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My Furniture Prep Process and Free Printable Checklist
- Missy
- DIY Furniture Rehab Tutorials
- 15 March 2017
I have a fun little pop-up shop scheduled in April, so for the next month I am going to be painting and creating like a mad woman. I started working on a cool wood desk yesterday which got me thinking, I’ve never done a post about furniture prep! How you prep your pieces has a […]

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Antique Piano Project {Before}
- Missy
- Before & After Create DIY Furniture Rehab
- 17 October 2016
I spent this past Saturday working on an Kingsbury Cabinet Grand antique piano. A sweet friend of mine, who is battling cancer, called a while back and asked if I would be willing to make a dream come true for her. She wants to get her hand-me-down piano out of the garage and into her […]

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Welcome to Gypsy Magpie, my little creative happy place. Here you’ll find an eclectic mix of things that bring me joy. From family, DIY, food, and crafts, to nature loving, repurposing, spirituality, gardening, vintage fun, and all things home, with a sprinkling of hippie-ness and a hefty dose of heart. Come along for the ride as I grow some roots to balance my wings.

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Oh, Christmas tree. Oh, Christmas... just kidding, I’m not ready for that. Besides, I don’t understand the skip Thanksgiving thing. I mean, what kind of monster doesn’t like pie?
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Ready for Christmas or not, I have to admit this evergreen paper lined toy box turned out dang cute. I shared the before pic, products I used, and my process on the blog today. Stop over for details. Also, if you know a cute kid with treasures in need of containing, I’m going to be listing this handsome feller in a day or two.

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I put a spell on you and now you’re mine...
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Such a fun Halloween with these three sisters. They didn’t break character & quoted the movie all night long. I haven’t laughed that hard in a long time! 🎃
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Thanks to the Quimbys at the Vacuum Villa for hooking “Mary” up with that sweet ride.

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This year marks 60 years for our little family flooring business. ⁣
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My grandpa started Pyne Floor Coverings in 1959. He was in his early 20s, trying to provide for his young family. My dad grew up laying floors, and together they opened the old shop in Provo, then the showroom in Pleasant Grove where these floors I’m standing on are. My 5 brothers & I grew up on the job site. We learned how to work hard, work together, be self reliant, and how to serve. 60 years and 4 generations of service later, my family is still crafting beauty.⁣
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I’m sure grateful to my grandpa and my folks, for giving me a childhood few experience. I am who I am because I worked by their side. Anyway, thats enough mush for a Wednesday night. 😉Nearly a month of pneumonia is making me all sorts of sappy. ⁣
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#familybusiness #workingtogether #pynefloorcoverings #pynefloors #thisisme #fromtheheart #gratitudepractice #americandream #woodfloors #lobafinish #utahsmallbusiness

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In January, I set an intention to find a little magic every day. To keep my eyes and mind open to the good stuff. Like this corner full of green on a dark, blustery day. ⁣
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I’ve noticed in doing this, that I’ve been a lot more aware of the people, places & things I’m grateful for. This awareness has helped me re-establish a forgotten habit. Hand written notes and cards. In less than a minute, you can change someone’s day... even if all you write is thank you. It’s so incredibly simple. But it’s way too easy to let the opportunity slip away so I tucked card stashes in my car, my purse, my scriptures, and all sorts of random places. When I find myself feeling thankful or experiencing some sort of magic, I act on it right away.⁣
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It might sound kind of dumb and totally old fashioned but holy cow, you’ve got to try it. The more you intentionally look for the good, the more good you’ll see. Pretty darn cool.

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Sometimes all you need is a weekend and a dirt road.
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#moab #dirtroads #visitutah #wanderlustlife #mountainmama #redrockcountry #outdoorlover #thefamilythatplaystogether #jeep #olllllllo

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Update: Door is SOLD.
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The story behind this vintage screen door is on the blog tonight. Guess it took pneumonia to make me sit long enough to actually write something. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Eh, life gets busy. ⁣
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This old door holds a lifetime of stories. I wish I knew a couple of them. What do you imagine it’s seen in its decades of guarding it’s home?⁣
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#vintagelove #repurposed #screendoor #chalkboard #forsale #utahhistory #smalltownliving #oldisnewagain #currentdesignsituation

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A Pride & Prejudice marathon, sprinkles of rain, and these beauties. This is what this stormy Saturday is made of. Well, that plus chasing 12 teenagers around the mountain trying to get a good pic of them for Homecoming. Mom life... 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

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Savoring every happy, green growing thing possible because winter on the mountain lasts WAY too long.

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The 1st day of fall brought sickness with it. Yay. I’ve never made elderberry syrup before, but I have 5 bushes in my back yard so I figured, well heck, why not? I found a few recipes for making it in the instant pot, pulled what I liked from each one, and now I’m diving in! There’s a first time for everything. Plus, free from the backyard sure beats buying it for $20 a bottle in the store!
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Oh, and hey, there’s a little message in the cinnamon sticks for ya. 👋🏼

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It snowed above my house yesterday, you guys. Snowed. Take your dang turn, seasons! I’m finally ready for fall!

We harvested the pumpkins before the hard frost hit last night. Had to hurry and snap a pic before the deer come and eat them all. 🎃🦌

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