Guilty Pleasure

Is there some point in your life that two things just seem so right?  Mine was last night when I dipped a saltine cracker into Nutella!!! MMmmmmmmmmm. What's yours?

Totally Pink

OK, as I mentioned earlier we just bought a new house. The gentlemen that we bought the house from left a few things behind.  Not sure if you can see this well but the white piece of furniture with the sweaters on it is my DIY project.  

My mother always taught me that if it was sturdy it was useful! This piece is sturdy so it became useful.  Somehow my daughter ended up with out a dresser for her room and in desperate need of one. So this was washed and put into her room as a "dresser" much to her dismay!!

My daughter, being much like her mother, persisted to ask when we were going to design her room. I would tell her as soon as you decide how you want to decorate. She would come back with this and that but nothing that was really plausible. Then she and her Aunt got together and decided that pink and zebra was the way to go.  I thought this would be like all the others and just be a thought for the day but she stuck with it.  This is what color she choose. I'm not sure if she could have gotten a pinker PINK!!

Now I did as I was told at the store and cleaned the area of all debri and then I started spraying. To get the right coverage it took almost four cans of spray paint. I used the Krylon spraypaint. So far I'm pretty happy with it but it has scuffed in a few places so I will be going back and touching up and then spraying with a clear protective topcoat. (I'll let you know how it goes)    

She then asked if we could paint her lamp to match. I looked at the sticker covered base and the drawn on shade and figured why not! It couldn't make it look any worse. So here it is. I think it turned out pretty good. The shade was interesting to spray since the paint would pick up the fibers but turned out good.


Now to get to the GONE WRONG part. I know that spraypaint  doesn't stay in one place after being sprayed so I put newspaper down so I could save my garage. Well I will now warn you that you should newspaper everything or put cardboard boxes up as a sheild becasue THIS is what it did to my garage!

Even the Cobwebs are PINK!



So please don't end up with a Pink garage. Use cardboard or newspaper and save yourself from having to explain how your great DIY project turned your garage pink!

DIY gone Pink

Has anyone ever had a DIY project turn bad?  Well this was just my latest DIY project that went a little to far. Tune in tomorrow for the story on how my garage turned PINK !

A Challenge

Am I worth it? I have had this thought many times.  I am also very sad to admit that I answered "No" a lot of the time.  But no longer will I allow myself to be so pitiful. I want to challenge everyone to say, "I am worth it!" whenever faced with a struggle. I will be saying it whenever I open the freezer door to get the ice cream out, or when my alarm goes off and I want just five more minutes(and we all know that turns into 15).  I am worth it and will let you know how my challenge goes during the week.  Please post your struggles and suggestions on how one overcomes and becomes "Worth It."

Harvest Time

I love having fresh graden food on my table.  How about you? What is your favorite thing/recipe from the garden?

Shower Magic

My lovely pink shower

So we recently bought a house and my husband kindly asked: "Sweetheart since this is OUR house and we are no longer renting do you think you could keep it a little cleaner?"......... WHAT!!!

It is really not like my house is dirty. Cluttered, yes, but dirty NO!  Needless to say to appease my husband I went searching for something that would clean faster, last longer, and make it appear as if I had just cleaned it. 

I have to say, raise your hands, hallelujah I have found it! 

 

 

 

OK, I know you have probably seen the Dawn Soap and Vinegar shower cleaner. The post I saw stated that you use the blue name brand Dawn. You would place 1 cup of hot vinegar and 1 cup of Dawn soap in a spray bottle, shake slightly to blend , then spray your shower and wait an hour or so. Come back wipe it off and your done. Not so!! I followed the instruction and found myself  ankle deep in suds. Not to mention that it took another hour to wipe it down. It DID clean the hard water stains and other stuff off so I gave it another try.  I am not a name brand person so I buy whatever is on sale or cheaper. I ended up with a Great Value green apple soap I bought at Walmart for $1.68, white vinegar, and a bottle that had left over Kaboom in it. 

Not wanting to give my feet another bubble bath I decreased the ratio to 1/2 cup of soap to 1 cup hot vinegar.  I shook  it slightly and then sprayed the shower.(I let my shower get just a little grosser then usual before cleaning so you could see how well it worked.) I only waited twenty minutes(the time it took to fold my two baskets of laundry) and then went back with a blue kitchen sponge and then hosed it down. If needed I would respray the really tough stuff again and wait another twenty but really the first spray got it clean. It even cleans the film off the doors! I believe it took me thirty minutes including the twenty minutes of waiting, start to finish. If that wasn't good enough I only do this monthly. Yes, that is only once a month. This not only saves me time but it only costs about .75 cents and I already use both items in the house. Nothing extra. Now about the husband, let's just say he's impressed that I'm keeping up my end of the deal!



Please feel free to comment on if it worked for you.  E-mail me with other ideas that you love.


Before and After

Hope in a Soap Giveaway

If you are anxious, overwhelmed, sad, feeling stuck, angry, fearful, joyless, or have a lack of energy? Are you dealing with a trauma in your life or a learning disability? Is medication not working for your specific challenge right now? Feel stuck or just out of options? 

Let me introduce you to Hope In A Soap! 

Hope in a Soap uses the botanical science that dates back to 12th century with the theory that emotional dis-ease can lead to physical disease. We are a highly medicated nation today and many are looking for new ways to treat ourselves & our kids without the harsh side effects. Hope In A Soap is a perfect place to start!

You can read Give Oh Giveaway's complete review HERE

I have teamed up with Strongest Minds, Give Oh Giveaway and some of my blog buddies to bring you an awesome Giveaway!

**GIVEAWAY TIME!**

There will be 5 different winners!

This giveaway is for US residents

This giveaway will end at 11:59 pm EDT on 10/8

Honestly enter on the Rafflecopter form below 

(all entries will be verified)

The winner will be chosen via random.org and emailed

Check your email on the morning of 10/9 to see if you won!

SUPER EASY......RIGHT? 

Hope In a Soap is a natural way to heal those emotional struggles you are facing.  Amy, our incredible  sponsor, can even do consultations to help make a customized blend for you. You can reach Amy at 1-800-474-1667 or you can buy Hope In a Soap HERE.  You can follow Strongest Minds on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for their latest product developments and GIVEAWAYS!  

GOOD LUCK!

Disclosure: (Creatively Cheap & Constantly Crazy) Is not responsible for prize fulfillment. I did not receive any monetary compensation for sharing this post!