tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63571871932477743262024-03-09T18:46:03.026-08:00my kind of makeoverprojects that make my life bettermeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-87884403098162396872012-02-14T15:03:00.000-08:002012-02-14T15:04:38.782-08:00Marshmallow Heart Attack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsN1NwmDPP6DFlfJllHtceHHUng3PwA261ii4w8Hes9nOv71dYPFuidMq5jt0PlyYq9kNP3kXLsgGaBw1MKtYXRR6Egv9Mv2Ooe27BFwvZ6jcXvl8h4KH0c_49mxythSCiuAcvDfY82ywH/s1600/DSC07118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsN1NwmDPP6DFlfJllHtceHHUng3PwA261ii4w8Hes9nOv71dYPFuidMq5jt0PlyYq9kNP3kXLsgGaBw1MKtYXRR6Egv9Mv2Ooe27BFwvZ6jcXvl8h4KH0c_49mxythSCiuAcvDfY82ywH/s400/DSC07118.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought a bag of pink heart marshmallows about a week or so ago with the intent of putting them on lollipop sticks and dipping them in chocolate. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But for FHE last night I made doughnut holes and said, "<u>Donut </u>you guys know I love you a <u>hole </u>bunch!" While my kids were at school today I made sugar cookie bars.Then my kids came home from school with tons of candy from their class parties. To add chocolate covered marshmallows to that would be overloading the overload! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I saw <a href="http://www.celebrateeverydaywithme.com/2012/01/ultimate-marshmallow-fight.html">this </a>idea </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on pinterest the other day and thought it was cute. Then the idea hit me to do a Valentine version! After all, I already had the marshmallows!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So when The Hubs comes home from work tonight this is what he'll see taped to the door. I can't wait! The kids are SO excited!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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P.S. You better run!<br />
The arrow points to his ammo!</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So if you need a last minute fun family idea for Valentine's Day today, feel free to have a marshmallow Heart Attack!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What are you doing to make Valentine's fun this year?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots o' love...especially because it's Valentine's Day,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Megan</div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-92226649277457998632012-02-09T17:23:00.000-08:002012-02-09T17:28:52.859-08:0015 Minute Kids' Bathroom Rescue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nice and organized...in only 15 minutes!!! Can you believe it? I hardly can.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Really, 15 minutes was all it took. I even timed myself to be sure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik77I3DdYUlT-o4rM3LX_EwiHeHrgvBBnLXc0J0TRR25LFAd37BL2OoIA9RpaBSO0toyj86ScxBl4IEGntSQ0saPDrBZ6vm9sclmybV75J7Rf5-0pfeD8rB8MgPIrGFsJRwzILk_gQXfaV/s1600/DSC07097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
</span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik77I3DdYUlT-o4rM3LX_EwiHeHrgvBBnLXc0J0TRR25LFAd37BL2OoIA9RpaBSO0toyj86ScxBl4IEGntSQ0saPDrBZ6vm9sclmybV75J7Rf5-0pfeD8rB8MgPIrGFsJRwzILk_gQXfaV/s1600/DSC07097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxVz1gSE63gKUstuIO4ukKh6vONP1qqDOU1595VcUqmbKMysgn4-QfhBs15Re5M8GMoA5OnrDi-g3Hh0eJSDrysY8bf0lriNs6zV3LzTUj3KdL5_fCr04Bjzhu2Y47AoLnK2CSZjbjEPo/s1600/DSC07091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxVz1gSE63gKUstuIO4ukKh6vONP1qqDOU1595VcUqmbKMysgn4-QfhBs15Re5M8GMoA5OnrDi-g3Hh0eJSDrysY8bf0lriNs6zV3LzTUj3KdL5_fCr04Bjzhu2Y47AoLnK2CSZjbjEPo/s400/DSC07091.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is what my kids'/guest bathroom looked like 15 minutes ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;">There were lotions and potions from I don't even know when. </div><div style="text-align: center;">There were random things that were supposed to go in other places.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> And bandaid wrappers that to me, obviously belong in the garbage...apparantly not to my kids though. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So I tossed and purged and here is what I ended up with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XyD8VISlEDQ-86IoFhlWQfg1NwbqSaI1Jk0AOCIX0CrhRWhu9ZMrXzyccoF1mOMfaA8YFUI8Eo5kF0iC0s91yHFU2_VAGWdZY65Fql9KJcRLnBTy8bV-1OIXhgEzAhSa9aJEe37VwpQX/s1600/DSC07092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XyD8VISlEDQ-86IoFhlWQfg1NwbqSaI1Jk0AOCIX0CrhRWhu9ZMrXzyccoF1mOMfaA8YFUI8Eo5kF0iC0s91yHFU2_VAGWdZY65Fql9KJcRLnBTy8bV-1OIXhgEzAhSa9aJEe37VwpQX/s400/DSC07092.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Only the essentials!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I put all the hair stuff in the upper cupboard.</div><div style="text-align: center;">All the toothbrushes and toothpastes are in the drawer so there is order now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeK7vf6VNZ_qo9OzNc5rF7IyjFrzUMAy93mgBPIHJxczSXErG4sg_bBGyUHv1UQjLO3wGf0MAt6OYDki2OruY9lzOJbRbhpEjvpfHoOz0VCRj35gVQdGsXlgwcg27XehItUz3dWORl4YT-/s1600/DSC07093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeK7vf6VNZ_qo9OzNc5rF7IyjFrzUMAy93mgBPIHJxczSXErG4sg_bBGyUHv1UQjLO3wGf0MAt6OYDki2OruY9lzOJbRbhpEjvpfHoOz0VCRj35gVQdGsXlgwcg27XehItUz3dWORl4YT-/s400/DSC07093.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is what it looks like under the sink. I have bulk TP, bath mat, cleaning stuff and my guest stuff organizer. You can see how I did it in this post <a href="http://mykindofmakeover.blogspot.com/2011/06/bathroom-vanity-spruce-up.html">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqdE5HFu-TI-u70JOAi_TTsm1jMk54MA5SJejWPce0afOB9pdAqnAeBrpPM4I-uMzIUoEjuczIxnz8b8qYf2s9hwGtvASqLPV0V8r-L2JKPE08vLAlcLLT8mDqm1gMoylOfKulBdRqHtX/s1600/DSC07094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqdE5HFu-TI-u70JOAi_TTsm1jMk54MA5SJejWPce0afOB9pdAqnAeBrpPM4I-uMzIUoEjuczIxnz8b8qYf2s9hwGtvASqLPV0V8r-L2JKPE08vLAlcLLT8mDqm1gMoylOfKulBdRqHtX/s400/DSC07094.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is the lower drawer with extra TP and emergency items for guests.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDo3hPvxJyVM1rhhMsDd9n2sQFoJrat0xzDuW0NgO3OQv23qstHeNlaCkDcuqj67Ikg4u0PsSSQMI_MsgyvhNb6pTROFDmekGYpr_1eyZRsucLt44E39dTxX2MQO37_dwMTOJsDaF4f63a/s1600/DSC07095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDo3hPvxJyVM1rhhMsDd9n2sQFoJrat0xzDuW0NgO3OQv23qstHeNlaCkDcuqj67Ikg4u0PsSSQMI_MsgyvhNb6pTROFDmekGYpr_1eyZRsucLt44E39dTxX2MQO37_dwMTOJsDaF4f63a/s400/DSC07095.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> All things teeth in the upper drawer. I wrapped two rubber bands around a cup to make a toothbrush holder for 4 with a cup I already had. I have lots of toothpastes because my kids have more fun brushing their teeth that way. It's like shoes for me...I can't wear the same pair day after day... Options are good! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGqhqklhmWtFpFMO0ve9Vw8hs1oA-_iicIQgbbj3dhQ6q6CL9EUFswkArHQkFW3UKH2XMbMAdD80cBVAf8SdcA6FZMVn7FYr4dwjZcjNWqF8MLiLrQ7-a-79fiZEx63R4THQ7FXl7YmLl/s1600/DSC07096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGqhqklhmWtFpFMO0ve9Vw8hs1oA-_iicIQgbbj3dhQ6q6CL9EUFswkArHQkFW3UKH2XMbMAdD80cBVAf8SdcA6FZMVn7FYr4dwjZcjNWqF8MLiLrQ7-a-79fiZEx63R4THQ7FXl7YmLl/s400/DSC07096.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the cabinet above the sink. I gave it a good wipe down and put things away in a way that made sense for us. Everything on the right side is for my daughter's hair care needs. On the left, for my boys. I went to the dollar store and bought a pack of 12 combs because with 3 boys and a husband...they always seem to be disappearing. Hopefully these will last a while. ;o)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">On the bottom shelf is a nail brush and our boo-boo box loaded with neosporin and bandaids... sans empty wrappers!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNekvU_CUVgxBsLVRYghmOPIaL_Y6k5wNL-okOfYHl70DqcDdwwtAjJMrHbau77J3Kr0SZWpQWyKg6eT7mshTDvqxy4_fvaolj6Ol6unKWNDuk8_CPtBcXn8ajxYppy82Mfrje9JfxnSgv/s1600/DSC07097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNekvU_CUVgxBsLVRYghmOPIaL_Y6k5wNL-okOfYHl70DqcDdwwtAjJMrHbau77J3Kr0SZWpQWyKg6eT7mshTDvqxy4_fvaolj6Ol6unKWNDuk8_CPtBcXn8ajxYppy82Mfrje9JfxnSgv/s400/DSC07097.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just for kicks I slid wrapping paper down behind the shelves for a pop of color and fun. If I decide to change it or it gets too wet I can easily take it out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's my kind of makeover!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What do you think?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots o' love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Megan</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-46894679578813921322012-01-17T17:42:00.000-08:002012-01-17T17:42:04.647-08:00Upcycled Apron Made From a Skirt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-uecz5GK41tvGGwWcYwMm51k7Wd7N8xS_AlhmSP72XznRNdi5VJEKEs1CAcV3DYPy2eloJz0Pyp0UAhkI_MBlnDhVwytWYwf9xIJiAx0dLDR2qFp9mSdnoRyqYc33rjpFhN6sMJiokMO/s1600/DSC07065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-uecz5GK41tvGGwWcYwMm51k7Wd7N8xS_AlhmSP72XznRNdi5VJEKEs1CAcV3DYPy2eloJz0Pyp0UAhkI_MBlnDhVwytWYwf9xIJiAx0dLDR2qFp9mSdnoRyqYc33rjpFhN6sMJiokMO/s320/DSC07065.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here she is! SO SUPER SIMPLE too! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVbw97rsjmqpFjX52UuOTIWGxCfRhL0vkmRVCXsFjRotMBqm4VqkOM_gebeHrP1HAaiHkahDVMmUIGtlkdWd655530GskXJzhw8LvsU3kYtmZ9MCpe2RGAZBkZM6y93eMmBt-8IeyJ-Kc/s1600/DSC07031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVbw97rsjmqpFjX52UuOTIWGxCfRhL0vkmRVCXsFjRotMBqm4VqkOM_gebeHrP1HAaiHkahDVMmUIGtlkdWd655530GskXJzhw8LvsU3kYtmZ9MCpe2RGAZBkZM6y93eMmBt-8IeyJ-Kc/s320/DSC07031.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is the really cute Chaps skirt I got from a resale shop for just a couple of bucks. It used to fit until I washed it, and then it was too short! Dang! Well instead of throwing it out, I decided to make a cute apron with it instead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQw9cJMZzGLD4AyaNh8ypL6EDaSLq-KNJ3MgjphjobaSxJxFiCv57b60EzmypXRDYF_G5EiVmd83lE3Ga2ikOFBjes6QlPeYdLvlqr4OTPKbekjR4zZsB2JSvBMgYEBoX4FbMDQDPuCYm/s1600/DSC07033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQw9cJMZzGLD4AyaNh8ypL6EDaSLq-KNJ3MgjphjobaSxJxFiCv57b60EzmypXRDYF_G5EiVmd83lE3Ga2ikOFBjes6QlPeYdLvlqr4OTPKbekjR4zZsB2JSvBMgYEBoX4FbMDQDPuCYm/s320/DSC07033.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I cut the side with the zipper open.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlMS5mRFhvrfneYgTUWz6OcA_yMdrm3AhxH1DiShafEg5vSdUx5DK9RTIyj1VQ4EQx3GlJxHMLdIkCDzz6kYcfQxuzgcfRSAB8gm7vF4QKO9Y2_BFyOW8jgkXiBWxDSKXx2l6v6rUv7fS/s1600/DSC07034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlMS5mRFhvrfneYgTUWz6OcA_yMdrm3AhxH1DiShafEg5vSdUx5DK9RTIyj1VQ4EQx3GlJxHMLdIkCDzz6kYcfQxuzgcfRSAB8gm7vF4QKO9Y2_BFyOW8jgkXiBWxDSKXx2l6v6rUv7fS/s320/DSC07034.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then found the center seam, which is at the 2" mark here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinj7khHA4SuDrfnyLryVak_kYhXo719udMqwksrL21eD3Kblb6dnH5KBw_s97caLGEOP7JYY0nVFfdGE2ipH4X3sK2iuwaOfr9Q_RmC76vec6PhEDv27bbZsclz0zmSkwSyEMVKRZIrH1k/s1600/DSC07038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinj7khHA4SuDrfnyLryVak_kYhXo719udMqwksrL21eD3Kblb6dnH5KBw_s97caLGEOP7JYY0nVFfdGE2ipH4X3sK2iuwaOfr9Q_RmC76vec6PhEDv27bbZsclz0zmSkwSyEMVKRZIrH1k/s320/DSC07038.