Hello, hello, hello. I was hoping to have some sort of something DIY for you this week but alas, I don’t. The next thing up on the ‘ole to-do list is to paint a rug for the entry way. I’ve got the rug and paint but I’m still on the fence about the process and in need of a few more supplies so hopefully in the next week I’ll be able to get out of the house solo to grab those things and get that done and shared. Until then, clickety-click on these:
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Have you heard of Fall for DIY? It’s where Francesca creates a whole lot of things, all DIY and all beautiful with excellent tutorials to boot. I found her on Instagram (@fallfordiy) somehow and her jewelry tutorials grabbed me by the sleeves and sucked me in. I don’t have a ton of jewelry, one because I’m pretty plain in that department (but I’m working on it) and two, because it can get expensive. So, when I saw some of her tutorials on how to make your own jewelry, I swooned and tucked them away for a quiet moment or two. My favorites are this statement necklace and these concrete earrings. On a related note, JoAnn Fabrics and Michaels both have jewelry sections with pre-made statement necklaces that only need to be strung by a chain. I’ve spent many a minute in those sections and have sworn that for the next special occasion we attend, I’m bringing in a coupon and buying the supplies needed to whip up a new necklace.
A few weeks ago, Anthony came home to chaos (happens a lot) and no dinner. Quickly, I did what I do best and searched for an easy recipe involving a whole bunch of random things we had on hand and stumbled on this one for Fire-Roasted Mac & Cheese at Everyday Reading. We substituted fresh cherry tomatoes for the canned tomatoes simply because those we did not have but it was SO GOOD. Seriously. I even bet you could use any type of pasta and add chicken or sausage if you will it. It’s fairly easy, a must try, and a definite staple meal.
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So, yesterday. Two ‘o clock rolled around and everybody was fed, clean-diapered (minus one me…duh), and ansty so we packed up and shipped out to Goodwill where I snatched up a few cotton tops to turn into headbands for the ladies in the family. I’m not quite done with this endeavor but you know I’ll share when I am. Here’s a sneak peek from Instagram:
Last, a little housekeeping. I’ve had these pillows in the girls room on their window seat since they were wee ones and they’ve recently been taking up residence to “read” on said window seat, but not before throwing the pillows off.
Since the girls will be moving to another bedroom to make way for Sebastian in a few months and neither of their preliminary room designs will include these pillows, I thought I’d see if anyone here would want them. They’re by Dwell Studio from Target and are blue on one side, white on the other and the geometric print is embroidered on and dark brown. They have a couple of loose embroidery threads that I’ve dabbed a tiny bit of fabric glue on to prevent from coming off more but are overall in really good condition with no stains and perfectly working zipper enclosures. They measure 17 x 17 inches laying flat. I’m asking $15 shipped for both pillow covers (I’m keeping the inserts). Email me at beaninlove@gmail.com with your paypal email if you’re interested. First come, first serve. :)
Happy Humpday!
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