Beneath My Heart | Striving to create beauty in my heart and in my home.

Favorite “Pins” Friday!

July 27, 2012 AT 6:00 am 7 Comments

July 27, 2012 By traci 7 Comments

Wow! Is it really Friday already?! Time is flying, y’all. This time next week, Cy and I will be traveling down the World’s Longest Yard Sale in our sweet GMC ride… We are soooo looking forward to … { Read More }

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15 Reasons Why…

July 26, 2012 AT 10:27 am 63 Comments

July 26, 2012 By traci 63 Comments

Today is a special day! Today represents the day that my sweet man and I were married 15 years ago. So today, I wanted to share with you 15 Reasons Why I Love This Man! 1. He is my safe place. … { Read More }

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Quick Living Room (and flooring) Update!

July 25, 2012 AT 10:30 am 27 Comments

July 25, 2012 By traci 27 Comments

Happy Hump Day! I hope you are having a wonderful week! Just wanted to pop in quickly and share the progress we’ve made in our living room. First of all, all of the flooring has been laid! Woo to the hoo! We … { Read More }

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Cy and I are headed on a 5 day Road Trip with GMC and OnStar!

July 24, 2012 AT 10:22 am 29 Comments

July 24, 2012 By traci 29 Comments

I am beyond thrilled to tell you about one of the most amazing opportunities that I have been given since starting my blog 3 1/2 years ago! Next week, August 1st-5th, Cy and I will be traveling the country side along the … { Read More }

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“Best DIY Projects” Highlights!

July 23, 2012 AT 7:52 am 11 Comments

July 23, 2012 By traci 11 Comments

Hey Friends! I hope you had a great weekend. We had a wonderful time down at the Ky Opry again, and I will share some pics with you soon. However, my heart has been burdened for and praying for those families who lost … { Read More }

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Favorite “Pins” Friday!

July 20, 2012 AT 8:36 am 6 Comments

July 20, 2012 By traci 6 Comments

Happy Friday, Friends! I hope you have had a wonderful week. Here are a few of my favorite Pins from Pinterest that I wanted to share with you today. I love this drift wood mirror, and I would love to try and … { Read More }

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A Delicious Low Calorie Dessert!

July 19, 2012 AT 10:40 am 9 Comments

July 19, 2012 By traci 9 Comments

I have a delicious low calorie dessert I want to share with you today! A few weeks ago, you may remember that I shared with you an Ice Cream Sandwich dessert. It was rich, indulgent, and … { Read More }

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$100 Decorative Wall Decals Giveaway {Leen, The Graphics Queen}

July 18, 2012 AT 12:00 pm 91 Comments

July 18, 2012 By traci 91 Comments

I am so happy to share this giveaway with you today! Leen, The Graphics Queen has been a sponsor of mine for years now, and she has become a dear friend to me. I am super crazy about her wall decals, and I know you will be … { Read More }

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6 Tips to Writing a GREAT Blog Post!

July 17, 2012 AT 5:08 pm 36 Comments

July 17, 2012 By traci 36 Comments

Hey Friends! As you know, in June, I had the amazing experience of being a part of the Haven conference in Atlanta, Georgia. I was on the panel of speakers who spoke in the session, “I Like Big Blogs.” Today, … { Read More }

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Do You Remember….

July 16, 2012 AT 10:06 am 17 Comments

July 16, 2012 By traci 17 Comments

I want to thank you for all the positive and encouraging comments on my embarrassing post yesterday. I try to think about my blog from the perspective of my readers sometimes, and I can’t help but worry that y’all might think my hubby … { Read More }

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I’m a Little Embarrassed to Show You This!

July 14, 2012 AT 7:37 pm 36 Comments

July 14, 2012 By traci 36 Comments

If you have been following my blog any time at all, you know that we are deep in the middle of a building an addition on to our ranch home. We are doing this in full DIY fashion, so we have been at it for almost a year now. My unplanned … { Read More }

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Favorite “PINS” Friday!

July 13, 2012 AT 8:22 am 6 Comments

July 13, 2012 By traci 6 Comments

Happy Friday, friends! Yesterday, I took the day off from blogging to get some things moved around and organized in the house. I got a lot done, but I still have a lot more to do. Today, I’m going to show you some of my … { Read More }

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My Design Style Crisis

July 11, 2012 AT 12:43 pm 53 Comments

July 11, 2012 By traci 53 Comments

I been experiencing a little Design Style Crisis lately. Has that ever happened to you? Our new master bedroom is a huge blank canvas that I get to decorate, and I am finding myself completely frozen in what direction I want to go … { Read More }

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Reflecting Light for Better Photos {My New Trick!}

July 10, 2012 AT 9:16 am 29 Comments

July 10, 2012 By traci 29 Comments

Hey guys! I just had to share with you something I was excited about. I learned a new trick when taking photos on my blog. Well, it’s new to me. Yesterday, I was trying to take pictures of our claw foot tub in front of our window … { Read More }

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How to Refinish an Antique Claw Foot Tub {Check out my New Tub!}

July 9, 2012 AT 12:32 pm 65 Comments

July 9, 2012 By traci 65 Comments

Last year, we found this great antique claw foot tub on Craigslist. You can see the video HERE. Well, it was finally time to refinish this baby! So Cy set the tub up outside on some saw horses this past … { Read More }

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One Project Closer’s “Before and After” Series Weekly Winner!

July 7, 2012 AT 6:00 am 3 Comments

July 7, 2012 By traci 3 Comments

This week, I had the opportunity to look through all the wonderful Before and After projects submitted in One Project Closer’s “Before and After” series to raise awareness for Habitat for Humanity. I wanted to share … { Read More }

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Favorite “PINS” Friday!

July 6, 2012 AT 7:40 am 8 Comments

July 6, 2012 By traci 8 Comments

Hey All! I hope you had a great week! Jonathan turned 13 this week, so I am officially the mother of a teenager! Eeek! We also had fun celebrating the 4th of July! I love that holiday! I love Jen’s, from … { Read More }

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$100 American Express Gift Card Giveaway!!!

July 5, 2012 AT 10:14 am 161 Comments

July 5, 2012 By traci 161 Comments

Who needs one hundred dollars? or maybe I should ask… Who DOESN’T need one hundred dollars? I seriously cannot imagine anyone who shouldn’t enter this giveaway. But before you do, let … { Read More }

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Masterbath Faucet & Tile

July 2, 2012 AT 10:13 pm 29 Comments

July 2, 2012 By traci 29 Comments

I wanted to show you a couple of purchases we’ve made for our master bathroom. About a month ago, I went to The Tile Shop to pick out some tile for the floor in our walk in shower. I feel in love with White Carrera Marble … { Read More }

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Race Day

July 1, 2012 AT 11:47 pm 6 Comments

July 1, 2012 By traci 6 Comments

Did you have a good weekend? We sure did, although this extreme heat is a little hard to handle. We are having temps over 100 here in Ky, and we are not used to this type of heat! Despite the temperatures, some of my boys … { Read More }