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Happy weekend my friend! Do you believe it’s September already. I feel like I blinked and missed the last month.

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Carol Karl

September 4, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! What an eventful week we’ve had.

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Carol Karl

August 28, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! What an eventful week we’ve had.

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Carol Karl

August 21, 2021

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How to Make a Rainbow Bar Stool Cover

It’s no secret that my daughter loves unicorns. In fact, we call her house the unicorn museum.

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Carol Karl

August 19, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! My family and I created a long weekend by taking Friday off.

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Carol Karl

August 7, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! Now that mid-winter Christmas is over and the days are starting to get longer, it feels like spring might just be on the way.

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Carol Karl

July 31, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! This week I did my first ever live jewellery workshop.

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Carol Karl

July 24, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! And what a weekend it is! As I sit at my desk the wind is howling and the rain is pelting.

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Carol Karl

July 17, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! I spent yesterday painting some chairs. They aren’t ready to reveal yet but I’m aiming to have them ready for next week.

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Carol Karl

July 3, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! So this happened yesterday. You might be wondering what, exactly is going on in this photo.

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Carol Karl

June 26, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! The photo above is of my historical family homestead in Whanganui.

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Carol Karl

June 12, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! This week started with a crazy weekend where we collected three dining tables.

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Carol Karl

June 5, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! This week started with a crazy weekend where we collected three dining tables.

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Carol Karl

May 29, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! Can you believe it’s almost the end of May?

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Carol Karl

May 22, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! What a week it’s been! We’ve had a week of full on stormy weather – torrential rain and gale force winds.

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Carol Karl

May 15, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! Red in the morning, shepherd’s warning! I woke up this morning to this beautiful sky so I couldn’t help but share it with you.

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Carol Karl

May 8, 2021

Renovate

How to Frost Glass With a Pattern

Sometimes we need privacy but still need light! That’s was the case with our front door (and our back door).

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Carol Karl

May 6, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! It’s been a crazy few weeks which is why last weekend I didn’t post a weekly roundup. Instead, I revealed my newly renovated front porch.

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Carol Karl

May 1, 2021

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How to Paint an Aluminium Door or Window

Everyone who has visited us lately has commented on our great new front door. Last week I shared our front porch makeover.

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Carol Karl

April 29, 2021

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Front Porch Makeover

This post has been a long time coming – not that it’s taken us a long time to do the project, it’s just that we’ve been wanting to do it for a long time.

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Carol Karl

April 24, 2021

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My Not So Summer Wreath

I’m so excited. I’ve been asked to participate in my first ever DIY challenge! It’s a summer porch makeover.

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Carol Karl

April 22, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! Here’s some random thoughts on a chilly autumn morning.

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Carol Karl

April 17, 2021

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Looking for a Partner - Situations Vacant

Have you ever considered becoming a blogger? I am coming up to my 12th anniversary of being a blogger. Wow! When I think about that, there’s so much that’s happened in that time.

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Carol Karl

April 15, 2021

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Happy weekend my friend! Yay! Even though it’s been a short week, it feels like it’s taken forever – maybe that’s because we switched back from daylight savings.

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Carol Karl

April 10, 2021

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Happy Easter my friend! So how do we celebrate Easter in New Zealand?

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Carol Karl

April 2, 2021

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How to Make a Valentine’s Day Wreath

Even though I’ve never done this before, this year I decided that it was a good idea.

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Carol Karl

February 8, 2021

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I know you’ve seen this picture before - I had every intention to reveal my kitchen renovation to you this week.

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Carol Karl

January 30, 2021

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Happy New Year - Top 10 Posts for 2020

Happy New Year! I know I’m just a few days late and I hope you can forgive me.

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Carol Karl

January 11, 2021

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My Last Christmas Project

I completed this project last week in a rush. After making the napkin rings I decided that I wanted my table to be special this year so I needed to up my game.

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Carol Karl

December 22, 2020

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Isn’t this month just flying by! I feel like it was the first just yesterday and now we are staring Christmas in the face.

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Carol Karl

December 19, 2020

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This Challenge Really Got Me Thinking

This project started because I was invited to participate in a Christmas Challenge where I was required to make something new out of something old.

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Carol Karl

December 16, 2020

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How to Put an Invisible Zip into a Cushion

You may not even see this as a problem. It’s such a little thing, but it bugs me.

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Carol Karl

December 10, 2020

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Gosh, do you believe it’s December already? It feels like just yesterday we were putting away the Halloween decorations and now we are skyrocketing towards Christmas.

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Carol Karl

December 5, 2020

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This Saturday it’s cold and windy but I’ve just been to the garden centre. I have some pots on my deck that need attention. I overspent, but that’s OK. My garden will thank me.

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Carol Karl

November 21, 2020

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It’s Saturday and the sun is shining! I’m hoping to spend at least a few minutes in my garden this weekend.

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Carol Karl

November 13, 2020

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How to Refurbish an Outdoor Table

It’s spring in my neck of the woods so it’s time to start thinking about those outdoor projects you need to get done in readiness for summer.

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Carol Karl

November 12, 2020

Renovate

Lockwood Renovation Part 10 - How to Paint Lockwood Shiplap Walls

If you saw my Master Bedroom reveal you will have noticed that we painted our Lockwood shiplap walls. There are quite a few tips and tricks that I’ve learned while painting the interior of my entire house, so today, I thought I’d share those with you.

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Carol Karl

September 29, 2020