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Birthday Gift Guide for Your Wife
The intention of this gift guide is to take the stress out of shopping for your spouse or the other woman in your life! Enjoy the direct links to the items below or use it as a starting point to get your own ideas flowing!
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German Smear Fireplace DIY
When we bought this house our entire living area was a tad dated. The dark brick fireplace wasn’t exactly out of place among the shag carpet and wood paneling. (Shoutout to the random sound system hole in the wall…. that gave a direct view into the bathroom.) It wasn’t really the look I was going for so we quickly updated all of it, but the fireplace was put on the backburner. I didn’t want to paint it, but I didn’t know what else to do with it! So it just sat there.We recently got new furniture ^ and that fireplace was killing me. 🙄 (Ignore the random collection of pumpkins.)…
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Refurbished Bench Project – DIY
For those that don’t know, my little sister, Savanna, is getting married October 2018 and moving off to the coast of Mississippi! I’ve been planning her wedding shower, and I knew I wanted to give her something special as a gift that would really be useful in their new home. I talked it over with my mom, and we decided that in addition to getting separate gifts we also wanted to buy them some type of seating for their entry way! So we hit our local antique village and went in every. single. store. I totally fell in love with this beauty! But we were NOT in love with the…
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Skye’s Birthday Day 2018
A couple of years ago I read the most genius idea I’ve ever seen…. ditching birthday parties for a “day of yes”. Yaaaaassss!! It’s not that I can’t plan/throw a fun and festive birthday party, but for me the money that I spend on decorations and food and cake and on and on and on… I could spend on experiences! I mean is it just me or is anyone else already overloaded with “stuff”? My kids need zero more toys. So every year I give them their options: have a party or have a WHOLE DAY that they plan and then we’ll have cake with family. So far the day…
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Back to School Shoe Haul 2018
My kids are HORRIBLE with keeping up with their shoes. Seriously horrible. I’ve bought bins, wall hangers, they have full shelves available in their closets… their shoes still just disappear. If they don’t disappear then they get left outside, stomped through puddles, scuffed up and if they by some miracle survive then their little feet outgrow them in a few months anyway. 🙄 I know I’m not alone in this! Isn’t this the plight of every mother? This school year Skye is homeschooling so I’m only uniform shopping for Mason. *praise God* I bought him ONE pair of Nike’s that were more for quality vs price. I’ve given him the…
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3rd Grade Homeschool Curriculum 2018-2019
*This post includes affiliate links.* This year I am SO excited to be homeschooling my oldest, Skylar, who is entering 3rd grade! After being in public school for the past two years, I’ve finally reassured myself that both her and I are ready for the homeschooling task ahead. We plan to let Mason continue in our local school system until 2nd grade. The idea is that he (like Skylar) will have a solid foundation of reading, math skills, socialization, etc before transitioning. I’m well aware that others succeed just homeschooling from the get go, but this is what we’re doing for our family at this point. 🙂 Anywho! As I…
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4 Jobs for Stay-At-Home Moms
I’ve been a full time “stay-at-home mom” for about the past 4 years, and it’s been SUCH a blessing! In the beginning it was about getting to enjoy one-on-one time with my “baby” before he started pre-k. Now it’s given me the freedom to chaperone field trips, enjoy a few hours of quiet time, and take solo trips to the grocery store while the kids are at school. And let’s be honest. The occasional mid-day nap isn’t so bad either. Although David is able to support our lifestyle on his own, I am always looking for work at home jobs! For me personally, being a “housewife” just isn’t completely fulfilling.…
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Gym Bag Essentials
I’ve only been back at the gym for a couple of months. Honestly, the only reason I even go faithfully is because my sister is my gym buddy and she forces me to. I tell you that because I want to make it clear that I am NOT a hard core body builder! I have no idea what protein shake, lifting gloves, special gear or whatever else they use to recommend to ya’ll! However, if you’re (reluctantly) dragging yourself to the gym because you don’t fit in the clothes you love anymore, I’ve got the basics you need to throw into some type of “gym bag” listed below. ↓ Gym…
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The Journey to Finding Our House
Five years ago we were frustrated and just DONE trying to buy a house. We had been looking for over a year and we were on our second real estate agent. After moving three times within our first three years of marriage… I was oddly picky. I didn’t want to move again any time soon!! The deal that David and I had made with each other was that we would either get a repo at a low, low price to renovate and sell, or we would find our dream house within the max of our budget. NEITHER of those were working out. 1. We both had things we DEFINITELY wanted and…
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About Me
Hi there! My name is Whitley Stewart and this is my little corner of the internet that I call Sweet Tea Tribe. Here I’ll share with you all of the adventures that I take on as a homemaker and the tips that I learn along the way that can benefit you! You’ll be able to read about DIY’s and decorating ideas as I tackle redoing my home, our homeschool journey, the disasters and masterpieces that come out of my attempts at cooking, advice on how to make money from home, lessons that have been taught and learned at a church that runs 17 buses for Sunday school, and stories from my home and heart!…
Southern Homemaking
