Chalkboard inside medicine cabinet

I found this cute idea over on pinterest and decided I had to do it in our new house. So I bought a can of chalkboard paint and a mini foam roller and got to work. You need to shake the can of chalkboard paint really well before use. I used blue painters tape (1 inch wide) and taped all the way around the perimeter to make a nice boarder. Put down a drop cloth because using the foam roller can cause splatters. Paint 2-4 coats, drying in between then carefully remove the tape. Once it dries for at least 24 hours you will need to take a piece of chalk and rub the entire surface with the side of the chalk. Wipe this off then its ready to use.

The picture shows our guest room bathroom medicine cabinet that I stalked with lots of toiletries so people from out of town had any item they may have forgotten or didn't want to bring with them through airport security.
Some items we included are
  • shaving foam
  • spray deodorant (men's and women's)
  • mouth wash
  • toothpaste, dental floss
  • tweezers, nail clippers, nail file
  • sunblock, bug spray
  • hair ties, comb
  • disposable razors, shaving foam
  • shampoo, conditioner, body wash
  • Q-tips
  • sewing kits
  • shower caps
  • tums, ibuprofen, tylenol
  • lotion
  • hair gel, hair spray, mousse
  • hair dryer, curling iron
  • toothbrushes (dollar store)
  • lint roller
  • feminine hygiene products

New Home


Our new house

This is the outdoor kitchen area in the backyard we painted the exterior of the doors and the spiral stairs and got new furniture for out back, moved some pots and plants around and did some general clean up.


Master Bathroom was a bright Olive Green Color and we painted it the same color as the laundry room-a Sea Salt Green Color we also framed out the mirrors

Master Bath bEFORE

Master Bath AFTER

Master Bath AFTER




Below is Karsyn's room which is the biggest change in the house I think, we painted it a lavender color and added more shelving in the closet.
Karsyn's Room BEFORE
Karsyn's Room AFTER

Karsyn's Room AFTER


Laundry Room was a really bright green and had a fluorescent light fixture. We changed out the light fixture to a chandelier we had and painted it a green gray color called Sea Salt

Laundry BEFORE
Laundry AFTER


Guest Bedroom was a blue color with brown curtains.We painted it a chocolate brown with white curtains. I plan on changing the comforter to white and we added more storage in the closet. 
Guest Room Before
Guest Room AFTER

Guest Bathroom had yellow walls and a blue ceiling we went with Rockport Gray for the walls and ceiling, changed out the shower curtain and framed out the mirror.

Guest Bath BEFORE


We took out the vinyl linoleum and put in tile and painted, also framed the mirrors

Guest Bath AFTER
Landon's Room was 3 colors (tan and brown walls with olive green ceilings) we painted the whole room gray 



Landon's Room BEFORE

Landon's Room AFTER

Landon's Room AFTER


Kids Bathroom: We painted over the brown in the walls and tiled the floor (removed the linoleum) Tile is 12"x24" Blanc Linen Tile

Dining Room: We added crown molding, and changed out the flooring from chocolate laminate to a tropical walnut engineered hardwood (living in the desert you have to use engineered hardwood due to the heat and shrinking)

   
Master Before
Master After


Office: we painted the walls and changed out the light fixture.

Office BEFORE
 Workout room was painted Rockport Gray and white curtains were hung
Office AFTER
TheaterRoom was painted gray, backsplash was changed, purple velvet curtains were hung and the pendant lights were changed





Workout Room BEFORE

Workout Room AFTER


Workout Room After


 We changed out the backsplash to a more neutral color and painted the walls a different Faux finish. It went from yellow to tan.
Ktchen BEFORE

Kitchen BEFORE
Kitchen After
 
 Kitchen After

Best part about this house is the outside and having great weather to enjoy it!



I still have a few things I would like to do including DIY some barn doors for our closets, change out some of the blinds and build a closet for the baby's room and maybe add some more insulation to the attic and duct work to reduce our energy bills. 
                                                               Home Sweet Home!

DIY Bumper Pads

With my first child I had a specific look I wanted for the room and splurged on a bumper pad from Pottery Barn. This time around I knew I wanted to make my own and customize it, not only was it cheaper but it was one of a kind.

The BEST DIY breastpads EVER!!!