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then I made 1" pleats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1vkUM_AW4EkOQ3CQrbWfATrMAJC733EXFddJGP5xTxgNWXWK2JQ6B-4pYs6kQTzr3SYjwuvzxatRJFSgs5oNm-2Xfa2uDm4SYRDbsymc33zscvPGQRPsf6TvvAMrYudhBxtCkTz93vTR/s1600/DSC07039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1vkUM_AW4EkOQ3CQrbWfATrMAJC733EXFddJGP5xTxgNWXWK2JQ6B-4pYs6kQTzr3SYjwuvzxatRJFSgs5oNm-2Xfa2uDm4SYRDbsymc33zscvPGQRPsf6TvvAMrYudhBxtCkTz93vTR/s320/DSC07039.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here it is all pinned on the outside...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPxyJ3aqBVciz_VaUuGoQQW5SOBLWwpk5KhVzyIU5RklmRUPGLf5UzMQ6ycuSLSd8et1uG_iVo9q3Pe2vZLcr6r80gE9jl21oNOvrdz3WXtIu7rHd13zXqOhTzHcz7qENvnIYuTHLU0zR/s1600/DSC07040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPxyJ3aqBVciz_VaUuGoQQW5SOBLWwpk5KhVzyIU5RklmRUPGLf5UzMQ6ycuSLSd8et1uG_iVo9q3Pe2vZLcr6r80gE9jl21oNOvrdz3WXtIu7rHd13zXqOhTzHcz7qENvnIYuTHLU0zR/s320/DSC07040.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ...and inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqY8S39nzJ5p92BI3tlmJkG1yeQGMYCJyrNwlcmHv6wr5AQCaYI_RfutpBj9TMmSGktgy0GaVj7JdYNNZrVRTgHljm8J4N_S1S4-RBAyST3zwGl3EnptFYU-dmA86iKvGuS_25yT_pQj1F/s1600/DSC07041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqY8S39nzJ5p92BI3tlmJkG1yeQGMYCJyrNwlcmHv6wr5AQCaYI_RfutpBj9TMmSGktgy0GaVj7JdYNNZrVRTgHljm8J4N_S1S4-RBAyST3zwGl3EnptFYU-dmA86iKvGuS_25yT_pQj1F/s320/DSC07041.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I hemmed the bottom and sides and ran a line of stitching though the pleats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lgisyQfeNYEbhsH_hx-lrckbFInSwtvp_Fz2aQl_TYiA55Ung-8AcPw0GKnFodHonTpdAqNLKAKusAa6_64ZvI4ZPoQ-02hAln4dznkh6rBiccorfBkIT2tFxlKCAUY_EjB2l6QUrLDH/s1600/DSC07043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lgisyQfeNYEbhsH_hx-lrckbFInSwtvp_Fz2aQl_TYiA55Ung-8AcPw0GKnFodHonTpdAqNLKAKusAa6_64ZvI4ZPoQ-02hAln4dznkh6rBiccorfBkIT2tFxlKCAUY_EjB2l6QUrLDH/s320/DSC07043.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I added a 1" grosgrain ribbon for the tie with a stitched zig-zag...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRd1q9LY3n6GK6_GqKRK8JrOMlZwFyy8uVhOZMJLGrnOF0UdV2zb-gjph3IB7_YEu657CspH1aePiArpT92i1w2T8JxFuqyIKrHE3UwQP_ISoXFXTfN8pIaxQo9yGBj2CW5aT3-kgfiFrN/s1600/DSC07055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRd1q9LY3n6GK6_GqKRK8JrOMlZwFyy8uVhOZMJLGrnOF0UdV2zb-gjph3IB7_YEu657CspH1aePiArpT92i1w2T8JxFuqyIKrHE3UwQP_ISoXFXTfN8pIaxQo9yGBj2CW5aT3-kgfiFrN/s320/DSC07055.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ...and voila! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOmAn_MQl5ehOq6V_sZi2bNcp2BQBTdV0RqGuJ2M_kYyrlg_WEo0FgbYgoig1qNRJkOkXcQpt18WXiMZ5onJjbAiXRrMDwqo67c0v9RVIV81hEXQSMXlZIY_umMCbCGwHX5W6r-b4SKZ4/s1600/DSC07064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOmAn_MQl5ehOq6V_sZi2bNcp2BQBTdV0RqGuJ2M_kYyrlg_WEo0FgbYgoig1qNRJkOkXcQpt18WXiMZ5onJjbAiXRrMDwqo67c0v9RVIV81hEXQSMXlZIY_umMCbCGwHX5W6r-b4SKZ4/s320/DSC07064.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The "Rose" apron.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-uecz5GK41tvGGwWcYwMm51k7Wd7N8xS_AlhmSP72XznRNdi5VJEKEs1CAcV3DYPy2eloJz0Pyp0UAhkI_MBlnDhVwytWYwf9xIJiAx0dLDR2qFp9mSdnoRyqYc33rjpFhN6sMJiokMO/s320/DSC07065.JPG" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Aint she purdy?!?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that's my kind of makeover!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots o' love,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Megan</div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-22972329279309709532011-12-15T17:41:00.000-08:002011-12-15T17:41:42.211-08:00Kitchen Disaster<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Ay, ay, ay! Where do I begin?!? <br />
Well it all started about a month ago...it was a dark and stormy night...all the children were asleep in their beds...only one sound could be heard. At first Megan didn't think much of it, but at the clock ticked on she became more and more uneasy. She ran from room to room trying to figure out where it was coming from, getting more and more panicked with each failed attempt to locate the evil noise. She realized she couldn't do this on her own so she enlisted the help of her brave husband...who quickly solved the mystery. He pulled the fridge out and they discovered...wait for it...wait for it...WATER!!!! (insert blood curdling scream here!) <br />
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OK, I've had enough drama...seriously folks I'm waiting for this nightmare to end! But alas, it's real life... sigh.<br />
So there was this little crack in the part of the fridge that splits the water line to go to the water and ice dispensers. It was shooting out a mist so who knows how long it was actually doing this. It had been leaking so slowly that we didn't even know it was happening. Water soaked up 4ft up the walls, up into the cabinetry, and between the flooring and sub floor!!! BUT WE DIDN'T KNOW THIS YET! WHAAA???<br />
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We tried to dry it as best we could until our homeowners insurance got involved.<br />
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They sent out an adjuster who used a moisture meter to see how far it spread. That's when I realized the real scope of this mess! They brought in 9 crazy industrial fans, a dehumidifier and...<br />
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...three drying mats to *hopefully* pull the moisture out of the hardwood floor on the back side of the kitchen wall that (that we just<a href="http://mykindofmakeover.blogspot.com/2011/04/hardwood-floor-resurfacing.html"> refinished</a> less than a year ago) because it was all cupping!! AHHH! These fans stayed here almost a week. Oh, did I mention they started the dry out process the day before THANKSGIVING!<br />
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They also came and boxed all my pantry cupboard, pots, pans, dishes, kids dishes, hot pads, etc.<br />
It's been crazy, but I'm reminding myself that I need to see the glass as half full here. I will get a new beautiful kitchen out of it so pray for me that I'll have the patience and enough crock pot recipes to get me and my family through the next few months!<br />
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Lots o' love,<br />
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Megan</div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-64953392322846993092011-11-19T17:29:00.001-08:002011-11-21T14:35:32.586-08:00Fun Flirty Apron<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lcWgg6SgU-SB7BLQohqGK6RdSxk9XWcNS5zuiNd-vaMeaExE4w-gnVtHijWSLo28czinClf4A3UXKKgvKHAAu1o-3fNeghfDHA2fWobfki5qSG1V2czVIuP0e7TxkS5wjV2ZK1Z_Bfiq/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lcWgg6SgU-SB7BLQohqGK6RdSxk9XWcNS5zuiNd-vaMeaExE4w-gnVtHijWSLo28czinClf4A3UXKKgvKHAAu1o-3fNeghfDHA2fWobfki5qSG1V2czVIuP0e7TxkS5wjV2ZK1Z_Bfiq/s400/1321752544912.jpeg" style="display: block; height: 288px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" width="240" /></a></div>I made an apron for my soon-to-be Sister-in-Love, Margaret. She is an amazing woman and my brother is so blessed to be marrying her! I made this for her shower gift. I didn't have a pattern but this is what I did.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I started with a remnant piece that was half of a yard. I cut a piece for the top and trimmed it on a bit of an angle so it would nip in at the waist a little.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJCsY62xXAMRy2F7K7B9yOYQMH_hE7suqMoLZMDtbzwxylghVUOQ7dIk8fpNwqiuoJIAC0nj_VH-TeSQn68WX8jFg4Cr3qmfshkhg-UCAvmsaTy4GTewez-t_thqXRNFauRFNAiAaBQ6W/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihJCsY62xXAMRy2F7K7B9yOYQMH_hE7suqMoLZMDtbzwxylghVUOQ7dIk8fpNwqiuoJIAC0nj_VH-TeSQn68WX8jFg4Cr3qmfshkhg-UCAvmsaTy4GTewez-t_thqXRNFauRFNAiAaBQ6W/s288/1321752268679.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I cut these two strips and sewed them together</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKcaq_kJCUoiJWNm5qbaAuXbbs4uvBOZb80gbjvvecycXlnEn0JAh0n-6aepqX_qOjnauh0FmZjzcYc7YDS27dFa4TBlHPta7tUrUnGAVjnH82VExExaZyxPT9u9ZGvUWDtDI-hqhDAdd/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKcaq_kJCUoiJWNm5qbaAuXbbs4uvBOZb80gbjvvecycXlnEn0JAh0n-6aepqX_qOjnauh0FmZjzcYc7YDS27dFa4TBlHPta7tUrUnGAVjnH82VExExaZyxPT9u9ZGvUWDtDI-hqhDAdd/s288/1321752273577.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I also hemmed one side and gathered it. It'll be a ruffle in a minute...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4EL4NLZBgbAUhAxsVeTDLCqZTVXc20qx-2d6uwttS_KNBEgAvmwmgw-uQNaZ5QUrs5uYmyxKAR3FhWbtXLhh2-6A9MXtg7thIIgr5mRPQQmW-JobWHmW1DCXRluyQSB_vV0jCRgDNJih-/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4EL4NLZBgbAUhAxsVeTDLCqZTVXc20qx-2d6uwttS_KNBEgAvmwmgw-uQNaZ5QUrs5uYmyxKAR3FhWbtXLhh2-6A9MXtg7thIIgr5mRPQQmW-JobWHmW1DCXRluyQSB_vV0jCRgDNJih-/s288/1321752278151.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Next I cut 4" strips for the ruffles.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyFFBoGx86MKjhN_CpAludAzAfozmItMapNNhX4_88OdM0azAwxi1GOKznnJ5pfH2AN97RktFNAmu44ix45Im6YFEaU3cT6dVq6kgHbrISN8hnmOyNz3QWMD5ctppVrXWH00gcayZAPPE/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyFFBoGx86MKjhN_CpAludAzAfozmItMapNNhX4_88OdM0azAwxi1GOKznnJ5pfH2AN97RktFNAmu44ix45Im6YFEaU3cT6dVq6kgHbrISN8hnmOyNz3QWMD5ctppVrXWH00gcayZAPPE/s288/1321752286766.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I hemmed one side of it and gathered it.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2M70JsKk2V8AsTfkCrDaxk2c3S4ntIWis940E4V6yW2tocl6hk3XHOO14l34K9C1daT6EpCnPdO1C7shakqVGfGyRrmjhm-ULKi_a77BCmKQY12zMsSg3SAqPJa-sirWozwHqL3vitaz/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2M70JsKk2V8AsTfkCrDaxk2c3S4ntIWis940E4V6yW2tocl6hk3XHOO14l34K9C1daT6EpCnPdO1C7shakqVGfGyRrmjhm-ULKi_a77BCmKQY12zMsSg3SAqPJa-sirWozwHqL3vitaz/s288/1321752302003.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 173px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 288px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I sewed it on...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0gXtbXY_1BbE0D_HGadCWvJk272WOWzlr_tCYUQTT8XUagyUnL8qUSBJWm6Qtnz8Q2RhJvn47O_65pa3CFsOkTRmaNGFz4o7nAOgqg_iWLayIbMwg58vx7sn4KN07Kzd_yg2wO82Wdmv/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ0gXtbXY_1BbE0D_HGadCWvJk272WOWzlr_tCYUQTT8XUagyUnL8qUSBJWm6Qtnz8Q2RhJvn47O_65pa3CFsOkTRmaNGFz4o7nAOgqg_iWLayIbMwg58vx7sn4KN07Kzd_yg2wO82Wdmv/s288/1321752324772.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">...and went back over my stitching with a zig-zag stitch.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aDctLULEh0VVv_zrWTuMPD7t2xG5NT4pGPtWirOqSt47GXc6F8XeBoRKMtuIqP9pRlJZWPr4Gg0VCsLMwX4wMrsD1YaFXXAGdOTQHcoHo_0RGXdier9Gqfm_trpZzqf6nMSiFOgIkPTh/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aDctLULEh0VVv_zrWTuMPD7t2xG5NT4pGPtWirOqSt47GXc6F8XeBoRKMtuIqP9pRlJZWPr4Gg0VCsLMwX4wMrsD1YaFXXAGdOTQHcoHo_0RGXdier9Gqfm_trpZzqf6nMSiFOgIkPTh/s288/1321752372932.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Then I top-stitched so it would lay flat.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgU6RbS7YkLRlDdXCeeSSHfkZjVq1Dd6L7FM353qIOEyIMLfIxUfKS5mE4z-Y4ZcsPzVp7R35Dt8adV7AUTrXYXrbp-gtVYSItjZY7lmfQWhNrLsr_wQNaXaaob4FNRXTo1dMTDNhBv37T/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgU6RbS7YkLRlDdXCeeSSHfkZjVq1Dd6L7FM353qIOEyIMLfIxUfKS5mE4z-Y4ZcsPzVp7R35Dt8adV7AUTrXYXrbp-gtVYSItjZY7lmfQWhNrLsr_wQNaXaaob4FNRXTo1dMTDNhBv37T/s288/1321752379766.