Have you seen all the recent posts over at the Sleepy Time Gal about earth-friendly and budget-friendly homemaking ideas? No? Well what are you waiting for, go check it out!
I am loving all of Nicole’s fantastic tutorials, it’s really made my week. This weekend I’m going to try my hand at the homemade laundry detergent, and the cleaning station. Absolute genius!
Images courtesy of the Sleepy Time Gal
Ever since we had Emily’s 1st birthday photo shoot, I’ve been dying to use the images somewhere around the house. I didn’t want to go overboard, but I did want to show off the only professional photos we had as a family. Enter: Easy Canvas Prints.
I’m always a little hesitant when I buy something as significant as a large format print, without seeing it in person first. Will it be pixelated? Will the colors be right? Will the canvas texture muddle my image? But after my experience with Easy Canvas Prints, I will definitely be returning for more of my photos to canvas projects.
My experience was wonderful; the site is easy to use, the options are endless, and the prices are right. My favorite part is that you have instant artwork, no worries about changing out a frame in a few years, and it can go virtually anywhere (in the office, on our photo gallery wall, on the ledge).
For now, our little family portrait is sitting on an antique ledge in my entryway/stairwell, right next to our DIY chalkboard that lists all our fun fall family tasks. It’s perfect.
Just an update, I’ve started to add a few extra-fun items to my etsy shop… one being these adorable little scrap banners. Take a look at Sage Street Market!
I’ve been keeping busy these days… sorting and slicing up my sheet stash. I feel pretty good about getting piles and piles of lovely vintage linens off my craft room floor and into new homes. How wonderful is it to think that these long lost bed sheets and pillowcases are now finding new life in quilts, buntings and crafts. It makes me smile. I wonder what people are making with them?
If you haven’t already, check out the new fat quarters in my shop…
I pinned this recipe a few weeks ago and was dying to try it. Originally it’s from Sticky Gooey Creamy Chewy.
This was another thing I wanted to make for our kindly hosts, so after it was done (which took all of 20 minutes), I cut them into squares and wrapped them in cello bags. In the process I might have tried one or two… they were mind blowing. Seriously, the best thing since sliced bread. Next time I make these I don’t plan on sharing.
See the recipe below, or visit Sticky Gooey Creamy Chewy for the original post.
Nutella Rice Krispie Treats
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
1 package (10 oz.) regular marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows
1 cup Nutella
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Directions:
Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat and stir in Nutella until melted.
Add cereal. Stir with a wooden spoon or spatula until well coated. It helps to spray a little nonstick cooking spray on the spoon to keep it from sticking.
Using a sheet of wax paper, evenly press mixture into a 13 x 9-inch pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Cool and cut into 2-inch squares.
I’m assembling a care package for a very special family, to thank them for hosting us on our recent trip to Minneapolis. I wanted to put together something that they could enjoy (they’re really into sweets and treats) but that would last through shipping.
Granola immediately came to mind. The recipe below, is one of my favorites, but I strayed a but by just adding the nuts I had around the house (almonds, walnuts and pinenuts). The beauty of making granola is that you can’t go wrong. Add or subtract any ingredient that might work well in the mix and off you go!
If you end up trying this recipe, keep in mind, the granola gets crispy-crunchy after you let it cool. Then you can break it apart and store in an airtight container to enjoy throughout the week!
I’m a jar hoarder. It’s true. I’ve saved almost every spaghetti sauce, baby food, and jam jar we’ve gone through. Not really knowing what to do with them, just knowing I couldn’t just toss them. I also happen to save tiny scraps of all my vintage sheet pieces. I’ll straighten up an edge here and there, and yep, save the stinkin’ remnant. It’s a sickness, I know.
Inspired by dottie angel, I turned a few pieces of junk into something worth looking at. It was a simple process (although a little messy), and very quick. All I did was water down some modge podge, cut up my fabric into strips, and start painting them onto the jars. Drying time took all night, there was a lot of podge.
I’m going to use them down in my studio for now. It needs a little sunshine these days.
