Author Archives: Amanda @ Heart Tree Home
Books I Read in 2013: The Good and The Bad
One of the 101 Goals in 1001 Days I really stuck to during the challenge was reading more. I used to read all the time when I was younger and somehow got away from it when mandatory reading for school … Continue reading
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DIY Plumbing Pipe Console Table
Why, hello there! Long time no blog. Things have been a bit busier around here as of late and I haven’t done as many projects around the house. For one, I started a Master’s program, which has taken up quite … Continue reading
Posted in Decor, DIY, Tutorials
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Big Lebowski Themed Surprise 30th Birthday Party
The mister turned 30 this week and I really wanted to do something special for him, so we threw him a party the weekend before his birthday based on his favorite movie, The Big Lebowski! I had way too much … Continue reading
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What I’m Reading
I’ve been on a major reading kick this summer. There’s something awesome about sitting outside on the patio in the evenings devouring a good book! Here are the books I’ve read thus far… The Fountainhead is now one of my favorite … Continue reading
Life Lately
It has been a crazy month! Thought I’d give a quick update on the happenings… We went to see Florence + the Machine at the Fox Theatre in downtown Detroit on July 31. She’s been on my list of people … Continue reading
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Updated Desk Nook
I finally got around to updating the awkward nook we have in the great room next to the stairs. You may recall that it looked like this before: I loved my campaign desk, but my kalah blue chair would not … Continue reading
Posted in Before and After, Decor, House Tour
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Creative Photo Book Uses {and Free Photo Book Deals!}
From time to time, free photo book deals pop up around the web and I like to take advantage of them as often as possible. Today I’d like to share some creative photo book ideas beyond just documenting everyday life. {Also, at … Continue reading
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Tourists in our Hometown
When you’ve lived in the same place all your life, it’s easy to get bored with the same old places and routines, especially when you’ve just experienced the fun and excitement of a new city on vacation. These past few … Continue reading
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New York, New York!
Surprise! We’ve been in New York for the past week! We’ve never been there so we took the opportunity to get away and see what all the New York City hoopla is all about. Our first food stop there was … Continue reading
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DIY Framed Bathroom Mirror
I’m a horrible blogger for this post! Not only did I neglect to take step by step process photos, I can’t find my “before” photo that I KNOW I snapped. Shame on me. Picture my “before” photo just as a … Continue reading
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