Like my first child it was a no-brainer that I was going to breastfeed and I was shooting for a year with my second child (With my first I thought I would give it 6 months but liked doing it and it helped me loose weight so I continued until 10 months when she decided she was done)
But like any breastfeeding mom knows breastpads and a great bra are essentials. I have used the disposables but hated the expense and the added waste to the environment so I used cloth pads but the first ones I bought where very small and I had to double them so that I didn't leak through (even then I sometimes did) so I experimented and searched the internet and came across  Adventures in Fluff

tutorial I tweaked it a bit by adding rubber sheeting (you know the kind you put under your kids sheets incase they wet the bed) they sell it at Joann's and they are the BEST BREAST PADS EVER!!!

What You Will Need:
Anti-Pill Fleece (for the back)
 Flannel
Towel ( I used one that was about to become a rag/thrown out)
Rubber Sheeting material (I got mine at Jo-Ann's)
5" Circle Template

Sewing Machine or Serger Machine-I don't have a Serger so I just use the zig-zag stitch on my sewing machine)

To Make:
 Cut out 2 circles from each: Flannel, Fleece, Towel and Rubber Sheeting for each pair of pads you want to make (I made 6 pairs so I didn't have to do laundry so often)
 I made shaped breast pads so I followed Adventures in Fluff's Tutorial and stacked my fabric flannel, terrycloth, rubber sheeting, fleece (fleece being the bottom) in that order on each pad. So if anything soaked through the terrycloth it would be stopped by the rubber sheeting before hitting the fleece which is another barrier.

After creating the cone shape I zig-zag stitched all the way around. They aren't the prettiest thing but no one sees them anyway. Wash them once to remove all the fuzzies from the towel. Also try not to wash them with fabric softener/laundry soap with fabric softener/or those drier sheets as it prevents some absorption of the milk into the fabric.

 

Creamy Chicken Chipotle Cups & Mexican Chop Salad




We just had our housewarming party/Cinco de Mayo party and I decided to try some new recipes so where do you go to find great recipes but pinterest of course! I found this recipe for chicken chipotle cups but I wanted something creamy so I altered the recipe so below is the recipe I made up and everyone thought they were delicious and wanted the recipe

Creamy Chicken Chipotle Cups
 Serves ~30 cups

  • 30 wonton wrappers
  • Pam Spray
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar-Jack cheese (or other favorite cheese)-divided
  • 1-1/2 cup cooked chicken, shredded or small-diced (I used rotisserie chicken for ease)
  • 1/2 cup jarred roasted red bell peppers, diced(I used the ones packed in water)
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 tsp. salt (to taste)
  • 1/4 tsp pepper 
  • 1/2 tsp. chipotle powder
Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Fit 1 wonton wrapper into each muffin cup coated with cooking spray (I used regular size muffin tin not the mini muffin tin) press the wrappers carefully down into the cups so they hug the sides. Spray the wrappers with pam spray as well. Sprinkle with a tiny bit of cheese in the bottom of each wrapper (my daughter helped with this part and thought it was fun)  Bake at 350ยบ for 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.
Combine remaining ingredients in a medium-sized bowl along with the remaining 3/4 cup of shredded cheese, mix well, season to taste. Place about 1 Tblsp of mixture in each wonton cup close to serving (so the cups stay crisp)-can be made about 1-2 hours prior to serving.

 


Cooked with cheese on bottom


 I also made a delicious chop salad I found on Pinterest and altered I didn't use their dressing either I made this copy cat recipe for Cafe Rio's Tamatillo Dressing

Mexican Chop Salad

Sliced Red, Yellow, Orange and Green peppers arranged on plate
Rinsed and drained canned black beans (cold)
Marinaded Spicy Carrots
Roasted corn (I used a bag of frozen corn sauteed it in a frying pan with a little olive oil, and added salt to taste, 1/2 tsp chili powder, 1/4 tsp chipotle powder and 1 tsp cumin.)
I put chopped green onions, chopped cilantro, and grated cojita cheese for people to add as they wished. 
I wanted to add avocado and jicama but I ran out of space on the plate and could not find jicama.       



bunting



I free-handed a triangle template utilizing the whole 8.5x11" piece of cardstock but you can use this template if you wanted to. I also made my own bias tape to make the streamer this tutorial is awesome for that.
To cut out the triangles: layer two pieces of fabric wrong sides facing each other then cut out the triangle I then sewed about 1/2 inch from the edge on the two long sides (left top unsewn because it will be inside the bias tape) then I trimmed the two sewn edges with pinking shears to prevent fraying.
Randomly line the triangles inside the bias tape and sew the sandwiched triangle inside the bias tape. I tacked them up with heavy duty tacks.

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