Operation Redecorate

I have a friend from that I met at BYU. Well, she has started a blog called

Keep Home Simple, she has such great ideas and

has inspired me to redo my room.

I’m not the kind of person who does cheap but I am now!

I am so proud of myself,

I went to a thrift store for the first time on my own.

Yuck! I have to say I loved it!

I found a chair for my desk for $8,

I painted it purple and recovered the

seat with burlap and the best part about it,

I did it all by myself!!!

For years I have thought that it is time

I move from cheap, no style bedroom

to a more grown-up sophisticated bedroom.

I am no longer in my twenties (Shhhhh…) so,

I needed to stop having a mismatch

of color, fabrics and furniture.

Since I have the Raddest dad ever,

I was able to get an even better

headboard then the first one I saw.

I am so EXCITED...I absolutely LOVE IT!

For christmas this year I recieved

bookcases that are Awesome!
My brother Blake and my dad made them.

They are Perfect and I love them.

My curtains are UNBELIEVABLE.

So, my sister found this amazingly cheap Idea

somewhere and I decided that
I would try it. Not only did they cost me 15 bucks,

They are Amazing.

I purchased a drop cloth at Home Depot 2 for 10.

I then washed it a couple of times with
bleach and downy so it was softer in texture and color.

Then painted 6 inch strips with white paint,

I had to buy it because

I didn’t have any but I bet if I had looked a

little harder at my parents house I would have fun some.

(just because you’re painting on a drop cloth doesn’t mean it won’t soak thru to the ground,

I had white strips in the garage. Thank goodness for brothers and power washers.)

My pillows I made, all of them but 4 the 3 purple ones

They were a fabulous find at Home Goods,

Ralph Lauren $20.00 on clearance and

the round ivory one came from Kohl’s a couple of years ago.

The floral ones were my inspiration for everything.

I knew I wanted to do Purple, so

after many fabric stores, Mesa Sales is the BOMB!

They have so much to choose from.

Then I wanted to use Burlap, because everyone is doing and

just for fun I added some animal print.

I think it looks pretty Great!

So, after years of being boring and mismatched I am finally an adult.

Who knew it would take til my 31^st Birthday!

But I really don’t care because I am so in love with my New Bedroom!

Its so pretty and makes me oh so happy!

I am so Lucky and Blessed to have a Dad and 3 brothers that are

So talented and can do anything with wood!

I'm All About Giveaways!

So, my last post was about a giveaway

and so it this one.
I do love the Sea Bags, and still want one
but I think I love this one more.

My friend Kellie, sent me an email today about this blog
Deals to Meals
(dealstomeals.blogspot.com)

It is a fun blog it has all sort of recipes
and fun hints on saving money while you grocery shop.

There giveaway is a BOSCH
and I really really really want to win!

My mom has a Bosch and I love it,
I want one so bad.
It can do everything,
and it makes it all so easy.
It has made making bread a piece of cake
and my favorite rolls are fabulous when made in it.

Here's the recipe to the best rolls ever!

Crescent Rolls
(Easiest recipe you'll ever find and they are out of this world)
1 cup of warm mashed potatoes
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 cup soft butter
2 eggs
1 Tbsp. yeast
1 1/2 cup warm water
add about 7 cups of Flour

Mix on lowest speed (#1) for 4 minutes
Divide dough into 3 balls
Roll the balls into circles and butter.
Then cut into triangles with a pizza cutter.
Roll into crescents and place on buttered cookie sheet.
Let rise til double.
Bake @ 375 for 15 minutes (approximately)

You will love them and never go back to your old rolls again.

Thank you Kellie for the Blog info and
thank you everyone for putting
up with yet another giveaway!

I did make cupcakes last week with my mom,
that I will post pictures of later.

Sea Bags

So, a couple of weeks ago I saw these

super cute sea bags
in a magazine while I was standing in
line at the grocery store.
They are made out of sails
that have sailed around the world,
then recycled and made into bags in
Portland, Maine.
When I got home that night I goggled them to see if I was
able to by one here in Arizona.

I did come across a blog, That I read everyday.
It's The Willow Home & Garden
I love it.
This is the cutest store I have ever seen.
It's here in Phoenix and
as soon as I have a
free day I want to go, if anyone wants to make plans to
take an afternoon and go let me know!

So, now to the important part...
on the blog I found, she is doing a
SEA BAG Giveaway
and I really really really want to win it.
To be entered multiple you have to become a
follower of the blog or
post a blog about it or
tweet/facebook about it!
Now that I become a follower and blogged about it
hopefully it will help increase my chances
because I really really really love love love
these SEA BAGS.

Now, I want to go to Portland, Maine
just to see where they
are made. Maybe Blake will get his mission call
(which we should know in less then two weeks)
then that will give me
an excuse to go there and shop.

The Color Wheel of Red

So I have this client, Janelle and she has crazy red hair.
It's Bright, Vibrant, and oh so shiney!
I loved it!

(Client)

The first time I did it in January I wanted
something crazy
like it but I was way to scared to do something like it!
So for the past 3 months i have been trying to
figure out what I could do.

(Marcia Cross)

I knew that I wanted something on the
Copper side like Marcia Cross.
I was reading in Behind the Chair
(hair magazine)
and there was a picture of her and her color formula.
I was in Luck!

I thought about it for 4 more days and
finally did it on Wednesday!
I am still a little stressed about it
but I am starting to love it!
It's browner then I wanted so next time
I will change the formula just a little,
I need to add more copper but it's a great start.

My mom likes it and that's a first!