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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Spray Painted Outdoor Lights
Our outdoor lights are a sad sight and it wasn't doing much for the curb appeal of our home. I ended up spray painting them to give them new life.
Before:
I learned a quick lesson on taping off the glass, just use painters tape...you'll see my examples below on taping.
**Start taping from the bottom of the pane and work your way up. That way, when you use your box cutter to trim the excess off the sides the tape won't catch and peel backward. Nice and neat.
If you look in the first picture, you'll see the middle strip of tape in the top corner was caught and started to peel back. Notice the bottom piece of tape wasn't affected because the middle layer of tape was over it. 'Going with the grain' I guess you could call it. It was after this picture that I learned the lesson. :)
Before:
After:
I learned a quick lesson on taping off the glass, just use painters tape...you'll see my examples below on taping.
**Start taping from the bottom of the pane and work your way up. That way, when you use your box cutter to trim the excess off the sides the tape won't catch and peel backward. Nice and neat.
If you look in the first picture, you'll see the middle strip of tape in the top corner was caught and started to peel back. Notice the bottom piece of tape wasn't affected because the middle layer of tape was over it. 'Going with the grain' I guess you could call it. It was after this picture that I learned the lesson. :)
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Spray Painted Poster Board
It works! I was worried about ruining my poster board sunburst mirror but I took the chance and it worked!
I used Krylon Dual (Paint + Primer) in Gold. It really warmed up the room. I thought for sure the spray paint would just drip and make a mess but I lightly sprayed and waited a few minutes between coats, which I probably put on 3-4, and it worked out great.
Here she is, before.....
I used Krylon Dual (Paint + Primer) in Gold. It really warmed up the room. I thought for sure the spray paint would just drip and make a mess but I lightly sprayed and waited a few minutes between coats, which I probably put on 3-4, and it worked out great.
Here she is, before.....
After.....
Opie the Photobomber...
Monday, July 29, 2013
Chicago!
We sold our camper earlier this year in order to go on larger trips and expand our traveling territory. Our first stop, Chicago.
I lived there for a short period of time, right after I graduated from United Airlines flight attendant training in 1997. I forgot how much I missed it, what a fun trip for us, the girls had a blast.
Our itinerary...
Day 1:
- Took the "L" to the Skydeck at Willis Tower
- Rainforest Cafe for lunch
- Jay Pritzker Pavilion to see and hear the free orchestra music
- The Cloud Gate (aka the Bean)
- The Crown Fountain, the kids played in the water (it's okay, it's allowed)
- Buckingham Fountain, it has hourly light and water shows
Day 2:
- Shedd's Aquarium
- Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
- Navy Pier (caught the Cirque Shanghai show)
Day 3:
- Kiddos wanted to go back to the Crown Fountain and play
- Drove home
If I were to offer tips for those of you who may be planning a trip there, buy tickets ahead of time. Also, those who bought the Fast Pass, they cruised to the head of the line each time.
Try to eat a little earlier, say 4:30-5pm, just before the crowds. And for Navy Pier, it was a mad house, maybe because it was Saturday night and there were fireworks but next time I'd shoot for a weekday.
Also, the Bean and the Crown fountain are very close, next time (I was prepared the second day) I'd have the kids wear their bathing suit and there's a public restroom on the level just below the Bean where they can change into dry clothes.
Shedd's Aquarium has an awesome Stingray touch exhibit, I highly recommend it. The 4-D movie, on the other hand, didn't compare to the Bug's Life 4-D at Disney. So if that's what you'd expect you may be disappointed.
The cheapest mode of transportation would be the bus. We were too intimidated to try it though and ended up paying a fortune for taxi's.
We stayed at the Grant Park Best Western on S. Michigan. It was the cheapest around with a parking structure and it was one of the few that had a pool (on a roof, which the kids thought was cool).
I lived there for a short period of time, right after I graduated from United Airlines flight attendant training in 1997. I forgot how much I missed it, what a fun trip for us, the girls had a blast.
Our itinerary...
Day 1:
- Took the "L" to the Skydeck at Willis Tower
- Rainforest Cafe for lunch
- Jay Pritzker Pavilion to see and hear the free orchestra music
- The Cloud Gate (aka the Bean)
- The Crown Fountain, the kids played in the water (it's okay, it's allowed)
- Buckingham Fountain, it has hourly light and water shows
Day 2:
- Shedd's Aquarium
- Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
- Navy Pier (caught the Cirque Shanghai show)
Day 3:
- Kiddos wanted to go back to the Crown Fountain and play
- Drove home
If I were to offer tips for those of you who may be planning a trip there, buy tickets ahead of time. Also, those who bought the Fast Pass, they cruised to the head of the line each time.
Try to eat a little earlier, say 4:30-5pm, just before the crowds. And for Navy Pier, it was a mad house, maybe because it was Saturday night and there were fireworks but next time I'd shoot for a weekday.
Also, the Bean and the Crown fountain are very close, next time (I was prepared the second day) I'd have the kids wear their bathing suit and there's a public restroom on the level just below the Bean where they can change into dry clothes.
Shedd's Aquarium has an awesome Stingray touch exhibit, I highly recommend it. The 4-D movie, on the other hand, didn't compare to the Bug's Life 4-D at Disney. So if that's what you'd expect you may be disappointed.
The cheapest mode of transportation would be the bus. We were too intimidated to try it though and ended up paying a fortune for taxi's.
We stayed at the Grant Park Best Western on S. Michigan. It was the cheapest around with a parking structure and it was one of the few that had a pool (on a roof, which the kids thought was cool).
Friday, July 19, 2013
Jell-O Worm FAIL
This summer, I've tried to do at least one project a day with my girls. Today we tried the Jell-O Worms. What a disappointment. I saw this pin on Pinterest, looks easy peasy right?
Not so much. Here's how it really turns out:
Could it be because I used generic Jell-O? Were the straws not big enough? Not sure.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
I'm going to be Featured!!
I just got an email from Beckie over at Knock Off Decor saying that my knock off Pottery Barn Seagrass Headboard is going to be featured on July 21st at 8pm!!
Hop on over there to check it out and show Beckie some love by browsing her site, a pretty awesome one I might add!
Hop on over there to check it out and show Beckie some love by browsing her site, a pretty awesome one I might add!
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Reupholstered Dining Chair
The kitchen table I used to have was too large and the chairs kept banging against the counters and half wall in the kitchen. About 2 weeks ago, I found a smaller dining set that fit much better, only problem was that it had microfiber seat cushions.
Believe you me, I've scoured Pinterest and Googled every possible way to clean microfiber and yet nothing truly works. One dear girl gives her dining chairs a spritz of Windex and scrubs down each one before bed each night. That's just not going to work here.
So I came across this fabric at JoAnn's that I fell in love with for kitchen curtains, right next to it was a coordinating chevron fabric. I just had to get them both.
Here's my nasty, 2 week old, stained microfiber seat cushion (and admittedly, I did try the Windex)....
Believe you me, I've scoured Pinterest and Googled every possible way to clean microfiber and yet nothing truly works. One dear girl gives her dining chairs a spritz of Windex and scrubs down each one before bed each night. That's just not going to work here.
So I came across this fabric at JoAnn's that I fell in love with for kitchen curtains, right next to it was a coordinating chevron fabric. I just had to get them both.
Here's my nasty, 2 week old, stained microfiber seat cushion (and admittedly, I did try the Windex)....
Coordinating fabric (upper half will soon be the kitchen curtains):
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