Just a couple of things

This week's post will be a fairly short one because we have company. My father-in-law is visiting all the way from sunny San Diego. It's been almost two years since the last time we saw him, so my little one is having quite a nice time with Grandpa.

Most of last week was spent getting ready for company, and that included reorganizing the little one's room to give her more space and better access to her toys. We used to keep all her toys in two big plastic buckets, which was a nightmare. To find anything, she would have to dump everything in the buckets out on the floor. The solution was re-purposing three sets of black, rolling plastic carts with the clear drawers. I had been keeping my craft items in them, but that wasn't working out, so I relocated my crafts to the bookshelves in the hallway. Then I cleaned out the carts and gave them each a coat of brightly-colored spray paint, and then loaded them up with my daughter's toys. Now she can see what's in each drawer, and she has more floor space to play. I can also get into her closet without having to move buckets around too. With my little one's permission, her big buckets now hold my fabric stash and add some cheery color to my craft area.

I also finished up two craft projects that I had been meaning to do. The first was a tin sign that my mother gave me that said, "Laugh" on it. I love metal signs, but I'm not a big fan of the "Live, Laugh, Love" stuff, so I thought I'd give it a new identity. Now it sits on my front porch, and it looks like this:


The first time I saw a sign like this, I laughed my butt off. I decided that I needed one for my house at some point. I like people to be aware when they approach that I have a dog, but I don't feel the need to scare them, because my mutt is not mean. I felt humor would be the best way to counter this, and since I have a cat as well, this sign is perfect.

The other project was fairly simple; it was inspired by all the lovely wrapped vases that can be found on Pinterest these days. I love the rustic, yet elegant look that the twine gives the vase. My vase used to be a Tropicana orange juice jug, but with its awesome shape, I felt it deserved a better fate than being tossed in the recycling bin. So now it's holding pretty fresh flowers on my kitchen table. Not bad for some trash and some twine, huh?

Well, that's it for today. Next week, I'll once again be talking about my Halloween costume, but the subject matter will be somewhat fitting for Valentine's Day. I'll be showing you how to make your own arrows (for decorative purposes, of course)! Stay tuned!

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