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I added the smaller blue ruffle and the top was coming together nicely. I cut a piece for the bottom and rounded off the bottom corners. I gathered the top.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYqo3loH9hbC_eHubb_ubZXHVc4-ecH2w4NKvvRKmwVf-VYb2rgsVSifxETUYEPAzyyUx_tXT4Qym036XJQa1h6u6HQl7w_LJcq2lYRUva4KhMaISWJirxWoplNCsy7PqH6d0RNQFQ6f9/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJYqo3loH9hbC_eHubb_ubZXHVc4-ecH2w4NKvvRKmwVf-VYb2rgsVSifxETUYEPAzyyUx_tXT4Qym036XJQa1h6u6HQl7w_LJcq2lYRUva4KhMaISWJirxWoplNCsy7PqH6d0RNQFQ6f9/s288/1321752387603.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I attached it all together with yet another coordinating yellow for the waistband.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPwmF9JEvtNPJJI8gEiMnAZtuJbS3Kj632fwzBt0AaBOxeRWF79V6sEpbsJhFHCXW-ufsyZQVDpNQ4cuCC4va3iEWYFxsGWI-jEkGASXoTSkNvDMqmjijEJ4Zwxg5sx4RZBgzWiZveKk9/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPwmF9JEvtNPJJI8gEiMnAZtuJbS3Kj632fwzBt0AaBOxeRWF79V6sEpbsJhFHCXW-ufsyZQVDpNQ4cuCC4va3iEWYFxsGWI-jEkGASXoTSkNvDMqmjijEJ4Zwxg5sx4RZBgzWiZveKk9/s288/1321752395059.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">For the neck strap I used the yellow plaid and sewed a tube. The easiest way for me to turn it out is to attach a safety pin to one end.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSprqLGr5czVNkICdX5zRFhgmicrCloQiIM1HIliSHZWc3BfedBkOf-mjJ-sbfJhH81SnBQFwAJuqHF6NYtB9PM9BS84j393JmHYB6IN8WGjF13EYg1TFbrGScbyINBQMrke2e6Bmp-8-/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSprqLGr5czVNkICdX5zRFhgmicrCloQiIM1HIliSHZWc3BfedBkOf-mjJ-sbfJhH81SnBQFwAJuqHF6NYtB9PM9BS84j393JmHYB6IN8WGjF13EYg1TFbrGScbyINBQMrke2e6Bmp-8-/s288/1321752401199.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I sink it down into the tube...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyagksAv0_ADKFQVAOTmNeR_IYhJ3xKhz65yYdX5eKkIfVlPn4VQG7IZadkshbttsWxR2-hxbUrPbSX-cCeo_myjBUiMiHU-seT5ye0TMKn7LWA6Q04PCtUg3qs9p7kx06FD9KyoKotDdY/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyagksAv0_ADKFQVAOTmNeR_IYhJ3xKhz65yYdX5eKkIfVlPn4VQG7IZadkshbttsWxR2-hxbUrPbSX-cCeo_myjBUiMiHU-seT5ye0TMKn7LWA6Q04PCtUg3qs9p7kx06FD9KyoKotDdY/s288/1321752410151.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">...and fish it through until it comes out the other side. Super easy!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2AtCRZjeaZ5wdyzxlCCy9fQAUNY-DDDBdl10ZZANrc0dadc7Otj1ACXCTo_fMKEnS9LP987VbJSf_6KDj2U2zRb9MSrBkpheTlCCfYKrsNYu3nBHNUOizmSfZc3zvJ-OjReGalmsk02XY/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2AtCRZjeaZ5wdyzxlCCy9fQAUNY-DDDBdl10ZZANrc0dadc7Otj1ACXCTo_fMKEnS9LP987VbJSf_6KDj2U2zRb9MSrBkpheTlCCfYKrsNYu3nBHNUOizmSfZc3zvJ-OjReGalmsk02XY/s288/1321752418140.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I top-stitched both sides and pinned it down</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vbSqamqswUFBcpymIz1fJdY_lidNBfvrEB3QEhtlueL198mXOI7RoaNM86Vl8XcLpG3iGBS0S41F9OB2GO8SdKNUBM5VJUHpLwyWyRKZvOc-aSvtFb7DCxJRckLzppjSSGEs3f1P4vJQ/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vbSqamqswUFBcpymIz1fJdY_lidNBfvrEB3QEhtlueL198mXOI7RoaNM86Vl8XcLpG3iGBS0S41F9OB2GO8SdKNUBM5VJUHpLwyWyRKZvOc-aSvtFb7DCxJRckLzppjSSGEs3f1P4vJQ/s288/1321752427350.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I tucked the end up under itself so no raw edges were showing.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZW-IioQqUahcEsH2xf060DHw52M7-bZ0x4Bx6cXUS-9lui01rplCVS5IV3Be_yK_ZKONmhqRaAjdRWn5pRKftOYmahHOjPLODFiztGIXRWKFMuLkydOWcqokA7ZcBdNI2m1mgmrTXyvU/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZW-IioQqUahcEsH2xf060DHw52M7-bZ0x4Bx6cXUS-9lui01rplCVS5IV3Be_yK_ZKONmhqRaAjdRWn5pRKftOYmahHOjPLODFiztGIXRWKFMuLkydOWcqokA7ZcBdNI2m1mgmrTXyvU/s288/1321752436360.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Now for the fun part! Wait...all of this was fun! I made a big flower with the 3 fabrics I used for the apron.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUK4oP40qIfImV5Qr3HYf5dj9shiNUffLMixAJG0scLE2LZ36SfFXN2bHmiu-Qhd0P4bGwuqpFWiMQJWfe1PtNut1lZA1cUCgjd-_hL7UfycbGot1KWkmshDP_UNrkbdtFZXyBmkbP_ea/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIUK4oP40qIfImV5Qr3HYf5dj9shiNUffLMixAJG0scLE2LZ36SfFXN2bHmiu-Qhd0P4bGwuqpFWiMQJWfe1PtNut1lZA1cUCgjd-_hL7UfycbGot1KWkmshDP_UNrkbdtFZXyBmkbP_ea/s288/1321752447120.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Each petal was backed with and stitched to the yellow plaid for stability.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5gEoB9BLmy6477HBeQ06_9TM6JkE_7A8lweJgxThj46UV4D_nIrw7pDj2iEvFCp_joou3gJfn6CRI2OUGxuGSmVzq5Sh5BHdeki-qGbooKSsZPP-7B7WUVi5sxeJDSM1aSTJ6NBjWORW/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5gEoB9BLmy6477HBeQ06_9TM6JkE_7A8lweJgxThj46UV4D_nIrw7pDj2iEvFCp_joou3gJfn6CRI2OUGxuGSmVzq5Sh5BHdeki-qGbooKSsZPP-7B7WUVi5sxeJDSM1aSTJ6NBjWORW/s288/1321752457632.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I made a little fold in each petal...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3i2MHq1vE4JC7FjTzp0jDWLr-QMY5OwlwN58B7j5Gtl2aiYENp9fby_6ZgZGXEjSI3oDXH2WCtUYxvWkJAhMGCVlESWPns5nRpHSgma6c-ynvqgRLzrbgPQ8wIelDSzbU-MO2v3FMcj2W/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3i2MHq1vE4JC7FjTzp0jDWLr-QMY5OwlwN58B7j5Gtl2aiYENp9fby_6ZgZGXEjSI3oDXH2WCtUYxvWkJAhMGCVlESWPns5nRpHSgma6c-ynvqgRLzrbgPQ8wIelDSzbU-MO2v3FMcj2W/s288/1321752464011.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">...and ran it through the machine.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FltVl_UWFO0BArEXr14WeWU_HXUCAT7sPhngosvsm17-MdXBxrxgV5vGMXWUqnnCOofgvZz_JJ0ZZTdnr6jmSqRaGB_faHVwWTJjllke9u5LwnkWs8KeFjl1Ys6xbRgin5ufnmshbzmO/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FltVl_UWFO0BArEXr14WeWU_HXUCAT7sPhngosvsm17-MdXBxrxgV5vGMXWUqnnCOofgvZz_JJ0ZZTdnr6jmSqRaGB_faHVwWTJjllke9u5LwnkWs8KeFjl1Ys6xbRgin5ufnmshbzmO/s288/1321752469753.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I cut them apart leaving each color together.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbL8IQu_BycYAYwBAIZ84v1D6NcHUO3LgdRJnHzarFgXqbDyHvmctoDuZTBxIAiKZULj_SY4alTlA9VvwALFCtl0Nwyp-pTuJb5DUWaXiONTrGEXWGsD_CmX3Ax1V77YsEaOEmgqSUa-ns/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbL8IQu_BycYAYwBAIZ84v1D6NcHUO3LgdRJnHzarFgXqbDyHvmctoDuZTBxIAiKZULj_SY4alTlA9VvwALFCtl0Nwyp-pTuJb5DUWaXiONTrGEXWGsD_CmX3Ax1V77YsEaOEmgqSUa-ns/s288/1321752477152.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I laid it out and stitched it in place.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwS63VCwI4D80yPUhp1wli3oQn1TvJxMNYGXbmE09qfr3tnEV4j9oJS_kwrbr8IHEiL1D1k5N5U_NSNPodjdUgh7zUzbo0o6AWh2CkyAJrwxPJG2qA0IoSqoZgd_2anhBR97z8-60rQdRZ/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwS63VCwI4D80yPUhp1wli3oQn1TvJxMNYGXbmE09qfr3tnEV4j9oJS_kwrbr8IHEiL1D1k5N5U_NSNPodjdUgh7zUzbo0o6AWh2CkyAJrwxPJG2qA0IoSqoZgd_2anhBR97z8-60rQdRZ/s288/1321752488589.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Repeat with each layer.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvx8P14okd-nl6lagbGvTerf2kSKeHgd3o-j7aTZpYVxQLM3v9kPydJKcTSUw2Jkm1NoG3GLAAX8mgV1NUvk59nfzawJBRe4Hf0X7f0qnxjFNgi_H_mDHozd_uEpBpwjOlXI87PWAcygOr/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvx8P14okd-nl6lagbGvTerf2kSKeHgd3o-j7aTZpYVxQLM3v9kPydJKcTSUw2Jkm1NoG3GLAAX8mgV1NUvk59nfzawJBRe4Hf0X7f0qnxjFNgi_H_mDHozd_uEpBpwjOlXI87PWAcygOr/s288/1321752495960.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Then stack them up.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcs6HJZLukW4CN43STtTGQ0jJ9h_lPOMlZxs9xFArKOC5_S6JILrPRpBtvnYdXZSayOEEscW3461Ven0z2b0l8oSLG0WGuVwe6s0FFpWVzM0PiSehct09XwiZrDQLHH91PI-zk4P58p2Mi/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcs6HJZLukW4CN43STtTGQ0jJ9h_lPOMlZxs9xFArKOC5_S6JILrPRpBtvnYdXZSayOEEscW3461Ven0z2b0l8oSLG0WGuVwe6s0FFpWVzM0PiSehct09XwiZrDQLHH91PI-zk4P58p2Mi/s288/1321752504259.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I used FabricTac to adhere the little jewels.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYMIUGOtRBSLOi3Ivvtc1wY9w330pASi6sjD_FV0kPo99J8AUI7OZhsdKxX7ENoQDQLHLd5YtrlHGnnoSaHzW8vvhXpC135TU4YexzQQ9Dvh4Le3H6CZNpJn3Qa8XEirg5f8myPjh38wl/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguYMIUGOtRBSLOi3Ivvtc1wY9w330pASi6sjD_FV0kPo99J8AUI7OZhsdKxX7ENoQDQLHLd5YtrlHGnnoSaHzW8vvhXpC135TU4YexzQQ9Dvh4Le3H6CZNpJn3Qa8XEirg5f8myPjh38wl/s288/1321752513923.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">So this is what the top looks like up close.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiEdsvAJpKHkstmJLdt3pTRUI1FAwC-W6dviQHW4N69vgWftxaMZLduaUx2dTuYxn72_DRIKIFyeT4AifIuEAVzee5xfr23pT885WjOLsMDreAXcQwkCzqP9xx4QaEMoaEZKoXfbrh9kH/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiEdsvAJpKHkstmJLdt3pTRUI1FAwC-W6dviQHW4N69vgWftxaMZLduaUx2dTuYxn72_DRIKIFyeT4AifIuEAVzee5xfr23pT885WjOLsMDreAXcQwkCzqP9xx4QaEMoaEZKoXfbrh9kH/s288/1321752526271.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">And here she is in all her glory!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jqdeNN-1nJH8b7uMoDHcj7zeq9En5-rcrVLu4Uc4iQt61GJHoVvi4dNXDrLIpxjIVg-JNvYfj6bsOoARRr5GS20cz9l6nz6fYpupE1ptUez6LPa6rQ_kNWKxDbWD63GlPDzCuor_RZAh/"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jqdeNN-1nJH8b7uMoDHcj7zeq9En5-rcrVLu4Uc4iQt61GJHoVvi4dNXDrLIpxjIVg-JNvYfj6bsOoARRr5GS20cz9l6nz6fYpupE1ptUez6LPa6rQ_kNWKxDbWD63GlPDzCuor_RZAh/s288/1321752535182.jpeg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 288px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 173px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I made the ties long enough to tie in front on the right hip into a cute bow.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">My husband liked it so much he keeps asking when I'm making one for myself!</div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots o' love,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Megan</span></div></div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-53478069063970607702011-11-06T16:49:00.001-08:002011-11-06T16:49:34.829-08:00Megan's Stew<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rTSZBiC4f1Vu5gmgpMSrjXc_116sHy3addh3EUTnnLiQjqPQAieSBUAsJrZUh31EgudPoVUdH_kZa9ehNRjpjS7IxQFBrJ3fuMwq09eO2Y9mkmzqigPvF9f9HGaJYimmCdZOCXPwjKN4/' onblur='try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}'><img border='0' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0rTSZBiC4f1Vu5gmgpMSrjXc_116sHy3addh3EUTnnLiQjqPQAieSBUAsJrZUh31EgudPoVUdH_kZa9ehNRjpjS7IxQFBrJ3fuMwq09eO2Y9mkmzqigPvF9f9HGaJYimmCdZOCXPwjKN4/s288/1320626916626.jpeg' style='display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 173px; height: 288px;'/></a><br/>
Oh my goodness this us the best stew I've had in such a long time. My husband, aka Mr. Food Critic, said that he'd love it if I made this once a week until the end of the year! Yay!!! It's a nice cozy meal perfect for a cold rainy day like today.<br/>
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Here is the recipe I came up with:<br/>
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Megan's Stew<br/>
2 lbs bratwurst, removed from casings<br/>
2 cups diced onion<br/>
4 parsnips, peeled and sliced on bias<br/>
3-4 cups chopped carrots<br/>
6 medium potatoes, cubed<br/>
3 gloves garlic, minced<br/>
2 teaspoons Red Robin seasoning, or seasoned salt<br/>
2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce<br/>
4 bay leaves<br/>
1 teaspoon sugar<br/>
1/2 teaspoon pepper<br/>
1 teaspoon paprika <br/>
1/2 teaspoon allspice<br/>
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Break up brats in a pot with onion. Add parsnips, carrots, and potatoes. Add everything else and cook until barely tender and onions are clear. Transfer to crock pot set on low. Cook for about six hours. Remove bay leaves and add gravy.<br/>
