Simple, yet elegant… Manzanita branches with small tea light lamps hanging off the branches. I found my inspiration in July’s Good Housekeeping magazine. After searching for a little bit, I found the exact same lanterns they used in the magazine picture, but the site says they are out of stock. ugh. I guess I’ll just have to keep checking back. I will use this in my house somewhere.
Inspiration June 29, 2007
Another favorite site June 28, 2007
http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/
Despite what the name looks like, the site isn’t kinky at all. Basically it will take any image you want, blow it up to any size, and then you can print it out yourself and hang on the wall. Fun for a kids room, or if you print it out on nice enough paper and frame it, could be a sophisticated art piece.
In our old apartment I took one of our wedding photos and printed it on cardstock. I then hung it with blue tack above our fireplace. We received a lot of compliments on the photo.
Project… finished! June 28, 2007
I completed a relatively small project last night, but it gave me immense satisfaction. I replaced the ugly/dirty lace curtain that was hanging by the front door.
Materials:
- 3 yrds sheer fabric from JoAnn’s (50% off) = $3.49 per yard
- 1 sewing machine
- 1 spool thread
- 1 cranky husband to help measure the window
Time spent: 15 min
Outcome: Priceless
I’m a bad blogger June 19, 2007
Due to a myriad of things nothing is getting done to my house, and as a result nothing new is getting posted to the blog.
::raises right hand:: I solemnly swear to be a better blogger.
Moving on:
This summer I have taken a part time job working at the Colorado Renaissance Festival. The booth where I work sells gorgeous walking staffs (I know, right now you’re thinking “gorgeous walking staffs” and thinking I have lost my mind, but just trust me on this) and beautiful metal art. At first, I didn’t like any of the art, but now its starting to grow on me. The artist that makes the art works in three different metals: chrome steel, brass, and copper. If I had the money I would buy several pieces to put in my home, but alas the art is rather expensive. I particularlyl have my eye on several Aspen leaf branches that are chrome/silver/blue (not pictured below). To see more artwork visit Blackford Studios. You can’t order the pieces online, but if you have a Renaissance festival near you, I bet they have a booth there that you can visit.
So many plants, so little time June 4, 2007
We decided that this year we would hold back on the planting. We wanted to see what would pop up around the house and in the yard. So far we’ve only purchased a few things:
- Pepper plants to grow in pots on the porch (from left to right: habenero, super chili, and cayenne)
- Two geraniums, snapdragons, and some sort of purple flower that I forget the name of to plant in a long planter to put in front of the house (pictured on kitchen windowsill, still not planted)
- Impatiens to plant in a bare spot in the front of the house
- Spearmint to plant near the base of the deck
- Cucumber plants to plant in the only sunny corner of the backyard.
We were really tempted to buy more plants, but we held back. Next year though, hoooo boy! The gardening will begin.
Storage, how I love thee June 4, 2007
Oh storage, how I love thee
Let me count the ways…
Our kitchen is nice, with a lot of cabinets and storage space for all my baking “stuff” (as the H calls it). However, there was no storage space for the pantry items. None, nada, zilch. The H suggested that I pare down my baking items. Yeah, that didn’t go over well.
The solution was simple. We had space on the side of the fridge to add a pantry. After visiting our newest favorite store (not really, I’m starting to hate the place), Home Depot, the solution was at hand. Ta-da! Room for all the pantry items, plus a little extra space to buy new baking goodies. 
p Have I told you yet that I’m a baking nut?
