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Earth Day 2013

April 20, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 1 Comment

In a world going a little bit crazy right now, I've been trying my best to think of something I could do to make our planet a better place. Besides praying like mad for the families of those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings and the whole community of West, TX, and practicing a few random acts of kindness (all of which made me feel a little less hopeless and heartbroken about current events in our country), I couldn't come up with anything spectacular. I was feeling a little overwhelmed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Recipes Tagged With: Earth Day 2013, energy efficiency, recycling

Toilet Bowl Stain Remover

April 15, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 12 Comments

If you have been following this post about the toilet stain that won't die, you will know that I've tried a bunch of things to get rid of the crusty stain around the waterline of one of our toilets. The list of things that didn't work are mentioned in the comments of that post - but in case you don't want to click over to read them, this is the list of things that DIDN'T work. The Works - made the rest of the bowl clean, but not the ring. S.O.S. pads - didn't budge the stain at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, This worked for me! Tagged With: Pumie Scouring Stick, toilet bowl scale rings stains

Pool 2.0 – the Beginning

April 12, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 7 Comments

If you follow me on Pinterest, you have probably noticed a new board called "pool re-do someday". Since we moved into this house almost two years ago, we have always had a plan to re-do the pool, and it is finally the time to start. Before we "dive in" to the details (heh heh... see what I did there?), let me give you a little background... A few years ago, before we moved to this house, we had our perfect pool built at the old house. We chose a basic rectangular pool, with bump-outs for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, In our Backyard, Pins I tried Tagged With: Pool, Treasure Pools Florida

The Last Few Weeks and A Few More Pins I’ve Tried

April 7, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 3 Comments

The last few weeks have been a little bit of a blur for us, which explains my absence from blogging for a while. It's all good things, but we seem to have hit our busy time of year. We bought a shed off of Craigslist and had it delivered. I never thought about how much preparation was needed to move a shed, especially one of this size. I'm glad it's over and done with now, but while it was happening, it was crazy stressful. We are now in the process of getting it ready to be painted to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pins I tried, Random stuff Tagged With: Birthday Balloons, Freudian Slippers, King Cake, Minion Cupcakes, Zombie Cake

China Cabinet Makeover

April 6, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 10 Comments

A while back I posted about all the great finds I bought at one of Faith Farm's big sales. One of the things I picked up was this fabulous china cabinet. She was a little beat up, a little dirty and not stinky at all (always a bonus!). This was the one I was going to use for my house because I loved how tall it was, and that it had legs instead of sitting directly on the floor - I love that look! So, after I sold my old one, I brought this one in, and there it stood, for way too … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, Furniture Tagged With: China cabinet makeover, Tricorn Black Sherwin Williams

Rocket Powered Birthday Party

April 5, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 1 Comment

My friend Tracy is amazing. No really, she is! You should see the things this girl does! Last year, I wrote about the incredible Lego themed birthday party she threw for her son. It was fabulous! I wasn't sure she could top it, but this year, the theme of his party was an Astronaut/Rocket/Space birthday party and she didn't disappoint! This is Andy, the birthday boy. Handsome little guy, isn't he? When the kids got to the party, they were given this "rocket booster" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oh so crafty Tagged With: astronaut birthday theme, rocket, ships, Space birthday party

Dog Barf & Carpet Stain Remover

February 8, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 6 Comments

Be forewarned that this post includes some gross subject matter. If you have a weak stomach, you might want to stop reading. I woke up this morning to dog barf. In three places. Dog barf is disgusting, and normally my husband will handle it for me, but this morning, he was already out the door. Wonderful. Let me explain that we have 3000 feet of tile or wood floors in this house - and two area rugs. Guess where Charlie threw up? Yep, on both carpets. Not only did he throw up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, Haven Conference Tagged With: dog barf, Oreck No Return Spot Remover

Pins I’ve Tried: Car Trash Can, Fly Repellant and Beauty Secrets

February 7, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 3 Comments

Baking Soda and Coconut Oil - Best face scrub and moisturizer out there!

Pinterest - how do I love thee? Like my dog loves bacon. Seriously. There are so many really cool ideas on there for saving time, money or natural resources. I just wish I had the time or energy to try them all out. I've been a little busy around here to post about the pins I've tried individually, so I'm going to do a few all together. As always, you can click on the pictures to be taken to the original website from which it was pinned (unless that pin goes nowhere, in which case I don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pins I tried Tagged With: baking soda, beauty secrets, car trash can, coconut oil, fly repellant natural, pinterest

I Can’t Be Trusted at the Big Sale

February 2, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 16 Comments

Let's face it, I don't have any more space in my house for any new furniture. So, when I headed out today to the Big Sale at Faith Farm, I knew I'd be buying some pieces to re-do so I could sell them. But, I think I might have gone a little overboard today. I just know that my husband probably will be accompanying me to the next sale, and holding on to the credit card. Yikes. Here are a few of the things I bought today. Can you picture this bamboo cabinet in a bold and fun … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, Furniture, Treasures found Tagged With: Before pics of furniture, Faith Farm

Downton Abbey

January 20, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 7 Comments

Okay, so I've been bitten by the Downton Abbey bug, like many of you. I know that Netflix has Season one, but I found this website, Simply June, that has all three seasons (free)! So, if you haven't fallen in love with Downton Abbey yet, this is the site go to to check it out. And, if you haven't yet heard about Downton Abbey yet, check out my friend Kirby's post about it. She just recently got bitten by the bug too. She had me in stitches reading her review. Have you been watching? Do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Random stuff Tagged With: Downton Abbey, shows I love

Thrift Store Treasures

January 8, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 8 Comments

There isn't much that we still need for the house, in terms of furniture. However, I keep trying to find interesting pieces to make the house feel more like a home. In the last few trips to my favorite thrift store, I've found a few things I think are fun. Want to see? This bull I found for $2 - I know it wasn't hideous before, but we don't have a lot of gold/brassy accessories in the house. So, I used some Rustoleum Hammered Primer and paint in one to take it from gold to black, with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Before & After, Treasures found Tagged With: brass letter, frames, glass lamp, harp back chair, pottery barn lamp, rustoleum hammered black, thrift store finds, wrought iron chair

Pins I’ve Tried: Alcohol Ink Coasters

January 7, 2013 by A Pinterest Addict 14 Comments

Unlike some of the pins I've tried on Pinterest that don't work out, this one was definitely worth trying. I saw this pin for alcohol ink coasters, as well as a few more like it, on Pinterest a few weeks back. I was immediately drawn to the vibrant colors and the fun designs. (to go to the original post, click on the picture above) Before seeing this on Pinterest, I had never heard of alcohol ink. It's crazy to think about all the things I'm missing out on! So, when I first … [Read more...]