I will always second guess our decision to go with granite countertops when we re-modeled our kitchen. I love them, but it was a big chunk of our allowance, and I often wonder if we should have gotten less expensive countertops and invested the money in another part of our home. I guess we will find out when we sell if it was worth it or not.

Anyway! I love the Method brand countertop/granite cleaner, but it's a small bottle and at $4+ a pop, it would be pricey to keep up with. Soooo, about 6 month ago, I googled it and did a little research of what is in it and how to make your own, and here is what I've come up with that works for me:

Take a spray bottle,

I went to the mailbox on Friday and guess what was there?

Remember the free Martha Stewart subscription (sorry~promo is over)that we worried would never come~

it CAME!

Did yours??

Feb, March, and April all came together~yay! Such a fun surprise to get in the mail....

And then, today I found these sweet little gems in my mailbox~I won my very first giveaway! Yea!

Rachel over at Made with Love and Glue makes these pressed peony pins and they are the cutest things ever. I won one, and then couldn't decide on just one, so I had to buy 2 more. I love them~her color combinations are perfection and they're only$6.50 each, or three for $15. Here is the link to her Etsy shop You'll love her blog as well.

I put this one on my denim jacket:

Remember JoAnn, the giveaway winner ? She got her package ~go see what she did with her bathroom:

And I love what Christina did with a $5 table she got at a yard sale:
Thanks for the inspiration, ladies! I love your makeovers~so much that, are you ready for this? I started priming the master bath this weekend! Now that it's started, I have to finish. :)

I may just turn this into a regular feature~send me your way if you've got something great!

Happy Monday~

Happy Friday, everyone! Have you heard of Pandora? Coolest website~my husband showed me last week. It's basically an internet radio station you create by helping you find music you love. I just found out I love Paul Cardall, so I just changed up the music a bit on here. You can push play below if you want to hear.

I just wanted to say thanks for your patience~if you email or leave a comment asking a question, I do my best to get back with you during naptime or at night, so bear with me. I would love to spend more time visiting all of your blogs as well, but I'm really trying to limit my time on the computer. I don't want to have any regrets about this and I have a sneaking suspicion that in 20 years I won't be saying, "I wish I had blogged more..." I just keep reminding myself that these are years with my kids I can never take back. Don't we all struggle with the whole balance issue?

Meet a dark gray bunny rescued from a yard sale for 50 cents: ( I started spray painting and then remembered to take a picture for my before) Here she is sitting on the piano feeling much more sleek and put together for her spring debut:

Have you seen these little gems at the Dollar Tree? Mine had a ton of them and so did my friend's, so I'm guessing yours will too. They are a 4 pack of these mesh bags that are perfect for containing random things throughout the house. So far, I've used them for odd socks, bath toys, and leap frog fridge magnets. I stashed a pack in the car as well and have used them when we went cotton picking and to put my son's wet clothes in when he spilled a sonic slush all over himself. Works for me~

Oh, and speaking of cotton, some of you have asked if you can buy some. Email me at lissylee@hotmail.com if you're interested and I'll get back with you.
Happy Wednesday!

Welcome from Sarah's spray paint party! I posted this one a few weeks ago, but had to join my fellow spray painters anonymous in the party. Go see what everyone else is spraying!