Button earrings!

My girlfriend Mandy knows I love buttons and showed me a cute pair of earrings on pinterest and I thought I could make those too! So Mandy eat your heart out!

More fun from my kitchen table!

Notecard Calendar Journal

One of my New Years goals was to keep a journal, I wanted to write down my thoughts and remember what I did that day, fun things I saw or memories that should be written down to look back on but I wanted it to be fun too. But at the end of the day the last thing I wanted to be doing was sitting up forcing myself to write about my day, so I did some research.

A couple neat things came to mind. One was a smash journal. You start with a journal and "smash"; clip out, write up, pictures, receipts, tid bits of things, into this journal page by page. They have super neat accessories including neat stamps, sticky notes, tape etc. for these types of things but I realized I don't read magazines to clip stuff out of and it was more of an idea book. So I continued researching..Now I have to insert here that I used to be the most impulsive person ever! If I decided to do something I just did it! Well..now I'm married to the least impulsive person I know..he doesn't walk towards anything..he crawls..but he usually makes the right decision. And here I am now..a researcher of things.

 I stumbled upon Design Sponge and their Vintage Postcard Calendar Journal and decided this was for me..so here is my take on this cute idea!

To make this cute lil bugger all you need is a basket, 180 4x6 lined notecards, vintage postcards or scrapbook paper of your choice, a date stamp, a paper cutter (scissors) and time..

First cut your 4x6 cards in half, I cut more than I needed to leave room for mistakes.

Stamp the month and date on each card.

Trim your postcards to the same width as your notecards and a little longer. I wasn't able to find postcards I liked but had vintage scrapbook paper that looked sweet so I used that instead!

Once your done get to jotting down those memories! The great thing about this journal is that you will get to see what you did on that day each year!

This would be a fun gift for a newly married couple, new parents or pretty much anyone!

Until next time from my kitchen table..!

A Snapshot of My Life

Nell, of the blog Wranglers and Ribbons recently wrote a post about what is in her life now and her favorite things and asked to see what was in ours. So here goes nothing.

1.    What I'm currently reading

A little mind numbing brain candy! A little racy western but helps me relax at the end of the day!

2.    What I'm currently listening to in the jeep

3.   What I'm loving in my kitchen

The kitchenaid is one of our favorite wedding presents and gets A LOT of use! We recently used it to make bread and it was a delight to the hubby that he didn't have to hand knead the dough!

4.   What I'm loving in my purse

Bath and Body Works hand sanitizers are so handy for the purse I probably add a new one every couple months and I'm just that much healthier!
5.         The current background on my Iphone

My incredibly handsome hubby....Enough said!

6.      My current ringtone

I Don't Want This Night to End by Luke Bryan

7.     The newest app on my Iphone

Barcode scanner shopping. I heard it could help you save money by finding the best price..guess I'll find out!

8.     Crafts I'm currently working on

Giant clothespins! I wanted to create something to hold my current projects and to show them off for pictures when I sell on etsy or at the shop in town that sells Charming Country Life products.

9.     What my house smells like

I love my wax burner! It's safer than a candle and I can change the scents often and with the seasons! The hubs loves vanilla/baked goods scents so those are the ones I use most often.

10.     Last thing I bought

Craft supplies of course! And a Dairigold milk crate at an antique store for towels in our guest bath.

It's been fun to try Nell's challenge and show you all a glimpse into my life. I would love to read about what's going on in your life or about your favorite things too! Either on your blog or in the comment section of mine! Thanks Nell for the challenge!

Repurposed wine bottle

I will openly admit that I am a wine lover and have the bottles in the recycling to prove it. I also love to see what I can repurpose and reuse and I think it's one of the more awesome ideas ... Dish soap in a wine bottle!

All you need to make this is a wine bottle ( I had lots of Huck bottles but love Heavens Cave and what they stand for) and a soap pump with a long straw (I got mine at a beauty supply but you may have one laying around the house). Just rinse out your bottle really well and fill with your dish soap of choice. I used a spray on glaze to keep the label looking nice through all the use and water it will see. And ta da! Enjoy! This time from my kitchen sink....

Weekend antiquing

The hubby and I decided to hit the streets this past weekend and take part in one of our favorite pastimes, antiquing. We decided to check out the Hillyard districts antique shops. They have several really cool shops and the prices were decent. I was looking for a wooden crate to store towels in our guest bath and had great success! Check out my find!

Antiquing is a fun and free (unless you buy of course) activity and a great way to see how they used to do things. I'd love to see your antiquing finds just send 'em my way! I can't wait to show y'all what's coming next from my kitchen table!

Happy New Year!

First off I want to start this post with an apology for my absence lately. Between the lack of computer, lack of Internet and the holidays i was absent for quite some time but that is all about to change! Like many Americans I made my share of new years goals ( I don't like resolutions too much pressure!) And one was too keep the blog up to date with some fun and creative goodies! And once a month I'll be posting a cute make at home craft too!

I'd love to hear what your resolutions are and what you'd like to see here on the blog! And don't forget if you have a crafty question or a how to question I'd love to help answer that too; sort of a "ask Sarah" advice column!

Valentines Day is coming and with it some lovely goodies from my kitchen table and I can't wait! Until next time.....