Lots Of Things That I Liked Today...

Using an old barn door as a headboard+ simple bedding=my ideal bedroom.  Love the simplicity and uniqueness of this room!

Antipasto Kabobs, awesome recipe here. 

Transform your attic into the ideal closet. Someday...

Do It Yourself adorable cake stands! Find out how, here.

Glittery nail polish+red lips+smokey eyes.  Hiiiii New Years Eve Make-Up!!

I love this idea for a wedding: buy a bunch of cheap ballet flats or flip flops and display in a cut can.  It allows those guest with painful (but certainly pretty) shoes to get out on the dance floor.  No excuse for anyone to be seated!

Awesome antique Do It Yourself bookshelf, directions here.

My roommate and I have made quick and easy truffles in the past; it is so much fun and they are insanely delicious.  Here are the recipes to five easy and delicious truffle recipes you can make yourself! 

The romantic in me loves this idea for an anniversary gift to youself: Take a picture in the same pose, as you are, on your anniversary.  A great way to see how you have changed and grown together over the years! Love it! 

Five Things I Liked Today

Here is your daily dose of pretty!

What an adorable way to address an envelope!  Use a tag stamp, and stamp it on an envelope where the address goes!  Found here.

Like really, this bedroom=pure bliss.

What an awesome way to use those annoying metal hangers.  Find out how here!

Sparkle spray paint branches and put them in a glass vase-cute an inexpensive way to decorate, especially during the holidays!  Found here.

What a gorgeous entryway to a wedding reception, or any party for that matter.

Hope you enjoyed your Monday! It's almost over, you can do it! :)

4 Cool Things I Found While Procrastinating

I love the idea of this: converting a changing table into a serving tray.  Not only is it totally practical, but it looks absolutely adorable.  

A fun and cheap way to make your own popsicles.  All you need to do is pour Capri Sun and sliced fruit into a popsicle mold and freeze!  Yes, I know it's almost winter, but aren't they pretty?

I love this idea for an inexpensive holiday decoration.  Take a plain red candle, add double sided tape in varying levels of thickness, and paint with glitter.  Ends up looking totally festive and fun without the high price tag.  Get the step by step instructions (along with other fun candle crafts!) here.

Dress up glasses for milkshakes, drinks, or milk (for cookies and milk) with chocolate and sprinkles.  Perfect for all the cookies and milk that are eaten during the holidays, but as shown on the here, they are perfect for milkshakes and other fun drinks served at any type of event.

It's the Weekend, Time to Do Some Projects!

The weekend is the perfect time to get caught up on homework, laundry, chores, and sleep.  But, it can also be a great time to do some fun DIY projects.  Try these three easy and inexpensive ideas!

1. A pretty trash can!  Seriously!  Well, made into a cute laundry hamper or storage unit.

Instructions, here.

Painting an industrial sized aluminum garbage can can do wonders.

2.  A chalkboard mug.  Such cute and customizable, perfect for gifts.

Go buy some paint and start making these perfect holiday gifts!

3.  A Cute Message Board, perfect for the kitchen!

Instructions here.

So easy; all you need is a picture frame with glass, pretty scrapbooking paper, and erasable markers!

5 Ingredients for a Great Day

1.  The Outfit

I love this outfit.  Currently in Minneapolis, we are experiencing a fall-something that is rare in our cold state.  This is a great way to incorporate cute layering, fun fall shoes, and a fantastic bag.  This is a perfect "class outfit" (for those of us still in college..) but is great for those who need to run some errands on a Saturday afternoon, or for meeting an old friend for a casual lunch.  Everything about this works.  

2.  Dinner, Coconut Chicken with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce

Recipe here.

This meal would be perfect for a night in with your significant other, or even as an appetizer at a small dinner party.  The cool thing about this recipe is that I found it on a fantastic blog called Budget Bytes; armed with the slogan "on a mission to save money and eat well," it not only gives you fabulously delicious tasting recipe such as this, but budget conscious ingredients and meals.   

3.  Dessert,  Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries.

Recipe, here.

Although initially hesitant to look at this recipe for fear of it being just way to complicated ( I am a new cook, okay?) I was pleased to see there were only 5 ingredients, and the total prep time was under ten minutes.  I found it on a great blog called The Sweets Life, and it stressed not only the simplicity to prepare, but the rave reviews and immediate inhalation it received upon being served at dinner parties and events.  What a perfect finger food to come after your coconut chicken! (it's a finger food type of day..)

4.  A DIY project, Floor Cushions!

Find out how, here.

This is something I can do.  It's as simple as sewing old pillow cases together, leaving the sides open, adding buttons and inserting pillows, and Viola! You have yourself some adorable and inexpensive floor cushions.  Though the picture shows children enjoying these fabulous seats, they are so practical for young first-apartment types who don't have a ton of furniture, but have a ton of friends who sit at their house for extended periods of time ;).  Another bonus, by reusing your old pillow cases that are ratty or you just got new sheets, you are being "green" and recycling your old materials!  Get crafting people!

5.  And last but not least, a thought for the day...

Keep exploring and discovering, and don't ever be quick to judge or ignore someone or something!

Super Cool DIY Proejct

I recently ordered 101 free prints from Shutterfly (they were having a promotion).  A sucker for anything free or discounted, sometimes I don't always think through my purchases.  For example, 101 pictures?? That's a little extreme.  No one has that many frames, or that much wall space without looking absurd.  And remember (see post below) my room offers only one and a half sides of the wall.  However, I was pausing the ever amazing internet, and found this awesome do it yourself hanging wall collage.  Once the prints come in, I am going to take a stab at this homemade project!

Instructions here.

After telling my mother, an avid scrapbooker and crafter (check out her blog, ) she sent me two other awesome links for more DIY mod podge projects, that are affordable and actually cute.

A super cool printed chair DIY, here.
And 8 Mod Podge Projects You Need to Make: here.