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Gravy<br/>
In saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter. Whisk in 1/4 cup flour until bubbly. Add 1 tablespoon beef base continuing to whisk. Add 2 cups hot water and cook and stir about 3 minutes until bubbly. Add to stew. Mix well. Add more water to thin it out if desired.<br/>
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Make some rolls to go along with it and ENJOY!!!<br/>
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Lots o' love,<br/>
Megan</div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-41586592779330012012011-11-04T06:54:00.001-07:002011-11-04T06:54:36.359-07:00Yellow Lamp<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>I got this lamp for FREE! I loved the shape but not the wood and brass. I taped it off and spray painted it yellow.<br/>
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Do you love it!?!<br/>
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Lots o' love,<br/>
Megan</div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-37786443106048438582011-09-29T17:03:00.000-07:002011-09-29T17:03:13.492-07:00Vintage Shabby Chic Baby Shower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">So a few months ago I mentioned that I was going to be hosting a baby shower for my best friend Amy. Well, this past Saturday was the big day! It was SO much fun making everything for it and seeing it all come together! A million thanks to Tracy for helping me make the coffee filter flowers and decorating, to Charlotte for the beautiful favors and decorating, Libby for helping with the invites, and Lizzie for the games and prizes, not to mention the BEAUTIFUL photographs! I want a nice camera!</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmkhb7wY9Uv6H-Vllunl_pxLRidWuhJuU9Jxo7LccaxN2QpVTkFvHXz7AURr9eSDAfk_uXPpNrkvizBLXSKS-W_zgReXNJ-bf2AcN0y7SqhD3MM39fYs2j4BIlXLrckTH8L-J2W71UZP1/s1600/DSC06838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmkhb7wY9Uv6H-Vllunl_pxLRidWuhJuU9Jxo7LccaxN2QpVTkFvHXz7AURr9eSDAfk_uXPpNrkvizBLXSKS-W_zgReXNJ-bf2AcN0y7SqhD3MM39fYs2j4BIlXLrckTH8L-J2W71UZP1/s400/DSC06838.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't she a beautiful Mom-to-Be!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8BKsikmI_hQ/ToSkSMXWHEI/AAAAAAAAKUk/lMSztXdOwOg/s1600/DSC_5268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8BKsikmI_hQ/ToSkSMXWHEI/AAAAAAAAKUk/lMSztXdOwOg/s512/DSC_5268.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE YOU AMY!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you had as wonderful a time at your shower as I did!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I got my inspiration for this shower from this site <a href="http://www.hostessblog.com/2010/06/real-parties-shabby-chic-baby-shower/">here</a>. How could you NOT be inspired by this!?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="whimsical bird baby shower theme" src="http://cdn.hostessblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/whimsychicbirdbabyshower_1b.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">How do you think it compared?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Megan</span></div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-67488587007045176462011-09-03T17:28:00.000-07:002011-09-03T17:28:25.921-07:00Replacing Door Casing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey everyone! Man I feel like it's been FOREVER since I posted last! Well, I have a BIG project I'm in the middle of but I thought I'd post parts of the whole thing. I'm changing the look of my entry way! I'm absolutely LOVING how it's turning out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first thing I had to do was replace the front closet door casing so that it matched the rest of the house. (I think there are only 4 more that I have to replace for all of the door frames in my house to be replaced!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is was it looked like BEFORE. Just plain, basic casing... BOR-ING!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0kVTi403c6XncvDBVYyJHY1uDB7BTAsI8aSKXEP4L0b1jSA6HReMAMrdbIcWhZgksHlf_vx7Q__AaOi7XXE-qV3ylOpSwO7pvkx0tNJ8FSU7mhppITTnL9ha2X9KZX02LjB1ENbSeSnh/s1600/DSC06673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0kVTi403c6XncvDBVYyJHY1uDB7BTAsI8aSKXEP4L0b1jSA6HReMAMrdbIcWhZgksHlf_vx7Q__AaOi7XXE-qV3ylOpSwO7pvkx0tNJ8FSU7mhppITTnL9ha2X9KZX02LjB1ENbSeSnh/s320/DSC06673.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Time to say goodbye to boring. I ripped off the old casing and pulled out any lingering nails.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3Cu3mt4yv3eDK7b5_pJJ11tbL-qbI1U1nrjJl03SfUbCJH8klEbBTu0yaNcs4aDD6ntsce314SG2_TkqAkWRs3P0EYNW06FRbBz8hyphenhyphenCfL9Gt9fSMHXdvYMAqruK40xTL5fLxDKvWjwaE/s1600/DSC06690.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3Cu3mt4yv3eDK7b5_pJJ11tbL-qbI1U1nrjJl03SfUbCJH8klEbBTu0yaNcs4aDD6ntsce314SG2_TkqAkWRs3P0EYNW06FRbBz8hyphenhyphenCfL9Gt9fSMHXdvYMAqruK40xTL5fLxDKvWjwaE/s320/DSC06690.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I nailed up the rosettes first.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKXdVfL5CUvmWFccGqa4JoeENsJyQYlb9gq7qz-AfkeVBSYiKb_FyIu5GiJL4MSkj4TEMehljafcTuePi9mWtyRzKWvgBZ3mi6NpLkIxjIm0CG39I7QzeM3aoVco5eYmVy0iU8aBGLoLn/s1600/DSC06691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFKXdVfL5CUvmWFccGqa4JoeENsJyQYlb9gq7qz-AfkeVBSYiKb_FyIu5GiJL4MSkj4TEMehljafcTuePi9mWtyRzKWvgBZ3mi6NpLkIxjIm0CG39I7QzeM3aoVco5eYmVy0iU8aBGLoLn/s320/DSC06691.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then added the top piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudaYvgjxr1mO144N5K7vI__sowZ3mzjdlASYg-pviY9U-tpgBiYysbOYplA2sorDpKpSZnLsKG7I2HKhDTzpjZSCF2pRM8Rn2UMV0XwDbew96QOneuiJ2f4x-qvD6vuR7Chy4X6nyipfD/s1600/DSC06692.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudaYvgjxr1mO144N5K7vI__sowZ3mzjdlASYg-pviY9U-tpgBiYysbOYplA2sorDpKpSZnLsKG7I2HKhDTzpjZSCF2pRM8Rn2UMV0XwDbew96QOneuiJ2f4x-qvD6vuR7Chy4X6nyipfD/s320/DSC06692.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then the sides.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6UxXJbqUj6ZWPL4ZmdTMgSWpSaWezbImxtj_13MymF7qCZf4Jb3LcqHtowezJASJtKqwmq71axA0JwLbgkqAJPcEb7Y1oaTisRPm0RILzyWhq3Wof2339RdquzyElf507ttFnDPVwy8m/s1600/DSC06693.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6UxXJbqUj6ZWPL4ZmdTMgSWpSaWezbImxtj_13MymF7qCZf4Jb3LcqHtowezJASJtKqwmq71axA0JwLbgkqAJPcEb7Y1oaTisRPm0RILzyWhq3Wof2339RdquzyElf507ttFnDPVwy8m/s320/DSC06693.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The new casing was 1/2" wider than the old, so I had to pry off the base molding and trim it down 1/2"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfBGFyOaXRAnFnaLC9lDJbQKU2TSw_Zb47F0Vw1XPLM5W0Pe7lD5rTrB5YYBdsJrwJsZWJGfK9IEVO5EP3qd2lfK-yqO2IItLNfq7izBPpA8vsWJCMnLLzl5v2Ci2TXmFVUrtic1p7DdJ/s1600/DSC06694.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfBGFyOaXRAnFnaLC9lDJbQKU2TSw_Zb47F0Vw1XPLM5W0Pe7lD5rTrB5YYBdsJrwJsZWJGfK9IEVO5EP3qd2lfK-yqO2IItLNfq7izBPpA8vsWJCMnLLzl5v2Ci2TXmFVUrtic1p7DdJ/s320/DSC06694.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I nailed it in place and it was complete.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYqBwbtEdNacgK3lBfGyKvpKWzEu0fr0YrnIjaNWetk8SqA3ihy9ihXo3ece02lPtTgXB9yOMC9ylq_VKZLyMr1j1ohTLPomWrz7xJQ9dPq2frAJEUyv2-OA2ndFn9u75JrU6JeQqPl-G/s1600/DSC06695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYqBwbtEdNacgK3lBfGyKvpKWzEu0fr0YrnIjaNWetk8SqA3ihy9ihXo3ece02lPtTgXB9yOMC9ylq_VKZLyMr1j1ohTLPomWrz7xJQ9dPq2frAJEUyv2-OA2ndFn9u75JrU6JeQqPl-G/s320/DSC06695.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll show it painted later. For now this is all your getting!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots o' love,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Megan</span></div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-68457127275994063142011-08-10T09:27:00.000-07:002011-08-10T15:41:43.100-07:00D's Room Makeover - Ugly Chair Re-do<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">D didn't have any furniture in her room besides a twin bed and a nightstand. (<a href="http://mykindofmakeover.blogspot.com/2011/08/while-we-were-on-vacation-last-month-i.html">original post</a>) I wanted to give her a place to sit to tie her shoes, to play her guitar, or just a place to toss her jacket. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went to the local DI and found this. It is a metal frame chair with plastic seat and back. Ew! I liked the shape and it was only $4! Score! My sister and mom were like, "Why on Earth would she get THAT chair...there's no hope!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCy2vAPwpPZKBqh45CS_Eg1_uwYRxD3OYdK-En7Sv6YQTSj7r9h3boHLAYOHnL5riXJI5ZQX0_q4ftXkZkvdvJCAEeiSzzBYRE9XdXduCt6td85qM04JnwiCVmYsGGUVzqk_OGfzzlakfu/s1600/DSC06486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCy2vAPwpPZKBqh45CS_Eg1_uwYRxD3OYdK-En7Sv6YQTSj7r9h3boHLAYOHnL5riXJI5ZQX0_q4ftXkZkvdvJCAEeiSzzBYRE9XdXduCt6td85qM04JnwiCVmYsGGUVzqk_OGfzzlakfu/s320/DSC06486.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Well, look at me now! This was such an EASY makeover it was silly! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I unscrewed the seat, and the back rest just popped right out. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I spray painted the metal frame in Heirloom White. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I took the plastic off the seat. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The foam was still in good condition so I reused it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I covered it with this damask scrap that my sister had.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I screwed it back in place. </div><div style="text-align: center;">For the back I used spray adhesive and covered it and popped it back in place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Last, I bought the green trim from JoAnn's to finish it off.<br />
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I LOVE how it turned out!<br />
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What have you beautified lately?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots o' love,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Megan</div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-51526814446157796552011-08-09T10:19:00.000-07:002011-08-09T10:19:26.989-07:00D's Room Makeover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While we were on vacation last month I heard of a whole house makeover that was taking place for a VERY deserving single mom and her kids. My mom was in charge of the 19 year-old girl's room. I only had a couple days so I knew I couldn't see the room from start to finish, but I had to jump in and help! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went to the home and checked out the girl's bedroom. It was very bright (black trim, fluorescent green and turquoise paint), and totally teen. But this young lady wanted a change to something more feminine, mature, and it had to have roses. She wanted pinks, greens, yellows, and reds. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Her room was pretty small...but so are all the rooms in my house so I was used to that. I thought of a quick design and layout that would work for her room and sketched it out. They really liked it. So I had a plan!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And of course a trip to the local DI thrift store!<br />
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Stay tuned for a couple projects I completed for her!<br />
