I’m going to be honest with you here. I’ve struggled with this question today. I’ve struggled just putting pen to paper today, but that’s a whole different ball of wax.The simple answer to the question, “When did you realize you were a grown up?” is that, I haven’t.Sure, I’ve had those “defining moments” – graduation from university, death of a parent, buying a house all my own, getting married, being a wife, but through all of those things, well, I’ve felt like a fraud. There, I said it. I often feel like a big fat fake; like someday, someone is going to figure out that I’ve been skating below the radar and I shouldn’t be considered a grown up anymore. Often, I find myself in disbelief when I do something an “adult” would do. It’s almost as though my sub-conscious knows I’ve just been faking it for the last fourteen years.My…
The Scintilla Project: Who am I?
This post begins 14 days of blog posts that might be a little out of the ordinary around here. I am participating in The Scintilla Project. It’s a writing project designed to get me to explore my writing skills and find the joy in writing for others. I sincerely hope it will give you an opportunity to know me better. I hope you’ll comment frequently and share your own thoughts on the prompt of the day. And don’t worry – regular crafting, DIY and organizing posts won’t go anywhere – the project will be in addition to. Also – giveaway coming up this weekend. :)Who am I?Well…that should be an easy question. I just completed my About Me page up there so I’m done, right? Uh, not so fast.I know I’ve touched on this in the last couple of weeks, but this is a question I’ve been thinking a lot…
Upcoming Blog Posts to Watch For
Hubby woke me up way too early this morning so I’m posting early too. I guess he has your back. 😉 I’ll take it though because it gives me an opportunity to share with you some projects and link ups I am/will be taking part in.First up, we have The Scintilla Project. Starting tomorrow, I’ll be receiving and responding to blog prompts for the next two weeks. It’ll hopefully be a way to let you get to know me in all my flawed glory. (Glory…ha! I crack myself up.) The purpose of the project is to grow as a writer and share my story with my readers while exploring my true voice as a writer. Want to know more? Click on the button above.Next, we have Project Life 2012. I’m a scrapbooker – this is no secret. What you may not know is that I’m horribly backlogged. I scrap hoard…
2 Years Ago…
Two years ago today The Hubs and I got hitched at the courthouse. Four months later we had the big shindig. Photo Courtesy Studio C PhotographyI’m proud to say I’m his Missus. ;)Love ya honey!
Sunday Pinspiration #6 – Shower Cleaner Review
This weekend I thought I’d do something a little different with Sunday Pinspiration. I thought I’d show you something I found on Pinterest and actually tried! If you want to try it yourself, please click the link below the picture to get the recipe and repin it yourself from there. :)Awhile back, I found this pin on Pinterest:Source: lifecraftsandwhatever.blogspot.com via Christina on PinterestWhich led me to the recipe for the tub and shower cleaner here:Source: food.com via Christina on PinterestIt boasts that a simple mixture of Dawn detergent and white vinegar works better than any store bought cleanser on showers and soap scum. I’m always up for saving some money so I thought I’d give it a try and then let you all know how it went. I’m willing to be a guinea pig for you. I got your back, yo. ;)First, let’s get right to what you really want…
Scrappy Dog’s Unusual Hobby
No one believes me until they see this for themselves, but our dog has a weird habit. You know how kids like to suck their thumbs? Scrappy dog, sucks his foot. While I’m working on my first “real” video blog, I thought you might like to see a little slice of my life…Scrappy Dog.
Waiting for Someday
Normally, I try and keep things around here light, fun, and (I hope) entertaining or informative, but I have to tell you blog friends, it has not been a couple of weeks filled with light and fun at our house. On top of that, I’ve been doing a lot (and I mean a lot) of soul searching. What do I want to do with my life? How do I want to feel? What do I want out of life? And blog soul searching (blog searching?). What do I want this blog to be? Who am I as a blogger? Why do I want to write?Don’t worry, this isn’t going to turn into me whining. It’s safe to keep reading, I promise. ;)Almost two years ago, I lost my teaching job. At the time, I was half angry and half relieved to be away from what I considered a toxic environment,…
DIY Chalkboard Labels
On Monday, I showed you my linen closet revamp and mentioned I had created some DIY chalkboard labels. Here’s what they looked like on my new storage boxes:Here’s a closer look:I think they turned out incredibly cute, but here’s a disclaimer: They were a &%%^& to make…at first. So I thought I’d offer up some tips to make your mission, should you choose to accept it, a bit easier.I used the DCWV Chalkboard Stack and chose a black sheet for my labels. I love that the chalkboard stack has different colors! It’s like having chalkboard paint without the expense. :)Tips for the Chalkboard Stack:I used my Cricut to cut out the shape I wanted, but the chalkboard cardstock is difficult to work with via the Cricut. It didn’t really, totally stick to the adhesive mat, which meant that it slid around.If you want to try and use your Cricut with this…
March Before And After – How I Organize My Linen Closet
Well, if you’ve been following me at all over on Facebook or Twitter then you know I’ve been working on a couple of big projects around here that have taken far more time than necessary. You forgive me right? ;)Anyway, tonight I finally get to share one of those projects with you! I’m so excited about this because I’ve been meaning to show you my linen closet organization for awhile, but then the holidays hit and well – the linen closet wasn’t at it’s best. Let’s take a look at the before:She’s definitely not her best in that picture. 😉 Good thing I cleaned her up a bit. Here’s what I did:Zone 1 – Linen Storage – The BeforeSo as you can tell, I’m kind of into home linens and I’m constantly getting more of my mom’s stuff with each visit from my dad, so things were kind of getting…
How to Clean Your Microwave (And Proof I’m Losing My Mind)
Today’s post is completely unplanned. I had decided I was going to share a review of a tip I found on Pinterest, but then the following happened:I spent the morning tidying up and felt like eating so I decided to pop some soup in the microwave where, upon opening the door, I found this:A perfectly nice bowl of lemon water and lemon halves from uh…yesterday?You see yesterday I decided I needed to clean the microwave so I used my tried and true method (see below) to easily clean it up. I was feeling quite pleased with myself as I put the bowl of lemon and lemon water in and hit the 5:00 button…and then promptly forgot about it for 24 HOURS. Yes that’s right ladies, I may pick on hubby for his ahem…affinity for seeing the world differently a la Maggot Baskets, but then I go and do this. We’re the…