This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SimplyAvocado #CollectiveBias You know those people who spend an insane amount of time preparing food for every celebration? Thanksgiving, Christmas, birthdays… And then it’s basically devoured within minutes? That would be me. I always start out with simple ideas, but somehow they quickly…
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Since moving to Gainesville, I have been stalking a place called Hammer & Stain on Facebook. It’s a make-and-take type workshop, where you create different pieces made from wood for your home. They had a Black Friday sale, and I jumped on it so that I could make my first piece! It was like an open holiday workshop, so I…
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My sister recently told me that I was a millennial at heart. Unlike other Gen-Xers, I embrace the values and innovations millennials have brought to pop culture — shop locally, purchase handmade/homegrown goods, combine foods from all different cultures to create innovative fusion cuisine. But when I heard about “goat yoga”, I thought perhaps the young ‘ens may have lost…
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As you guys know, I’m a new {3rd time} homeowner. When we bought our home this past June, we did so with the intent to do massive home improvement projects. We completely gutted the kitchen {goodbye dated cabinets, countertops, soffit, wretched hand-painted ivy, and a wall}, converted the formal dining room into a home office with a new wall and…
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Do you have any moments in your life that when you think about them, you just feel like someone is sprinkling memory glitter over your mind? These little magical moments that you own in a special part of your brain, to enjoy at your leisure? For me, that’s my 18th birthday. And not even my planned birthday party, but the…
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