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Lots o love,</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Megan</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-67329159020872150772011-07-29T15:35:00.000-07:002011-07-29T15:35:48.031-07:00Master Bedroom Makeover thoughts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So a couple months ago The Hubs and I decided it was time for a new bedding set. After many Internet search sessions and store trips, I think The Hubs was D-U-N-done! He saw this one and said I like it lets just get this one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HnMIe2auL._SS400_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HnMIe2auL._SS400_.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So we did. I grabbed the Cal King size and headed to the register...not LOVING it at all...but still it was nice...I just wanted something else ENTIRELY...but it's not just my room, so we compromise. As I'm in line at the register I notice it's martha stewart...YUCK!!! I cannot STAND her and it almost makes me put it back, but the look on The Hubs' face had me staying in that line! ;o)</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now don't get me wrong...it does look good in the picture, but in our room in real life...it looks like army camo. Our room is so small and brown, that it doesn't look good. AT. ALL.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I know there is HUGE potential here, and I know our room can look great so I've been thinking of painting gray and white stripes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">At first I was thinking of painting it like the stripes in <a href="http://landeeseelandeedo.blogspot.com/2011/05/painting-perfect-stripe.html">Landee's </a>dining room like this.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75TGt3kHkYWfddoifIOoWJJWu-oF9OQCvcjdYipNgoh8aZwIsw-6uXeOoOulOgBKJMplQvH1dk6AWXiQD-2m7YJfI1-kb9gRDmWNmLbec4AwW1Q2JbDcFb_7y1HG7ifJjsISclm6pRTdR/s640/after+stripes+part.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But now I'm thinking I'll just use the same colors that Landee used, but in the pattern like this from <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2011/07/model-crashing-townhouse-tours/#more-20455">Centsational Girl's</a> staged townhouse adventures.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="300" src="http://c497280.r80.cf2.rackcdn.com/2011/07/striped-walls.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I like the varying height of the stripes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots o' love,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Megan</span></div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-66532285061639348322011-07-22T16:44:00.000-07:002011-07-22T16:44:01.067-07:00Magnetic Stickers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtK1fyzSfvMzQT0XgkX0H57W_3BasMIqpAt-1IpaFd0aDfcdVCzu-KOCWeByGiLW5q1bLyhyPdq8fBpQpht09bgLpwWo36nItNxKQh8pBldp91aK_4y5_EC0eBOZM5ISCC4OrG8oCC8elM/s1600/DSC06366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtK1fyzSfvMzQT0XgkX0H57W_3BasMIqpAt-1IpaFd0aDfcdVCzu-KOCWeByGiLW5q1bLyhyPdq8fBpQpht09bgLpwWo36nItNxKQh8pBldp91aK_4y5_EC0eBOZM5ISCC4OrG8oCC8elM/s320/DSC06366.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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I cut tons of little pieces, peeled off the paper backing and stuck it on each piece. Now you have a puzzle that the kids can do in the car, and not loose pieces! When we were in the car on our trip, my 5 year old wanted to do the puzzle after dark. My husband happened to have a headlamp. He was so happy with his headlamp, travel tray, and his 100 piece buzz puzzle. Good times!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2Tn0TNk7PIuZwQmyl1bQivMfBFCxrtNVK-WpyI64Ch7mC-3xLBHojN-khundryme9OsYYrikN4nH9LXrAEDbUbn1CgS6Dbu44OpdZpilAsMW2Z6Zlljr2SqHpyVOs_9zhyAbP_N8n9OF/s1600/DSC06354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2Tn0TNk7PIuZwQmyl1bQivMfBFCxrtNVK-WpyI64Ch7mC-3xLBHojN-khundryme9OsYYrikN4nH9LXrAEDbUbn1CgS6Dbu44OpdZpilAsMW2Z6Zlljr2SqHpyVOs_9zhyAbP_N8n9OF/s320/DSC06354.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-8668994573669613602011-07-15T16:31:00.000-07:002011-07-17T13:57:30.126-07:00magnetic travel trays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_Fm202gN0O9KRK3PmRiZ1mTyT6AEgRQzPHCncrQvAQPEhKmi6z-SftT7nxajC9-hHVBMvlqfkd0wRhvlfCUg-hs-aYFCdiFwcv9zVrXN8uaSkjoiQ0UxrD5gPDGr1H7IZElhtF6ZMZNH/s320/DSC06237.JPG" width="320" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you have any travel plans this Summer? Need to keep kids occupied? Awesome! Go to Dollar Tree and get yourself some little cookie sheets, spray paint, mod podge, foam brushes, and scrapbook paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5UQUeYGaRQ3fXgX4qf3A48ED2zXw9mYuoIMJz8l5WvHN19s7ZeLpLp6y5TuCuYidzJGYugh4bpkeuArrebvDkET-bfyku2lH6IbiTcyytDGz9BJ3VA7m4_0QEPpOHVP2czsu35Xq697I/s1600/DSC06337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5UQUeYGaRQ3fXgX4qf3A48ED2zXw9mYuoIMJz8l5WvHN19s7ZeLpLp6y5TuCuYidzJGYugh4bpkeuArrebvDkET-bfyku2lH6IbiTcyytDGz9BJ3VA7m4_0QEPpOHVP2czsu35Xq697I/s320/DSC06337.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spray paint the tray...this eliminates reflection from the sun in the car, and it's fun! Cut scrapbook paper to fit the bottom. You can use a corner rounder punch to make the corners awesome.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibAZNFY6lD4mAQqwA6TryOT5-B-EzwzftG-awzoqLhft706S5DpB5fN7hWiWZNB3QmpGs0E-ggEFq27eW67oe-p4Ovhvkr136D7clWUOBR09Z0b2ls5QH3JEAydoRhnY8ULuUFl4QXQBNg/s1600/DSC06339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibAZNFY6lD4mAQqwA6TryOT5-B-EzwzftG-awzoqLhft706S5DpB5fN7hWiWZNB3QmpGs0E-ggEFq27eW67oe-p4Ovhvkr136D7clWUOBR09Z0b2ls5QH3JEAydoRhnY8ULuUFl4QXQBNg/s320/DSC06339.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spread a thin layer of mod podge on the bottom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57GglQLWN39VAZFZlebYc5UUx8t6wF7bVLQssEZ6CSiXoFCB20T_k15sNqHTo6QxdTUp5fJXiD_Ld7YtcdSVFYy0ubGEjfJb8GINyfpN0osZRrBl3LhUmBRyqoSWwqKMEIsL0HtXWdj5R/s1600/DSC06341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57GglQLWN39VAZFZlebYc5UUx8t6wF7bVLQssEZ6CSiXoFCB20T_k15sNqHTo6QxdTUp5fJXiD_Ld7YtcdSVFYy0ubGEjfJb8GINyfpN0osZRrBl3LhUmBRyqoSWwqKMEIsL0HtXWdj5R/s320/DSC06341.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lay your paper down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwMWZKEc1g6bJRXVrS6YLJjHpMBSwrO0WBNbv3e6pzZ0kfbBhh0XUWnvDHdxEhvVG1Ro-YNW7JF3k4Cuf3PmpqAoxVICWJYbFfKfi2iMSragAzfBASKypv8S5gmlqZMgARy1Fwyv8Ovxo/s1600/DSC06342.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwMWZKEc1g6bJRXVrS6YLJjHpMBSwrO0WBNbv3e6pzZ0kfbBhh0XUWnvDHdxEhvVG1Ro-YNW7JF3k4Cuf3PmpqAoxVICWJYbFfKfi2iMSragAzfBASKypv8S5gmlqZMgARy1Fwyv8Ovxo/s320/DSC06342.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can use a brayer to help smooth it out if any bubbles form. Once it's down, add a coat of mod podge on top and wait for it to dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yRArWxpIAf_ZUD85S5FjQFmHUY0AUHhq_pu8PIiEiG_N2X93AZ8aQZxcp5gZ2yPlKDw4NL5VgOcsD7apJ1tsRMEc0c4G4y-OUe86NPRvvnUhbTuJf79LbeZi51jNIfe1_F3qApCxGVRr/s1600/DSC06344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yRArWxpIAf_ZUD85S5FjQFmHUY0AUHhq_pu8PIiEiG_N2X93AZ8aQZxcp5gZ2yPlKDw4NL5VgOcsD7apJ1tsRMEc0c4G4y-OUe86NPRvvnUhbTuJf79LbeZi51jNIfe1_F3qApCxGVRr/s320/DSC06344.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You now have a great travel tray! </div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-51424603107560603562011-07-13T05:53:00.000-07:002011-07-13T07:05:52.302-07:00HilarityI just found the funniest thing ever!<br />
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Cheri over at <a href="http://iammommahearmeroar.blogspot.com/2011/07/blogger-bloopers-with-me.html">I Am Momma Hear Me Roar</a> is hosting Blogger Bloopers week. <br />
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You know how everything looks nice and perfect in Blog-land, but it really isn't!? If you're a blogger, you know what it's all about! Sometimes I'll take a picture and look at it and in the background I notice something like, mac&cheese all over the floor, kids running around without shirts or only one sock (???), or tons of toys and clothes strewn about, or just trying to strategically take a picture without revealing that you actually didn't get dressed that day...you know how it is! <br />
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Well if you read her whole post then at the end you'll get to see <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MkiXamqXXM&feature=player_embedded">THIS </a>treat! It makes me laugh SO hard EVERY time I see it! I don't know if it's that split second look of horror/surprise/disgust on her face or if it's the way she says her husbands name...JEEEFF-RRRYYYYY!!! Ees da bess! (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I love Nacho Libre</span>)<br />
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If you need a good laugh, go check it out!meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-40329202762378484082011-07-12T05:58:00.000-07:002011-07-12T08:38:26.591-07:00Jean Purse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While my sister and her family were visiting, my niece wanted to make something. She decided to make a denim purse. I had tons of jeans for my <a href="http://mykindofmakeover.blogspot.com/2011/07/americana-denim-rag-quilt-finished-pic.html">Americana/Denim Quilt</a> so I let her go through them. She chose size 5 Gap Kids jeans.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzAsR2ylxH1Aj5Ienzk-Donz7rKdr8l6B3It_YLDcMECHTNJHJVKtGb9hx8ZoE80Tu7JTCmVl96d4vBDIH13LCHU-43wbrnV9TjJUHL0XrqDnIfmQU2aEJAtulCdSvYPkeBmfHuF-0wWr/s1600/DSC06058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgzAsR2ylxH1Aj5Ienzk-Donz7rKdr8l6B3It_YLDcMECHTNJHJVKtGb9hx8ZoE80Tu7JTCmVl96d4vBDIH13LCHU-43wbrnV9TjJUHL0XrqDnIfmQU2aEJAtulCdSvYPkeBmfHuF-0wWr/s320/DSC06058.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> She cut them straight across at the crotch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjD5_hYnf9dyE6Q3zrZPvsNaPumTxGS261UJL5ZE-jcc96cM2CGjsxajc9LjNhJnC2rcUNVQix-VD6NMPHZ2GcPMkOxlPTwXzGCi5HHZ2rEBX8pzgP04rZq1v5qATxZp-I2q58OPXBA5Tt/s1600/DSC06059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjD5_hYnf9dyE6Q3zrZPvsNaPumTxGS261UJL5ZE-jcc96cM2CGjsxajc9LjNhJnC2rcUNVQix-VD6NMPHZ2GcPMkOxlPTwXzGCi5HHZ2rEBX8pzgP04rZq1v5qATxZp-I2q58OPXBA5Tt/s320/DSC06059.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> She pinned it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_R1yS2A34bvo5TxpQe7Q78Axb4qBZjvjs5BYVN7TDlk8GNz2oQnslgyuf3SNC0JV0h9Yib2z9tmsYZ-5sMviXWbMjIuX7HXEv05OW69WEeCCsxnXuh082cPcd0YgaOz1GUuC1NcYTpZWk/s1600/DSC06060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_R1yS2A34bvo5TxpQe7Q78Axb4qBZjvjs5BYVN7TDlk8GNz2oQnslgyuf3SNC0JV0h9Yib2z9tmsYZ-5sMviXWbMjIuX7HXEv05OW69WEeCCsxnXuh082cPcd0YgaOz1GUuC1NcYTpZWk/s320/DSC06060.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sewed it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQd9SgOU_POCUqSZt7j93fWhcNfyG2ulkBDsdcWK1OFW-eKdhTDgy-MTfuPm02z9jcQoeMNotb4SgGerCA4iv5FHlYC1oFagQCH_ca3RUkIJexzN1nULyB_NOOiFhpBswXfnrVicj5_sM/s1600/DSC06062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQd9SgOU_POCUqSZt7j93fWhcNfyG2ulkBDsdcWK1OFW-eKdhTDgy-MTfuPm02z9jcQoeMNotb4SgGerCA4iv5FHlYC1oFagQCH_ca3RUkIJexzN1nULyB_NOOiFhpBswXfnrVicj5_sM/s320/DSC06062.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And cut a strip from the leg as a handle/shoulder strap.