It's Thursday which means it's time for another #thriftscorethursday!!
We're at it again folks, Brynne from The Gathered Home, Megan from Rental Revival and I are challenging YOU to scour your local thrift stores to find unique and interesting pieces! So grab your camera (or cell phone), head to your local thrift stores, and show off your treasures using the #thriftscorethursday on Instagram or #thriftscorethursday on Twitter.
6 Valentine's Day Magnets + Free Cut file
Hello friends!! With Valentine’s Day
just around the corner, I thought it was high time to put the finishing touches
on these Valentine’s Day Magnets that have been swimming in my head for the
past month or so.
Last year, I helped my niece create Valentine’s Day cards for her family, they were one of the first projects I tackled with my Silhouette Cameo (it was a love hate relationship at first), and this year I recruited her help yet again! New tradition, I think so!
Don’t
own a Silhouette? Click here for your chance to
win one (entries accepted until 1/31/14).
Yep,
I’m a proud auntie- she even shared her milkshake with me!
44 January Silhouette Cameo Giveaway!
Alright friends, I’m nearing my 200th
blog post (remember the 100th post celebration back in May?) and what better way to celebrate than by offering another
SUPER AMAZING Giveaway?!
This time ‘round I’m excited to
announce it’s a SILHOUETTE CAMEO!! You know the one tool in our vast collection...
the one that I use more than any other tool combined?! Well besides our computer and a paint brush.
11 #thriftscorethursday number one
Hello friends! I'm super excited to announce a new series 'round these parts. We're calling it #thriftscorethursday. Just as the hash describes, we're strutting out to our local thrift stores weekly and scouring the racks for some pretty fantastic pieces, things that we may add to our own homes.
You know, vintage China, furniture stuck in the 90's, unique house hold items, thingamabobs, or even weird finds- that we probably wouldn't try to fit into our lifestyles. Maybe even things that really SHOULDN'T be donated/thrifted?! What ever it is we we're on the prowl!!
You know, vintage China, furniture stuck in the 90's, unique house hold items, thingamabobs, or even weird finds- that we probably wouldn't try to fit into our lifestyles. Maybe even things that really SHOULDN'T be donated/thrifted?! What ever it is we we're on the prowl!!
12 Super Bowl Sunday Party Appetizer: Stuffed Cucumber Cups
Is SUPER BOWL Sunday really two
weekends away?! Where did the season go? I guess after the Packers lost in Lambeau (I’m from Wisconsin, represent!), I
stopped paying attention to football er time. Anyway, Super Bowl Sunday
is huge with our family and friends, a day to eat a bunch of snacks until
you’re full, watch commercials, and throw back a few. Which is exactly the
point of today’s article- the perfect Super Bowl appetizer. I should probably mention
that this snack shouldn’t be limited to Super Bowl Sunday because it’s totally perfect
for Christmas (hey it’s red and green), parties, and more!!
In fact, we actually made these for Christmas, which you may have noticed a teaser on Instagram, but we wanted to be sure they weregobbled up as soon as the tray hit the
counter a hit before posting for all to replicate.
Last thing before we get into the recipe, I’m not normally a ‘food blogger’ but we love to spill the beans on a few of our favorites when we stumble across a great concoction. You see, we’re a ‘throw it together and see what happens’ kinda household. We experiment a lot. I’d say we’re about 90% successful since we tend to toss our favorite foods together and hope for the best. That or we’re cleaning out the cupboards, or we were really hungry. I’ll go with the latter. Rest assured,I tested
these bad boys on very truthful family these Stuffed Cucumber Cups were
gone so fast we barely had a chance to scoop a few into our own mouths.
In fact, we actually made these for Christmas, which you may have noticed a teaser on Instagram, but we wanted to be sure they were
Last thing before we get into the recipe, I’m not normally a ‘food blogger’ but we love to spill the beans on a few of our favorites when we stumble across a great concoction. You see, we’re a ‘throw it together and see what happens’ kinda household. We experiment a lot. I’d say we’re about 90% successful since we tend to toss our favorite foods together and hope for the best. That or we’re cleaning out the cupboards, or we were really hungry. I’ll go with the latter. Rest assured,
18 Silhouette Pen Holder Blade Hack Tutorial
You were promised you a Silhouette Blade Hack
on Monday, when I used the ‘hacked’ pen holder for the DIY
Planner tabs, and I shall deliver! In other quick news: Yay for staying on top of my goals/resolutions
this week with three posts this week!!.
Alright so you see, I’m a huge fan of
recycling. Reusing stuff not only helps the planet but makes one feel less,
well wasteful. We’re no strangers to repurposing- from using doors
as shelves, to using cardboard
as chipboard, to making over some tired directors
chairs.
Now you may be asking yourself, “but there’s pretty sketch pens,
specific pen
holders, a
sharpie pen holder, and even transform a sketch
pen holder to fit different pens, why should I follow your hack?”
Because if you’re like me, you like to repurpose what you
have lying around, in this case dull blades. That or you have a teeny-tiny personal vendetta (which may or may not
have involved a mini-meltdown) when you burned through your VERY FIRST blade.
You know, during your frustrating learning curve-- aka trying to figure out how
the dang machine operates! Newbies, the trial period is totally worth the
struggles- pinky swear!!
Enough of my rambling, let’s just jump into the tutorial,
mmk?
