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Pretty Handy Girl 2012 Year in Review

2012 was a jam packed year. It was filled with adventures, triumphs, and destruction. But, overall it was filled with a mass of accomplished projects. I shared some great tutorials with you and these are just a few of the best from 2012!

One of my favorite transformation tools is paint. Whether it be spray paint, craft paint or glazes, the changes can be amazing. These are my favorite paint transformations from 2012: [Read more...]

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Things I learned from my Dad – A Father’s Day Tribute

17 Jun posted by Brittany Bailey

Dad, letting his daughters put barrettes and ribbons in his hair

Happy Father’s Day to the best Dad in the world…Pretty Handy Dad! That’s him above, sitting patiently while my sisters and I braided and ponytailed his hair.

My Dad is a pretty amazing guy. I met him in the delivery room the day I was born. For those of you that were born in the early 70′s, having the father in the delivery room was pretty rare. Normally they stood guard by the waiting room door waiting for news of the birth of their child. But, not my Dad, he was there for every one of his daughter’s births.

Dad welcoming me into the world

The best advice my dad ever gave me was not necessarily in spoken words. It was more of a belief he had that was evident while I was growing up.

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Habitat for Humanity ReStore Talk in Atlanta, GA – Sat. June 23rd

16 Jun posted by Brittany Bailey

We interrupt this fabulous weekend to bring you an important announcement:

I’m headed to Hotlanta! Woo hoo!

I’m headed south this coming week to attend the Haven Home Conference. While I’m in Atlanta I couldn’t miss the opportunity to check out the local Habitat ReStore. I hear they have some fabulous furniture right now. And you can bet I’ll be checking out some of the light fixtures they have in stock.

Won’t you come join me and hear my empowerment talk? I’ll share with you why I think everyone is handy but may not know it yet. Plus, I’ll be giving tips on how to decorate on a frugal budget using common ReStore finds!

So hop on over to the Atlanta ReStore on Saturday, June 23rd at 2pm. The store is located at 519 Memorial Dr., Atlanta, GA.

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I’d love to meet you and give you a squeeze !

If you think you would like to go, please email: restorenewsletter@atlantahabitat.org Put “Brittany RSVP” in the subject line so they can be sure to set up enough chairs. Hope you can make it!

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On the Radio and On Blogger Jealousy

16 Mar posted by Brittany Bailey

Hey, this is just a quick little post to let you know a few things:

1. First, thanks for all your comments yesterday about my son being in the hospital. The stories you more experienced Mama’s had to tell about your own accident-prone kids really lightened my day. My son was released tonight and we are all back home and under one roof again. We’ll be laying low for the weekend and trying to keep him hydrated.

2. Do you wonder what I sound like? I was on Fave Craft Radio the other day with Amy from Mod Podge Rocks! Amy also interviewed Anna from Mochi Mochi Land and the dynamic duo Cathie & Steve from DIY Network’s Creative Juice. My interview comes on right after Cathie & Steve, so it was almost like I met them! I came sooo close.

Amy, Simone, and I had a blast talking crafts, makeup and Pinterest! Hear what my biggest Pinterest pet peeve is and what I secretly use Pinterest for.

3. I recently wrote a post for Crafterminds about Why You Need to Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Bloggers. This is a true “written from my heart” post that I hope will inspire bloggers to ease up on themselves and help curb jealousy.

TTFN (ta, ta, for now!)

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