I’ve been anxious to share this recipe for a few reasons: it’s delicious, it’s easy, it’s cheap, it’s quick. That about sums it up.
Archives for May 2011
Friday Link Love
32 Things to Make Using a Cardboard Box
Oprah’s final show
So today we say goodbye to Oprah. Well, goodbye to the Oprah Show, anyway. For years I have watched her tackle tough issues, give away generous gifts, and interview celebrities. Whether or not you agree with her philosophies (yes, I’m talking to you, brother-in-law), you can’t deny that she has done so much good over the years.
What was up with the Billboard Music Awards red carpet?
I’m a sucker for a good red carpet, but for some reason, music award shows always bring out the freaky in people (or maybe it’s just that all the freaky people are in the music industry). At any rate, there was very little to be impressed with at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards. Ke$ha looked like a metallic peacock, while Nicki Minaj decided that pink hair and blonde roots go well with a bedazzled turquoise jumpsuit.
Friday Link Love
Here’s what I’m loving on the Web this week…
Chalkboard herb pots tutorial
I love this tutorial for chalkboard herb pots from KT Designs. I definitely need to make these to organize my herb garden (and it’s so cheap to make!).
Painted staircase tutorial
I’m totally in love with this staircase from ellabooandcompany.blogspot.com! It has a vintage, nautical feel and I can only imagine how much character it adds to the house. Note to self: buy house with uncarpeted staircase…
The secret to the perfect weekend outfit
The weekends tend to be hectic; running errands, visiting friends and family, and (hopefully) spending some much needed time with your kids and husband. So how can we handle all this and still be fashionable? I’ve got the secret to the perfect weekend outfit…
If it’s comfort you’re looking for, then let’s stick with everybody’s go-to: the t-shirt. Only this time, pick one up in a dress. The t-shirt dress is the #1 weekend outfit you should own, and here’s why:
DIY embroidery hoop art
A while back I decided to paint some embroidery hoops I had, fill them with fabric, and hang them up as part of the gallery wall I was creating. But lately I’ve been seeing so many amazing embroidery hoop art creations, that I decided my originals were a little boring. So this weekend I set out to spice up one of my hoops.
Here’s how it unfolded (and how you can do it yourself):
Friday Link Love
Techee Too MacBook cover
Cloth diapering 101: The why & how
I knew long before I was ever pregnant that I wanted to attempt to cloth diaper. While writing an article for another mom website years ago, I read that over 27.4 billion disposable diapers end up in landfills across the U.S. each year, and it is estimated that it takes 200-500 years for a disposable diaper to decompose. That means that your grandchildren’s grandchildren will still be living on an earth that is filled with your child’s disposable diaper waste… um, gross. I felt compelled right then and there to do my “duty” (pun intended) and reduce the number of disposables that end up in landfills.
Once I actually had my child, life quickly became about saving money. I was shocked at the price of disposable diapers, and equally as shocked at how quickly my newborn daughter went through them. Even with coupons, I was spending anywhere from $50-100 a month on diapers.
Vintage jumpsuit inspired by Reese Witherspoon in “Water for Elephants”