Boutique

Its official! My previously listed creations (bibs, t-shirts, onesies, paci clips, burp cloths) are in a boutique in Norman called Merrybelle's. Its on Main St. and it will be open this Saturday from 11-6 but it doesn't officially open until May 13th! Nonetheless I am absolutely through the roof with excitement!!! I can't wait to post pics of the set up!!

Here is my new mission

http://www.marthastewart.com/285746/french-macaroons

These Days......

Here are a few things that I have been loving these days:

1. So my best friend has the best recipe for Raspberry tea. This is the absolute best drink when company is over. She uses Bigelow Raspberry Royale.

She brews it in her coffee pot and while its still hot she pours sugar in (to taste). 

I am officially in LOVE I can't get enough Raspberry tea and had it for my birthday dinner this week!

 2. I went to a Tupperware party and was really impressed with the products (not the sales lady but thats for another day) and have been looking for something comparable. I went and bought this  24 piece storage container set from Bed Bath and Beyond and LOVE it! Not only was it on sale but it is exactly what I was looking for!

I also ended up getting a large order from Tupperware so we will see which  I like better!

3. Here is a new one for me! I buy (and inevitably through away) a lot of fruits and veggies everytime I go to the grocery store. I heard about this at the tupperware party and immediately went hunting for the perfect crisper. It has been added to a small collection I now have. (I got several from Tupperware too). I absolutely LOVE it! Not only does it make my fruits and veggies last longer but its also the perfect size for my fruits and veggies and my fridge.

The words on the side are a guide to help you remember how much humidity your fruits and veggies need. Its great!

4. I have always kept my eyes peeled for a trifle bowl that I'm in love with and I have yet to find one..... until now.... Taaaaa daaaaa! I found this beauty at Wal-Mart for $10! Um... yes please! Not only was it a GREAT price its a classically simple yet gorgeous serving dish!

Cant wait to make a dessert in this for the holidays or maybe even a get together.

5. We are moving at the end of May and I have used this time to get rid of anything we don't use regularly and to update a few items that need updating. This is our new shower curtain by Amy Butler. I am loving all of her new patterns and home decor! This will be a GREAT new addition to our home.d

6. I saw these for $0.99 at Target and could NOT walk away! These are absolutely perfect for cutting my fruits and veggies down. Bonus, who can walk away from 4 brand new paring knives for ninety-nine cents?! Not me!

7. Did you know that when you cut lettuce with a metal knife it oxidizes the lettuce and makes it turn brown quicker?! Ya, me neither until this tupperware party! Since I buy ( and throw away) so much lettuce because it turns brown before I can finish it, I figured I would try this and see how it works..... So far its amazing and A LOT sharper than I would have though a plastic knife could be

and yes, I did have to learn that the hard way! lol

8. I was in desperate need of a new cutting board for several reasons. The first reason being that the one I have is wooden and needs to be treated with mineral oil. Number 1 who even knows where to find mineral oil and number 2 after spending almost an entire semester in microbiology I have learned quite a bit about the spread of microorganisms and cross contamination.... I was ready to have an antimicrobial surface to cut my fruits, veggies, and meat on! And I found this at Target for super cheap. (of course on sale)

Extra Bonus, the color is super fun and there are rubber grips on the bottom so this won't slide across the countertop while I am cooking!

9. I have been looking for a covered pie/cake stand, as well. Psssssst, I found one! This was also on sale and happens to be one of my favorite brands of glassware.... Anchor!  I have always liked the look of anchor glassware... nice clean lines..... good heavy quality glass...... and $10! um.... yes please, again! This was a GREAT "happy thursday" gift from CJ!

I'll have to explain "happy Thursday" next blog!

I hope you can find things you have been loving these days! 

Happy hunting!

Tasty Tuesday: Lemon-Cream Cheese Cupcakes

Tasty Tuesday: Lemon-Cream Cheese Cupcakes

All I can say is..... YUMMY! These look sooo good!

My first furniture work!

First, I really have to work on taking pictures before all of my projects. I always get too excited and jump right in and think...... hmmm wait a minute I was supposed to take a picture........... I'm not so good at slowing down! lol So this project, like every other, I don't have a before picture!
So last year my aunt was moving and had a free desk..... it was horribly ugly but it was free! So I was happy to take it off her hands. I let it sit in a corner of my house for a while without touching it and finally said "ugliness be gone!" lol

I loaded it up and took it to my handy dandy Uncle Dude  to see what he thought what we could do about the super ugly paint. After some serious paint stripping and sanding we got it down to ALMOST wood. I had an idea in my mind as to what I wanted the finished product to look like. Usually when you have a preconceived idea as to what you want you can NEVER find exactly what you are looking for. This was not the time!! I picked an amazing Krylon paint called Pistachio. Then I went to Home Depot and found the exact knobs I was thinking about. Two cans of spray paint later and I was in LOVE!

Please nevermind the jumbled sewing mess on top!

Amazing knobs!

For some reason the color of this picture is kind of yellow.... I will take a new picture and repost it later.

10 days

The countdown has begun. CJ has left for a 10 day trip to Hawaii! I hope to get caught up on EVERYTHING! Including uploading more pics and updating my etsy and blog! Wish my luck!!

My first craft show!

I finally got my first craft show under my belt!!! It was a little slow but I had such a great experience!! I got to do my first booth set up

Here is the overall picture of when we first set up. Somehow everything in this picture fit in my car (obviously not the background jazz)! lol

Here is my sign I made (pay no attention to the background table with records on it or CJ trying to avoid the camera! lol). I think this will suffice for now..... what do you think? I used this table to show all of the different patterns I used. I think it looks pretty cute!

Here is the armoire I got for free! I loved it but I also think it looked a little unapproachable and a little messy. So I gave it to CJ's mom, who immediately loved it, and hope to find something that I like better.

Here is the last table I had.  

I met some amazing women and got some GREAT tips for my next show! I also got some great news! A lady that is opening a boutique in my hometown asked me to put some stuff in her shop!!! Soooooooooo hopefully by April 28th yours truly will have some of my homemade items in a boutique!! Woo Hoo!

Wish me luck!
Happy Crafting