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  • tidbits 3.2.12

    02 March 2012

    * I love the commentary on my shopping lists:shopping list

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    cinnamon roll cake

    01 March 2012

    This is a favorite…I made this last night for a scout court of honor and finally took some pics. I have the best intentions of posting more recipes, but then I forget to take pictures.

    I got this recipe from my friend, Buffy Madsen when we were first married and living in Logan, Utah.  I’ve seen another on pinterest, but this version has 1/2 cup less butter (we still thinks it’s delish..it already uses 1 cup!) and we make it in a cookie sheet/jelly roll pan to make it stretch further. The printable link is here..let’s hope it works?

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    roller shade derby

    29 February 2012

    For the fabric covered roller shades in the master bath, I simply ironed my fabric,

    wait…YES. I ironed.

    One of the favorite stories in my family is when my aunt pulled out her ironing board and her daughter (I think in 1st or 2nd grade?) asked, “what’s that, mommy?” :) Anti-ironing runs strong in my family. We’re all about wrinkle free and throwing things in the dryer with a wet cloth.

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    master bathroom follow-up questions: flooring

    28 February 2012

    Please tell us more about the flooring: Does it just go right over the vinyl? What if you have boys that love to splash in the bath…is it waterproof? Is it hard to install?
    This is the Allure flooring in-store at Home Depot~you can also order it online. They have added a bunch of new colors and styles…lots of good ones to choose from and most are about $1.99 sq ft. If possible, go to the store to get samples~they look so much different online! We went with the pacific pine in the master bathroom, because it had a bit of a grey undertone which is exactly what I wanted.february 2012 007 1
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    courage for the week 2.26.12

    26 February 2012

    you are a soul

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    master bathroom: details & pricing

    23 February 2012

    Thank you SO, SO much for all of the comments, pinning, sharing of the bathroom! Here is the post I promised with all the dirty details and pricing :)master bath before and after_thumb[5]

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    master bathroom after!

    21 February 2012

    Okay, here are the beauty before shots:december 2011 028I *love* that my husband remembered to take pics before he started on the floor when I wasn’t even there. He is the best.
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    snow day!

    20 February 2012

    We got a gorgeous snow here…but I kind of hope it’s the last.
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    courage for the week 2.19.12

    18 February 2012

    poise

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    happy valentines day!

    14 February 2012

    I hope your day has been a good one so far! Do you remember my sugar cookie fiasco from 3 years ago? Well, I like to *think* I’ve wised up since then and we attempted sugar cookies again today. And by “we” I mean, *I* mixed up the dough this morning, baked them this afternoon, february 2012 017 1

    and I let the kids help me frost them after school. No fancy frosting or decorations, just a simple buttercream with red sugar sprinkles.february 2012 020 1

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    courage for the week 2.12.12

    11 February 2012

    willing to share

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    a solution for the bathroom office

    06 February 2012

    We have a tiny master bathroom, so I have to make every available inch count. I wanted a spot to put newspapers and magazines that didn’t take any room on the floor. I loved this double pocket from Ballard, but it was horizontal, and I needed vertical. And it was $60. Booooo.ballard wall pocket

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    courage for the week 2.5.11

    04 February 2012

    god hath not given

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    tidbits 2.3.12

    03 February 2012

    1. The winner of the Withings Body Scale is #29,  kt7! Congrats! I’ve emailed you~

    2. We were in Home Depot this week (of course we were.) and bathrooms are on my mind since we are in the middle of ours, and this vanity caught my eye for $299february 2012 007 1

    It looks like their version of this PB one, but it’s about 80% less.pb sink

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    quickie valentine banner

    31 January 2012

    Oh, I so needed a little crafty creative fix with all this healthy stuff and working on the master bathroom. This was just the thing.

    These cute little heart clips were $1 in the Target dollar spot.january 2012 069 1

    I printed out BE MINE (since there were six clips, a six letter phrase was perfect)  in Ecuyer DAX font (free!) onto white cardstock. I think it was about size 200 font. I ripped apart a clear scrapbook page cover (ahem..since I don’t scrapbook anymore) and cut it into a triangle to fit over the letters and traced.

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    project master bed & bath + kirkland’s gift card

    Our next project?? The master bedroom and bathroom. Let the fun begin :)january 2012 004 1do you think I should choose one of these colors, or perhaps a mosaic all around the room? :)

    The bathroom is COMING and we hope to finish it up this week. Here’s a little sneak peak:

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    courage for the week 1.29.11

    28 January 2012

     

    I loved these questions from Margaret S. Lifferth…full talk found here.respect

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    courage for the week 1.22.12

    21 January 2012

    answer prayer

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    Southern Living Style book

    20 January 2012

    When I was contacted to see if I would like to review the new Southern Living Style book, I had to think about it for about 2 seconds. Yes, (ma’am!!) You know that I’m completely smitten with a previous Southern Living before & after magazine that was the inspiration for my living room tablescape.january 2012 002 1
    Speaking of which, do you think they left that beautiful piece out?? Of course not:january 2012 011 1
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    how to install diy subway tile backsplash

    17 January 2012

    Previously, our backsplash was just your basic beige laminate. We googled installing a tile backsplash over laminate and the recommendations were mixed. Some said not to do it, others said you should be fine if the laminate was in good shape and you roughed it up real good. When our over-the-stove microwave was installed, we could see that the laminate went up quite a way behind the cabinets. We figured it was going nowhere. So..guess which one we went with?? We are DIY rebels.


    1. Turn off the electricity to the outlets! Then double check to make sure they are off. Did you double and triple check? Okay, thank you.


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    2. Then, we roughed up the backsplash with some heavy duty, 60 grit sandpaper to prepare the surface for the tile.


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    Next comes the mastic. You just buy this in a bucket at your home improvement store.march 2011 010


    Apply a layer with a notched trowel to get yourself some nice grooves.march 2011 013march 2011 014


    And then start applying the tile. Watch a bunch of youtube video tutorials and you’ll get a good idea of what you’re going to do. It’s basically a big puzzle~we worked from the bottom middle up and you just go along placing your tiles with little spacers in between.


    When you come to the outlets (are you SURE your power is off?? double check.) just unscrew them slightly so you can get the tiles behind the metal things on the top and bottom of the outlet.


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    We bought this trusty little tile saw at the Home Depot over 4 years ago and it’s never let us down for our little tile jobs.march 2011 001


    You’re going to run into some tricky cuts around outlets and corners, so this is how we do it: make the cut for both sides for where the outlet will gomarch 2011 017


    then, make a bunch more cuts in between,march 2011 018


    so they will be easier to break off with tile nippers (that’s what they’re really called!)march 2011 019


    and there it fits. Those cuts don’t have to be perfect because the outlet cover will be hiding most of it.march 2011 021 1




    and just keep moving down the line. Let the mastic dry overnight, then you can apply your grout. I like the look of unsanded grout better, but you’ll want to use sanded if your spaces are bigger. They also sell pre-mixed grout, so you don’t even have to worry about mixing it up.march 2011 016 (2)


    I didn’t take pictures, but basically you apply the grout with a rubber float (look at Katie’s from Bower Power)














    until you fill all of the tile joints, then you wipe the tiles with a sponge, smoothing over the grout.  Let it dry for about 20 minutes and when a haze forms on the tile, you polish the surface with the sponge, being careful not to rub the grout out of the joints.  It’s really not bad, I promise!


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    Listen to Rocky.



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