Saturday, February 9

DIY Roman Shades

2. Simple panel curtains turned into roman shades!

This next project was really one of the first we did here. I have 3 large windows that let in SO much sunlight around 2pm that we really needed to solve the issue. I know roman shades can be quite expensive, and I had 4 panels of striped curtains from our old apartment that we got with wedding money....so why not reuse them?
I decided to make the printed fabric into roman shades.. originally my idea was to do the whole pinterest "roman shades out of cheap walmart blinds" thing, but my mother suggested we do it the real way, and I have to admit, I think she was right :)


 I also kept our long brown IKEA curtains which weren't quite long enough for these windows. I added a small panel of gold to the bottom which was from pieces of cheap curtains from Walmart.



The kitchen window also has the roman shade, but instead of doing it the real way, I thought tying it up with jute would look a little better.


I really like the informality of it... the nice thing is if I want it raised, I just have to adjust the knot!


total project cost: $30 for the roman shade kits

Re-Purposed Antique Sewing Table

Hello everyone! (if there's anyone...)
I am finally at the point where I can sit down and show you all of the things I have been working on in the past 6 months or so.
The last post was all about the new house. Well, since then, I have changed/ added/ decorated/ re-purposed/ salvaged/ painted/ etc. MANY things.

Let's have a look... shall we??


1. Antique sewing table turned hall entryway table!



Found this at a local flea market.. someone had painted the top a weird grey color. The first thing I did when I got home was sand it back down and stain it dark. I kinda liked some of the grey still showing, so I went with it!


Next thing I did was polish up the iron legs and pedal


Love it!


Monday, March 26

Stuffed pork-chops- YUM!

hello again!

I have been creating a few posts here and there but haven't had the chance to actually upload them and finish 'em up.

Here is tonight's dinner.

enjoy!



and here are a few shots from cooking-

close-up of the stuffing. 



...I'd show you a picture of when I plated it....but, I ate it already.
couldn't resist :)

Sunday, January 8

The Long Awaited tour of the house.....

Happy New Year everyone!
I know it has been quite awhile since the last post, but here are a few things that have been going on since we've last spoken

  • Andrew and I have bought a house!
  • Kaylee graduated from college with a degree in Music Education
  • Andrew just got a new job working as a mechanic at a scooter shop (which also works on other small engines)
    • he loves it btw.. :)
  • Gnarley is now 1 yrs old and still driving us crazy

Ok, so some of you that are on here are most likely looking for pictures of the new home!
Sorry it has taken so long, but I hope you enjoy!

if you would like to see the house go from a pile of dirt to what it is now, click here!



one of the guest rooms
office space upstairs

looking into the dining room 

view to the front door


the dining room

view from the kitchen down to the living room

our bedroom

bathroom

other side of bathroom
the "mudroom"

office space downstairs

music room downstairs

kitchen

living room

There is just a few pictures from around the house. If you would like to see more, let me know! I also posted this link in case you would like to see the full process of the house being built!
Hopefully we'll have more posts coming soon on all of our projects we have done/ working on!


Till next time....

Monday, January 10

Snowed in= deliciosas sopaipillas

I'm sure you all have had at least ONE birthday celebration at a mexican restaurant... right?
well, you've most likely recieved the embarassing sobrero allong with the the unknown bready-crispy substance covered in amazing cinnamon sauce with some ice cream and a candle. know what that is? its SOPAPILLAS!

as my husband and I are snowed in our apartment, we got a little tired of watching Bones episodes, so we decided to try something new. We have about 1/2 cup of milk, and one egg. what do to what to do....

Oh! i found a recipe that only uses one egg, and no milk! perfect!

Hello Cream cheese spirals. you remind me a lot of my friend sopapilla, except, rolled up. Delicioso!


so, here is the process it took to end up with this! recipe card to follow, of course :)

started with the sugar, butter, and cream cheese. blended until it made a thick, creamy dough-ish texture.



sifted in the flour

mixed it in more, ended up like this:



split the dough in half to make 2 batches, rolled into balls and pressed onto wax paper.
after this, chill in the fridge for it to harden and thicken up some.

meanwhile, i made the stuff to fill it with. (i chose not to do the nuts)

1 egg white

brown sugar and cinnamon

"like so..." (i hate that phrase)




 now take the dough, roll it out to a perfect 11" circle. I eyeballed this one, which turned out perfect, of course. (KIDDING! ha. i rolled it out, and used my plate to cut a perfect circle.)
also, slice it until you have 16 slices.
 


brushed on the egg mixture, layed down some of the brown sugar/ cinnamon...


 then roll up like crescent rolls!



after this, simply place on a pan and bake at 375 for about 20 minutes 


"until golden brown"

YUM.

(by the way, if these are hard to read, sometimes clicking on the picture opens a new window and you can see it a little bigger. if it is still too small, holding the shift button while pressing the + sign zooms in)



disfrutar!
(enjoy!)

Tuesday, December 21

Delish!

Ok, so it's been awhile.
a LONG while.

Besides moving, settling, working, and school(ing), I have finally had some time to sit down and talk to my computer (and whoever is reading this) about what's goin' on!

would you happen to own these few items?
 (the spices are oregano and basil)

well, with these simple ingredients plus a couple more..), you can make this!



and here's the fabulous recipe to follow :)




trust me, you'll want to try this.
(that's my "oh my, this is delicious" face..while trying to laugh 
while Andrew takes a random picture of me)


so again, you'll want to try it. it literally took about 10 minutes to make. Plus, for two people, we have about a whole 'nother serving for leftovers! yay!


enjoy!

Monday, November 22

been awhile...

For a quick update on things:

  • We have moved into our apartment! (i know, i still haven't taken pictures)
  • made 72 cupcakes for my senior recital
  • made birthday cupcakes for my flute professor (i will post those recipes for sure!)
  • got a cake job coming up in Feb. for Yonder mountain String Band.  Heard of them? well, they seem to be quite popular in the "newgrass" crowd. that should be fun!
  • Andrew will be attending Chatt. Tech in the Spring for motor sports technician (working with motorcycles and such)
that's it for new stuff lately, i will be coming back for recipes and pictures!
stay tuned!