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChyCr8k0sjmSXkUycQokoGtXIxd_7tAkKJgkSQ5Z5zq5qGTa-yGDEpvVtsU_rjLLZIT3hTmvzSfxjxMalt70GZgBcxuxaXMbxOc-OFTfh6kEdse8ts7l_P5jpJW0zjkPUHctUZTThsNdi/s1600/DSC06065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChyCr8k0sjmSXkUycQokoGtXIxd_7tAkKJgkSQ5Z5zq5qGTa-yGDEpvVtsU_rjLLZIT3hTmvzSfxjxMalt70GZgBcxuxaXMbxOc-OFTfh6kEdse8ts7l_P5jpJW0zjkPUHctUZTThsNdi/s320/DSC06065.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She hand stitched the strap in place and it's the cutest purse ever! There are the front and back pockets to put things in, and the jeans had an adjustable waist so she can cinch the top in if she wants!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I didn't get an after pic, but it looks like the second pic with a strap. I'll see if she can take a pic and I'll put it on later.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you do with old jeans?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots o' love,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Megan</span></div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-76670921007996667072011-07-11T09:41:00.000-07:002011-07-11T09:41:56.494-07:00New "hardwood" kitchen floors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I moved into my house I inherited ugly laminate floors that didn't match anything else in the kitchen. A couple years after I moved in, I did a mini makeover to my kitchen with paint. I painted my countertops, I painted the walls, and I painted the ugly laminate floors! It all worked quite well but with 4 children the floors got scratched and dinged and I needed to find another inexpensive solution for the floors until we can afford our dream kitchen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, contact paper has been one of my best buds for ages so I thought I'd give it a try on the floors. I actually test drove it in the kids bathroom first. I figured if it could stand it in there, that it would work in the kitchen as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3 rolls is all my kitchen takes. It's a very small, like a bowling alley! So for about $15 every year or two, I recover my kitchen floor with contact paper. It's very easy to use and very forgiving. You can't really tell where seams are unless you look for them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's how to do it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGBpsmZsLcZ-L9g7KkbQxqS5D_sJm2GnHGiJ3lEyeSh7LNm_I4pT6ITSNgc4opdldYI4eX600I_NsKnMg8cAe1hlNCf78Y3AK4gPFCZ3e1jOKJKflUJG6Haf7iuxSRo1BCUmoJhpUqRRw/s1600/DSC06309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQGBpsmZsLcZ-L9g7KkbQxqS5D_sJm2GnHGiJ3lEyeSh7LNm_I4pT6ITSNgc4opdldYI4eX600I_NsKnMg8cAe1hlNCf78Y3AK4gPFCZ3e1jOKJKflUJG6Haf7iuxSRo1BCUmoJhpUqRRw/s320/DSC06309.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Start with a nasty floor. I contact papered this a year or two ago...honestly can't remember. There's adhesive, drywall mud, paint splatters and scuffs that couldn't be cleaned.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6fhHYpf9AMZJpGTFFZnFy_ggFygqVGE_7904jS5xxwgo2HNkUWlmJrMMkaQ09bwEgZUpbpeEjDsr7WYxBt9C1kK32_Z2Ah-O3AnpNTsWUooS9QyLxL68hqf5wwbtUgrFDPQ2OHqDfwCP/s1600/DSC06310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6fhHYpf9AMZJpGTFFZnFy_ggFygqVGE_7904jS5xxwgo2HNkUWlmJrMMkaQ09bwEgZUpbpeEjDsr7WYxBt9C1kK32_Z2Ah-O3AnpNTsWUooS9QyLxL68hqf5wwbtUgrFDPQ2OHqDfwCP/s320/DSC06310.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> At a glance it doesn't look so bad,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgFMh_dEmrI4JxRUU5re06YxNof_2PLmQW4MS-rOcI48ydTZWigfOn4myoeKUCU_l3l7aVIwBF_UrUnB1ThZ3XfyIve5syQ9ajtk3NgsH4JCGp4Dko9L-A8-r5jp-qFl-qg5C00LFZ393/s1600/DSC06312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgFMh_dEmrI4JxRUU5re06YxNof_2PLmQW4MS-rOcI48ydTZWigfOn4myoeKUCU_l3l7aVIwBF_UrUnB1ThZ3XfyIve5syQ9ajtk3NgsH4JCGp4Dko9L-A8-r5jp-qFl-qg5C00LFZ393/s320/DSC06312.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> but close-up you can see scuffs and scratches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8aJ-7ysp7k4HGBqR-VWDd0HjgPtHj2aTWGeCHX8ku__Y3DLW6f2NH7f_ZxPoXWBGQv0l-tuizmH6F2oVT5OlepZu9NSLhRFbqlih3hRO75aGeSNmI1kc_bcIw8ojnoBsv9AcF99Sbk2M/s1600/DSC06315.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8aJ-7ysp7k4HGBqR-VWDd0HjgPtHj2aTWGeCHX8ku__Y3DLW6f2NH7f_ZxPoXWBGQv0l-tuizmH6F2oVT5OlepZu9NSLhRFbqlih3hRO75aGeSNmI1kc_bcIw8ojnoBsv9AcF99Sbk2M/s320/DSC06315.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It had peeled in some of the corners so I took an x-acto knife and cut back far enough to where it was still adhered well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOqaj642agJR6fiQbXvW3cgezeybs7BmwyoPBrE5ofoKQdjJdeLumZlWn7a2A58qKp0hpq80KAFafLW6zu4etWYNN7U1DZvOAVAuUneXHmG_sUWtXg_5VA3kjd6pq8lR4BrFOklbH-9lZ/s1600/DSC06316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOqaj642agJR6fiQbXvW3cgezeybs7BmwyoPBrE5ofoKQdjJdeLumZlWn7a2A58qKp0hpq80KAFafLW6zu4etWYNN7U1DZvOAVAuUneXHmG_sUWtXg_5VA3kjd6pq8lR4BrFOklbH-9lZ/s320/DSC06316.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Like this. You can just cover right over it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrKoVk82nneKIVNkvqzGgCvs-atRYX3LiQxxjJRSO4hmweuU2GxGXXbMqmiXt7uvJ0XJjmAfdGZBJfwbyWuCQXwfp3OLZN-JGbitGiOTyEF4bu8BxH_k5LzlNeWVVSSCeEArZRTIhJS-X/s1600/DSC06320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrKoVk82nneKIVNkvqzGgCvs-atRYX3LiQxxjJRSO4hmweuU2GxGXXbMqmiXt7uvJ0XJjmAfdGZBJfwbyWuCQXwfp3OLZN-JGbitGiOTyEF4bu8BxH_k5LzlNeWVVSSCeEArZRTIhJS-X/s320/DSC06320.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Cut a basic shape of the space you need to fit, then after you peel the paper backing off and smooth it down, go in with the x-acto knife for precision cuts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRviC-jmgGyFGNq7B68r4Hdrjpn7Cm6b2T8tUf07QMlqN4ZNnVmzpBEdWC45fEM8dzZgUYJvjbn0F58yptrCufCUstE_SX3uMa-Cp3qedbp5Yx7hFuKPBTsES4q3XwcYRulZqlOYS0efs/s1600/DSC06322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRviC-jmgGyFGNq7B68r4Hdrjpn7Cm6b2T8tUf07QMlqN4ZNnVmzpBEdWC45fEM8dzZgUYJvjbn0F58yptrCufCUstE_SX3uMa-Cp3qedbp5Yx7hFuKPBTsES4q3XwcYRulZqlOYS0efs/s320/DSC06322.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My #2 son who is 6 wanted to take pictures of me for blog. Then he said, "What about the reporting part, Mom? Can I do that?" I figured out he wanted to film and talk about what we were doing so here it is! Don't mind the shaky camera. I love his little voice! I can't believe how he knew what I was doing and everything. Too cute! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxLvITuXtRvi0Y_dIyqW6VbCNUZQp7k6FCMX0jooKB4o3ouP_8b8Nv8U0WfgnYf130XK8cDN_WQ6k4lozHZUQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">My little man would love some comments!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsgD4wO2kzAUU5w5Hr1eTW23jjiZi1JhMK70vj8iZoZEIZVM6tVCNplyKcoqM2A6_Vke_MukFGH432CgxeaXpwoFHCR7FjGRngg29ECpm1CfjbC6YDI9fuZWXQuMgiriM8GpV9Sy6s5V2/s1600/DSC06333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsgD4wO2kzAUU5w5Hr1eTW23jjiZi1JhMK70vj8iZoZEIZVM6tVCNplyKcoqM2A6_Vke_MukFGH432CgxeaXpwoFHCR7FjGRngg29ECpm1CfjbC6YDI9fuZWXQuMgiriM8GpV9Sy6s5V2/s320/DSC06333.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Cutting around the toe kicks and oven.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-16LGIEYnTRNbHcUxXZoA_gblgazaHRHIgddgDU_CF93Eizvjx0dtsj4ZbB2Xq10JpHopgf-DfezHyHtvz06F0XKD9z4z4a-6SuglsFji1jR4yeJPQyNdO3y4u9defk4L0NpkkP2nG7vn/s1600/DSC06335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-16LGIEYnTRNbHcUxXZoA_gblgazaHRHIgddgDU_CF93Eizvjx0dtsj4ZbB2Xq10JpHopgf-DfezHyHtvz06F0XKD9z4z4a-6SuglsFji1jR4yeJPQyNdO3y4u9defk4L0NpkkP2nG7vn/s320/DSC06335.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> All done! All new and nice and clean...no drywall mud and other nonsense!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfm9BQarpaeaQe7el2p6I3DWeacP4yfmPkPCPdG8Xx6HR4ZjYP0dn_Q607BxdA8Gy8nLGLTCOCWEvd89bWdg2uUR4u1bYWfvybAwbwKO0CTeC2v2uu8mD12J9xKDVpgwQwfl0pnxrGsCZ/s1600/DSC06336.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMfm9BQarpaeaQe7el2p6I3DWeacP4yfmPkPCPdG8Xx6HR4ZjYP0dn_Q607BxdA8Gy8nLGLTCOCWEvd89bWdg2uUR4u1bYWfvybAwbwKO0CTeC2v2uu8mD12J9xKDVpgwQwfl0pnxrGsCZ/s320/DSC06336.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love a new "wood" floor! ;o)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that's my kind of makeover!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What random things have you done lately?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots o' love,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Megan</span></div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-2132118864795610162011-07-10T06:00:00.000-07:002011-07-10T06:00:01.143-07:00Front Door Frame<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found this awesomely chunky frame at a yard sale a couple weeks ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhHVL-Ue_NeoWT1hVifu8kt0ldO1xkg1FNNs-YXW9gh-SBgqsLzFrou8EeieDH8f5glpC-d6mSzBtVL8iejbhpFX81Pr1trbPj8bT1HfW04g5QFESlx2gNCf4bdbcxtptdn8U-yBntbKN/s1600/DSC06240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhHVL-Ue_NeoWT1hVifu8kt0ldO1xkg1FNNs-YXW9gh-SBgqsLzFrou8EeieDH8f5glpC-d6mSzBtVL8iejbhpFX81Pr1trbPj8bT1HfW04g5QFESlx2gNCf4bdbcxtptdn8U-yBntbKN/s320/DSC06240.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I spray painted it with Rust-o-leum Metallic Silver. It covered REALLY well. I love Rust-o-leum!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUumEmIiYHO_IVcMXNJod75FXEvuLf47usWcgzRk9r3RjT3XKW4vlVIoFj9Qm7f5i_zhu9PCNc64bWmcry12Ipxtzh1DtwZF4DKIkpi8_2sK7GtNtcGo3TwM4IfpvxRFJJeeiDdvpFIsD/s1600/DSC06242.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUumEmIiYHO_IVcMXNJod75FXEvuLf47usWcgzRk9r3RjT3XKW4vlVIoFj9Qm7f5i_zhu9PCNc64bWmcry12Ipxtzh1DtwZF4DKIkpi8_2sK7GtNtcGo3TwM4IfpvxRFJJeeiDdvpFIsD/s320/DSC06242.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The velvet trim didn't take the paint so I improvised.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI40Gb9ZcKxhOz7rpLksiFHBBTRUwDGM3Yg2SpHq1qD9M2j7SG2Bt3klZtwPZe9W4L4N20Xj8Ti4m2yfuqTEdlEl1t6Beqegwgyl-NgYCxNT5972WgUu3e7OLXc77S7-l03F8AVWai-JdH/s1600/DSC06243.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI40Gb9ZcKxhOz7rpLksiFHBBTRUwDGM3Yg2SpHq1qD9M2j7SG2Bt3klZtwPZe9W4L4N20Xj8Ti4m2yfuqTEdlEl1t6Beqegwgyl-NgYCxNT5972WgUu3e7OLXc77S7-l03F8AVWai-JdH/s320/DSC06243.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I scrounged around for ribbon and heated up my trusty glue gun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtd6Tj8r6R8-ePNz8TVvyo58Qb_HLw53mg01Q-tJn5CzjbFTBUTo1uQ8-DUvHk3zvbNUyuk6sjEO2_RObhOkfzVsZYJkMbEHPkELmWpwN7_iDjSG8O8FzaRsNZhmZapef5jTTL-IsIZZ5/s1600/DSC06244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtd6Tj8r6R8-ePNz8TVvyo58Qb_HLw53mg01Q-tJn5CzjbFTBUTo1uQ8-DUvHk3zvbNUyuk6sjEO2_RObhOkfzVsZYJkMbEHPkELmWpwN7_iDjSG8O8FzaRsNZhmZapef5jTTL-IsIZZ5/s320/DSC06244.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I used 2 different techniques for the ribbon. For the turquoise ribbon I cut each of the 4 pieces at an angle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-3C8UrwWkUdUrR2GxFxrp9K9fpFl212UPdBFbeRPs1WB0i5WqD60mu1h04F_jPFPkN4dL-R2FKAoAf74SD3tyioxJWNJvQi7Sr-PwfFkzFnsIuavHA8XT5pA-gNOijyzeEBGi4kf5-SM/s1600/DSC06245.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-3C8UrwWkUdUrR2GxFxrp9K9fpFl212UPdBFbeRPs1WB0i5WqD60mu1h04F_jPFPkN4dL-R2FKAoAf74SD3tyioxJWNJvQi7Sr-PwfFkzFnsIuavHA8XT5pA-gNOijyzeEBGi4kf5-SM/s320/DSC06245.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I see how long I needed to cut it, I butted up the corners together and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZrOqrgXTBMaj5ZlXWLWC9fWnkcRyEzNHkjhO3BbaXkc64SSZQ5NbmdcAA2xKEqoSILsj-uIHsO4NNKkqSESDMvKJGu6knSnIVSq_EPto0FJyoH7IYdu3mChKH36eUYms5dnkP-heVS-8/s1600/DSC06246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ZrOqrgXTBMaj5ZlXWLWC9fWnkcRyEzNHkjhO3BbaXkc64SSZQ5NbmdcAA2xKEqoSILsj-uIHsO4NNKkqSESDMvKJGu6knSnIVSq_EPto0FJyoH7IYdu3mChKH36eUYms5dnkP-heVS-8/s320/DSC06246.