daybed makeover-project nursery #3

This was a really easy project as well. First off we were so blessed to receive this daybed for free! It was a creme and gold so I painted it white with rustoleum spray paint-white. We bought the bed set at bed, bath and beyond last summer during their sidewalk sale for about $40! What a great deal! I made the two decorative pillows andI plan on making more....I will keep you all posted! My next project involves my daughters dresser. It will probably take me a couple of days....I'll post it when I'm done!

Project Nursery #2

This is my daughters closet doors in her nursery. This is a really easy way to add color and fun to my daughters room. I love her closet doors now! Before they were just bland! SOrry I didn't take any pictures as I was doing it...but all I did was tape off a rectangle where I wanted to paint. Then I took a bowl about the size I wanted to round the corners and evenly placed it so both edges matched...(Sorry if I'm not making much sense!) and just traced the bowl. Then the fun part! Paint! I found some small gems at walmart. They were $2 per pack. Each pack had 110 pieces and I needed 5 packs. I just hot glued the gems on...and I think it brought it to life!! I love it!!

Soft Pretzels

These pretzels were delicious!! I am not the best cook but these were a cinch! I found the recipe at Annie's eats here. These pretzels were really soft, and I really had a fun time making them! You should all try it!! YUM!



Soft Pretzels
Ingredients:
For the dough:
1½ cups warm water (110-115° F)
1 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. kosher salt
2¼ tsp. instant yeast
22 oz. all-purpose flour (about 4½ cups)
4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
Vegetable oil, for greasing the bowl

For finishing:
Cooking spray
10 cups water
2/3 cup baking soda
1 egg yolk beaten with 1 tbsp. water
Pretzel (or kosher) salt

Directions:
To make the dough, combine the water, sugar, salt and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed to dissolve the yeast. Add in the flour and mix just until the dough comes together. Switch to the dough hook and knead on medium speed until the dough is smooth and clears the sides of the bowl, about 5 minutes. Transfer the dough to a bowl lightly greased with vegetable oil, turning once to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place, about 50-55 minutes or until doubled in bulk.

Preheat the oven to 450° F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and spray lightly with cooking spray. Bring the water and baking soda to a boil in a large saucepan or stockpot. In the meantime, divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Working with one piece at a time, roll a segment out into a 24-inch long rope. Make a U-shape with the rope and holding the ends of the rope, cross them over each other and onto the bottom of the U-shape in order to form the shape of a pretzel. Place onto the parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough.

Place the pretzels into the boiling water, 1 or 2 at a time, for 30 seconds. Remove from the water with a slotted skimmer and return to the baking sheet. Once all the pretzels have been boiled, brush the tops with the egg wash and sprinkle lightly with salt. Bake in the preheated oven until dark golden brown, about 12-14 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack for at least 5 minutes before serving.


From Annie's Eats

Cooking party

What a great birthday party idea! This little kiddo turned five and had a great cooking party. THey had a menu of salad on a stick, pizza and cupcakes that they got to decorate! I found this at my many colored days here. Check it out. She gives a great description of the party how-to if your interested!

Pie in a jar

YUMMMM....when i saw this picture I literally drooled! HA. What a great idea for gifts, or just little serving sizes for people that don't want to miss out on yummy treats buy don't want to eat too much (if you know what I mean!). Check out the recipe here at brown paper packages! I am totally going to make this for valentines day!!!

Flower headband

THis is the first time I have seen flowers attached to a stretchy headband. How adorable!! I might even make some of these for myself. CUTE! I found the tutorial at vintage fern here. Check it out & make some cutesy headbands!

ABC book...

What a great custom ABC book for kids! I found this idea at brown paper packages here.I love this idea and I would love to do it for my daughter. You know how sometimes kids are just not interested in certain books....well, this one you could add all their favorite things, they will be sure to flip through these pages!

paper sack scrapbook

I love this scrapbook idea. I have actually seen one as an engagement scrapbook. It's a really cute idea. This particular idea was for a 'end of the year' school scrapbook. It has all the kids drawings and little saying for the class that year. That would be a great idea to keep favorite drawings for a certain age or year....so many possibilities....I found this idea on brown paper packages click here for the link.

heart tart

I saw this heart tart on be different act normal. She found it on BHG. Wow, BHG has some really awesome things if you didn't all ready know. Check out the recipe here! Enjoy your day!!

photo calendar

If any of you are like me, you have not purchased a 2010 calendar yet. I guess I think to myself, I'm just waiting for the perfect color, style or size....what ever the case may be...this has to be the easiest little calendar project! Its way cute too....I love that its attached to a picture frame so when ever you want to switch out a picture...you can! I think I'm going to do this!! I found this idea here! She also has the monthly calendars that you can print from her link!!!

Candy Land cake

Wow, I came across this cake here. That has to be one of the coolest cakes I have ever seen! I totally want that cake for my birthday!!! What a lucky 3 year old!!

ice cream taco

Check out this yummy ice cream taco. Photo courtesy of oxmoor house. Kids will love this, especially because treats are not normally served for breakfast! Click here for the recipe!

birthday party.....

I have to say this is the COOLEST birthday party theme I have seen! I love the color palette and I especially love the tutus that the girls are wearing! So creative! Just thought I would share. I found this on Totally tabletops here!

master bed

I feel in love with this bed, I really enjoy seeing the plates above the bed. I really need to come up with some ideas for my room. It seems a little drab to me right now...Although my true focus is my daughters room right now. I want her to have a really girly, fun room....but check out miss mustard seeds website here to view her room and the before and after!!

kitchen makeover

Check this out!! I can't wait till we save up enough to redo our kitchen! I hope it will even look half this good! Check out 'in my own style's website here!
BEFORE:















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AFTER:

window treatment

I love these window treatments!!!!! I found it on the little green notebook here.

how-to girls hair dos

If you want a how-to for girls hair go to 'hairstyles for girls' here is the link...you wont be disappointed!

burlap board

I fell in love immediately! Now, if only I had a bulletin board lying around!! Here is the link!

cupcake towers

So, I saw these beautiful cupcake towers on imperfectly beautiful. These are my favories! And can you believe that she made the brown one on her own!! How awesome!! Here is the link

Family Proclamation

So this is the coolest idea for displaying the proclamation to the family! It is a photo book filled with your family pictures and the family proclamation all in one! What a great idea! I fell in love immediately! However, I think I want to wait to do it until I have all my kids...but I'm worried that if I wait too long it will no longer exist! So don't wait!! Here is the link!

I spy...

Doesn't this seem like the best idea to keep little children entertained during times when they need to be quiet! I loved I spy when I was younger and so I'm sure this must still be a big hit! I found this here at sugardoodle.net. Enjoy!

fabric hopskotch

This has to be the cutest thing I have ever laid eyes on!! I love it! And, kids can play indoors or out! To get the how-to from one crafty mumma click here!! Your kids will love it...I know I do!

vinyl clock

I came across these vinyl clocks @ my vinyl designs!! I LOVE this idea!! I want one for my house...and I know exactly where I would put it too!! Anyways, click here to view site.

Taggy Blanket

I just love this idea! My little girl would absolutely love this! She always seems to find the tags on just about everything! Thanks to the Creative Homemaker for the tutorial-click here!

9 be's-Gordon B. Hinckley

I thought this was a great idea for a craft to display in your home or a craft to do with young women/women alike! I found the pattern and idea on sugardoodle.net here is the link!