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Creating Personalized Gallery Walls in 5 Easy Steps

November 13, 2013 by Kelli Hays

One of my favorite aspects of decor in our home are the two gallery walls I have. There’s one in our living room and and one on our stairwell and I just love how personalized I can make them. Here is how my stairwell looked before: Overwhelming with character, huh? I only had three of […]

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Handprint Thanksgiving platter: {Thanksgiving Craft}

November 12, 2013 by Kelli Hays

Follow eat.pray.read.love on pinterest Disclaimer: this post is sponsored by Imperial Sugar, but all opinions are my own. Last week, I shared my daughter Allie’s Thanksgiving project. Well of course, her little sister Evie wanted to do a project as well and I was happy to oblige. I found this fun handprint Thanksgiving platter on […]

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Free Scripture Printable- Making a House a Home

November 9, 2013 by Kelli Hays

I love having visible reminders in my home of the word of God- it’s so refreshing and encouraging- and sometimes convicting. It’s really part of what makes our house a home for us. I love this verse- Psalm 45:11- it reminds me that no matter what others think of me, my God thinks I’m beautiful! […]

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Making a House a Home: The Man of our House

November 5, 2013 by Kelli Hays

On Saturday, I wrote about loving the people in your home more than the thought of a perfect house. Today I want to publicly give accolades to my dear husband. I know people don’t like this type of lovey-dovey post too often, but it’s his birthday and he’s awesome! He is truly a gift to […]

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DIY upcycle- from jar to vase

November 4, 2013 by Kelli Hays

I am so enjoying this Making a House a Home series. If you missed it yesterday, I rolled out a giveaway for a $250 gift card from Gallery Furniture in Houston, as well as a few more goodies. You can find it by clicking here. One way I love to take my house from a […]

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Furniture Finds and a HUGE Giveaway!

November 3, 2013 by Kelli Hays

Part of making a house a home is the furnishings that you select. Of course, this is only part of it, but your furniture definitely plays a role in the mood you set in your home. Do you want it to look traditional, modern, cozy, trendy? I love finding unique pieces to add to my […]

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Hi, my name is Kelli and I'm so excited to have you here! I've been married to Ben for 17 years and in that time, we've worked in youth ministry, planted a church, traveled to Kenya on missions trips- both separately and together- given birth to 4 babies, fostered a little boy, adopted him two years later, and recently found out we have a surprise little girl on the way! Our family lives in a farmhouse that we completely remodeled 3 years ago. when I say completely, I mean, there was nothing … (continue reading)