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> cut the angles using the frame as a guide.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoLWIXyOHzUKPrqGtzViSFe9fFyxTplr2J6vmjO594ztIlC1fJoI5D_6cMxlz3I2nEmm0oJUPy0jFSd6SgjCd_mSWBcrKT4u-9fj3GupUwgyL4bYDYrR830kFQEsuGSNJdIM0Wt8bepEy/s1600/DSC06248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoLWIXyOHzUKPrqGtzViSFe9fFyxTplr2J6vmjO594ztIlC1fJoI5D_6cMxlz3I2nEmm0oJUPy0jFSd6SgjCd_mSWBcrKT4u-9fj3GupUwgyL4bYDYrR830kFQEsuGSNJdIM0Wt8bepEy/s320/DSC06248.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then I glued one end making sure it met the other corner piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9_kzqGg-YW5_gmAHV-TrStxvvzlQtzer2CTOSZgTgen-yQCzO9PeJalF8D3n0CTD2H0xPyG_lx6SRuj8ZP7cF9H_NgepUUHwacnxE3budUp1KXr4zwlA2fmbYDsDMKBxLfeH_XeI5yjO/s1600/DSC06249.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp9_kzqGg-YW5_gmAHV-TrStxvvzlQtzer2CTOSZgTgen-yQCzO9PeJalF8D3n0CTD2H0xPyG_lx6SRuj8ZP7cF9H_NgepUUHwacnxE3budUp1KXr4zwlA2fmbYDsDMKBxLfeH_XeI5yjO/s320/DSC06249.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Last I ran a bead of glue on the other part and pressed it down.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This method worked out alright...but then I thought of something I liked better!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbhygDyprnp_Jlh2AU8kTAmqbwIDh5UqaHtKrwu2qqeyFI2SN8RzuzbYo4r6x5-Zih8OE4T4e6JJmeRHSj1ko2TG6SaVqNALLPCS1g_4Y8kSdeT9XT9uo0GzFO6Ic_bU6mT4ptdaibEGB/s1600/DSC06250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbhygDyprnp_Jlh2AU8kTAmqbwIDh5UqaHtKrwu2qqeyFI2SN8RzuzbYo4r6x5-Zih8OE4T4e6JJmeRHSj1ko2TG6SaVqNALLPCS1g_4Y8kSdeT9XT9uo0GzFO6Ic_bU6mT4ptdaibEGB/s320/DSC06250.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Instead of pre-cutting all 4 pieces and then hot gluing, I just cut and glued as I went. This worked out MUCH better! I laid the first side down, ran glue, pressed it down,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Lx5tRwWWSZLEk7mRbX70zJB3SYtg9_neWZPVc3OFFo0lkmUBqKzAQJuaarWSKSHm5z3OMYTuVQRBvYKU5mHrLy7089AjynPcryampn_4YSfyRm0HjTIoq4F7zwZ3tLrlB1-kSM6qHfYA/s1600/DSC06251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Lx5tRwWWSZLEk7mRbX70zJB3SYtg9_neWZPVc3OFFo0lkmUBqKzAQJuaarWSKSHm5z3OMYTuVQRBvYKU5mHrLy7089AjynPcryampn_4YSfyRm0HjTIoq4F7zwZ3tLrlB1-kSM6qHfYA/s320/DSC06251.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> and THEN clipped the corners at an angle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwEfv0WpOYC75svuCcJsOsEdnw_yHwGnLnNr74dkpomd2VnR64WOVPtb3z7DkUjz4TAFKmZgdmREbhpHiyFHgtcsg45EcrZZUPIIsFKVDcgKLHLlbkVfOltTC6MmS8CNFQuxaCmx-ReEw/s1600/DSC06252.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwEfv0WpOYC75svuCcJsOsEdnw_yHwGnLnNr74dkpomd2VnR64WOVPtb3z7DkUjz4TAFKmZgdmREbhpHiyFHgtcsg45EcrZZUPIIsFKVDcgKLHLlbkVfOltTC6MmS8CNFQuxaCmx-ReEw/s320/DSC06252.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> You can see the difference in techniques here. The yellow miter cut doesn't have any space, and the turquoise has a teeny gap...barely noticeable, but enough to let you know there's a better way to do it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobA8xFXSma4WiaJSvR6eZapVUM2PfwQNrXL479n8qZ1XzUYRdPtVZoEdecl8Udhd9HbbxQq6IKUfgOfICBrf0l19Ak1OsSWFpH3qac5ZvJvP1YfPljhcMJaRxcn2mKwAqTktaBEECuYAk/s1600/DSC06253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobA8xFXSma4WiaJSvR6eZapVUM2PfwQNrXL479n8qZ1XzUYRdPtVZoEdecl8Udhd9HbbxQq6IKUfgOfICBrf0l19Ak1OsSWFpH3qac5ZvJvP1YfPljhcMJaRxcn2mKwAqTktaBEECuYAk/s320/DSC06253.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here's what it looks like with the ribbon all on. I love turquoise and and nice sunny yellow together!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Since the frame was originally meant to be hung in landscape format, I needed to change it since I was going to use it in portrait format. I grabbed some screws and my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><strike>husband's</strike> </span>drill to make a picture hanger.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRv2W5kDY1cMhacJf-fT0FWElyzTDwnJx3sdjubYT-MNWosIgpBFYC4C-g4ti1SU1K_7AVTKLIWWiewvNApNWk0S6t7989R4aypb9lGBLY-WXsTkjLOMXh9XTVB4gAf0qBCrKUdFMTxdF/s1600/DSC06257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRv2W5kDY1cMhacJf-fT0FWElyzTDwnJx3sdjubYT-MNWosIgpBFYC4C-g4ti1SU1K_7AVTKLIWWiewvNApNWk0S6t7989R4aypb9lGBLY-WXsTkjLOMXh9XTVB4gAf0qBCrKUdFMTxdF/s320/DSC06257.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE my <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><strike>husband's</strike> </span>drill! Can you tell the glue gun and ribbon are it's friends!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmuWalbp_lHHQZ5bUf7KAAOsTYfjj_kJ0tm5FsnSJHsQ-NhQCsPj36gE0CxcIYW3jPCtXMabWXerFYQd4Hagozl19KhozHJVwWCd-0JEjItbFMoDqpeFFlcB6RaVVXedRhvV_IrpWfaBp/s1600/DSC06256.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqmuWalbp_lHHQZ5bUf7KAAOsTYfjj_kJ0tm5FsnSJHsQ-NhQCsPj36gE0CxcIYW3jPCtXMabWXerFYQd4Hagozl19KhozHJVwWCd-0JEjItbFMoDqpeFFlcB6RaVVXedRhvV_IrpWfaBp/s320/DSC06256.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I slapped a couple screws in there</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6jT09ydyNozno24Izsvahxlz040kCNFoftzi9JqAlL0ILqAF3EgzsOW6x9g06Tb1yCyEY2YbL88IxivREEGLo8KYsEjptsRGB0oBZrYUhnU0G_mCMnAIOAbmOIRfDBWGL98rRAExM8PC/s1600/DSC06258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6jT09ydyNozno24Izsvahxlz040kCNFoftzi9JqAlL0ILqAF3EgzsOW6x9g06Tb1yCyEY2YbL88IxivREEGLo8KYsEjptsRGB0oBZrYUhnU0G_mCMnAIOAbmOIRfDBWGL98rRAExM8PC/s320/DSC06258.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> and twisted some craft wire around them</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-5Cg9vDfOlKU3yeHNohlbxNZuKOLbXjeyLS9EjV5QkAzjzs0KLI0JMaQ24GPIIOtY38GEtXbj_kRGRZYceV1LO0hdQwCuP0ZLqFtNLmu5W1iI0drkWWbBNtXQufBGT44-sehTZbcMZnx/s1600/DSC06259.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-5Cg9vDfOlKU3yeHNohlbxNZuKOLbXjeyLS9EjV5QkAzjzs0KLI0JMaQ24GPIIOtY38GEtXbj_kRGRZYceV1LO0hdQwCuP0ZLqFtNLmu5W1iI0drkWWbBNtXQufBGT44-sehTZbcMZnx/s320/DSC06259.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> back and forth a couple times</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hyqFleUTfnilWOFhVpPDIZpyzfw-81FoO4mNmQylSId3sMsouPQ4lkJP56GRW1PD1mzDgGu8TwIQCS9KIRLp2AzCi5NB0CyDPlTRUb5_fJolzC5fHYYR6NB3RwGrnqrnU6e79Fns-seY/s1600/DSC06260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hyqFleUTfnilWOFhVpPDIZpyzfw-81FoO4mNmQylSId3sMsouPQ4lkJP56GRW1PD1mzDgGu8TwIQCS9KIRLp2AzCi5NB0CyDPlTRUb5_fJolzC5fHYYR6NB3RwGrnqrnU6e79Fns-seY/s320/DSC06260.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">until it was nice and strong.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQVz-N40z-fUPs_wVo05hrQNrb2dp8UVFAmpgU8p0-_hJBozBQsFW3bMJUJU7pUsd4U_RvnK1augoG9Yq95HqoP3gdWGeEhS0SSUBwIyoo15YAnoDTKon1Q0IRnhd8E-Xafn5e9m5REK0/s1600/DSC06305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQVz-N40z-fUPs_wVo05hrQNrb2dp8UVFAmpgU8p0-_hJBozBQsFW3bMJUJU7pUsd4U_RvnK1augoG9Yq95HqoP3gdWGeEhS0SSUBwIyoo15YAnoDTKon1Q0IRnhd8E-Xafn5e9m5REK0/s320/DSC06305.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I printed a quote Cindy sent me from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/blessedannouncements?ref=si_shop">Cinsarah's Etsy shop</a> and put glue dots on the corners and put it in the frame.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtUekfYUPqmIB6TqPjsmO9kJjMbWdd0jt_nl2kdUZhIR9yi5mS9V-mOGK7YetpW3Qn2yYxGRwIoNbWB1opHBMWthDeVKfqdgCgl746dU5J-NqivvcIXwTijMxCFYfl05gae13KquwCcru/s1600/DSC06306.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtUekfYUPqmIB6TqPjsmO9kJjMbWdd0jt_nl2kdUZhIR9yi5mS9V-mOGK7YetpW3Qn2yYxGRwIoNbWB1opHBMWthDeVKfqdgCgl746dU5J-NqivvcIXwTijMxCFYfl05gae13KquwCcru/s320/DSC06306.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> So now instead of my front door screen looking like this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHsv2iuzYsbQj6HedzrXw2opNVZIuRCV4Sn3HETCM_33hhstqSgFflA847FmZ2OU4JdxMqhmqlS2S1TDP4fht35ovSHJ4LH6CpGhw05lMMCZTWMsW5w_uMooXh1cAltuIwnnFdmGPuvQT/s1600/DSC06307.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnHsv2iuzYsbQj6HedzrXw2opNVZIuRCV4Sn3HETCM_33hhstqSgFflA847FmZ2OU4JdxMqhmqlS2S1TDP4fht35ovSHJ4LH6CpGhw05lMMCZTWMsW5w_uMooXh1cAltuIwnnFdmGPuvQT/s320/DSC06307.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> ...it looks like this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLbSanaK9a_MIflx1DhX0m5ho_ZOR8O6wvGqcI6AB_ta_tplI0Dbb6FShfZBw-qoKV_8H1V8jQ9K_4vbZmiaWs_Gp8NeQTLIhiUPyOJiM7pfA2KFNdRtNhBDNfKuSby-_1Is4tu5iGxhC/s1600/DSC06308.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPLbSanaK9a_MIflx1DhX0m5ho_ZOR8O6wvGqcI6AB_ta_tplI0Dbb6FShfZBw-qoKV_8H1V8jQ9K_4vbZmiaWs_Gp8NeQTLIhiUPyOJiM7pfA2KFNdRtNhBDNfKuSby-_1Is4tu5iGxhC/s320/DSC06308.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't you love the graphic?! Go buy one for yourself!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots o' love,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Megan</span></div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-91458812344892166212011-07-09T10:53:00.000-07:002011-07-09T10:53:54.601-07:00Americana & Denim Rag Quilt - Finished PicSo it's taken me a while to post the completed rag quilt pics. I think I was just so frustrated with the <a href="http://mykindofmakeover.blogspot.com/2011/07/americana-denim-rag-quilt.html">original post</a> that I didn't want to deal with it again... I'm ready to move on now.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here is the flag side in all it's All-American glory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbGLsJaxPTbV8PVEoL_0PISlk2U91Mw9XgjtlXoEft8TCIy7CpOkRRcApyuHJYdjGjclJmSiSlyp0_8PFzEDcDyYqjmn03vlPUEt3xL5bl25Ol34LDFkFKLk2hBEvgwIis2RHHB5DHWoD/s1600/DSC06301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbGLsJaxPTbV8PVEoL_0PISlk2U91Mw9XgjtlXoEft8TCIy7CpOkRRcApyuHJYdjGjclJmSiSlyp0_8PFzEDcDyYqjmn03vlPUEt3xL5bl25Ol34LDFkFKLk2hBEvgwIis2RHHB5DHWoD/s320/DSC06301.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is the rag-denim side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQXteiBxRR8J1T-V663txSDmrZJ2clDNE0DZGTBlblQFdHqrfMkQmbBbm6Xs_ivPTc44I-hIgHumECSIn9sos9pbPEMwzS9AUfZoRxrrRTjSy-r_XwUAS1iHbW-1DMqiWS8p94LNZv4l_/s1600/DSC06303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQXteiBxRR8J1T-V663txSDmrZJ2clDNE0DZGTBlblQFdHqrfMkQmbBbm6Xs_ivPTc44I-hIgHumECSIn9sos9pbPEMwzS9AUfZoRxrrRTjSy-r_XwUAS1iHbW-1DMqiWS8p94LNZv4l_/s320/DSC06303.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I love the random pocket squares and the ruggedness of the fray.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoDIQg9-aO_MoBpXTLYvoPBrWD8A24uNwYwzQax1apwkBKn7sRRvG93waRy7nwQQmxqp_D-QyXncnFLpvTd161IAEnK-xzAKviRThWxWrq4Wqdfza5LrLCMJqsVUMI1k0x5nIdnzxrCDn/s1600/DSC06304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZoDIQg9-aO_MoBpXTLYvoPBrWD8A24uNwYwzQax1apwkBKn7sRRvG93waRy7nwQQmxqp_D-QyXncnFLpvTd161IAEnK-xzAKviRThWxWrq4Wqdfza5LrLCMJqsVUMI1k0x5nIdnzxrCDn/s320/DSC06304.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've washed it once to start the fraying process. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Every time I wash it it'll keep getting better too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe how *soft* this blanket is! You know how you LOVE your favorite pair of jeans...totally broken in for you. This is how it feels to me. A whole blanket of soft denim. I love snuggling up with this quilt! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The best part about this whole project is that I didn't spend ANY money on it! It's made entirely of things I already had on hand. Gotta love FREE!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, I did go through about 6 sewing machine needles though! (Thanks Amy) So if you plan on making a denim blanket be sure to stock up on needles first so you don't have to stop when you're REALLY close to being done to change needles 3 more times! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I tried saving a couple needles too! They would bend a little and I caught it in time before it broke and bent it back straight with needle-nose pliers! It saved it for a few more rows before it couldn't handle it anymore and just snapped! Hee-hee!</div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-23018248600227208182011-07-05T21:37:00.000-07:002011-07-05T21:37:56.233-07:00Giveaway at CinsarahHey you guys!<br />
