Master Bedroom ~ Part 1

How was your week-end?

mine was great ~ after cleaning up from the 

weather bomb that hit us on Friday

it was smooth sailing 

albeit bone chilling cold

the rest of the week-end

Our game night was fun ~ which we always have fun

and 

I ended up making

baked nacho dip ~ yummy yummy

to go along with our board game

and our beverages

Sunday I played around with my headboard project

this is what it looks like now

a la Trading Spaces

plywood, quilt batting and staples

I did not tuft this one as the fabric was too busy

but the new fabric I got has no pattern so I think it needs

a little kick

I looked around on the web to find the best way to affix my buttons

and there are many tutorials out there

but 

 since it is wood it seemed like an awful lot of trouble

to drill holes ~ affix something to the back

and then sew the buttons on insuring they are tight enough

to give the desired effect

I came up with an alternative option

I bought these last week-end on our Saturday excursion

and thought why can I not just

measure and nail these into the wood

 ta da

and since I am using these buttons

after they are covered with the same fabric

I can just use my trusty glue gun

to glue them over the nail

I cannot wait to try it ~ but first I need to paint!

and speaking of paint

I thought I knew which one I wanted

so I got the little sample pot

 

it's called Stony Creek

and I am not sure if it is too green and a bit too dark

then I asked Trev what he thought

we agreed that the butterscotch color was off the table

it's the one marked "out"

2 of them were too light ~ especially after I 

held the curtain fabric up to the swatches

so that leaves us with the dark one

and the top one which is a happy medium

so back to the store I go

to see if I can find the little sample pot in the top color

once we get them both on the wall

I think we can make a decision.

I am very excited about this project

because in April we will have been in this house for 9 years

and the only thing that we have done with our bedroom

is paint it the day before the furniture was moved in

we have some very dated pieces in it

and I promise to take before and after pics 

of the entire room.

Wishing you a marvelous Monday!

xo

Friday Potpourri

From the lovely Trish

 Hello my sweets

here I am celebrating the fact

that Friday has rolled around again

I cannot seem to pull myself away

from all the snow pics

maybe because when I look out my door

it is all I see

the week was basically uneventful

except for Monday of course

and you already heard about that!

still not sure about the carpet

it is not real bad

but of course ~ I can see it

which is what matters ~ right??

it is game night tomorrow night

with the best neighbors ever

and I am planning on what to make

not sure yet ~ but I will do something yummy

my goal on Sunday is to pick my paint

wish me luck...

I think I will also start the headboard

play around with the way it is now

so when I go to tuft the new one

I will be a pro ~ ha!

I have to go now and make a list

of what I want to get accomplished over the week-end

or else I will sit on my butt in front of the computer

I am sure....

Whatever path you choose this week-end

I hope the sun shines upon you

and brings a smile to your face.

we will be shoveling said path

as there is another winter storm warning for tonight

into tomorrow.

Hugs!

Wordless Wednesday ~ Relaxation

you know me

cannot follow directions

thus the words you are reading

on this Wordless Wednesday post

but I have a story

it has to do with red wine

and a cat

this cat imperticular

cute ~ when he is sleeping

I shall start by saying my husband is a prince

as when he came home for lunch yesterday

he was faced with an enormous mess

you see this cute cat

jumped up on the mantle

and proceeded to knock a bottle of red wine

off said mantle

which landed on the hearth

and exploded all over the living room carpet

glass and wine everywhere

did I mention the carpet was taupe??

so like any good man

he poured water over the stain

then sucked up what he could with the shop vac

then went at it with carpet cleaner

and a scrub brush

you still there??

how did I find out about it you ask??

his Facebook status!

yup ~ really

this is what it said:

living room carpet is possibly dead

cat is going to be dead when wife gets home

wife is going to be in so much trouble when she gets home

with 12 comments and some "likes"

so ~ I stopped for some club soda on the way home

and poured it on 

and blotted and dabbed and blotted and dabbed

it no longer looks like a murder was committed in the living room

the cat is still alive

and the reason I am in trouble is I chose to display 

a bottle of red wine in the holder

and not white!

