A Few of My Favorite Things

As I am starting to feel like a normal human being again, I am starting to day dream as well. I can't wait for the day we get to paint all the walls in our house, our kitchen cabinets, pick out all my favorite colors and make them the soul of our home decor, and for my wardrobe to be complete with colorful dresses and cute shoes. What woman doesn't daydream about these things at some point?

I recently started a "Wish List" board on Pinterest. I love it, because I can add all my favorite (affordable and attainable) things that I hope to buy one day. I have albums for just about everything else, too, but this one is my most realistic board. I can actually buy these things at some point.

Here are some of my favorites that you may or may not see on my board!

 1. These stinkin' adorable sandals that I just found on clearance at Target. They are sold out of these shiny ones but here is their twin!

2. These pillows ("We Should Probably Cuddle Now" and "Dots") and these mugs ("Octopus" and "Ain't Nobody Got Time For That") from Society6. LOVE!

These Etsy finds:
3. This Custom Portrait via PrintableWisdom. They seriously have some amazing prints! Check them out! 4. This Play House Tablecloth via CoolSpacesForKids. I'd love to get this for Hannah and Baby #2!!! 5. This Sprout Maternity Shirt via Discobelly. (I also want a maternity shirt that says "Don't eat watermelon seeds" but I haven't found one yet! Do you know where I can find one?)

These Target finds:
6. This Xhilaration Blue Tribal Stripe Comforter. I love me some blue! 7. This Threshold Kennet Dinnerware Set in Buttercup. 8. This Room Essentials Oversized Textured Yellow Toss Pillow 9. This super cozy and cute aqua maternity top!

I'm normally not one to roam Anthropologie's website, but oh my goodness do I love their home products!!! 10. This mint Linan Corrigan Chair by Anthropologie and last but not least this 11. black and white Enmore Embroidered Duvet by Anthropologie

Have you discovered my favorite colors yet???

What are some of your favorites? What's on your wish list?

DIY: Lace Vase

So, I did this well over a month ago. Took pictures and everything, but it didn't turn out the way I wanted it to. Not that it looks bad, in fact, my sister said it's her FAVORITE yet (of the projects I have done). The idea is BRILLIANT! Attach lace to whatever you want to paint then spray paint over it. It leaves a delicate lace print on your canvas.

I have several empty vases that have been just scattered about my bedroom and I figured it was time to revamp some of them!

I found some scrap lace in my room (haha, yea) and some eggshell spray paint in the garage and I decided I would play around with it.

Here's what I did and how it turned out!

First I put the rubber bands there in order to hold it until I could find a better way to hold the lace down.
 Then I decided it might be neat to seat if the rubber bands leave a cool pattern.

So, I used what source I had (duct tape, haha) to hold down the lace.
I covered the back side, partially because I did not have even lace to cover the enter vase, but then I thought having a clear backside would still be considered cute. I also chose to NOT paint the strip covered by duct tape. AGAIN, just playing around!

Letting it dry.

Not half bad, huh?

Close up. I like what it looks like in detail, but I definitely need to perfect it! :)
It's a little smudgy because I did not wait for it to dry 110%! Shame on me, I know. I'm a little impatient. :)

Whenever I attempt this again and really TRY to make it turn out well, I will post pictures! Bloggers promise! :)


God Bless!

~Mrs. S

DIY Scarf & Lamp

I am learning more and more that I am definitely someone who needs a schedule. I am what they call A.D.D. and I can be so much more productive if I plan to focus on certain chores during certain times.

Anyways, I am starting to understand what works best for me. One thing I learned in the past week, is to do my crafts first thing. That way, if I have to wait on something to dry I can go about my business and come back later. Basic. I know. I hate writing down a schedule because I have such a hard time following them and then when I look back at it in the evening I feel a little guilty knowing I didn't do "what I planned" to do. Christ has been so wonderful to me as to give me the clarity it takes to know what I should do and when I should do it.

Lately I have awakened to the smell of coffee and for some reason, the warmth that it brings (any warm drink, really) allows me to sit back and embrace the day. Then as I finish my coffee I start with my simplest of chores. Picking up trash, putting the dishes in the sink, making my bed...etc. Next I start/finish a diy project in which I dreamed about up until that point. The rest of my day involves chores on my to-do list and the occasion break where I can sit down, pick my feet up and possibly drink another cup of coffee. I choose to work all throughout the day and take a long break around dinner time so that I can spend time with my family. Possibly watch an episode of Chuck or NCIS. Family favorites. Then after everyone gets into bed, I take a few minutes to tidy the house so as to be clean when I wake up.

It has taken years to find a system that works for me. Not that this will work for the rest of my life, but as for now, it will do. ♥

Okay, enough of my rambling. I have had a few items in which I have really wanted to remake or reuse for a while now. Two white t-shirts and a lamp. So, I turned my t-shirts into an infinity scarf (one giant circle scarf) and I revamped my lamp.

1. Doubled up.  2. Tripled

LOVE the revamp!