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~where i've been. what i've been up to~

April 16, 2024 / BY Okio B Designs
If you've been wondering where I've been and what I've been up to, there is no easy answer.  Yes, I'm still here, but I'm going through a bit of a blogging transition.Do you ever feel like you've successfully completed all of your projects and just don't feel like starting a new one?  Or that blogging is taking up way too much of your time?  That's precisely where I'm at.I'm not sure if the creative juices...

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~are you team mushroom?~

January 05, 2024 / BY Okio B Designs
They're popping up everywhere - much like they do in the great outdoors.  Mushroom decor seems to be the it home decorating trend to start off 2024.  I was sold back in the fall when I upcycled some ceramic Dollar Tree ones.  Now I'm seeing them all over the place: Amazon, Pottery Barn, Marshall's and Five Below, among others.(Large from Marshall's, small from Dollar Tree - upcyled by moi)I've seen them for Valentine's Day.(Disco ball mushroom...

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~happy new year!~

December 31, 2023 / BY Okio B Designs
 Cheers to a new year!Jeanine ...

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~5 things I always stock up on at dollar tree~

December 29, 2023 / BY Okio B Designs
As we get ready to bid 2023 adieu, I'm already thinking about ways to save more in '24 (hey, that rhymes!).  And that starts with the 5 things I always stock up on at Dollar Tree.  First up is hand soap.  If Covid taught us anything, it's to wash your hands.  This Delta Soap comes in a generous-sized bottle, and its subtle scent is a family favorite.Banish B.O. at just $1.25 a pop.  Dollar Tree...

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~merry christmas!~

December 24, 2023 / BY Okio B Designs
Merry Christmas!Jeanine  ...

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~i was quoted...~

December 18, 2023 / BY Okio B Designs
 ...In this fun wrapping paper alternatives article on Weekand.com.https://www.weekand.com/home-garden/article/wrap-christmas-presents-crafty-ways-18532445.phpJeanine ...

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