DIY: Free Wall Art

First off, let's start with my oops, for posting about that fabulous snack. I'd forgotten I'd already posted about it here. Sorry guys!

But on to more interesting stuff...thanks to Pinterest (and specifically, one of my fav blogs, called How About Orange,) I was inspired to make this little beauty. Artwork from paint chips. The best part, other than it costing zero buckaroos, was me standing among the paint swatches holding them up to different light sources for about 45 minutes. (Someone must have thought I was a designer or something!) These are Glidden paint swatches.

I used an old frame from Target that I had, the frame itself, I spray painted Heirloom White last summer, cut up my paint chips (that took a little while) and put it all together...

The colors were taken from our bedroom and I threw in the red for some pop. All I used was a pair of scissors, a pen and ruler and a glue stick! A nice little craft project with a nice price too. Free works for me every single time!

Friday's Five-Star Finds ~ July 29

~ That is gorgeous! I want this for my jewelry!
~ A work of art indeed, recover your mouse pad thanks to Anna @ twelve 22.
~ This is an amazing light fixture for the DIYer!
~ Great natural tips on how to get rid of those pesky summer ants.
~ These Blueberry Lemon Crumb Bars sound (and look) delicious!

Alone Time

Speaking of nail polish, I had about 10 stolen minutes of alone time while Husband brought the kids to VBS last week, so I quickly perused the blogs and painted my nails. Something I haven't really done since my brother's wedding back in June (paint my nails, that is, not blog-read.)

Those few moments of solitude in a mom's life is so precious. And because of this fact, it sometimes feels so secretive. Quiet time to think or to hear nothing.

As a 20-something young woman, years ago, time was something I had, along with naturally dark hair and no wrinkles. Someone I knew at that time, told me to cherish that place and I listened, but I was longing for a different place. A place filled with a mate and babies.

And that eventually happened. And it is good.

DIY Tip: Nail Polish On Keys

I don't remember where I learned this, but it has helped immensely. If you have a lot of similar keys on a keychain, you can paint a drop of nail polish on the key, in order to distinguish it from all the others, (ie. your house key.) That way, there's no fumbling with keys when you're trying to get into your house!

Friday's Five-Star Finds

~ Now that I saw these, I must make my own sugar cubes.
~ Who would have thought you could improve a PB&J?
~ Think twice about where you sleep when you see this bedroom.
~ A new friend named Amy introduced me to her photography website.
~ My 13-year-old daughter showed me how to get a Facebook banner.

That's Pinterest-ing!

 Weekly Round-Up "Pins" from Pinterest's Blog

I'm not sure if I'm supposed to be flattered or shocked! People are "pinning" some of my stuff on Pinterest. And while I find this secretly kinda cool, (this is a good thing, right?) I've yet to start my account (due to crazy summer scheduling with the family) so I can't even say I'm a newbie to this site!

So, what's your take on Pinterest? What do you use it for? Apparently, some people like my craft projects, others like my recipes. Fill me in and let me know what you think!