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Wooden Bunny Project

My hubby recently bought me a jigsaw! Hooray!! We had borrowed a friend's in the past to get little things done here or there but we decided we needed to take the plunge and start investing in good a tool collection. I have a lot of scrap wood in my garage, from who knows what project so I decided to make myself a little wooden bunny for my porch! First I went on google and found a bunny silhoutte I liked then I blew it up, printed it and cut it out. Then I traced it out on some scrap wood and cut it out with my jigsaw! Easy peasy! I also cut out a couple of wooden eggs for my porch as well. One egg has a very flat bottom, ha! He's special! After he was cut out I used some paints I had extra off, primarily Swan Sea by Behr which is the wall color in my boys room! I love that color, and I've been using it a lot around the house for little projects. 

Polyblend Grout Renew Review

Bleh, for yucky grout! Our kitchen counters are white tile with "white" grout. I say "white" because they are really just dirt color, haha. I have tried everything under the sun trying to get the grout clean and white again but only one item worked remotely. A couple months ago I did try a grout paint pen from Home Depot that worked pretty well. It would splatter and you had to keep shaking it and it covered a VERY small area for the $5.99 price tag. It did do the job pretty well, after all our grout is old so I can't expect it to return to it's glistening brand-new looking former glory.  But with that price tag I would be spending a good $36 in grout paint pens to finish the rest of the counters, no thank you! So I put that thought on the back burned until recently when my hubby told me that the rest of the counters looked pretty bad compared to the one I had used the grout pen on so he wanted to buy more and finish the job. My hubby is pretty laid back and doesn't really initiate any type of home improvement projects, so I was pretty surprised when he made this observation and wanted to finish it. I clean my kitchen on a daily basis but there is just no getting that darned grout clean! While at Home Depot I spotted a bottle that said GroutRenew! I was intrigued, and at $11.99 for a decent size bottle I knew it it worked I could do all my kitchen counters and have plenty left over.  GroutRenew is a all-in-one colorant and sealer. I choose bright white and couldn't wait to test it out at home. Read all instructions before beginning. I made sure to clean my counters and grout well with my handy dandy Krud Kutter and when it was dry it was time to roll out with the grout renew! I used a old toothbrush and just dipped it into the bottle, it was late and I was lazy! Make sure you are wearing a apron or clothes you don't mind it you mess up with paint, I was careful but I would lean over to get the corners and back areas and I would get paint on me. The bottle said not to let the paint dry on the tile. but because I have ceramic tiles I knew I could easily get it off later. I did keep a damp paper towel to wipe the excess paint off later on to make things easier on myself.  I used about 1/3 of the bottle to do all of my counters, so there is plenty left for touch-ups in the future. I am loving the end results! According to their website they have 48 colors available!Click here to read more about Polyblend GroutRenew.

Here are some pictures from my kitchen....

You can obviously see the HUGE difference in where I used the GroutRenew and didn't

Before Shot (Sorry, this was night time!)

After! Beautiful!

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Upcycled Shirt to Glam Knotted Headband

So after just coming off of the DIY elastic hair ties I made, I have had hair accessories on the brain! What to make? What to make? With Spring and Summer fast approaching I want to start making some cute hair bands that I could wear. I also wanted to do this on a budget and preferably with materials I already had on hand.  I have many clothes that can be upcycled in to crafts so I grabbed a stack and set out to try and make some headbands. Here is a tutorial for one of them! I am calling it the Glam Knotted Headband! I wore it across my forehead for a more bohemian look, which I am really digging for this season. You can also wear this as a regular headband in your hair. This tutorial is pretty much all pictures, because words would just be too confusing to follow! Contrary to the photos you will need 4 strips of fabric, two for each starting formation of the left loop and right > shape. I just used two in the tutorial so it would be easier to see!

Here's What You Need:

• Jersey fabric or an old shirt with stretch
• Scissors
• Glue gun

Start by cutting 4-2.5" strips all the was across your shirt
(cut through both sides so it will actually make a ring)

Cut one end of your shirt so you have a strip instead of a ring

Pull lightly on both ends of your strip so the ends curl up

Starting Configuration

Move you top left piece under the top right piece

Now move your bottom right piece under the loop on the left(see below for a better shot)

Grab top piece of > shape

Pull the top piece of your > shape under it's bottom piece you just laid under the loop

Continue to pull your piece over the loop

You should have this shape now!

Lightly begin pulling the ends tighter to bring the knotted shape inward

I cut a small scrap piece of fabric and glued the ends down on the longer sides
  to cover and glue the ends down to form the headband

You will need to cut the ends to a comfortable size for your head then put the glue down side  of your small scrap piece in the middle ensuring all the ends are tucked in

Flip it over and add some more hot glue and press the left side down

Add more glue and fold the right side down

DONE!

DIY Elastic Hair Ties

Have you heard? Elastic hair ties are all the rage! My Birchbox (click here for more info) even sent me a elastic head band last month, and I LOVE it! It doesn't give me a headache, it doesn't pull or get caught in my hair and best of all it doesn't leave a dent in my hair! Yes, dent! We aren't talking cars here but rather beauty! You know...the ugly indentation your headbands and hair ties leave in your hair after wearing them for any amount of time! Ugh...hate it! Makes it hard for us housewives who work hard all day with our hair in a ponytail to let our hair down for a date night with the hubby later that same day. I am ecstatic about the hair freedom this little tie brings me! Dramatic? I am. I picked up a couple of the actual hair ties at Target and paid close to $2 for them. Pricey! I knew I could make them for cheaper so I surfed the web so find some 5/8" fold-over elastic! I also threw together some cute holders so I could gift these to faimly and friends.  I purchased my fold over elastic online from TheRibbonRetreat.com they have a good selection of 26 colors and  I received my order in two business days! At $1 for 2 yards the price couldn't be beat! 

