Thursday, March 25, 2010

The Second Annual $5 Challenge
over at

1) The challenge was to create a new spring decor item for your home
2) It had to be purchased from a dollar store
3) $5.00 was the price limit
4) You could use paint, glue, fabric, paper and tools if you already had them on hand

 
We were in great need of a calendar in the kitchen, but I knew I did not want a big bulky one.


So while at Dollar Tree shopping for Valentine goodies I found this :


 
miniature cork board
I was not sure what I was going to do with it but for $1.00 I had to have it!

I found this and did the project before the announcement of the challenge, everything happens for a reason!

I sanded down the wood trim with some left over sand paper



I had bought these for another project and had not used them yet, I thought they would dress up the board!
They were only $1.99, so even if I had to purchase them to stay within the $5 budget
I would have been able to!
You could also choose not to hot glue them on if you want a look more contemporary

I them painted the wood frame black, with Apple brand paint (I always keep this on hand) with a cheap-o sponge brush (I buy these in bulk)!

When it had dried, I used the sand paper to rough up the edged, to give it a little personality

I then painted the decorative pieces with Apple brand paint in lime green, when the green had had time to dry I brushed over it with black with a sponge brush as well!

I glued the pieces on with hot glue, a girls best friend!!!!



I wanted my calendar to go on the fridge so I dug through the junk drawer and found 4 magnets and hot glued them on!


 
I had initially wanted to use some black and white Damask wrapping paper left over from Christmas to cover the cork but was afraid that it would be a little difficult to cut to size , so after thinking for a second I decided that I would go through a whole drawer full of scrap book paper that I never use and see if I could find something black and white.

I came up with black and white polka dot, which I was not crazy about at first but I know it had to work.
I am sure that when I purchased this paper about 3 years ago it did not cost more than .25 cents!

All I did was cut the paper just a tiny bit bigger than the cork part and slipped it under the wood frame!

Now for a calendar , I looked at dollar stores and could not find a cheap small calendar that I could take apart so I went online an found a Word version, changed the font, printed to size and then punched two holes in the top so I could run a piece of ribbon through it.

I had planned on using some burlap ribbon my Mom had given me
for Christmas but it looked too bulky, so I looked around
and found a great lime green piece of ribbon that came on a bag
from Coldwater Creek, it was perfect and FREE!

I then cut a piece of card board (from a cereal box I was throwing away)
to use as backing for the paper calendar.
Stabled it and the calendar to the cork and boom it was done!



When I saw that Lindsay was going to have a $5 challenge I knew I had to enter, this would also be perfect to hang on a metal file cabinet in the office or leave off the magnet and place in an easel on a desk!

Thursday, March 4, 2010

March 4, 2010

So over at Love from Texas 


Yes I know it is Tuesday but, I'm going to join in late!

This week we are taking a look into the great unknown our purses!

Is it a problem if my boss often ask me if I'm planning on staying the night at the office
 because of all a haul around, HA!

Before
I really like the size of my purse it holds a lot without looking like a Nana purse!

All of this was in that!


The inside, I know it's nasty!

There are a few things that I HAVE to have in my purse
1. Wallet-for obvious reasons
2. Phone
3.Small make-up bag
( contains chapstick, lip liner, lip stick, gloss, at least 2 tubes of mascara)
4. Headache Meds
(Excedrin and RX)
5. Tape Measure
(my MIL got this one for my for Christmas, it has a key ring on it so it goes on the key holder I NEVER use)
6. Nose Spray

It's always nice to have
gum
antibacterial stuff
lotion
camera

If I leave the house I always take my pink make-up bag even though I rarely carry it in my purse



This is my wonderful Kate Landrey wreistlet, I heart this thing so much. It is the perfect size !




On Monday I put all my errands on a sticky note and stick it to the back of my wallet!

After


I hope I am not the only one who's purse becomes a little out of hand!

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

March 3, 2010

Today was my mothly SPA day, ok so not truly a SPA and not really a day thing.
I get my toenails painted and my eyebrows waxed once a month.

In celebration of it being March & Spring around the corner I went all out!
I got a full mani pedi!
Whoo, I live on the edge!!!

This is what happens to your car when your SPA day is at night !

Nasty, just NASTY!

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

March 2, 2010


Today I ordered Beth Moore's new book!
I'm tired of missing out on on the kudos it is getting in Blog Land,
this is my first Beth Moore experience, so I am excited!

I also lost my cell phone and facebook is not working, maybe this is a hint to simplify my life tonight!

Monday, March 1, 2010

OK, so I have not been doing such a swell job as I would have liked with keeping up with blogging in 2010, but hopeful in March that will all change I am going to post a blog for evey day!

March 1,2010

This is what happens when you want to go to bed at 7pm on a Sunday night!

