The Story of Croix — The Cow Spot

Wanna hear an embarrassing story about our guest bedroom?

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Boo

I don't know about you guys but our front porch has been decked out for Halloween since late September.

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Console Table Makeover

Well, I'd say the first week of October is a good time to come back from summer vacation :) We had a great summer and really did try to lay off home projects and enjoy all the work we had done

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Shed Update

You know you are getting old when having a whole day or weekend (gasp!) to dedicate to shed building gets you excited, BUT, alas here we are.

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The Shed

The weather was great in Atlanta this weekend so we decided to get started on a project we have had planned for a long time - a shed!

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Croix's Room - Curtains & Light Fixture

This space has been getting happier with every added element, but the curtains really made it start to feel cozy and inviting. As for the selection of said curtains, I'm happy to report they were super inexpensive!

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How Paperless Post & I Became Fast Friends This Holiday Season

This time of year I lick more envelopes and address more cards than any other time of year.

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Merry Christmas, xoxo - The Shearers

Happy Christmas Eve's Eve's Eve! This has truly been one of the most magical Christmas seasons I can remember and it all got kicked off in mid-November with a visit to Santa.

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Croix's Custom Closet

Well, it's official - our two year old is living a more luxurious life then us.

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Slide + Final Selections - Croix's Big Boy Room

We are less than 8 weeks away from my due date and we currently have like 10 projects in limbo. We are working hard to get as many as possible buttoned up and the one at the tip top of that list is Croix's big boy room!

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Halloween Scene 2018

Ahhh, this is one of my favorite weeks of the year! Halloween on Wednesday, my birthday on Friday and what I personally deem the start of the holiday season!

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DIY Bunk Beds

What. a. whirlwind. weekend. In 3 1/2 days, 3 guys built-out and trimmed THIS:

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Bunk Room Intro

You know the stage where I agonize for days/weeks/months (please no) over the final details. While we work on bringing that all together, we have simultaneously moved on to the bunk room aka Croix's Big Boy Room!

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And then there were Four...

Croix is going to be a big brother!!

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Croix's New Bathroom - Part 1

The Croix is moving on up....as in literally moving upstairs. More details on that later, but before we start working on his room, we decided to tackle his new bathroom first.

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Croix's 2nd Birthday

On Saturday we celebrated Croix' 2nd birthday with a Croix Town Party!!

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Merry Christmas - The Shearers

I so appreciate all of you for reading The Cow. It's one of my favorite creative outlets and it wouldn't be the same without your feedback and kind words. I wish I could send you all a Christmas Card, but since that seems complicated I thought this would be the next best thing.

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