Here's what you need:

• 5/8"  Fold-Over Elastic in whichever colors your heart desires! 
• Measuring Tape
• Scissors

If you would like to make the holders you will need:

• Card stock print out with a table with two rows and three columns with whatever wording you choose
• Empty cereal box
• Elmer's Glue
• Scissors

 This project is super easy! In fact, it took me longer to make the little customized holders than to make the actual hair ties! Easy peasy, as my son says. Use your ruler, or measureing tape and cut your elastic at 8.5" Making sure to fold the elastic leaving the shiny side out knot the elastic into itself and pull tight. You may want to try out this sizing on your hair to see if you need to adjust it smaller or longer. Also, be sure to cut the ends at a angle to prevent any future fraying or unraveling of the elastic! I actually bought two from Target last week and they were about the same size I made tonight, so it may be a pretty good "universal" size.  I love that they look like little ribbons and you can easily wear them on your wrist while you don't need it in your hair. They don't pull at your hair, or get your hair caught on them in any way. My favorite part is they don't leave any indentations from having your hair up in a ponytail! SAVED! Sometimes we women need to throw our hair up for a short while and would like to pull it back down in to it's beauty flowing glory free of any awkward dents! Now you can! Yipee! 

              

These little hair ties are easy to make and would make great little gifts for family and friends! Nothing like a little beauty item to brighten any woman's day! Making the holders was super easy as well. I created a table on my Pages document 2 rows big and 3 columns wide. The measurements are 3" column width and 3.25" column height. I used a font called CarbonType at 16pts. for my wording. I printed this on to card stock and grabbed an empty cereal box I was about to toss out. I cut out the squares and cut squares out in the same size from the cereal box. Using Elmer's glue I covered the printed side of the cardboard from the box and placed my card stock square over it. This way the back is just brown cardboard looking. Allow it to dry and then add your ties for a sweet gift! 

Cover printed side of cardboard box in glue

Lay card stock piece on top of glue and press firmly to ensure all sides are down

VOILA!

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DIY Pottery Barn Kitchen Tablet Holder Knock-Off

Due to overwhelming demand we now offer our hand made wooden tablet stands in our Etsy shop! We have two handle shapes to choose from, three finishes, and personalization as well as a version to fit your iPad Mini and Kindles!

 To order click here!

Coconut Oil...Are You Ready to Jump on the Wagon?

In an effort to become more healthy and find natural alternatives for beauty I have turned to Coconut Oil! I have long head of the many benefits or coconut oil, and that it can be used for virtually any and everything! I thought it was a natural craze/phase that would soon roll in to another before long. I have continued to see pins pop up all over Pinterest so I decided to do a little searching and take the plunge! My number one reason for purchasing some was to use as a super conditioner on my hair overnight, and let me say it is awesome!  Since purchasing my first tub (Around $15 for 1.5L @ Costco)I have been adding it daily to my morning smoothie, using it so sooth my sons eczema, using it as a skin moisturizer(especially great for rough patches like knees and elbows!) and using it to condition my hair. I have been loving the results and the pleasant coconut smell reminds me of Islands of Hawaii!  I want to share just some of the benefits of Coconut Oil:

• It is a natural SPF 4 sunscreen
• It supports healthy thyroid function
• It is a great cuticle moisturizer
• It is a great massage oil
• It can be used to help with runny noses, allergies, sore nostrils, etc
• It can be used as a lip balm
• It soothes eczema
• It can be used on new tattoos to help healing
• It can be used as a face wash
• It can be used as a furniture wood polish
• It can be used to treat infections
• It can be used as a homemade vapor rub
• It works great to shave with (both men and women)
• It fights athlete's foot and toe fungus
• It helps heal bruises, scrapes and cuts
• It is a filling and gives a energy boost
• It is an eye makeup remover
• It can be mixed with baking soda for a natural "Goo Gone"
• It can be used as a home made deodorant or lotion bar
• It is a super hair conditioner
• It is a intensive night time moisturizer for the skin
• It is a great replacement for vegetable oils in any recipe cooking or baking
• It can help speed weight loss when consumed daily
• It can help improve sleep when consumed daily
• It can be used to treat lice
• It helps with bladder infections and yeast infections
• It can help prevent stretch marks
• It can help treat thrush
• It can help with ear infections
• It helps de-frizz hair
• It naturally clears up cold sores
• It can be used for oil-pulling

While this is only a limited list of it's uses you may be thinking to yourself, "This list is all over the place, there's no way it can do such a broad range of things!" Well, it can! Coconut Oil is known to be, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflmamatory, anti-viral, anti-parastic, infection fighting, non-toxic to humans and animals. the possibilities seem endless for this amazing oil and it's natural! I would suggest unrefined, virgin, organic, coconut oil ESPECIALLY for internal uses. So are you ready to jump on the coconut oil bandwagon? Which ways have you used coconut oil?

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