tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70709061064293934632024-03-13T11:04:28.631-07:00 Easter Avenue Companyhome, family, food, and projectsDaniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13655309369790964309noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070906106429393463.post-76517540257560354842015-04-21T06:57:00.001-07:002015-04-22T15:44:21.301-07:00Painted Floors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here we are, knee deep in our kitchen renovation and we're SO EXCITED!</div>
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It <strike>seems like this</strike> has been going on forever. Progress was slow, sometimes stopped for months at a time. We either had money and no time or time and no money. </div>
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But now it's happening....for real! </div>
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IT'S HAPPENING!!! </div>
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Our little Florida cottage was built in 1924, and most of the house is original...</div>
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except the kitchen. The original owners renovated in the 70's and maybe again in the 80's and were big fans of linoleum. Like really big fans.</div>
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We scraped...and scraped...and scraped. It took forever.</div>
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But we did it! And now we're here, with freshly painted floors. Scraping was the hard part. </div>
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The rest was actually fun and rewarding.</div>
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After the great linoleum scraping disaster of 2013-2014, and before we sanded,</div>
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we used this sander deglosser. </div>
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It really helped clean the floor so our sandpaper wouldn't get too gunky. </div>
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Kevin and I each had a sander and got to work. It took a few hours to sand through this mess but it wasn't bad. We knew we were painting the floors, so we just wanted them paint-ready. </div>
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They didn't have to be perfect. </div>
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If we were staining to match the rest of the house, we would've rented a floor sander and took them down until there were no imperfections. </div>
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After sanding we vacuumed the floor and wiped it down with a damp sponge.</div>
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We used Sherwin Williams Porch & Floor Enamel and it worked great. </div>
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It went on smoothly, dried quickly, and has held up nicely so far. </div>
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My only complaint: It's hard to clean. The paint is almost flat, so it needs more than a Swiffer Wet Jet to get the job done. Scuffs are hard to get out, too...</div>
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even with a magic eraser. So I scrub it by hand, got strict on a no shoes policy, and I'm looking for a large kitchen rug.</div>
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I like these little 6" shed resistant rollers. They're so much easier to handle than a regular sized roller.</div>
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I cut in around the perimeter of the hall and kitchen before rolling...just like you would do when painting a wall.</div>
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I started at the back of the hall and worked my way into the kitchen. I kept my roller evenly coated but not too thick. Less is more...you can always add paint. </div>
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The transition between dining room and kitchen was tricky until I stopped overthinking it. </div>
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I taped off a line with frog tape and painted it. </div>
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Came out perfect!</div>
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(after the first coat I noticed tiny holes (nails, staples?) that I didn't notice before) </div>
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I waited a couple hours for the first coat to dry before I painted the second. </div>
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I was surprised how quickly it dried; it wasn't tacky at all.</div>
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The entire painting process only took a few hours.</div>
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I realize these aren't dazzling 'after' photos of our painted floor but this is it regardless. </div>
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Our Dade County Pine is almost 100 years old. It's been suffocated by layers of leveler and linoleum. It's been scraped and gouged and nicked. </div>
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It's pretty beat up, weathered, and worn....but we love it just the same.</div>
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More kitchen pics coming soon!</div>
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My nephew, Sebastian, had a Richard Scarry party for his 2nd birthday. So when my sister-in-law asked me to make a Lowly Worm, I was totally on board! </div>
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I love when there's a theme and everything ties together. </div>
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And who's cuter than Lowly Worm?? </div>
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I thought I'd show you how it's done.</div>
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Here's a pic of the fabrics and felt. I wasn't sure what I'd be using so I bought it all. </div>
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This is where you need some (minimal) drawing skills. I looked at pics of Lowly online and sketched my own. But if you want, you could probably enlarge this pic, print it out, and use it as a template. The paper is 12" x 20".</div>
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I sketched in pencil first, and when I was happy with the shape, I traced it with a Sharpie.</div>
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I cut strips of fabric a little larger than my template (for seam allowance) and sewed them together (beige, blue, green, & black). I double stitched every seam on this guy to make sure he could withstand a two year old.</div>
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This part is a little funky. My seams and my template lines didn't match up perfectly so I traced Lowly's head, slid the template down, traced a little more, </div>
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First, LIGHTLY sketch (with a pencil) where his eye should be. Just do one eye for now. </div>
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Let that dry and slide the card stock out. To get exact placement of the other eye, I put Lowly up to a window and let the first eye be my guide. I traced the other eye lightly with a pencil. Make sure to put your card stock back in before you paint eye #2.</div>
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Stitch the tie to the front of Lowly's collar.</div>
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The hat is easy, too! I used Lowly's head as a guide to make it. Cut out this shape, a little bigger than Lowly's head.</div>
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Stitch around the curved edge and clip around the curve.</div>
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Turn out and fold the bottom up a little (about a 1/2 inch). I don't have a picture of this step but you can get an idea from the finished pictures how it should look. I whip stitched a thin yellow strip, with the bottom of the strip just slightly tucked under the hat fold, and added a little green leaf (with the light green felt). </div>
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I whip stitched the hat to Lowly's head to secure it in place. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This little fabric covered flower pot is so cute and easy to make.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">terracotta pot (any size)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cut a bit of fabric to fit around the pot....rounded at the top and bottom. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Your fabric should be about 6 inches taller than the pot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This little flower pot came out so cute!</span></div>
