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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Making Green Beans a Meal

One of my favorite things is to go out early in the morning (ok, "early" is relative...wink, wink) and pick fresh veggies from the garden. This morning I was out in the garden enjoying the warmth and sunshine, and loving every minute of it.

Tis the season for green beans at my house. I swear I needed to start picking again because of all the growth that took place by the time I had gotten through the rows! Don't get me wrong. I'm really thankful for extras that can be frozen for the long Ohio winter. But on days like this, there is nothing like a pot of fresh green beans for dinner. I like to make my beans the meal and I do that by simply adding a meat and potato...right to the same pot.

This is what I use...
     1/2 kettle of cleaned green beans
     1 lb smoked sausage or kielbasa (cubed)
     6 medium potatoes (cubed)
salt to taste

I throw all this in the pot and cover with water.

Then I cook covered on medium heat for about an hour.

That's it! It's simple, delicious, and all in one pot!

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Giveaway Winner - My Memories Suite Scrapbook Software

Well, the giveaway for My Memories Suite Scrapbook Software is officially over and the winner is... Stacy Harvey(check your inbox)

I took a picture of the screen because it was late and I didn't want to take the time to figure out how to get the "random" widget in my post. :)
The winner was chosen randomly from the 18 entries using random.org.

Now, if you didn't happen to win the giveaway, My Memories is still offering all of my readers a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook Software and a $10 coupon for the MyMemories.com store - a $20 value!! All you have to do is enter this coupon code at checkout - STMMMS29230

(it's probably best to copy and paste the code...that way there are no errors :) )

Stacy, I hope you enjoy the software and are able to beautifully document many memories in the days and years to come!! This was my first giveaway and am thankful for the opportunity to share a neat product with you.

A little over a week ago I won a $25 Hobby Lobby gift card from a giveaway at The Frugal Girls. (Thanks a bunch!!) I was so excited to win! This was the first time I have won a giveaway! I think entering giveaways are moving up on my to-do list. Hopefully, I will have the opportunity to offer you another giveaway again soon!

Monday, August 22, 2011

A New Color and a New Home for the Curb-Side Mirror

Back in our Staircase Makeover you could see the mirror I had at the bottom of our steps.

This mirror was a headboard that someone was getting rid of on the side of the road. My FIL was kind enough to pick it up and think of me as the benefactor. When I did the staircase makeover I asked for paint color suggestions for the mirror and black was my choice as well as the majority's choice. So black it is!! I used leftover black enamel from the table and chairs/benches makeover. After I got it painted, I distressed it a bit by sanding the edges which gave it this look...Awesome huh!?

Well, after getting it finished, I loved it so much I wanted it displayed in a more prominent spot, so I moved it to the living room. I added a couple finishing touches and VOILA!

Don't worry, my shabby window turned chalkboard replaced the mirror at the bottom of the steps.

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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Unusual Spray Paint Projects

Spray paint is such an amazing tool. It can spruce up just about anything in a quick, easy, inexpensive way. I've used it on several projects lately and wanted to show you what a difference a little spray paint can make.

These are probably some of the easiest DIYs I've done.

This is the "before" of my salt and pepper shakers. They stood out on my counter top and I didn't want that.

So I just took them apart, taped off the insides, and used my brushed bronze spray paint and painted away.

The job took all of 5 minutes but isn't it amazing what a little paint can do?

Now they blend in beautifully with the basket and my appliances.

Another spray paint project was my bathroom faucet. Now, let me say...I DO NOT KNOW HOW THIS WILL HOLD UP. I will let you know. My faucet looked really bad but I didn't want to buy a new one yet. We're hoping to make some bathroom renovations soon but for now I wanted a change so I figured I would give this a shot.

I cleaned it all really well and then got to work painting.

I put on about four coats of paint.

I don't really expect this to be a long term fix but it makes it look better at least until we can get a new one.

I'll keep you posted on how this holds up. I only did it two weeks ago but so far so good.

While I was in the bathroom with the spray paint I realized that my garbage can really stood out.

Not for long!!

It blends right in now doesn't it?!

As I shared with you in my coffee corner post, I spray painted this basket to fit in with my kitchen colors.

So much better.

When I was working in my daughter's room. I spray painted the matte of this picture white.

It was cream and I wanted it white to match her furniture.

The picture really doesn't do it justice. It is white, white now as opposed to the cream that it was.

Another spray paint job was my vent covers.

The shiny brass looked outdated and worn.

Not any more!!

These were just a few of the recent spray paint jobs. I'm sure there will be more. Just remember when you want to spruce something, spray paint is a great option.

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