New curtains!

I put new curtains up in my bedroom. My life just keeps getting more and more exciting. 

Ya I know, real exciting.

Ya I just threw it all out there.

And there she is folks.

Ahh so much better!

Now to find some different shams to replace my blue ones. This is just a never ending battle.

A Little bit o' the Home

Ok, so maybe its about time I show a little of my pad.

Don't be too hasty. One piece at a time.

My papasan chair is my staple book reading chair, and also the occasional nap spot. If it were a person, I'd probably marry it. But since it isn't, I'll settle for the odd snuggle.

I posted a while ago about reorganizing your bookshelf. To be honest, I just really love bookshelves in general.  For a long time, I'd been wanting a checker box book shelf -- so last year I finally got one and I absolutely love it. 

So there you have it... just a few of my fav's that I felt compelled to share!

DIY Fabric Lamp Shade Re-do

I found a pair of lamps at the Salvation Army for $10..... I just had this image in my head of how great they could be!! They had a great shape, were in great condition and I really liked how big they were. 

So here's what I came home with:  2 of them to be exact.

What you will need:

1. Lamp shades (preferrably same length on top and bottom)

2. Spray adhesive

3. Glue gun 

4. Fabric 

I bought some great fabric from Hobby Lobby, and I saw some chevron material that I loved immediately. 

First, I measured the length of the shades and cut out the material, and left a few more inches on each side to fold over the top.  

I took spray adhesive and sprayed the back of the fabric, slowly wrapped it around the shade, smoothing it as I went.  I would recommend gluing the top and bottom with a glue gun just to secure it.

Put the pieces together and here they are!

DIY Plate Stand

So, you remember my thrift finds from a while back? 

These guys were put to the test.

Lo and behold, I came out with a plate stand.

This was seriously one of the simplest crafts I have ever made. All I did was silicone the top and bottom to the plates. And thats it.  For real.

Plates = .99/ea
Crystal candle holder = 2.50

Total = $4.50

Fist pump.

Sweater sleeve leg-warmers

 What do you do with an old sweater? Warm your legs up of course. 

Cut the sleeves off just like this.

And put 'em under boots! Easy as pie.

Speaking of pie, time to go have a slice of pumpkin.