Before

This is what happens when you take all of 5 min. on Monday morning

After

I have to say it was sooooooooo worth going to bed early, leaving the mess, shutting off my OCD, and taking time to do it first thing this morning! Sometimes we all need a break!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

So Fresh, So Clean!



The Thrify Decor Chick is hosting a "So Fresh So Clean Party"

Not only do I absolutely admire Thrifty Decor Chick and her sense of style, I


ALWAYS

pick up wonderful tips from her and her followers!



Since we hosted my husband family for Christmas in the middle of December my house has I have been lacking a schedule. I'm slowly getting back in the groove of my daily "must do's" to prevent it from looking like a war zone. Last week was an all time low, clothes everywhere; bed room, bath room, outside the laundry room! Our house is still on the market, however I was very thankful last week we did not have any lookers, I would have been SO embarrassed! So when I am on my toes and remembering my 2010 motto this is what I do every day!





Dailey

1. Our bed must be made, everyday, no matter what.

I have "let go" a little and have allowed (sounds bad I know) to start doing this, it is not perfect and he does not make sure the fabric on the throw pillows is going the same way or that our monogrammed pillow is not up-side down, or that the sheet is not showing or even GASP that the bed skirt is straight, however it has been one thing I have not had to worry about here lately.

It makes me feel good when everything is up off the floor!



2. No dishes in the sink! If I do not have time to unload the dishes from the dishwasher I put my coffee cup in my cereal bowl in the small side of the sink. The BIG side must be clean at all times!!!


3. Wipe off the counter in the kitchen

I love the way this smells and does a great job of just cleaning up every couple of days,

I still use 409 to disinfect!





I also love Mr. Clean Erasers to clean doors and light switch plates!






4. Dirty clothes in the hamper, not on the floor in the bath room or heaven forbid in the sunken tub


(that is me) and absolutely not on top of the hamper, if you are going to take the time and effort to walk over for Pete's sake take the wicker lid off and dump them inside, it’s not heavy I saw you pick it up once I'm sure you can do it again (Chris)! Whew that one got me fired up!!!



5. Run and un-load the dishwasher if needed



6. Go through mail and throw away the junk!

I'm on the hunt for some cute baskets to help eliminate the clutter of the "keep" mail until I can get to it

Every few days I attempt to organize my bills in my folder.



7. Re-fill the Brita water pitcher am & pm, Chris is much better at remembering this that I am!



The best $31 we ever spent!

I need to add the following to my dailey routine
*put all my "getting ready" stuff away in the morning
*clean my car out
*do a light chore
* Prepare coffee the night before, it will eliminat clean up in the morning

Weekly


1. Wash sheets and towels

(sometime I will do sheets every other week, especially if Chris has been traveling a lot)

2. ALL laundry!

I am awful about waiting until Sunday afternoon to do this and by 8 pm I do not want to put it up!

I use Dreft, I know it is pricy but you cannot beat the smell plus it really seems to help if you have any type of skin reaction to regular detergent! I do not use fabric softener so I feel like I probably spend the same as most people



4. Clean off all the catch all that accumulates in the kitchen




5. Empty all containers, throw away everything that only has one or two pumps left, and put new soap in showers if needed. This just really helps out in the rush of the morning and gets all the extra bulk out of the way in the trash!

6. I look at the weather and pick out what I'm going to wear for the next week

and put it at the front of the closet. That way I can iron what I need.

I know very elementary but it has helped!

7. Trash day in on Monday (which is great!) and Chris does it for the most part.


I do a lot more on a weekly basis but I assume most of you do the same!
Happy Cleaning!



Sunday, January 17, 2010

The Rules~ Use only one word!


1. Where is your cell phone? here



2. Your Hair? ponytail


3. Your Mother? selfless


4. Your Father? strict


5. Your favorite food? shrimp


6. Your dream last night? Tae Tae


7. Your favorite drink? Dr. Pepper


8. Your dream/goal? Happiness

9. What room are you in? guest room


10. Your hobby? crafting


11. Your fear? loss


12. Where do you want to be in six years? mommy


13. Where were you last night? home


14. Something you aren't? fake


15. Favorite Muffin? BananaNut


16. Wish List Item? house


17. Where did you grow up? Snyder


18. Last thing you did? eat

19. What are you wearing? sweats


20. Your TV? on


21. Your Pets? Sadie


22. Friends? forever


23. Your Life? blessed


24. Your Mood? unaccomplished


25. Missing Someone? Riley


26. Vehicle? Camry


27. Something your not wearing? shoes


28. Your favorite store? Hobby Lobby


29. Your favorite color? Red

30. When was the last time you laughed? today


31. Last time you cried? Thursday


32. Your best friend(s)? supportive


33. One place I could go over and over? Mexico


34. Favorite place to eat? Texas Day Brazi