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I just wanted to let you know that the awesome Cindy over at <a href="http://cinsarah.blogspot.com/2011/07/100-followers-giveaway.html">Cinsarah</a> is having a giveaway to commemorate her blog reaching 100 followers! Cindy is the one who featured my <a href="http://mykindofmakeover.blogspot.com/2011/05/play-kitchen.html">play kitchen</a>. She's awesome! I check her blog daily for inspiration. Go check her out...well not really check her out...just go look at her blog, and read it and follow it and stuff...you know.<br />
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Lots o' Love,<br />
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Meganmeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-29067219079301028282011-07-01T15:01:00.000-07:002011-07-01T20:38:33.433-07:00Americana & Denim Rag Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So basically...I've been trying to post this ALL DAY! and I'm getting pretty frustrated! I think (hope) this will work though!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So my quilt is FINALLY DONE!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started by stitching 8 muslin stars on navy denim with a heavy weight denim on the back for stability.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgXxUcbUwiu3Gc1qOBYhjuuwyVChylGSQbK_5aneo6Z0i2bmZHjOYNY6bTPAXnLBr01BNkgNa-7nXAT5p57GSN23twPz7bgtcsRr4zwUlbYmNL9wUGnf_qru1pad74459AujYmxyrkM29/s1600/DSC06166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgXxUcbUwiu3Gc1qOBYhjuuwyVChylGSQbK_5aneo6Z0i2bmZHjOYNY6bTPAXnLBr01BNkgNa-7nXAT5p57GSN23twPz7bgtcsRr4zwUlbYmNL9wUGnf_qru1pad74459AujYmxyrkM29/s320/DSC06166.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Start on an inside corner rather than a point so it's easier to hide the starting ans stopping point.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzhAGQHmT9wfMEnli6MK_3JaKoTe1JzHWM1YbUP0bYLTsg9jFuTP_zziigHuXmWJ5rUo1tz3RQfoDs7Srz8JAEfADMqpwbE1H347iZ1_pJXfghWjc8ZM_2XE7-nh2e-7t8ldDjHZ3qPaJ/s1600/DSC06169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzhAGQHmT9wfMEnli6MK_3JaKoTe1JzHWM1YbUP0bYLTsg9jFuTP_zziigHuXmWJ5rUo1tz3RQfoDs7Srz8JAEfADMqpwbE1H347iZ1_pJXfghWjc8ZM_2XE7-nh2e-7t8ldDjHZ3qPaJ/s320/DSC06169.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Slightly overlap on the points.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi_p2bWo4wVl1zdM4n-BxKL75PTg-JZfsXKI1348EPefogjyOsWrkIK-oLFwehL1A4qpIErKhniG67K6gWdslpP45KM17Kti3KZVSj_qVosnNiitgtmZsiGzv5qalF_7PwVsq6nAME8MY/s1600/DSC06171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi_p2bWo4wVl1zdM4n-BxKL75PTg-JZfsXKI1348EPefogjyOsWrkIK-oLFwehL1A4qpIErKhniG67K6gWdslpP45KM17Kti3KZVSj_qVosnNiitgtmZsiGzv5qalF_7PwVsq6nAME8MY/s320/DSC06171.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When you're done you'll have threads on top.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLo9RtktGeP0Uqd-lktckB6c-1RPFraU9BRaFY-7IofyDxFkRJErxl8yHks_FKPRfOAiBF43DTPbIWbmcx_I1Xu-3cAB0ZdfkawG80q-xR1nO9R0AdMhT_psEWsYDw_-YPUsRe5COUAgQI/s1600/DSC06174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLo9RtktGeP0Uqd-lktckB6c-1RPFraU9BRaFY-7IofyDxFkRJErxl8yHks_FKPRfOAiBF43DTPbIWbmcx_I1Xu-3cAB0ZdfkawG80q-xR1nO9R0AdMhT_psEWsYDw_-YPUsRe5COUAgQI/s320/DSC06174.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Take a needle and pull the threads through to the back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUsJMKxMacbuYFYrObwrgHQHkQIvwtK4qGBn7VX26tI2AYsvT7vRTm-01GGrmkfOlfNd7gzELrYCRr3NDUSgdHeqt6Z1UbGqfRDEKOQjJgTVXPKpIr55rp4ajypDyqLcji-lS4LDG5krk/s1600/DSC06178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUsJMKxMacbuYFYrObwrgHQHkQIvwtK4qGBn7VX26tI2AYsvT7vRTm-01GGrmkfOlfNd7gzELrYCRr3NDUSgdHeqt6Z1UbGqfRDEKOQjJgTVXPKpIr55rp4ajypDyqLcji-lS4LDG5krk/s320/DSC06178.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So it looks like this!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEY6CfwVSBWR0bcQUW8tL9ThtpfCXa8Lsq7qPMiX3yzqcX-zuDLqurXQMoQgJoLf3-zKl6o_NnK6ktc9ODNuK7yW4W4b4Z2zJQFQRhhz3YeqkKdMYitV-Qgj2THAbYk22GA_GtaxTu8W-o/s1600/DSC06180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEY6CfwVSBWR0bcQUW8tL9ThtpfCXa8Lsq7qPMiX3yzqcX-zuDLqurXQMoQgJoLf3-zKl6o_NnK6ktc9ODNuK7yW4W4b4Z2zJQFQRhhz3YeqkKdMYitV-Qgj2THAbYk22GA_GtaxTu8W-o/s320/DSC06180.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Knot it off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxXAGhstXBgCGyDVzDotBR8bFEZB2vQeTSfDpdWlDyEBXe1R9sdK3JWktme65OqhcdkF1_Yy4oUPB1Cl1UJ6CcFzRhjPRLG9C00OpU-3xNyNh1Ycl0ASDiReAUeiwVXtnMU_B34SQ0cSB/s1600/DSC06185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxXAGhstXBgCGyDVzDotBR8bFEZB2vQeTSfDpdWlDyEBXe1R9sdK3JWktme65OqhcdkF1_Yy4oUPB1Cl1UJ6CcFzRhjPRLG9C00OpU-3xNyNh1Ycl0ASDiReAUeiwVXtnMU_B34SQ0cSB/s320/DSC06185.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Trim the excess.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkxQm5JgdYNz7ApchN1Ao6HeoxVljEmB7o_mTOO-ih1Maef6a11paq81juA3hzbZqBRHtD4YHxhPCf2Y2g73-bqeOcAX3zIXiFlr_6nsKMnmXlOobFTh57KHhxKKEJsg03u407p3aaJj8/s1600/DSC06186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkxQm5JgdYNz7ApchN1Ao6HeoxVljEmB7o_mTOO-ih1Maef6a11paq81juA3hzbZqBRHtD4YHxhPCf2Y2g73-bqeOcAX3zIXiFlr_6nsKMnmXlOobFTh57KHhxKKEJsg03u407p3aaJj8/s320/DSC06186.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So it looks like this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzlORgYagnzAy-h-2oxtIXdq7f-GbVG6vlRej-4r71LFI578BqvfyU-uH8exNX9VnpRT0J9OOdW3xxhvJbs17jJDllxeLe9PK83QLAG5v3VWUfHs8ejhHaK_PV4TLRXWiworAJBHWAFwP/s1600/DSC06187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzlORgYagnzAy-h-2oxtIXdq7f-GbVG6vlRej-4r71LFI578BqvfyU-uH8exNX9VnpRT0J9OOdW3xxhvJbs17jJDllxeLe9PK83QLAG5v3VWUfHs8ejhHaK_PV4TLRXWiworAJBHWAFwP/s320/DSC06187.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lay out all the pieces and get it looking how you want it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqNG6mPOI1aiy4yPnEk5T_dX_JqzXXwyCLg9KkX3szkgqQUhau4wOvr1hyns81Ml8bP4sEBo2MEp5r0deQR0AWKR7Z7P9xgqOUEF3BYgIA7qpkuGhtSfj1Ez1NWrvd-4sg3f2-vpqemdg/s1600/DSC06188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqNG6mPOI1aiy4yPnEk5T_dX_JqzXXwyCLg9KkX3szkgqQUhau4wOvr1hyns81Ml8bP4sEBo2MEp5r0deQR0AWKR7Z7P9xgqOUEF3BYgIA7qpkuGhtSfj1Ez1NWrvd-4sg3f2-vpqemdg/s320/DSC06188.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For some reason I have a video that isn't posting...but basically it said:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then to keep it organized while you're working on it, stack them by columns.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then to start the column to sew, you make a "sandwich" as shown in the video below, then keep going through the whole stack.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">You'll end up with all these rows connected together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRd-tPzDlRHyy_i33Z1lGnzF6QBy4J3o3v2_iNvlCpr92ggWhqOMQ34YEv67m2U2HRtrBBy7nc9eejOvEmPf_evZaIexJQ8yt8hfQTqQIP6DFE3MXKxyZ8I0G1edEC9lH0LVK-4cfvqeQ/s1600/DSC06194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwRd-tPzDlRHyy_i33Z1lGnzF6QBy4J3o3v2_iNvlCpr92ggWhqOMQ34YEv67m2U2HRtrBBy7nc9eejOvEmPf_evZaIexJQ8yt8hfQTqQIP6DFE3MXKxyZ8I0G1edEC9lH0LVK-4cfvqeQ/s320/DSC06194.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">See the little threads in between the squares?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijl_KJaDtLWgANdfhl-lO5lGvrizIIZu9xe_OHRfaqJyZgzNiJtrtDDHNsKsLmAgthqfxXnfI90ascog7JQBY7ZGY2E8g-g4vaHae1UiqaXGAmZsxQ_qYtGUxhF0it6UhIXOrQsEmKTQhv/s1600/DSC06195.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijl_KJaDtLWgANdfhl-lO5lGvrizIIZu9xe_OHRfaqJyZgzNiJtrtDDHNsKsLmAgthqfxXnfI90ascog7JQBY7ZGY2E8g-g4vaHae1UiqaXGAmZsxQ_qYtGUxhF0it6UhIXOrQsEmKTQhv/s320/DSC06195.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Turn them towards each other and sew down all the columns to connect them and you'll end up with something like this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeeLmlOyUAanfxhPtIJlldEK7k51ZB7wlPpI0o2QrwQJLhyphenhyphenQmsrEyZg1GL3_0wyVVTMRls0VUCtzZLote1hNRhtIPlbbONQHerdPAXEVDxL8D0zgINJS4OuHL6ziwnz5JG_i4DtG8aLrm/s1600/DSC06197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeeLmlOyUAanfxhPtIJlldEK7k51ZB7wlPpI0o2QrwQJLhyphenhyphenQmsrEyZg1GL3_0wyVVTMRls0VUCtzZLote1hNRhtIPlbbONQHerdPAXEVDxL8D0zgINJS4OuHL6ziwnz5JG_i4DtG8aLrm/s320/DSC06197.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then put all the bigger sections together to complete the quilt.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I sewed it all together and stitched around the whole border to finish it off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm going to hope this posts correctly and I'll take a picture of the finished product and post it tomorrow. I just want this to work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots o' Love,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Megan</div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6357187193247774326.post-32709874190250411372011-06-29T09:43:00.000-07:002011-06-29T09:43:32.241-07:00I'm busy...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm still here...I promise!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhhLgZLZ4A4Fm8MZaDFo2jCK8Jq9T-xwios3YYO4YfkGgMv2ykKQT_Rx2FqP-feTC68CBKQdU_vwC8-RLwsZ6glu6PYbyJjo2mGCChm1cXLyzgmLSKuE_2se1pyDVJSrpP7Hi1-v16soC/s1600/DSC06167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhhLgZLZ4A4Fm8MZaDFo2jCK8Jq9T-xwios3YYO4YfkGgMv2ykKQT_Rx2FqP-feTC68CBKQdU_vwC8-RLwsZ6glu6PYbyJjo2mGCChm1cXLyzgmLSKuE_2se1pyDVJSrpP7Hi1-v16soC/s320/DSC06167.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've just been working on something I started oh, I'd say, 2 YEARS ago! </div><div style="text-align: center;">My husband is SUPER excited that I'm finishing it so that he doesn't have to look at the 3 garbage bags full of old jeans and old fabric that had taken up residence in the garage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had my friend Amy over for a little bit last night and she TOTALLY helped me with the plan of attack. That's always the biggest issue for me. So with her help, I'm well on my way to finishing my sewing project that I've been putting off soooooo long.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">HOPEFULLY I'll finish tonight or tomorrow! Stay tuned!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flylady.net/">Flylady </a>is one of my all-time heroes! According to her system, Wednesday is Anti-Procrastination Day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">How appropriate! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots o' Love!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Megan</span></div>meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18327501383907698503noreply@blogger.com2