Where to Buy Cheap Glasses

How Cute are these frames?
I have been wanting new "FUN" glasses to wear.
I have the essential BLACK AND BROWN pairs and now I
want  FUN,FUNKY :)

So, a facebook friend mentioned that she got @ pairs of glasses for under $40.
Must be too good to true, right???

Goodwill Chair Reupholstered!

Yes, REALLY.

I Reupholstered a chair.... 

Say What?

Yup!! I did it! :) It's so empowering and makes ya' wanna rip up EVERYTHING!

BEFORE:                                                                 AFTER:

Tickle my Fancy Tuesday

Ok, So Seriously,

 THIS WEEK I was obsessed with everything furniture... Furniture REDO's, Repurposing...and on, and on, and on...But I managed to bring a (slim,due to my obsession) variety of things this week to inspire your creative flow...

I am ABSOLUTELY DROOLING over these projects,

 I might be pulling COPYCAT DUTY IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS!

  

Bon Temps Beignet (Office Boxes)

a BAZILLION UNOPENED AND NEVER LOOKED AT SPORTS ILLUSTRATED'S WOULD LOVE THESE AS THEIR HOMES.

 

Never a Dull Day.... (Argyle Changing Table)

How cute is this changing table?  Seriously, her brain is on  ANOTHER LEVEL!

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

 

I cannot tell you HOW.MANY.TIMES I have seen this Chandelier at different thrift stores and I never pick it up cuz' I can't vision it....

{This is why I am obsessed with BLOG STALKING Searching...}

Thank you Ruffles and RicRac..."I can see clearly now the rain is gone.."

Ruffles and Ric Rac (Thrifty Chandelier)

Not Just A Housewife (Scrap Wood Lamp)

Beware....everyone I will be par-taking in a little powertool fun soon, I CANNOT WAIT!

This lamp is definitely out of my league...But the time, effort and patience taken

is well worth the HIGH PRAISE!

And these little tables are to die for!!

Dwellings- The Heart of Your Home (French Blue Table Redo)

So throw out your "OLD" beat up furniture!! So I can pick it up off the side of the road and work a little magic on it.. PRETTY PLEASE?!

So far, I have been able to withstand painting our furniture..

The Urge is Burning DEEP THOUGH!!!

I love blogland and all the inspiration that it gives... Thank you Ladies!!

Till' next week!



No Reply Blogger !?

Are you a no reply blogger!?!

I love to receive all your comments, they make my day!!
And I want you to KNOW IT!!
Even so, if you win a giveaway, I wanna be able to tell you...
But when you comment and I hit reply it says,

NOREPLY-COMMENT@blogger.com...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! What shall I do now??

Simmering Sunday (Homemade Rice A Roni)

Sometimes I run out of planned meals to make and I have to be creative..
And I'd have to say typically it's a success and where some of my best recipes come.

This time I wasn't so sure,
even being so unsure I purposely didn't take pictures of the process.

To my surprise, this side dish was AMAZING!

CANVAS REDO (MINI POST)

As I mentioned before, Little Helper's room is getting a makeover...

L-O-N-G

S-L-O-W Process.

Well this past weekend I was able to get a lot of "little" projects done...the ones that you know will take just a sec. but you keep putting them off.. This was one of them.

I mentioned in the DIY CANVAS WALL ART POST that I had a ton of canvas's.

I had this big one too and decided it would be a pretty accessory to fill up some wall space. 

I had some batting from the upholstered headboard (TUTORIAL COMING SOON) and decided a memo board it would be...

LEMME' TELL YA' Th-E-E easiest project I have decided to do in a while...

SHEESH,

thanks for cuttin' sista a break around here.

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!! (Pay it forward giveaway)

It was sooo nerve wrecking to click "THE BUTTON"
I WANTED EVERYONE TO WIN!!

But of course, someone has to win :)
(It's usually NEVER ME) 
So, I actually REALLY REALLY like this side of the game..

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR HELPING IN THIS LITTLE PART OF THE
PAY IT FORWARD REVOLUTION....

YOU WINNER'S ARE ENCOURAGED NOW
 TO PAY IT FORWARD...
I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW YOU DO.
LEMME' KNOW FO' SHO!!!!!!!!

{why am I talkin' in ALL CAPS, really not yellin' at ya'}

Email me (ginger5948@gmail.com) what size you you want for your little munchkin  :) and which style you want!!!

Also leave me your snail mail address (Bonnie shout out) to send it your way!! :)

THANKS AGAIN everyone have an AMAZINGLY BLESSED THURSDAY!

Tickle my Fancy Tuesday

So i have decided to make TICKLE MY FANCY TUESDAY into a sort of
TO TRY LIST for myself.
I will STALK BLOGLAND ENDLESSLY TO find the MUST TRIES!


