~measure man has been stuffed in a box for too long ~ And I decided it was time to let him out of the closet (and the box) and bring him into the kitchen. Let me back up. Ove the last year I have spent nights, while binge watching Scandal, The Americans and House of Cards, sorting [Read more…]
Upcycle Celestial Seasonings Packaging
I am so excited to share this fun upcycle idea! It’s easy and if you love Celestial Seasonings you can start hoarding saving the waxy packaging! As part of a random resolution I decided to clean out some cabinets. I consolidated the duplicate tea boxes and thought their package inserts, with a waxy finish, were kind of cute. So [Read more…]
Upcycle Greeting Cards
Hey! Today I am sharing a really easy idea that didn’t take much thought, but it took years to actually finish. Earlier this year I tackled the box of cards in my office. I had 2 boxes of cards, you know the boxed cards craze from the mid- 2000’s. I bought cases of the all occasion [Read more…]
Recycling Vintage Christmas lights.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: AS WE ALL PREPARE TO START THE HOLIDAY DECOR BLITZ HERE IS A THROWBACK THURSDAY POST FROM LAST YEAR: My dad is like me. He likes to clean out the clutter. And, since he is of the generation of recycling- I think my generation calls it up-cycling: he doesn’t want to throw anything away. This fall, [Read more…]
How to Contain the Frosting Mess
Hi everyone- You know how some of the best ideas happen by chance. Well in the weeks leading up to Halloween I was on a donut bender with all of the Halloween parties. While decorating donuts with frosting I had more frosting on the counter than on the donuts. Here’s my suggestion on how to contain the [Read more…]
Sundance Dog Food Canister Update
Hi everyone- Who gets the Sundance catalog? My sister introduced me to Sundance a few years ago. I love perusing the catalog, but it’s hard to justify spending $240.00 for a sweater when there is a high probability of 1. getting paint on it 2. puppy inadvertently gets a paw stuck on a loose fiber [Read more…]
Garbage Can Makeover
After my garage cleanup a few weeks ago I wanted to pretty up the recycle can. We take recycling seriously around our house. Actually, one of us takes recycling seriously. My {first} husband is slightly embarrassed by this project. Take a look at the before & after garbage can makeover and judge for yourself. As [Read more…]
Upcycle Plank Flooring into Signs
up-cycle project Hi there- over the summer I cleaned out the garage and found a stack of extra plank flooring from our 7 month basement bathroom remodel. It’s like the blog universe handed me at least a 1/2 dozen projects with this stack of plank flooring. I decided with this perfectly perfect shapes these would make [Read more…]
Vintage Mailbox
vintage mailbox | taking suggestions Colorado has a great indoor antique shops appropriately called “The Barn.” A collection of boutique shops contained in a heat controlled environment with coffee ready for the sipping! I don’t get down to The Barn often, but it is a fun visit if I am in the area and have a [Read more…]
Snapple Snack Bottles
Oh Snap! We are on a Snapple kick at our house.. the lite version. In an attempt to kick my {first} husband off of his diet Pepsi habit, I am stocking the fridge with bottles of Snapple and iced tea. However, I have accumulated a lot of Snapple bottles and wanted to find a way to [Read more…]
Earth Day Everyday: Fewer Plastic Bags
Happy Earth Day! For the past several years I have made SMALL changes in how I try to reduce or reuse “STUFF.” I like recycling- like my grandparents and parents’ generation. It makes sense. The image of the floating island of plastic in the Atlantic ocean was enough for me to try and start with reducing the [Read more…]
Wine Cork Décor
WINE CORKS | DECOR Any wine cork hoarders reading this post today? Well here is a creative solution to hide the wine corks stashed in your kitchen drawers from your mother-in-law. Anyone have a curious – just looking for a glass type of- mother-in-law? Before I go off in a different direction let me bring it [Read more…]
Wicker Chair Update
Hi there- Here is a project from the archives as we are on a spring break! I wanted to share this wicker chair update as the garage sales ramp up this time of year. It’s a great example of not judging a piece of furniture by it’s current state! Don’t be so quick to walk past a [Read more…]
