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About cedarbranch

Welcome to Cedar Branch! Written By: Randa Smith. Randa loves Jesus, hubby: Barat, kids: Shiloh and Silas, decorating and repurposing. She spends the rest of her free time with her family and friends, shopping, drinking lattes and putting in as little effort as possible to stay mildly fit. Happy Reading!

All Our Homes… 9 And Counting…

What’s your move number? As an adult? How about when you were a child? My husband and I have been married for 15 years and have moved nine times. In contrast, as kids we each only moved twice. All of … Continue reading

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Living Room : Pennsylvania Addition

Living Room LOVE! For each place we’ve lived, I have worked to embrace the heartbeat of the home while tapping into my style and what fits my family well. Over the years I’ve leaned into the farmhouse style because I … Continue reading

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Pallet Feature Wall

DIY Feature Pallet Wall: Check out pictures of the process from start to finish. It’s a fun, inexpensive way to add character to any space. 🙂 Continue reading

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DIY Wooden Slab Coffee Table

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DIY Wooden Slab Coffee Table

  This project has been super fun and way more time and energy than expected. I had to get a little scrappy and creative to finish but it all looks great now! Check out my process and see if you … Continue reading

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The Prisoners and The Freed Man 

I slowly walked down the hall gazing at the imprisoned statues. Their faces seemed to ache as they tried to pull their way out of the marble; their bodies looked tired, working against the cold stone for a freedom that would never come. Their features were formed but still foggy; they would forever remain a blurred shadow of what they could be if they had only been completely cut from the rock that bound them. Continue reading

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DIY Captain America Shield Wall Decor

DIY Captain America Shield! Super Fun, Easy, and Inexpensive. Continue reading

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$0.75 Decorative Gift Bags

Make a custom gift bag for under a dollar in just a few minutes. You can do it! Continue reading

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DIY Eli Shane (Slugterra) Costume

DIY Eli Shane Slugterra Costume! Continue reading

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DIY Thing 1 and Thing 2 Costumes

Thanks to a little puff paint, a sewing machine, and some elbow grease I was able to get these Halloween Costumes done in the nick of time. Continue reading

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