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A Month Below Freezing

It’s a heatwave…a tropical heatwave!
Just Kidding! If we make it to the weekend, without rising above 32 degrees F., Minnesota will have the fourth month on record, since the 1880s, to not have a single day above freezing.
When the air is colder than cold, and the sun is brighter than bright, just upon the mere [...]

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Make Room for the Play Room

How to Make an Old Closet into a Play Room in 9 steps

Note: I’ll spare you the real before photo of our pre-attic closet disaster,  and go straight for the cute photos of how to make room for the play room. I know, it hurts my before-and-after loving gene, not to have documentation of my [...]

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Yes, I Found It! Stillness.

Yeah! Yes, Yes, So Wicked Awesome! I am doing the River Dance with a raise the roof (yes, I am that big of a dork) over here.
I finally did it! What, you ask?

Did I finally finish my bathroom before & after? No.
Did I have paint my junk dresser and install new hardware? Not exactly.
Oh, I [...]

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Welcome to Just a Blink

My Family

Hi! My name is Jess.

When I'm 90 I'll probably feel like my whole life was just a blink. Even my early 30's it feels like life is speeding by.

Just A Blink gives me a place to jot down all that makes my life full. I write about thrifty home decor, family life, and finding simplicity.

My posts cover everything from my garage sale addiction to how I live my faith.

Thanks for reading along. Watch as time flies, it'll be fun!