So, I grabbed yet another gallon of Oops! paint, and started on the second coat (on the right side). I figure the first coat will look good as an under-coat when I get to the distressing part of the project.
I took my boys to PhotoWorks in University Mall (Orem, UT) today! I do have to say, I'm a baaaadddd mom. I haven't had professional photo's taken of the kids since Drew was about 2 months old. Bad Mom!
Remember these cool napkins that I scored for $.97?
I managed to complete a few projects that have been waiting patiently for me to work on them this weekend.
Check out this awesome tutorial I found here:
It was made by Jera from Quilting In The Rain. (Yes another blog to know and love…)
I might try this, but make it into a blanket rather than a rug. I may use my Max & Whiskers jelly roll, along with my Moda Primitive Muslins jelly roll. They are intended for a postage stamp quilt, but with the color value range in each roll, I’ve been stumped on how to make it blend well… this way each strip is a long piece and I can control the variances better!
Maybe... maybe not... I can't decide!
Either way, this is going to have to be attempted soon!
K.. now I have to stop playing on the web and actually sew something!
I came across this site last week, Linda Ollson is the author and has recently published a food storage cook book:
“Inspired by the limitless variety found in international cooking, Seven Years of Plenty brings together some of the best recipes made with commonly stored ingredients.
In a Pinch
At the end of each chapter is an "In a Pinch" section, containing recipes that can be cooked even when we lose some of the fresh foods we normally use, like eggs or milk. Even when our ingredients are limited, we can take care of our families the way our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers did.
Planning for the Unexpected
Food security is more than just having food on hand. Familiarity with both preparing and consuming the food you have stored allows your family to feel a sense of stability, even in times of disruption. The planning section of the book includes simple guides for making your own three month plan of meals and translating that plan into the lists of storable ingredients. Having a meal plan tied to your food storage strategy makes being prepared a simple task. Doing so helps you integrate your favorite meals into your plan, as well as your planned meals into your normal lifestyle.
Tried and True
While many of these foods originate in other countries, each has been carefully crafted for preparation in the United States. Whether for ingredient availability, measurement standardization, time economy, or technique simplicity, each recipe has been carefully developed to deliver exotic outcomes from every-day kitchens.”
Sounds like a good book eh? If you’re interested in ordering a copy go here. She is selling them for $14.99/ea.
I exchanged the free King size bed I got for Mom and Dad’s double size spare bed.. I dismantled the kids lower bunk bed, moved that mattress up top (which has never had a mattress on it, just a carpet covered board to play on), and created a full sized bottom bed!
I used the lower bed support as a brace for the bedframe, you can see the metal poles against the wall. I just attached it to the top and bottom back legs. The Ikea shelving got stacked, and now pretty much every surface in the room (excluding the ceiling, but including the walls) is utilized:
I think they like it!
