Handy Dandy

I used to consider myself a fairly creative, outside the box, thinker.  Since the popularity of Pinterest, I find myself in a constant state of ‘why didn’t I think of that’. Well, without going on The Pin first, to see how many other people do this, I am going to add my own little handy dandy tip of the day. 

Ya know all that gross excess grease you end up with after cooking some things, especially bacon?! And we all know pouring grease and/or cooking oil down the drain is a HUGE no-no, right?! Wouldn’t want to cost yourself tons of cash when the pipelines get backed up causing both health and environmental hazards!! 

So here's what I do:

 I reuse a tub that ice cream came in as my spill safe zone and an old jar with a lid for the grossness. 

…and if you wanna get all bedazzled about it, you can pretty it up, take a picture, and post it to Pinterest. Personally, I’m not wasting my craft supplies on it ☺

((please pay no mind to under my sink. this house is a DIY in progress!))

 I would also like to add, after seeing how much grease bacon produces, I no longer eat it. G-R-R-R-O-S-S!

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This weekend I am going to try to:

๏ Finish reading Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut

๏ Search for fabric for my kitchen. 

I need curtains in a bad way and not just anything will do.

If I could thrift something like the ones shown 
below, I'd be a happy girl.

Odds are that I will have to order. I hate buying new. Don't you? 

Thrift stores have spoiled me & my budget :)

How do you like these colors?

♡Color My World♡

 (btw: my husband totally hates these, lol he prefers the 

stagnate 'grandma' approach to decorating) 

๏ I suppose we will also hit the dog park or take the gang for a hike. 

I would much rather hiking.

There is something about a dog park that 
I dislike...a lot. 

Whats on your agenda for this weekend?

Upcycle your way home

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value.


Once upon a time there was a dress
I mean there was a set of curtains

Upcycled Curtains

It was a dress, but then there was change
Repurpose is now the name of the game

(clearly I've been reading to many children's books)
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You start with this well worn and loved dress:
I liked to wear it with a pair of jeans :)

Then hunt down this handy little tool:

I found these hooks at Big Lots, fairly cheap. I wanted to reuse something in the house as a curtain rod, but wasnt able to find anything. So I bought a tension rod for $2:

From This :

To This :

BEFORE & AFTER

linked to:
fun to craft

A Vision to Remember 

Young and Crafty