And if you read this then MAYBE,
 Just MAYBE you will be INSPIRED to:


(A) To try it yourself
OR
(B) to click on check out some AWESOME BLOGS


Disclaimer: You may go out and spend $$ to
re-create the AWESOMENESS that you find here...
IT AIN"T MY FAULT HONEY!! :)


Hello new BLOG CRUSH!!

Attempting Aloha

Suzy's Artsy Craftsy Sitcom



Sew Homegrown

Seriously you will FREAK how easy these are!! :) 

All About Momma's

PTL! (Praise the Lord) A bouncy ball instead of a $10 foam ball!! Right on top of that ROSE!! HAHA, I made a pun! :)



Northern Cottage

Out of a baking sheet, REALLY PEOPLE...These woman are AH-MAZING!!





So this is my round up!!! WHEW, I feel alotta' craftin comin' on!! :) A-CITED!!!

P.S. I snagged up some CREAM EYELINER FROM E.L.F. for $3!

 GET IT YOU WILL LOVE IT!

AND PLEASE GO ENTER MY PAY IT FORWARD GIVEAWAY! HERE

Paying It Forward

So, I was AMAZINGLY BLESSED by Bonnie @ Pink Stitches. She had a giveaway and I WON!!
No, Seriously... I think it was out of pity because she said the first 5 people commenting would win these

OOBER Cute coin purses....


I WAS #6!! That is SOOOOOO MY LUCK!
Anyway, out of the goodness of her PAYING IT FORWARD HEART...I WON TOO!!!


THANKS BONNIE!
She also has an ETSY STORE here. SOOO CUTE!!


So, begins my part of the PAY IT FORWARD (BLOG) REVOLUTION...
I was sooo STRESSED EXCITED to do this....But what shall I OFFER? Do I have anything to OFFER?
U SEE...
I have struggled with "LEAKING" out my secret about this blog...YES, it's a secret!
WHY? you say...
Well, I have wanted to do this BLOG for a VERY, VERY, LONG TIME...but I thought who wants to look at what I am doing, and I don't wanna be like LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME!
And then finally I decided to go with it...I would not let the enemy win by keeping me from doing what I had a passion to do
(Listen to me getting all DEEP, soooo not me...Think I had to much CAFFEINE) WOOHOO!


But I didn't really tell everyone...like didn't tell all my facebook friends or even tell my whole family, again who wants to look at me.?


Anyway, I share with BLOGLAND because we have like interests and it
SEEMS COMFORTABLE!!
Well is this "THE TIME" to share?
I think so... I am feeling BRAVE! WOAH my HEART JUST STARTED BEATING FASTER SAYING WRITING that!


ON TO THE GOODIES!!
I have decided to give 3 lucky winners a choice of a custom shirt for their little one;
A son, daughter, grandchild, whoever has a kid to give it to!!

Simmering Sunday (Mini Meat loafs(ves))

A little Rachel Ray love <3.

{this recipe inspired from her}

I used to love my mom's meatloaf when I was little.
But NO WAY, would I buy or order meatloaf ANYWHERE else.
 It NEVER looks good anywhere you go.

Plus, I stopped eating BEEF about 15 years ago.
I only ate chicken and fish up until I got preggo with Little Helper (almost 3 years now :(),
Something 'bout pregnancy made me wanna

EAT EVERYTHING!

MOVING ON :) In this new desire to eat "meat" again I discovered making all my old childhood
recipes with 85/15 TURKEY GROUND.

IT TASTES THE SAME!!
My heart and tummy are oh so happy now!

You will need:

• 1lb ground turkey 85/15
• plain bread crumbs
• tomato sauce
• garlic (1 clove)
• italian seasonings
• garlic salt
• parsley
• salt and pepper

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DIY Canvas Wall Art

Slowly been working on Little Helper's room makeover


S-L-O-W-L-Y
I mean I am not asking for a pity party ( maybe a few followers,wink, wink :))
but not a pity party.


I work 40 hours work weeks plus 30-1hr commutes each day! It's exhausting on a girl, you know...
But I am determined to give Little Helper a room SHE loves!
I struggle with this cuz' she would want DORA or PRINCESS'
(UGH, I threw up in my mouth)
nothing against it that it just not me.
So, a comprise... something childish but still NORMAL :)
Doesn't make sense, I know! :)


Anywho, I will be posting tutorials on different things done in her room till' its completion.
The theme is BOB MARLEY's THREE LITTE BIRDS.!!!!
YAY! Woo hoo!
I know sooo CUTE! :)

The only google image I could find.

Well there is pretty much nothin' out there for decorations in this theme so we had to get creative.
I had to figure out a way to transfer images from the computer
(BTW, these were actually printed from screen shots...YA, I know.. DIGGIN' DEEP to get somethin')
to the BA-ZILLION canvases I have...
Here's what I came up with...

How to whiten your TEETH Cheap!

