I think Instagram is my new journal.
I love being able to look back on the family trips, funny obsessions, craft projects, etc.
Today I thought it would be fun to share what I’ve been up to lately and give you a peek into my crazy instagram life!
Here we go…
One of my favorite DIY projects-raingutter bookshelves in the playroom! I used this tutorial.
Freaky how right fortune cookies can be sometimes…
my mind never shuts down!
My daughters room makeover in progress. She loves her white/pink polka dot wall.
Look what I found thrift store shopping! The frames were $3.00 for all of them, and everything else was 50 cents each!
I love fall because I can get out my beautiful table cloth my mother quilted for me! She is amazing.
Working on some wooden fall art for my church craft day!
The nicest neighbor ever surprised me with this beautiful gift basket with treats and a Hobby Lobby gift card for giving her mailbox a makeover! So sweet.
I was craving chocolate so bad one night and so I opened a can of refrigerated croissants and filled them with Ghirardelli chocolate chips before baking them. Delicious!
Went to TJ Maxx, saw this little owl and freaked out about him a little bit. Put him down and some lady picked him up and put it in her cart. I was so relieved when she put it back a half an hour later {yes, I basically stalked her}! He’s the newest addition to my fall mantel.
Scored this baker’s twine at the Target dollar spot! That’s right. 10 yards for a buck!
I can’t remember if I mentioned this to you or not. My husband and I are redoing our kitchen and we painted our cabinets a beautiful white. Well, we put on an oil based polyurathane on top and they turned an icky yellow color the next day! Huge Fail! We have to redo them all over and I was almost in tears!
So this isn’t a crafty photo, but I’m still freaking out about finding a gray hair! Yes, I’m getting up there {I’m 35}. I vowed to never be one of those ladies who was afraid to reveal her age, but I didn’t think it would be so strange finding my first gray hair or a few new wrinkles! I just need to embrace it!
One of my very favorite things to do is read a book right before the movie comes out. I just barely finished reading The Hobbit and I can’t wait to see the movie!! Makes me want to finally read The Lord of the Rings, too. Oh, you know what else I absolutely can’t wait to see? Les Miserables!!
Oh your poor cabinets! :( Hope the remake goes better and you share what works for you. :) I actually liked the Lord of the Rings trilogy books better than The Hobbit. I'm also super excited about Les Mis!
ReplyDeleteThanks Emily! After much stress and dreading to redo them all over again, we've decided to hire our cabinets out. I'll definitely share before and after pics!
DeleteSame thing happened with our cabinets. I spent a week on them MYSELF. Priming, Painting, Glazing. Asked my husband if the poly would yellow them. He said no. HE LIED!! But by that point, I was too tired to redo them all. Everyone else who sees them LOVES them. They think they look more aged. Its been over two years and they are still that way!!
ReplyDeleteKathy they probably look great! This picture above doesn't do it "the icky yellow color" justice. :)
DeleteI love that you followed that lady at TJ MAx for an hour to get the owl. Ha! Victory! Serious bummer about the cabinets. Painting mine white has been on my list for four years (since me moved here) but I'm too scared to tackle it myself! Can't wait to see yours when they're all done. Didn't realize you were on instagram. Duh! Heading over to follow you there now.
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I was surprised that the moment she took that owl I turned into a creepy stalker! LOL I had to have him!
DeleteI've learned to never put things back on the shelf that catch my eye. I'll walk around and think about it precisely because someone else could grab it.
ReplyDeleteChocolate croissants. Yum!
I've learned that now, too! Also, if you think something is adorable don't shout it from the roof tops UNTIL it is in your cart. LOL
DeletePlease share what you use when you re-do your cabinets, I've been thinking about doing the same thing!
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I have actually decided to hire them out {to save our marriage LOL)! I'll be sharing the after pics though! :)
DeleteOk-so if you don't want those crates, or you don't really need them..I will totally buy them from you and take them off of your hands. I have been searching for some. I only say and ask this because you are my friend and I am pretty sure that you understand my craziness and take it as love. :)
ReplyDeleteTausha you know I love you!...but there is no way I'm givin' up those crates!
DeleteI'm bringing two boxes of tissues for Les Mis. I can't even get through the trailer without the waterworks.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the cabinet re-re-makeover. I'm renting and would LOVE white cabinets, but have to deal with ugly 80's maple and yuck.
I get the goosebumps whenever I see the trailer. I'm a huge Les Mis fan! Read the book, saw the musical many times, and can't wait to see this version on the big screen.
DeleteI loved the Hobbit too and can't wait for the movie to come out. Les Miserables is one of my husbands favorites and he has already planned on going and seeing it on Christmas Day.
ReplyDeleteMakes me even more excited for Christmas break. :)
DeleteWe even bought the premium non-yellowing polyurethane and within two years, yellow!!
ReplyDeleteOh really? Good to know!
DeleteOkay, for some reason, that post is what I needed today! I love the snippets into real life. My son and I just finished the Hobbit too! We are equally excited for the movie and want to start LOTR soon! :) Love it, thanks!
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So good to hear Nat! The Hobbit definitely made me put LOTR on my reading list, even though I've already seen the movies I hear the books are amazing!
DeleteThat table cloth is gorgeous! And I'm 31, soon to be 32, and I have had gray for a loooong time. I even have a full on 2 inch wide streak in the underlayers of my hair, you can't tell when it's down except for the few strays here and there. I have no desire to try to keep up with coloring it so I'm just gonna own it (or try anyways).
ReplyDeleteI hear ya Becky! I absolutely love being in my 30's and I guess gray hairs are worth it...let's embrace them together! LOL
DeleteI feel the same way about instagram! Have you heard of printstagram? You can have your instagram photos printed out in various sizes, and even a book of stickers of your instagrams, for cheap. I LOVE that little owl, I use owls in my Autumn decorating. Have a lovely day! :)
ReplyDeletePlease tell me you are going to post more about the polk a dot wall?! Did you use Wall Pops? Looks so adorable.
ReplyDeleteYou're not going to try to read Les Mis before the movie comes out, are you?! (Please don't tell me you've already read it! You're already Super Woman!) I tried once for a book club i was in, finally switched to the abridged edition, and still couldn't make it all the way through. It's one of those serialized books--LOTS of padding. :-/ Thanks for sharing all your fabulous projects. I love them all! XXOO
ReplyDeleteWhen you seal cabinets that are painted white (or any light color) you'll want to use a water-based sealant, or a polycrylic sealer. The polyurethane is meant to go over stained wood. Could you just sand the top layer/coating off and re-seal them with a polycrylic?
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