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13655309369790964309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070906106429393463.post-47411944526676050542015-03-05T06:21:00.000-08:002015-03-05T06:21:43.512-08:00Painted Windows<div style="text-align: center;">
One of the easiest ways to spruce up your space is with paint. Everyone says it. We hear it from interior designers, bloggers, homeowners, etc. It's inexpensive, readily available, easy to apply, forgiving, and can make a huge impact.</div>
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I paint a lot. It's a way for me to achieve (almost) instant gratification and change things up without costing a fortune. Black doors and windows are my fav. </div>
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Here's a little before and after of our living room windows.</div>
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The window on the left really pops!</div>
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See what I mean. The black outlines the windows and really makes them stand out. It ties in with the frames and the black in the fireplace. The only prep work was wiping them down before I painted and moving the frames out of the way. You could tape off the glass before you start but I'd rather scrape off excess paint with a razor blade.</div>
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I love the way they turned out!</div>
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We are THRILLED to be featured on <span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="http://www.remodelaholic.com/"><span style="color: #45818e;">Remodelaholic</span></a> </span>for our Chevron Lattice Tutorial!</div>
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This is pretty much the best birthday present ever!!</div>
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(and I've seen Diana Ross in concert at the Sunrise on my actual bday)</div>
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...Swing over there to check it out!</div>
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13655309369790964309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070906106429393463.post-75806651579845979892015-02-13T15:29:00.000-08:002015-02-13T15:38:20.838-08:00DIY Kiss Kiss Blankie<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Oooh...I'm excited about this little muslin blankie....it's SO cute!</span></div>
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muslin (1 yard) (or you can buy a muslin blanket)</div>
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I started off by pre-washing (in hot water) a yard of inexpensive muslin fabric from JoAnn. </div>
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Fold one more time. This time don't bring your fold all the way to the top. Just use it as a guide. Make a straight cut across the top <b>making sure not to cut the folded end. </b></div>
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I like the look of a raw edge on muslin....it's natural and unfussy. </div>
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To create this look just stitch around the edge, wash, tumble dry, and snip off any long stragglers.</div>
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I squeezed a little paint onto a paper plate and pressed the stamp into it. I blotted on a clean plate until the stamp was covered in a smooth and even coat...not too globby. </div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13655309369790964309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070906106429393463.post-56224904900269494492015-01-21T09:17:00.001-08:002015-01-21T09:17:15.323-08:00Easter Avenue Craft Party<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I was pretty pumped to host Easter Avenue's first craft party!<br /><br />The menu was a no brainer.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-reviews/food-products/brownie-mix-taste-test-betty-crocker-triple-chunk#slide-2"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">TRIPLE CHUNK BROWNIES for dessert</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">(I'm a make it from scratch kind of girl but this brownie box mix is my go to in a pinch)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The craft idea came straight from <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/1078639/leather-strap-key-fob"><span style="color: #45818e;">Martha Stewart Living</span></a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">(click on her link for the tutorial)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I ordered most of the supplies from <span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/home/home.aspx"><span style="color: #45818e;">Tandy Leather Factory</span></a> </span>and tried out the </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">On average, it took about 6" of leather per key chain. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Each guest would make 2 keychains, so I ordered 12" of leather per person</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and a few extra feet for any last minute guests, and</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> to cover any mess-ups.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I also bought Tandy's <a href="http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/search/searchresults/8137-00.aspx"><span style="color: #45818e;">alphabet stamp kit</span></a>, leather hole punch, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">grommets, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and </span><a href="http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/search/site-search-results.aspx?sectionpath=3&processor=content&p_keyword=grommets" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;">grommet setter</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The key rings, waxed twine, and <a href="http://www.michaels.com/martha-stewart-crafts-satin-finish/10198421.html#start=39"><span style="color: #45818e;">craft paint</span></a> came from <span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="http://www.michaels.com/"><span style="color: #45818e;">Michaels</span></a>. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Rubber mallets came from <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/b/Tools-Hardware-Hand-Tools-Hammers/N-5yc1vZc98g/Ntk-Extended/Ntt-rubber+mallet?Ntx=mode+matchpartialmax&NCNI-5"><span style="color: #45818e;">Home Depot</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I made this little 'flyer' with <span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="http://www.abeautifulmess.com/a-beautiful-mess-app/"><span style="color: #45818e;">a beautiful mess</span></a> </span>and posted it to instagram and Facebook.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">By the end of the day, half of the spots were filled. So exciting!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I calculated the cost of the supplies and food and figured that $15 per person </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Some people prepaid on my website <a href="https://easteravenuecompany.squarespace.com/"><span style="color: #45818e;">https://easteravenuecompany.squarespace.com</span></a>, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">others paid the night of the party.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I came out of pocket a little but it was worth it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I lined the tables with black craft paper and spread out supplies (mason jars of clean water, paint brushes, paint, straight edges, and exacto knives).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Each guest got a black paper bag with their name written in chalk. Each bag had two 6" leather strips (that I precut), two key rings, and a printout of instructions </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">on how to use </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the grommet setter. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">(I just made copies of the instructions that came with the grommet kit.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I gave a quick tutorial and showed examples </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Look at em go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We used old magazines for cutting mats. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Exacto knives with new blades </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">cut through the leather surprisingly easy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I set up a hammering station on a sturdy table in the dining room where we took turns punching holes and embossing initials into the leather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">BYOB brought down the cost a lot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Roxy and Kristen...keychain making gurus!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I didn't decorate for the party since it was October and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">but I did stick with </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">the black color scheme </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Easter Avenue's first craft party was a success!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*SPINACH BROWNIE RECIPE</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">(These are sooooo good!)</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">12" of leather per person (plus a few extra feet just in case)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2 key rings per person</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">leather hole punch</span></li>
