I actually haven’t carved pumpkins this year yet. I’m going to wait a bit longer so that the pumpkins don’t rot before Halloween, BUT… I wrote up this tutorial last year, and I thought it would be helpful to some people who might be reading Joyful Abode this year. Before: The pumpkin awaits its transformation.… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Decor
Goodbye little row house.
We’re moving again. We’ve actually been moving all week. But this weekend will be the final haul. I updated the “About” page to reflect this new development. So goodbye little row house, or patio house, or whatever it is you like to be called. We’ve enjoyed our two months here. (ooh a sneak peak of… Continue Reading
Solving the jewelry storage problem
For a while, my jewelry has been lumped together in a jewelry box. When I want to wear earrings, I have to hunt for mates… when I want to wear a necklace, I must first unravel it from a tangle of its cousins. Not anymore! If you have this problem too, you might enjoy making… Continue Reading
Inspiration? Decorate! (No. 2)
I did an Inspiration? Decorate! post earlier about my bedroom decor. Here’s the second installment, about my living room and its inspiration piece. The inspiration piece is this pillow from World Market. I loved the colors, the pattern, the clean but organic shapes. It really appealed to me. So I took a couple home with… Continue Reading
Inspiration? Decorate!
I started out with this bedding (but queen sized) from Ikea… I LOVE the bold colors, the clean lines, and the fact that the duvet cover is reversible. The other side has a brown background, and still the branch+flowers. So, when I moved to this apartment, I decided to take this as my feature piece… Continue Reading
How-to: Make a gorgeous bulletin board
You will need: one picture frame, whatever size you like. I used 18″ x 24″ a piece of corrugated cardboard cut to fit your frame cork tiles, which you can find at Michael’s next to the whiteboards, about 10 dollars for 4 (12″ square) pretty fabric, a little larger than the area to be framed… Continue Reading
Desk Makeover
I was sitting at my desk, setting up Joyful Abode, when it occurred to me that nothing about my desk area was working. (Click this picture to see the tags in flickr.) Oh my goodness… horrible! I had “organizational things” but it wasn’t working for my needs. So I needed a change. At times like… Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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