24 Printable Blogger Planner | Half-Size (Filofax A5)
Update: this planner is temporarily not available for free download since Facebook updated it's policy. Stay tuned for further updates.
Since last Tuesday, I’ve been dropping hints about this ginormous post. Ok it’s not ginormous in length (at least for Miss Chatinista over here) rather what’s in store for you!! You’ve been getting bits like a S.M.A.R.T. Goals Worksheet and how to DIY your own Covers, Tabs and Dividers. Today’s the last piece… the planner.
Since last Tuesday, I’ve been dropping hints about this ginormous post. Ok it’s not ginormous in length (at least for Miss Chatinista over here) rather what’s in store for you!! You’ve been getting bits like a S.M.A.R.T. Goals Worksheet and how to DIY your own Covers, Tabs and Dividers. Today’s the last piece… the planner.
Like I mentioned
Monday, I’ve been searching for the
perfect blogger planner to consolidate my unorganized blog thoughts (since
sticky notes JUST weren’t cutting it). Which is why I designed one to fit the
needs of a blogger.
UPDATE 1/16/14 (early morning): for the Six of you who downloaded the printable (thank you by the way!!) hopefully I'll catch you before your big print. There was a teeny, tiny typo in the word "Photography." It has since been fixed and everything is set for a re-download. My apologies, guess my fingers move too fast across the keyboard sometimes! A huge thank you to Danielle for your eagle eye!!
UPDATE 1/16/14 (early morning): for the Six of you who downloaded the printable (thank you by the way!!) hopefully I'll catch you before your big print. There was a teeny, tiny typo in the word "Photography." It has since been fixed and everything is set for a re-download. My apologies, guess my fingers move too fast across the keyboard sometimes! A huge thank you to Danielle for your eagle eye!!
31 Organize this: DIY Planner Covers, Tabs & Dividers (made with Cereal Boxes)
I’ve been on the hunt for the PERFECT Filofax A5-Half Letter Size planner for ages. Over the last year after becoming a full time blogger, I knew I need something to help me organize my gazillion blog thoughts. Because let’s face it, sticky notes weren’t cutting it:
Sadly
that’s only a quarter of my sticky note collection on any given day.
7 Freebie Goal Setting Worksheet
Interestingly enough, last January 7th
I committed to a few resolutions-
shield your eyes from the painfully lame
graphics last year. On the other hand, yay for keeping the tradition alive!
In August, I revisited
them giving you a sneak peek into today’s freebie printable. But before we
get to the freebie, let’s recap last year's resolutions and peak at the new goals
this year.
Personal
Get
organized- documents: 70% Failed. I did coax my sister into purging some
documents (hey it was in exchange for free babysitting, mmk?). I did however,
complete most of the extra credit and transferred and all my documents to an
external hard drive. I’m about 75% through purging and then just need to make
additional backups.
Be on Time/Early: 80% Succeed. I give total credit to my on time/early beau, it was contagious.
Less Food Waste: 75% Succeed. We didn’t start a weekly menu, yet we still managed to have less food waste. I contribute most of our success to our cracking down on frugal ways. We also started a garden this past year and a lot of what we grew went back into canning.
Professional
300
readers per day: 85% success. Average daily page views are right around
that mark.
10
Photo shoots: 7 Shoots this year thisclose.
Educate:
110% finished the blog class AND went to Haven. This year was a complete
learning experience and I cannot wait to continue learning how to become a
better blogger with every post.
Overall, it was a successful year even
if they weren’t all achieved to their fullest. I must say it truly helped to
sit down in August and re-evaluate.
Personal
Take time to enjoy life. Easy as that. Blogs
are time sucks but there’s also a life out there to live.
Professional
Triple
social media. Consistent
Giveaways (at least once a month). Follow
more influencers.
Stats as of 1/6/14:
Monetize. Open
an Etsy shop. Finish
and Launch Photography site. Gain
sponsorships.
Maintain
a realistic Blogging Schedule. Last
year around this time I was posting every week day. The summer slowed down and
maybe 1-2 posts. Not very consistent at all.
Prepare blog posts at least 2 weeks ahead of schedule (a FREE BLOGGER planner launching next Wednesday should help).
Prepare blog posts at least 2 weeks ahead of schedule (a FREE BLOGGER planner launching next Wednesday should help).
Automate
by thinking smarter
not harder. Last
year I began making templates for repetitive actions (like blog posts and
specific photos). This year I’d like to kick them up a notch and spread them
across all daily tasks.
Alright so I promised a freebie, and I
shall deliver. Presenting a S.M.A.R.T. Goal setting worksheet:
Have you ever heard of setting S.M.A.R.T.
goals? It’s a concept that I became all too familiar with in the corporate world.
Basically you define your goals Specifically,
Measurably, Attainably, Relevantly,
and Timely. You better believe now
that I’ve set the goals that they’ll run through the exercise even further to
*hopefully* obtain a better ratio than last year.
What are your goals this year? Do you
define them “smartly?” har har.
11 Black and White Obsession: 2013 Highlight Reel
Sayonara 2013 and helllllo 2014.
Blink and another year is gone… I guess
that’s what happens when you get older haha. Taking time to reflect on the past
year gives this new sense of motivation to plow through the dark and cold early
months of the New Year. So let’s open up the blog and check out a highlight
reel of what the beau and I accomplished this past year…
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