More Painted Countertop Pics...

A few days ago I posted about painting countertops, here are a few more pictures of the 'after'.






After having completed my second kitchen full of countertops I'm officially hanging my hat up with Envirotex. At least for the large projects. It was an extremely difficult product to work with. Don't get me wrong, the result is still beautiful and durable but I don't know if it's possible to get out all of the air bubbles and to get an even pour. For some reason the two inch circumference around the sink was lumpy and in some places the Envirotex didn't even take to. It could very well have been the humidity in that area but still, that's a lot of hard work to not have it turn out.

Also, if you're contemplating painting your countertops let me just tell you....it will (no matter how well you tape off your kitchen) find a way to your floor, your faucet, your stove and your fingers. And it doesn't just wipe up, it smears and turns into a sticky, hair and dust catching mess. Envirotex is better left to the professionals....in a warehouse.

SIDE NOTE:

Funny, I just saw this post on Blue Cricket Design on how to make candy necklaces by Texas Monkey...using Envirotex. This is a great idea and a wonderful way to get the most out of Envirotex. I'd highly recommend sticking with the smaller projects when using this medium.

Snakin' Sinks Girly Style

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I couldn't find our snake to clean out the sinks the other day and hubby had no clue as to where it might have been so I fashioned a quick make-do snake to get the job done.




Yup, a bobby pin and dental floss. She worked like a charm.

Painted Countertops

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A few months ago I painted my countertops and I've gotten compliments from everyone who's seen them, including a good friend of mine, Machele. She compared the price of granite versus diy and the diy version won by a long shot. So I went over and helped her paint her countertops. We used craft paint, sea sponges and Envirotex (ugh).

Here they are before......






During







And stunning after photos will soon follow so stay tuned!

Deal of the Day!

Okay, so I know not all Walmart stores carry fabric but the one by me does and I always find what I'm looking for (even though the selection is a quarter of what Joann's is). I found this awesome fabric for my kitchen makeover for $1.50 a yard!!!! I picked up 7 yards and a couple of grommet tops and will be fashioning some curtains today! Yippie!

Salmon Patties

Our favorite and most frequently used recipe is our Salmon Patties.

Ingredients:
2 packets of Pink Salmon by Chicken of the Sea (skinless & boneless)
1 egg
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1/4 cup of mayo or miracle whip
1/2 cup of old fashioned oats or cheez-it's or even goldfish crackers ground up
2 tablespoons oil

To make:
-heat oil in large frying pan and mix all of your ingredients (it's a fairly wet mixture but don't let that scare you, they turn out deliciously moist)
-spoon out a tablespoon of your mixture and plop it into the frying pan, repeat until you've used all of your ingredients
-flip after about 3-4 minutes, cook on the other side for about 3 minutes
-dish it up

Quick, easy and relatively healthy!

Blind fix

So I found these awesome, cheap blinds at Target. For $14 ea. I couldn't pass them up. And they had them in the width I needed, 31". It wasn't until they were completely installed that I found out they weren't LONG enough! Yikes! So instead of tearing them down and taking them back I used the extra slats I had left over from my shorter window above my sink to extend them. Wow, what was I thinking?!!



So I took the left over slat strings that I had cut off of my kitchen window blinds and began sewing, yes sewing, them to the my too short blinds.



The extra slats to be added...



And here is the after, it still needs a little tweaking but I'm just thrilled to have them hit the window sill now. :)



You can see the stitching if you look close but from a far it's not noticeable thank goodness!