Guess what this cookie basket is made of

Photo from NellieBellie Blog

What caught my attention to this blog post and photo was the title "a 5 minute craft"

a cookie basket DIY in 5 minutes, wow I can do that...:)

This cookie basket made in 5 minutes was so cute with it's pretty blue ribbon, and the starfish, looked very beachy to me which is my favorite craft design.

But at first glance I could not figure out what it was made of, can you?

When I read more and discovered it was a paper plate basket I was surprised. The tutorial makes the entire project easy enough that even I can do it. Thinking of all the ways I can decorate it with twine, burlap, paint etc... Get your creativity on and lets see your paper plate baskets, soon as I can I will post photos of mine.

Thanks to NellieBellie blog for this quick, easy and cute idea!

The many uses of vinegar

Recently out of necessity I rediscovered a household staple, vinegar. It happened one day after opening a cabinet and discovering dreaded ants had taken over. What a mess, had to throw away open containers of food. I went online searching for a natural way to kill the ants and that's when I read that vinegar in a spray bottle kills them and keeps them from returning. It did work.

After that fiasco I decided to search for other uses for vinegar and found quite a few good ideas. For example, vinegar will get rid of those ugly mineral deposits from faucets, shower doors, sinks, bathtubs,put some in a drain to freshen the drain.

Vinegar is not only a good natural cleaner it's also a disinfectant.
It will get rid of smoky smells, by placing it in a bowl and leave  till odors are gone.
Use it to get rid of mildew stains.
It will shine, brass, copper and silver.
Removes sticky residue.
Cleans your coffee pot.
Will remove some carpet stains.
Removes water stains from wood tables.
Apple cider vinegar is a good diet aid.

Does all that for so little money, imagine how much money you can save by using this little miracle product.

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Best of Pinterest

By now you probably discovered Pinterest. What is Pinterest? It is a virtual pinboard that you can use to organize recipes, decorating ideas etc. I love it!

One of my most popular pins is this one:

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This pin has been repinned 63 times.  I have 114 followers and 645 pins, and 15 boards. Boards are titled, Mantels, crafts, organizing etc. 

Mantels:

Crafts:

Would love to see your Pinterest board!

Pinterest101, how to set one up, etc!

PinterestBlog Trends, like WashiTape pins.

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ChalkBoard Paint and Contact paper

Have you heard about ChalkBoard Paint yet? If you haven't believe me you will. There is ChalkBoard contact paper as well.

The paint is available in cans:

Benjamin Moore Quart Can

ChalkBoard paint in spray cans : 

Krylon Spray paint Black or Green

Folk Art paint 8 ounces:

Plaid - PLAID- FolkArt Chalkboard Paint 8 Ounces-Green Now you can create a chalkboard writing surface on any piece of wood and even terra cotta ...

What craft projects can ChalkBoard paint be used for? There are tons of creative projects in Blogland, following  are some unique ideas to spark your own creativity.

Look at these cute drink tags. See HappyTulip for instructions.

Frame ChalkBoard paints. See Createlovegrow

look at these adorable herb pots. chapstickfantique

Paint on fabric pillows. See more ideas at JamieBrockHub

Cityfarmhouse covered the glass on this hutch with chalkboard contact paper!

There you go, now show us what creative craft project using Chalkboard paint that you created, please.....

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Sweets for your 4th celebrations

Summer is here! 
Time for all the fun, good food, parties and celebrations.  I just discovered a really fun, informative blog called ChickaBug, not only are there great recipes but there are freebies, party ideas, giveaways and much more! I could spend hours just enjoying the eye candy.

Look at these 4th of July sweets!

My favorite is the beautiful red/white and blue iced cake.

Look at the American flag cake, the bundt cake looks delicious!

Your sweet table will be a huge hit when serving anyone of these sweet beauties!

Add a red tablecloth, flags, red white and blue candles, red white and blue floral centerpiece and wow what a way to celebrate the 4th of July!

Go and visit Chickabug for more great party ideas!

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Surf's up for Father's Day

Father's day is almost here. This year I wanted to surprise my California born husband with more than a regular plain old father's day cake. So I will surprise him and bake these cute Surfboard cookies.
I ordered a surfboard cookie cutter and stencils.

Surfboard Stencil

Surfboard stencil

How cute are they? I know he will love his Father's day surprise cookies, especially if I can get a reservation to fly to California this year. What do you all think?

Happy Father's day to all Dad's and Grandfathers!

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Word of the day

Word of the day................

CONSIDERATE!

Word for today be "Considerate" of others!

1 Corinthians 10:24
"Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor."

1 Corinthians 10:23-24
“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.

If you are living in an apartment be considerate of others around you. Regardless of your age, from teen to adult treat others as you would want them to treat YOU!! Really? You have to jump run and slam things against the walls and floors making unbelievable noise pollution? Than let it all go back on you 100 fold!