Whimsy Girl

so it doesn’t happen often – but I have proof that sometimes little girls aren’t into mischief when you realize you haven’t heard anything out of them for a while.  My niece is over playing for the afternoon and I started to panic when I realized they were unsupervised – and quiet.   My worry was for naught.  This is what I caught them doing:

As Amy (the mule) grazed along the fence, the girls scooched along the rail petting  her and shooing flies away.   I must admit I stood there and eavesdropped on their conversation.  With those two, it’s just as likely they are hatching a plot to take over the world as they are discussing baby dolls.

hmmm… I just heard a crash and they both walked in with sheepish grins…I’m scared to go look.

Reuse Ziploc bags as self-sealing car trash bags

click on the pic to take you to the directions to make these.  I am loving them – I have several logo shirts that I love but don’t fit (maybe they are too big – yeah right) and the whole tshirt pillow thing doesn’t fit my decor.

a picture I took yesterday ties in perfectly with today’s article on WiseBread.com – How Spending Less Made Me Happier

I had just made the comment to DH last week that a shiny red KitchenAid mixer was needed for my kitchen.  I am doing a LOT of cooking from scratch and a stand mixer would be a big help.   Then I realized I have a MUCH prettier version already in my kitchen:

She is making Italian meringue – and she’s perfectly happy to stand there and hold the mixer for me the whole time.  (in exchange for licking the bowl/beaters – which is why I do Italian meringue)

I think I’ll just keep this one as long as she’s willing

On a related note – notice the walls (or lack thereof) behind her.   We are committed to not borrowing money for this cabin.   Eventually that will be a log wall – but I expect that will be quite some time in coming.  I had DH nail me some boards in between the studs to hold my spices and such and OH. MY. GOODNESS.  I love it.  It is so convenient to have everything right there and visible in my baking corner.  I told DH that when we do the kitchen – I need him to incorporate that idea into  it somehow.   If particle board was just a little prettier I’d be a happy girl

—   Actually stay tuned.. I have an idea brewing regarding my lack o’wall coverings that DH is almost on board with.

I love the squareness – and the lid.  Might be time for me to cash out some swagbucks.

Frigoverre Glass Pitcher – Amazon.com

Used as a scrub on your lower half it’s said to minimize the appearance of cellulite.
Work coffee grounds into your hair after you wash it instead of your regular conditioner to make it soft and shiny

I know right?? But I do have a lot of coffee grounds.. and I’m cheap frugal… and I always have a cup of coffee in my hand so it’s not like I’m worried about smelling like coffee… hmm…

Read the rest of the list at re-nest.com

(just click on the pic)

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I love this idea.  I’m a bag girl.  I have a LOT of them and I like to change often (in theory)  What really happens is I have a lot of bags with a few things left in them that I may or may not need at some other time.

How cute is this little bag??

liaspace.com {click for tutorial}

This looks like one of those prep intensive projects – but if you cut out the pieces ahead of time, you could totally assemble it with your kids – or let them pick out the paper and cut them together.

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