchase the liquid form of Tazo Chai Tea from Starbucks or Target (or any other retailer who carries it). It&#8217;s in the &#8220;tea/coffee&#8221; section and it&#8217;s in a cardboard box. It is sold as Original, Organic or Decaf which is actually better than Starbucks because they only offer the Original. Step 2: (Optional) If you like a vanilla chai latte, visit your local Starbucks and purchase some of their vanilla or sugar-free vanilla syrup; they sell it in large and small bottles. Don&#8217;t try to use other syrup brands, it WILL NOT taste like a true Starbucks Latte. Trust me, this step is crucial! Step 3: Purchase a Milk Frother of any kind. Don&#8217;t spend a lot of money on this, just get a cheap one from Amazon or something. I use the Aerolatte, but any brand should work. Step 4: Mix 4 oz of water with 4 oz of the Tazo Chai Latte you bought. Then, squirt in 3-4 pumps of your favorite flavored syrup (optional). Step 5: Heat this mixture up in the microwave for about 2 minutes. Step 6: While the tea is heating up in the microwave, pour about 1/4 cup of milk into your coffee mug you are going to drink out of. Insert your frother into the milk, turn it on, and slowly move it up and down, keeping the frother in the milk the entire time. (Hint: cold milk froths best) Step 7: When the tea, water and syrup are finished in the microwave, pour the hot mixture into the mug you will drink out of (which also contains the frothed milk). Your frothed milk will rise to the top and your gorgeous mixture of chai tea will sit below, just waiting for you to take your first sip. Step 8: Enjoy your DIY Chai Latte for a fraction of the cost!! &#160; So, there you go, the perfect homemade Starbucks Chai Latte. Give it a try and let me know what you think!]]></description>
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