Posts Tagged ‘fruit’

kitchen accessories

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Napkins and fruit. Two essential things in our kitchen. This is how I did a quick makeover on a couple of our kitchen accessories. This napkin holder was a part of a set we got at Costco a while back. Thousands of families have the same one in their kitchen. (Oh Costco, we love you.) It was time to bid farewell to the black and give it a fresh coat of green. Key Lime, to be exact.

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I found this at Home Goods recently. It holds our non-refrigerated fruit on top of our kitchen bar. The change is subtle. It was a weathered & worn white and now, after a little love from a metallic spray paint, it is silver.

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You’ll notice I didn’t do any distressing on either one of these pieces. They both have a clean, glossy finish. The end.

For spray-painting tips, techniques, and tid-bits be sure to get the free download in Monday’s post here.

3 words or less: part 1

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Last week I invited you to ask anything you wanted. Just for fun. No rules. The twist? I have to answer in 3 words or less. I’ll answer a bunch more, but here’s a start.

Q: Will you ever write another book?
A: Not anytime soon.

Q: What makes you happy at this moment?
A: Hands-down: family.

Q: What is something special you would do to brighten someone’s day?
A: Borrow their kids.

Q: How do you organize your kids’ school work? I throw a lot away but I still have more that I don’t know what to do with. Help.
A: Scan it all.

Q: What are the storage containers that you have shown in the picture on your home page?
A: The Container Store.

Q: If this scrapbooking/writing thing doesn’t “work out”, what other career path would you choose to pursue? :)
A: Marriage enhancement retreats.

Q: If/When you go to Starbucks or a coffee house, what do you get?
A: I don’t.

Q: Do you plan on creating a new design for Project Life for next year?
A: Absolutely.

Q: Apple, orange, or banana?
A: Apple.

Q: Do you have a nanny or full time babysitter? I don’t understand how you do everything you do without help. Please say yes just to make me feel better. :-)
A: No. Little help.

Q: Favorite TV show?
A: Planet Earth.

Q: On a scale of 1-10 with ten being the most, how afraid were you to leave Creating Keepsakes?
A: Zero.

Q: Who would you like to meet that you have never met before?
A: David’s maternal grandmother.

Q: Do you plan to offer just the page protectors from project life as a separate purchase?
A: That’s the plan.

Q: Do you have other projects in the works besides the next Project Life that you will be putting out to the world?
A: A couple ideas.

Q: I know you’ve lived in several states – which one is/was your favorite?
A: Each unique experience.

Q: What is one food item/main dish that you would eat everyday for the rest of your life if you had to?
A: Kellogg’s Raisin Bran.

Q: How old are you?
A: 33.

Q: What do you use to clean your walls with?
A: Magic eraser.

Q: What was your major in college?
A: Family Science.