it's spring break...so sue me

So, as you may or may not have noticed....I haven't posted anything for a while now.  It's spring break...come on, what do you expect?

Between Spring Break, chilling with my little sister who is in town, my new addition to Ugly Betty (thank you Netflix) and my long letters I've been writing to my husband (in Texas for basic training for the Air Force) I haven't done a whole lot of crafting.

I'm so sad to announce that this week there will be no Thrifty Thursday and no Friday Update...one collective let down sigh...though, next week they will be in full swing!

So hang in there, head to the beach (if it's not raining like it is here), make something yummy (maybe try one of these recipes), create something marvelous (check out a list of the crafts I've shared)...just have fun!

Oh, and to brighten up your day (or maybe mine) there's a pic of my adorable hubby and I on the train at Busch Gardens the weekend before he left!

friday update #4

My husband left this week for his Basic Training and Technical School for the Air Force.  He will be gone for about seven months.  I told him that when he comes back, the whole house will probably look completely different due to my decorating ADD!  Sorry I've been a little slow on posting, it's been quite hectic getting used to being without him

This week, I am going to show you our master bedroom...it's not done (like all the other rooms) but it's well on the way.  I actually JUST saw a project that will definitely be done in there.

thrifty thursday #3

Sorry for this post being a little late, my husband left for Basic Training for the Air Force this week and it's been quite hectic!  All posts this week until this one were scheduled....I'm slacking!

This week for my Thrifty Thursday, we are going to take a nice little trip to the Dollar Tree!  I LOVE this store, the cheapskate in me goes crazy in this store. I hate it when I walk out wondering 'How did I spend $20?  Everything was only a dollar!!"  Though, while reading the blog Tatertots and Jello I found this post which showed how to make a tiered dessert stand.  I fell in complete and utter love with the idea.  I love the retro feel of a dessert stand, it just speaks to me of days when women would go ALL out for a dinner party or a tea party...I mean, who has tea parties anymore??

Anywhooo...back to the project.  The total cost of this sweet little dessert stand is under $5!  Honestly, tell me where you can get a personalized piece of anything that is actually usable for less than $5. (crickets chirping) Exactly!

showing design love

This past weekend, my husband and I made a trip down to visit our families.  We first went to Tampa for Busch Gardens and to visit his family.  I just wanted to brag on my mother-in-law for a bit.  I absolutely LOVE her bedroom and bathroom and I love even more the fact that I know she does it all super thrifty!  All of her sisters have the same shabby chic, reclaimed, cottage-esque feel and I LOVE IT!  The best part, these women do it all for AWESOME prices!  Honestly, I'm not just sucking up over here!  I know exactly where my husband gets his love for thrift and antique stores.

My mother-in-law is a wee bit obsessed with black and white, so her bedroom and bathroom use that color scheme.

a hair(y) situation

A childhood friend contacted me through Facebook and inquired about me creating some wedding hair accessories for her big day.  Of course, I was like "heck yes!"  She showed me a picture of one she had seen in David's Bridal for a whopping $50 a pop! What?  It absolutely irks me that businesses will hike up prices when they add 'wedding' or 'bridal' to a title knowing that people will pay the completely outrageous price because the sales people will sell them the line 'it's your special day, you deserve it'...you DO deserve it, but at a fair price!  Whew...got that little rant session over with...now onto the post!

I took one look at the picture and knew that it would be a piece of cake...wedding cake, maybe?!  Keep reading to see how I did it!

nice (luggage) rack

In this past weeks 'Thrifty Thursday' I showed you my directors chair turned luggage rack.

Today, I am going to show you just how I made this happen.  I must say I am quite pleased with the outcome of my project...and it took less than 45 minutes!

Here's how I did it...

friday update #3

Well, Hello there Friday...so nice of you to drop in...must be time for a Friday Update!  This week's room reveal is....(drum roll, please)....the guest bedroom!

When looking for a new apartment, we KNEW we needed a guest bedroom.  With most all of our family and friend out of town, we needed somewhere to keep 'em when they drop in.  Our last apartment's 'guest room' was a futon in a 'cubby' of the living room...not so welcoming!

I am so happy to announce that anyone who comes to stay with us will now have a WHOLE room rather than a corner.  So come on in, tour our guest bedroom...

thrifty thursday #2

What time is it?

TOOL TIME...uh, I mean Thrifty Thursday!

My husband and I hit the thrift sores and picked up a few things and even transformed one!

Last week we headed to our favorite thrift store to peruse the isles and see what goodies we could find.  We stumbled upon some beauties!  I spotted this gorgeous wine box, lying on the floor under a rack full of clothes for $5.