Ok, I am obsessed with WHITE TEETH!
Do I have them, NAAAH, sometimes when I stay on top of it
but then I get lazy and after all the
COFFEE (I NEED) and (SONIC) SODA (I NEED)
my teeth get a little dingy...

Lemme' tell ya' a girl like me

CANNOT, I repeat, CANNOT go around with dingy teeth
YOU SEE..I GOT MEGA CHOMPERS
BIG TEETH :)

Like this guy!

HERE'S ME...

Big CHOMPERS on the LEFT! :) And my beautiful normal size teeth friend on the RIGHT!

And they are not completely straight, so i am always self concious about them being white.


So I found a CHEAP, INEXPENSIVE solution to whiten your teeth.


Spend about $10 and it will last your forever.

Simmering Sunday (Mexican SOYRIZO Bake)

So, remember last week I said NO MEAT!

We have fallen off the wagon :(
It lasted about a week and a half, and really I only stopped cuz' I felt bad for my poor husband
who IS.A.CARNIVORE!

Anyway this "BAKE" is different..
I thought MEXICAN and NOODLES,HMMMM?????WEIRD?
But It IS REALLY GOOD..
Like I said, I LOVE TO EAT,
and do not waste my time on UN-TASTY-NESS
(EW,just writing it feels like a BAD WORD).

Wreath RE-DO

I LOVE wreaths,
But am not in love with their prices....


I mean REALLY like $70 for a wreath or MORE!


T'as Tonta! (CRAZY GIRL!)
Anyway, a while back I picked up a few wreaths at the GOODWILL and had yet to do anything with them..


I mean it really has been months..

I finally decided what to do with this larger one...
Isn't SHE H-I-D-E-O-U-S???

So, I grabbed a little moss over at HOBLOB with the
CELL PHONE COUPON!!

PB Inspired Dream Catchers

I wanted these for little helper's room sooo bad... I just think they are so Whimsical!
They are $30 a piece....

I mean that's, NOT TOO CRAZY, I guess!

But in my CHEAPO nature,

I CAN MAKE THESE, SOMEHOW!!

Well, as shown here I came across something I thought I could use..

.99 cents for the set.
Some kind of Christmas tree Branch things! :) Or Pottery Barn Dream Catchers!!

OHHHHHHHHH YEAH!!!!!

Tickle My Fancy Tuesday

I KNOW THESE ARE MY LEAST POPULAR POSTS!!!
I AM VERY EXCITED ABOUT POSTING SOMETHING ELSE SO I
WILL NOT WASTE TOO MUCH TIME THIS WEEK HERE.
bUT THERE ARE A FEW THING TO

F-A-N-C-Y!

A mod podge deer. THAT IS SOO ME! I am ALLLL over this one!
Where I will put it, I don't know :)

I can see this in our upstairs bathroom. Mainly used by husband who doesn't like to be cluttered by ALL THE GIRLIE STUFF. It's so cute,  but wont look too feminine :)

I cannot find, where I got this one.  I was so excited that I right clicked and began..COMING SOON!

Next week I will come back strong here! Now for the EXCITING POST!

DIY NO SEW BIRTHDAY SASH

Birthday Bash SASH!!

I know you guys have worn one of these SASHES before....

Bachelorette Party!! Woo-Woo!

Homecoming QUEEN! (I hate you!) ( Just kidding :)

Miss USA! Ok, REALLY DON"T LIKE YOU :) Just kidding

Anywho, you get the picture...Us Girls LOVE a reason to wear a SASH

But let's face it,

THey're typically TACKY AND CHEESY

So, My friend and I decided to make one for a VERY SPECIAL BIRTHDAY GIRL!

HERE'S HOW!

YOU NEED:

1 yard of fabric

no sew glue

scissors

glitter

ribbon or trim

homemade stencil

Cut 2 strips of your fabric 7 inches wide and 36 inches long (lucky for you 1 yard is 36 inches!)

"HEM" you sides with the NO SEW GLUE. Use very little otherwise it will take forever to dry.
Let dry for about 30 minutes. Sash should be about 5 1/2 to 6 inches wide now.

 

Overlap Right Sides together, one at an angle. This is where SHE will rest on the shoulder.
Apply a line of NO SEW GLUE where they meet to create the seam.
I pinned it as well to hold the form while I had to move it around.
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Simmering Sunday (Sweet Potato and Chik'n Entomatadas)

A lot of people are practicing Lent in our city and I joined in by giving up

MEAT.
Yes?!? MEAT. NO fish, NO chicken.
So, the next few sundays will be incoporating those recipes I used for these meals...
Being vegeterian is easy if you are CREATIVE and give yourself MANY OPTIONS
[I did not say VEGAN, they will just not contain any meat, but I still use dairy)]

I promise you, if you try these recipes you will LOVE them and NO ONE will miss the meat....
{I never compromise things tasting good, I LOVE FOOD WAY TOO MUCH}
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