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

“Best DIY Projects of February” Linky Party

February 27, 2013 AT 1:26 pm 10 Comments

February 27, 2013 By traci 10 Comments

Hey Guys! I am going to host my “Best DIY Projects of February” linky party a day early, if that’s okay. I have a great giveaway post scheduled for tomorrow, so I needed to post my linky party today. Even though February is a … { Read More }

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Getting my Bathroom Clean! {& Giveaway!}

February 25, 2013 AT 5:18 pm

February 25, 2013 By traci

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of CLR for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. What is your least favorite part of your house to clean? Mine, hands down, is the bathroom. I HATE cleaning the bathroom!!! As … { Read More }

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Paying It Forward {Giveaway Winner}

February 25, 2013 AT 11:41 am 17 Comments

February 25, 2013 By traci 17 Comments

Friends, YOU BLESS MY HEART!!!!!!! Do you know that? Do you see that I wrote that in all caps and bold print because I was yelling that?! You really do not know how much I love you guys, even though we have never met. You are a … { Read More }

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The Unexpected

February 23, 2013 AT 9:14 pm 60 Comments

February 23, 2013 By traci 60 Comments

I got some unexpected news on Friday. Some news that immediately struck fear and worry in my heart. Has the unexpected ever done that to you? It stops us in our tracks. Makes us look at our lives differently. Makes us check our … { Read More }

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Favorite “PINS” Friday!

February 21, 2013 AT 10:03 pm 9 Comments

February 21, 2013 By traci 9 Comments

Hey, Y’all! I hope you have had a GREAT week! My husband is celebrating his 40th birthday on Saturday! {Yes, I married a younger man.} I’m super grateful for my amazing man! Happy Birthday, … { Read More }

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Lizards, and Turtles, and Bugs, OH MY!

February 21, 2013 AT 10:50 am 17 Comments

February 21, 2013 By traci 17 Comments

Oh, the things we won’t do for our children. Yep, that’s me holding a snake, y’all. A real, live, moving snake. A pied boa, to be exact. And here is the picture Jonathan took when the snake started making … { Read More }

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“Best DIY Projects” Highlights

February 20, 2013 AT 10:33 am 14 Comments

February 20, 2013 By traci 14 Comments

Hey friends! It’s time for me to spotlight some of my favorite projects from my monthly linky party. My goal is to do this around the 15th of every month, but I never meet that goal. But posting on the 20th, I think, is the … { Read More }

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Honoring Someone Special to Me! {and a Giveaway}

February 18, 2013 AT 11:00 pm

February 18, 2013 By traci

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of iBulb for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. How many of you received flowers for Valentine's Day? I didn't. But that’s okay with me. They are beautiful, but … { Read More }

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How to Build a Newel Post

February 17, 2013 AT 10:05 pm 29 Comments

February 17, 2013 By traci 29 Comments

Today, I want to show you how we built our on newel post for our new staircase. If you have followed my blog for long, you know that I love to add old house character and charm to our newer home. We have been … { Read More }

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Favorite “Pins” Friday!

February 15, 2013 AT 8:42 am 3 Comments

February 15, 2013 By traci 3 Comments

Hey Guys! I hope you have had a GREAT week!! Don’t ya just love Fridays?!! I love waking the boys up in the morning and saying “It’s Friiiiiiday!” They always wake up happy. I’ve got a lot of great pins to … { Read More }

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Home Sweet Home Giveaway Winners!

February 14, 2013 AT 7:34 pm 1 Comment

February 14, 2013 By traci 1 Comment

Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone!!! Today is extra special for two lucky readers who are the winners of our Home Sweet Home Giveaway! Before the announcement, we wanted to thank all of our AMAZING sponsors for their … { Read More }

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Our Love Story: Worth the Wait

February 14, 2013 AT 8:42 am 11 Comments

February 14, 2013 By traci 11 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! I hope you heart is not only filled with the love of family and friends, or that special someone today, but also with the love of God. source His love is truly all we need. … { Read More }

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20+ Décor Ideas for above your Headboard

February 13, 2013 AT 11:54 am 34 Comments

February 13, 2013 By traci 34 Comments

I am desperately trying to come up with inexpensive ways to decorate my home. Little by little, we are finally getting most of the major construction finished in our home. We still have to finish the boys’ bathroom and … { Read More }

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How I am Learning to Take Better Pictures with my Camera

February 11, 2013 AT 9:53 pm 13 Comments

February 11, 2013 By traci 13 Comments

Well, I am constantly amazed at all the things I have learned since I started blogging 4 years ago. I have learned more about my computer that I ever thought I would. I can’t believe that I can actually read a small amount of html … { Read More }

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My Rustoleum Trip to the Duke Mansion in Charlotte, NC!

February 10, 2013 AT 9:39 pm 18 Comments

February 10, 2013 By traci 18 Comments

I hope you had a great weekend! I have been dying to show you the pictures from my trip to North Carolina. It was a super quick trip but jam-packed full of fun. Rustoleum was the wonderful sponsors of this blog event, and they sure … { Read More }

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Favorite “PINS” Friday!

February 8, 2013 AT 1:50 pm 6 Comments

February 8, 2013 By traci 6 Comments

Happy Friday!!! I’m back from my super quick trip to North Carolina! I had a BLAST, and I cannot wait to share it with you. I’m posting a little later today because I had a field trip to the library today with Eli’s pre-k … { Read More }

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Home Sweet Home Giveaway!!!

February 7, 2013 AT 7:00 am 11 Comments

February 7, 2013 By traci 11 Comments

Hey Friends, I am at a Rustoleum Event in Charlotte, NC having a ball with some of my favorite bloggy friends. If you follow me on instagram or twitter, you will see some of the action. It’s 12:30 am, and I am hanging out in … { Read More }

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The Demise of Guys: Over My Dead Body!

February 6, 2013 AT 6:42 am

February 6, 2013 By traci

Friends, for today, this is a very personal post for me. It’s about these sweet boys of mine… My heart swells with love for them! More than anything in this world, I want for them to have a wonderful … { Read More }

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Sock Cupcakes {The Sweetest little Gift Idea!}

February 3, 2013 AT 6:17 pm 24 Comments

February 3, 2013 By traci 24 Comments

Hey Friends! I am so excited to share something crafty with you today! Since Valentine’s Day is coming up soon, I thought this would be a fun “treat” to make for your friends or loved ones. {I made these for my … { Read More }

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Favorite “Pins” Friday!

February 1, 2013 AT 8:52 pm 13 Comments

February 1, 2013 By traci 13 Comments

Happy Friday, friends! It is cold and snowy hear in Kentucky! I hope you are staying warm wherever you are. I know I am posting a little today, but I wanted to give people a chance to see and link up to my monthly party in my last … { Read More }