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Happy end-of-February! I don't know about where you live, but in the arctic realm of northern Utah where I am, I'm ready to bid this dreary ice-capped month a hearty adieu.

If you're new here or if you've missed them, here are the most-viewed SmartGirlStyle posts that went live in February. I'm super duper surprised at the #1 viewed link, quite frankly. But I'm so glad that you're finding things you love on this site!

#5: Create a Custom Weekly Chore Chart for your Kids (honestly, this is one of my favorite projects still, because it actually works for our family. Finally!)

#4: Upgrading a Boring Dresser by Painting Racecar Stripes (and also: What I learned by using oil-based paint on furniture for the first time)

#3: A (very) Beginner's Guide to Reupholstery, a step-by-step tutorial in turning out a professional-looking reupholstered chair cushion

#2: Living Room Mini-Makeover, accomplished for free by simply reorganizing bookshelves & shopping the house

#1: Best Materials for Decorating on a Tight Budget. Nothing ground-breaking, but it's a good reminder for us all, I suppose.

Happy Thursday, you guys! Thanks for coming by as often as you do. I thoroughly enjoy you all. (Yes, even you lurkers. This one's for you! :) )

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Hey friends!

Can I just pause the bloggity-chat for a minute and publicly express my loathing of the cold, gloomy, iced-over season that is January in Utah? Because...ugh. I have so many projects I want to do, but it is literally too cold to do them. And so I sit eating Ricolas by the fistful as I try to stave off a cough and wait for temps to warm up to the 30s. That's right. I'm wishing for 30s. The End.

So. Here are your favorite SmartGirlStyle posts that went live this month. Actually, I have no idea if they're your favorites or not. Maybe you visited these posts and hated them and angrily spat a fizzy beverage onto your computer screen and then it shorted out and you had to go buy a new one and therefore you'll curse my name until the end of time.

If that is indeed the case, I apologize. Sincerely.

And, hey, your next fizzy bev is on me.

5th most viewed:

Build Your Own Bedside Table or Nightstand (out of Pallet Boards)