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Some thank yous and a Sewing Class Recap…

Wow! First of all let me thank everyone for the sweet comments about my Dollar Tree frames. They are still standing and attached to the fridge and they work so well for us. Even hubby likes them. Not bad for a buck!I’d also like to welcome the new friends who have decided to add me to their list of daily reads and follow this blog. I seriously giggle a little with each new follower (I really need to come up with a better name for that). If you’ve joined and feel comfortable sharing, I’d love to know how you found my blog. So many of the sites I link to have been so supportive and I’d like to thank them properly. I hope you’ll stick around and enjoy what you read.And now on to what I’ve been up to. Last weekend The Hubs and I celebrated our first anniversary. We…

The Invasion…

Edited to add shout out to The Borrowed Abode.Happy Friday everyone!First of all let me welcome my new followers (there really needs to be a better word) who have found me from my link ups to many, many awesome blogs. I’m working on a blog roll on the page so you can see where I like to go when I’m reading all the blogs I love. The list grows daily. I’m so glad you’re here and hope you’ll stick around. I’m trying to get caught up this week and if you left me a link or a comment, I’m checking out and commenting at your place slowly. I’m so excited you’re here! Each new person to connect with me as been such an exciting experience. Can’t wait to get to know you all!I’d also like to add a special shout out to Jane over at The Borrowed Abode for mentioning…

So What Wednesday…

Here’s what I’m saying “So What” to this week:So what if I’m 3 days behind in my cleaning routine. The last two days have been crazy busy!So what if my “So Whats” are way late today. (I do feel bad though…) I had a sewing class this morning and just plain ran out of time. (Details and project pic soon!)So what if we take some time for ourselves this weekend rather than running a million errands. It’s our anniversary on Saturday and we deserve it.So what if I ate Girl Scout Cookies for breakfast…I was in a rush and they were tasty! (Samoas…mmm!)What are you saying “So What!” to today?Linked to:{Source}

Decorating Your Table “The Borrowed Abode” Way

If you haven’t started following Jane’s blog The Borrowed Abode then you are missing out! In her blog, Jane explores living in and decorating a rental space, but I assure you that you do not need to be a renter to enjoy what she presents. A couple of weeks ago she blogged here about how to “scape the table” and decorate with beautiful trays. I often have difficulty with the “layering” of it all when decorating so this was the perfect blog post for me. So last week, I shot her an email and asked if she would mind if I tried my hand at decorating with a new tray I found at Ikea and then shared her ideas with you. She said to go for it, so Jane, this is for you!First, grab yourself a tray. I found this gorgeous one at Ikea for $10.00 two weekends ago:You can find it here.Then…

March Before and After: Dollar Store Picture Frame Dry Erase Boards

Hey y’all. I am sorry for the lack of posting, but I have been asleep for most of the weekend. I guess I’m coming down with something, or caught whatever The Hubs had last week. It certainly Knocked. Me. Out. I had so many crafty projects I wanted to get to this weekend but my body had other plans. Go figure.Anyway, I did manage to get one project done that I’m excited to share with you. Recently in blogland I’ve seen so many DIY chalkboards and dry erase boards. I thought they were cute, and felt inspired to make one so I ran out to one of my favorite stores, Dollar Tree to pick up some of their $1.00 (of course!) document/picture frames. I had recently used these to make Christmas gifts and decided to try them out with this project. Here’s what I made for Christmas:I thought it turned…

So What Wednesday…

I saw this idea over at Erika’s blog and loved it so much that I hunted down the blog she links hers up to. What a great way to lighten up mid-week and take yourself a little less seriously.You can find more “so what’s” over at Life After I Dew:Without further ado…Today I’m saying SO WHAT if…1. I got my coffee and went back to bed this morning.2. I don’t change our bath towels daily, with two people once a week is enough and way more convenient for me.3. I don’t have a “job, job” right now. Being without one has been a blessing in disguise.4. I wear yoga pants like a uniform, they’re comfy!5. We eat dinner at 10 PM sometimes; at least we’re eating at home!6. I screw up said dinner occasionally; I’m learning and no one is going hungry.7. I sometimes blow off my chore list and watch Lifetime…

Kitchen Organization – Part 1

Before I talk about my kitchen organizational ideas, I wanted to take a minute to thank you for all the sweet comments about my closet clean out. I love hearing from you and appreciate all of your feedback. :)Now on to new business…Our kitchen is not glamorous. It’s not even “nice” by most people’s standards and it’s teeny tiny. I’m not exaggerating. I love our apartment. It’s a nice one. The kitchen however, not so much. In future posts I’ll show you the lovely *ahem* space that is our kitchen, but for now, I thought I’d share with you some of the ways I’ve organized the very little cabinet space we have. It’s still a work in progress and as I move forward with more, I’ll update you. Remember, this is a rental and we can’t really do anything to solve the space issue, but we can make the best of it.I recently…

I have followers!?!

That’s not a boast or a brag, that’s my excitement spilling over. I started this little blog o’ mine to keep me company (and sane!) as I learned my way around being a stay at home wife and thanks to a few linky parties it’s grown into something bigger than I had imagined. I’d like to take a moment to welcome you and thank you for following me along this journey. It’s going to continue to grow and change and it means so much to me that you would follow a baby blogger this early in the game.I really enjoy comments so please leave me a message once in awhile. Tell me what you enjoy and what you might like to see here.Thanks again,Christina aka “The Scrappy Housewife”

Master Bedroom Closet Decrapification…

Also known as “The Great Goodwill Donation”, but we’ll get to that in a minute.I’ll fully admit to you that when you see the “Before” picture, it won’t look all that bad. It’s only upon closer inspection that you’ll see how truly grody the closet really was. Please keep in mind the following:I really do clean my house, I swear. Here’s the before:Doesn’t look too bad now does it? Sure it could use a little organization, perhaps some purging here and there, but you could live with it right? Right? Uh huh…(Author’s note: That bag on the door is my wedding dress that’s never made it to the dry cleaners in the year since I got married…)Anywho, if you want to purge, reorganize and for heaven’s sake clean your closet you’ll probably want these things before you get started:A couple of boxes, your vacuum (with attachments), a marker, and a good quality microfiber…

Valentine’s Day Wreath and Table Decor

The last few weeks have seen a lot more organization on my part and because of that I’ve been able to devote a little time to crafting as well. I thought maybe you’d like to see what I’ve been up to. In preparation for Valentine’s Day I made this wreath:And I spruced up these little vases from the Target dollar section. (Can I tell you how much I love the Target Dollar Section?)I also made this blanket for my dog from a $3.00 piece of fleece:And turned Dollar Tree frames from this:Into this:And made this cute pin cushion cake for a friend (who has been very patient waiting for me to ship it):I can’t take credit for the idea for this little beauty. I found the idea at The DIY Dish. You can find this incredible, fun and crafty blog/video series here and you can find out how to make this…