Category Archives: Miscellaneous

thursdays at homes – overcome and redone

December 15, 2011

Miscellaneous

bedding West Elm, toss pillows Dwell Studio, side table and dresser Ikea, edison light Anthropologie, knobs on dresser and side tables Anthropologie 
During the summer I had the opportunity to redesign a bedroom. I had $1500 and two weeks to work with.  I gained like 10 pounds of muscle (…or so I would like to think, HA!) going in and out of stores, loading and unloading my car full of bargained goodies. After fourteen long days of painting and heavy lifting, here is how it turned out!

chic diy – recycled ornaments

December 14, 2011

Miscellaneous

How sweet are these ornaments? They are so cute and soooo easy to make not to mention inexpensive, love that! Homemade ornaments always look so good on Christmas trees and chances are you have most of the items you need laying around your home.


Tools Needed
-Scissors
-Glue Gun
-Unwanted book or newspaper
-Round ball ornaments


Directions
1. Find and old or unwanted book or newspaper and cut out petal like shapes maybe .5″ wide and long. I find it easiest to have one rounded side and on straight side.

2. Take your round ornament (found at almost any craft, grocery, decor, etc. store for very cheap) and starting near the top glue your petals around in a spiral like pattern. Overlap each piece slightly to give it layers and to cover your ornament effectively. Also only put your glue on the straight side of each cut-out so half of each one is popping out for some dimension.

3. Keep working down toward the bottom making sure to stagger your cut-outs every row. Once you come to the bottom you will have to squeeze them in a bit to fit them in. (Sometimes you just need to play with it a little tell it looks right to you.) Make sure all the ornament is covered filling in empty spots if any.

Well that’s all folks! Super cute, super sweet, super worth it!

thought on tuesday – my name

December 13, 2011

Miscellaneous

Clothing Diary: Button down shirt- J. Crew Outlet,  Lace shirt – Target, Pants – Target, Shoes – Hunter Boots, Gloves – Urban Outfitters 
To Do List 
-Put away dishes
-Wash my car
-Do a new load of laundry 
-Take Kramer for a walk
-Figure out dinner
-Watch for the snow!
Thought on Tuesday – My Name 
Where The Sidewalk Ends by
Shel Silverstein 
There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,

And there the grass grows soft and white,

And there the sun burns crimson bright,

And there the moon-bird rests from his flight

To cool in the peppermint wind.


Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black

And the dark street winds and bends.

Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow

We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,

And watch where the chalk-white arrows go

To the place where the sidewalk ends.


Yes we’ll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,

And we’ll go where the chalk-white arrows go,

For the children, they mark, and the children, they know

The place where the sidewalk ends.