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<a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-one-bowl-mascarpone-bro-84470">I found the recipe here.</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1: Off with the clamshell awnings!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It took a couple hours to clear the bottom half.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Installing cork over the wallpaper was an option but</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Magnets on sheet metal is a better way for the boys to hang their art and posters.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A sheet of 3X4 cost us $18 from Home Depot. We used 4 sheets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I freshened up the trim with Benjamin Moore's <span style="color: #134f5c;"><a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/linenwhite"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Linen</span> <span style="color: #134f5c;">White</span></a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The one I chose was too light, so they darkened it for me.</span></div>
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13655309369790964309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070906106429393463.post-62739786656887245162013-04-11T05:10:00.000-07:002015-02-06T07:02:33.090-08:00A little TLC for an old dresser<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Found this beauty at a thrift store. Solid wood, dovetail joints, and I only paid $75 for it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I painted it white and changed out the knobs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">....fast forward 8 years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I sanded all the drawers and the shell of the dresser.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">at a thrift store for $2.00. Sweet....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I found the perfect fabric from <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/fabric-by-the-yard-kenmare-print-g709/?pkey=e%7Cfabric%7C17%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C8&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-NoMerchRules-_-">West Elm</a> and my cousin was able to get me a discount.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We recently spent a weekend with my cousins, Alyssa & Josh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was so much fun spending time with them and checking out </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">their incredible home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Look at this cute little neighborhood!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I absolutely love this house. Thanks to Alyssa and Josh </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">for letting me show it off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">xo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I painted the exterior a creamy color and the interior back wall a pale grey-blue. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I took everything out and cleaned each piece. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The coral is delicate, so I ran it under water, got all the dust out, and let it air dry.</span></div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13655309369790964309noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070906106429393463.post-6993653653402840672012-10-07T13:21:00.000-07:002015-02-06T07:18:23.347-08:00Out With The Old<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So long, old friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We slept on this while we waited for our delivery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It wasn't so bad; we sort've felt like we were camping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Two weeks later...our bed arrived!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The upgrade from a queen to a king meant that our old furniture wouldn't fit in our tiny room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our old queen bedding wouldn't fit either. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wear it, I paint my toes with it, and I decorate with it...it's my favorite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've been wanting to paint my bedroom black for a while, so here goes! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here's a little bit of my room featured in </span></div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13655309369790964309noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070906106429393463.post-32394757033176710192012-09-25T10:16:00.000-07:002015-02-06T07:26:11.949-08:00Easy Art/Photo Display<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kevin cut about forty of these for Thanksgiving place settings; I took mine home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This little owl is cute for fall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I switch him out with other art, post cards and photos throughout the year. </span></div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13655309369790964309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070906106429393463.post-22194187324779374762012-02-05T11:24:00.000-08:002015-02-06T07:28:25.066-08:00The best sandwich ever!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. white mountain bread from the Publix bakery</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">or any good bread</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. bacon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(cook these in olive oil and sprinkle with coarse salt and parmesan cheese)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Put a little butter in a frying pan and cook it like a grilled cheese, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">pressing down hard with a spatula.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The finished product...</span></div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13655309369790964309noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7070906106429393463.post-31238980069620488162012-02-04T17:42:00.000-08:002015-02-06T07:34:57.663-08:00Organize your junk drawer!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's that time of the year again....everywhere you look, you're told to </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I like to organize, but I don't have time for major projects like the garage....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">so I'm starting small. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is nothing new but maybe you'll be inspired. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We use our side door off the dining room as our main entrance, and the dresser in the corner houses all of the goodies: school supplies, note pads, pens and pencils, cards, games, etc. The surface of the dresser is where we throw our keys, mail, glasses and hair ties.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It was starting to look a little messy, inside and out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I cleaned out everything and put all of our stuff on the table. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I threw away any trash and sorted the rest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I looked around my house for boxes and bowls that were pretty and useful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This soap box is perfect for the playing cards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I took some jadeite mugs from the kitchen for the crayons and glue sticks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The little bowl is from Anthropologie; I have at least one of these in each room for hair ties and loose change. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I found this old wooden box and lined it with wool felt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The charcoal grey pot is just another vessel for pencils </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">and the pottery is perfect for mail.</span></div>
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