modern throwback

Whew...what a week it's been!  We're moving this weekend (YAY) so I haven't really had time to make anything (boo).  My crafting has severely suffered this past week.  However, my craft planning hasn't!  I have a lot of crafts ideas that I can't wait to try out in our new (much larger) apartment and then share with you, my sweet bloggies.

So, I thought I'd share with you what I've been up to this past week, my great finds and some things I've learned that will hopefully help you out if maybe you're planning a move sometime soon.

I'll be splitting all of it up between a few posts so that I don't completely overload you.

First, and foremost...I got a new area rug!

groove, give, shop, share

All righty, all you readers in the Jacksonville area...I have some awesome news for you.  (those who aren't in Jacksonville...just hold your britches...I've got some news for y'all too!)

What are you doing the evening of Tuesday March 15th?  If you answered anything remotely close to the 'not so sure' category...let me answer it for you.

dirty little secret

My husband and I are moving next weekend (one huge collective squeal, please)!  We are so so so so so very excited, we are currently in a one bedroom, one bath apartment and we're busting at the seams.  With all of my craft, sewing, decorating and other stuff and his love of 'things' we have outgrown this apartment.  We're moving to a  three bedroom, two bath apartment.  Why three bedrooms you ask?  So I can have a sewing/crafting room!
Any whoooo...our carpets in the current apartment have been through a lot.  We didn't own a vacuum for quite a while (I know, gross...we registered for one, just never got it)  About a month ago we finally bought our vacuum and it's like heaven...except for the realization of how gross our carpets are!  The area right by the front door was the WORST!  I was so embarrassed that I never really looked at it before and people came over and saw...ewwww!  Well, if we wanted our deposit back, we needed to clean up our act...well, our carpets.
I work at a church cleaning at nights, the same time the carpet cleaning man works.  He has a 'secret concoction' that he's used to clean floors in school buildings.  I figure if it works for hundred of kids, it can work for my little carpet.  The best part of this concoction is that it is made of simply household ingredients!

hanging in there pt 2

So, I shared with you my new favorite thing...my old art turned jewelry hanger using a handkerchief my best friend brought me from Japan here.  I showed you how to make the necklace hanger part, with the cup hooks.  However, I added some wire to the bottom of the hanger for my earrings.  Here's how I did it

What you need:
wire ( I used beading wire from Wal-Mart in the childrens craft isle)
Thumbtacks or staples
Possibly a hammer (depending on how hard your backing is)

FREE MOVIE

Groupon has an awesome offer going on.  You can get 5 one night rentals from Blockbuster express for only $2!  That's 3 free movies!  I just got mine...my husband and I love a good movie day.  Get your by going to Groupon and set the city to Atlanta.

shutterfly 10% off code

Just got an email with a code for 10% off all photo books.  That 10% off is on top of the sale prices they have going on right now!  Sah-weet!  This would be a good time to start working on Easter gifts, maybe get a head start on a Mother's Day gift.  Hurry, offer ends February 21, 2011.

Use code: ZVAM-9J21-SZ8J-DHUA9U

hanging in there

My best friend went to Japan a few summers ago with her then boyfriend (he's her fiance now!) to visit his family and she brought me back a handkerchief that I loved!  It was red (favorite color) with big graphic flowers on it...just the right amount of oriental-ness and vintage-esque for me to fall in love with.  Well, I never quite knew what to do with it.  I mean, I'm not the type to carry a hankie in my purse and I certainly didn't want to mess it up.I was stuck.  So, the sweet handkerchief sat in my craft cart for a while.

Then one day a few weeks ago, a light bulb went off in my head!  I was in need of a place to hang my necklaces...they were hanging in clear thumbtacks at the time.  So, I used the handkerchief to make an awesome jewelry holder.

back and better than ever

YAY YAY YAY!!!  I'm back!  I know, the 'fast' ended on Feb. 13th...but, I'm a bit of a procrastinator and fell behind on my reading of the book of John.  I thought it was only fair that the fast was not over until I finished my reading....so....

I finished!  I've missed blogging to you bloggies every day!  However, God certainly did teach me some lessons.

I've have so much to share with you, I'm busting at the seams!  I've done some projects that I can't wait to share with you and I have some in mind and in the works as well!  My husband and I are moving in a week, so I get to share a whole house worth of decorating with y'all!  The Boutique I shared with you before my fast is up and totally running, check it out here.  Also, I started a blog for the boutique.  Be sure to keep up with that blog for coupon codes, updates and such!

EEEK!  (that's a squeal of delight) I'm so excited to be blogging again.