I am just thankful that neither of the pets were hurt

as I could only imagine cut paws 

with all the glass

the carpet is not toast

but you can tell where the bulk of it hit

I still have a couple of ideas up my sleeve

and I am on the hunt for wine in a plastic bottle

to put in my holder!

Hope you have a 

wonderful Wednesday

and don't forget to take some time

for you...

 

xo

Knee Deep

Have I ever told you

that I could be a bear??

go into hibernation

all fat and satisfied

then wake up in the spring

skinny and ready to enjoy the other 3 seasons?

I have tried to spend some time outside

January really sucks the life out of me

get up in the dark

come home from work in the dark

I know wah wah wah

I have been working on a fun project though

back in November I found a quilt that I fell in love with

then last week-end I found fabric to cover my headboard

and make curtains

Saturday I was off to the home improvement store

and snatched up some paint swatches

the back of the quilt is like a linen so that is what I got for the 

curtains and headboard

and the fabric is lined ~ so that is always a bonus

I would like to go a little darker with the walls

I found a color I loved

but it was too green

and I don't think you can tell by the pictures

but there is a lot of blue in it

so I have to be careful

so I am knee deep in swatches and will be taping them up

and waiting for one to jump out at me and say

pick me, pick me!!

Also on the hunt for a bedskirt ~ think I will go with a shade of blue

and get shams to match

with all the neutral colors ~ I need a punch of blue

~*~*~*~

Sunday I sat on my butt

most of the day

I did make these for brunch

and they were yummy yummy

they are from the Weight Watchers website

Individual Ham, Cheese & Veggie Frittatas

cooking spray

1 lb frozen hash browns ~ thawed

4 large eggs ~ beaten

1 tbsp fat free milk

salt & pepper to taste

2 oz lean cooked ham ~ finely chopped

1/8 c sweet red pepper ~ finely chopped

1/8 c green pepper ~ finely chopped

2 tbsp onion ~ finely chopped

1/2 c low fat shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350

coat 8 muffin tin holes with cooking spray

spread potatoes around bottom and up the sides of each muffin hole

cook for 10 minutes

Beat eggs and milk together

season with salt & pepper and add ham, cheese & veggies

mix to combine

remove potatoes from oven and press them firmly with a spoon

so they look like mini piecrusts ~ they should cover the bottom and sides

of each hole.  Pour about 1/2 c of the egg mixture into each each prepared

potato crust.

Cook until potatoes are crisp and golden and the egg mixture is set

about 15 minutes.  

you can find the recipe here.

I did not follow the recipe exactly

I did cook my veggies in advance ~ just sauted them a bit

then I spooned some of each into the potato crust 

then added the egg over in using a mini ladel

Next time I will cook the potatoes a little longer than 10 minutes

I would let them brown up a bit before adding the egg mixture

let me know if you try them ~ I will make them again!

I will leave you with a picture of the kids

it is so hard to get a shot of the 2 of them together

I lucked out Saturday night though

although Molly was busy looking at Trev as he was saying

stay ~ stay ~ stay!!

too funny...

Hope you had a wonderful week-end

and an even better week.

Friday Potpourri

taken by M. MacDonald

it has been a snowy week

and from the sounds of it

it has not just been a Canadian event

 so instead of snow shots

which I am still trying to embrace by the way

I decided to share some of my favs

I picked out this week

week-end plans are up in the air

I have a couple of things I would like to get done

but if I don't

that's ok too

I am looking forward to my movie date

with Sam

we will pop some popcorn

make some hot chocolate

and snuggle on the couch

thank you for all the lovely comments this week

they mean the world

taken by M. MacDonald

the first and last shots 

were taken by a friend I went to school with

and

this is what it looks like around here right now.

Wishing you a week-end full of

snowmen, hot chocolate, hugs & love.

xo