Shelley made these adorable rose balls out of crepe paper. I have 2 girls that I could see spending a Sat morning in heaven making these:
Oldie but goodie: first posted 2/09 I miss my granite counters! :)

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,

fill it about 1/8th full with rubbing alcohol, add a drop of Dawn dishwashing soap, a few drops of scented oil (optional, but makes it smell so good), fill the rest of the way with water, shake together, and you're good to go! It makes your granite (or any countertop) shine and feel so smooth at a fraction of the price~I have loved it and use it on my appliances as well.
Works for me...
Well, hello! It’s about time, isn’t it? Life has gotten a bit crazy~the work in the basement is in full force, (which is good!) and I thought I would love picking out flooring, a fireplace, windows, fixtures, etc. but I’m really not. I’m always second guessing myself and I think it’s because in the past I’ve had months and months to collect things at yard sales and thrift stores to create a room, and now I feel like I’m kind of throwing it all together. Plus, I love to research things before making a decision (vented or ventless fireplace? Which toilet does Consumer Reports report as best? What kind of lighting in the family room? Arrggghh!)
ANYWAY, who cares about all that: here is what I turned the table into! I’ve been working on it here and there between everything:
Before: (coffee table cut in half with bad yellow lighting)
After: I’ll show you how I did it in an upcoming post (UPDATE: here is the post on how I did it)
but we are loving them. The little ones can climb up to get to their coats now, (my baby loves climbing up and pulling them down) and I’m putting baskets in the bottom for shoes. The trick now is getting the shoes INTO the baskets :)
As you see, I’m also trying to figure out a paint color for the walls.
Happy March, Happy Tuesday, and I hope you said rabbit yesterday!
My husband came home from work and said, “I like that coffee table in the garage.”
I smiled.
He said, “Oh no….you have plans.”
He loves my plans. :)
Just wanted to give you a heads up: remember how I mark sales on my calendar? I had the past few weeks all starred up to look out for Target’s domestics clearance and our store had some great markdowns. Do those orange stickers just make your heart start beating faster?? A few things I threw in then madly ran to the next aisle to see what else was waiting for me casually tossed into my basket:
A pair of ivory sailcloth window panels: $8.48
A pair of ivory sailcloth window panels: $8.48
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