Never ending story... and a bathroom upgrade

 Does anyone else have a never ending list of excuses??

Um hi, yeah... I totally do!

Well, there haven't been a lack of projects over the last few years, but I kind of lost track of this blog, and all my project progress has been posted on Facebook and Instagram.  I deactivated Facebook in an attempt to be more present, so I figured that bringing the good ol blog back from the dead may be a good way to keep track of my projects!  

So, here we go!

We bought a new build last year, and even though I absolutely LOVE it, it doesn't have much character (in the new build world, character= $$$)

So, over the last year, and for the years to come, we will be slowly making this house ours and adding in those beautiful details that make a house yours...  not to be confused with the dents in the walls and stains in the carpets that come from squeezing 5 kids into 2 bedrooms upstairs until you can finish the basement. Those also make your house yours, but in a not so blog-worthy way!

The first project I tackled was the main bathroom. It was dark, neutral, and, well... boring.  Now, I don't have anything against neutral... my entire house is neutral, but sometimes you just want a little color, and pizzazz, ya know??

This is the finished product... and lets just say the lighting in this bathroom is TERRIBLE, and so apparently so are my photography skills.. oops.

Also, I SORT OF forgot to take a good before picture... This is about as good as it gets

Aaaand... we add the boards, and then caulk.. alot.

The good news is that after you caulk and sand, you get to paint!! Almost done!

Woot!  This sucker took 3 coats of paint, and it was worth every single one!  

And, here is the finished product!

Stay tuned for the laundry room project, it is never ending.  One day I will finish it, I swear!

Currently

               Man, it's crazy how life gets in the way!  I had great plans for this blog, and things just got too busy!  I am back though, and to kick off my new bloggingness, here is a recipe for Philly Cheesesteaks.
           
                I LOVE them.. I could eat them all day long, and I find myself craving them at least once a week.  Since going out isn't always an option, I decided to try my hand at them at home yesterday.

Oh. My. Amazing.  

               So, without further ado... here is my recipe

Philly Cheese Steaks

1/4 red bell pepper

1/4 yellow bell pepper

1/4 green bell pepper

1/4 sweet onion

2 hoagie rolls

4 slices swiss cheese(or cheese of choice)

4 slices roast beef

(you could also add mushrooms, but since I'm not a fan, I left them out)

Thinly slice the peppers and onion.

 Saute them in a bit of butter with a dash of salt and pepper till the onions start to turn translucent.

While the veggies are cooking, slice the Hoagie rolls and toast on a griddle till lightly brown. 

Slice the roast beef into 1 inch slices.  place in the pan with veggies. 

Place the veggies on top of the beef. Yeah... I did it in reverse in this picture, and it was harder to transfer at the end... so learn from me and put the meat on the bottom.

Place cheese on top, cover with a lid until cheese is melted. 

With a spatula, transfer it all to the hoagie roll. Enjoy!

I've tried making them before, but alway adding each ingredient separately to the sandwich. They always ended up so dry.  I think having them cook under the lid all together for a bit really helped keep the meat moist!

I hope you enjoy, and let me know if you have any questions!

New paint!!

When we moved in, my boys' room was this awful pinkish purple... Now, I don't have anything against purple or pink, I actually like both colors, but this was a terrible color, especially for a boys room!!! So, we painted it... I didn't take a picture of before, but we are almost done, we just need to put up the chair railing. I can't wait to get it all done and to decorate!!! So for now, I will just put up a sneak peak.. And a photo to show the old purple... The color isn't bad necessarily, but a whole wall full was horrid

Adorable Hairbow Holder

I saw this idea on someone's blog back in January, but I can't remember where I found it. It took me FOREVER to find a cute frame, but I finally did, and it turned out super cute! I can't wait to have a little girl of my own someday so I can make one for myself.

It was very simple to make....

Start with a decorative frame...

Mine was a mirror, so I took out the mirror part, and left the frame... next I spray painted it white to cover up the rose pink that was there before. After the white paint was dry, I painted over it with a pearly white acrylic. It was SO cute! I then used a hot glue gun to glue ribbon to the back of the frame... and here is the finished product! I didn't take pictures of the process because I was so excited to get it done, but you can see it was WELL worth it!

Check back soon for more projects!

Finally, a post!!!

I am finally starting to post some of my projects... the cable to the camera was lost for a while, but now it is found. I will start from the beginning, so check back for more!

First of all, my biggest project (and my other excuse for not blogging earlier) is that we are expecting, in August. This is our second child, and this pregnancy has definitely taken it's toll on my energy. But, enough about that.

My sister in law had a baby in February, and this is the nursing cover and burp cloth set that I made for her. I didn't take pictures of the process, but I will be making another set here shortly for my own little one, so I will be sure to take pictures along the way for a tutorial.

I absolutely LOVE the fabric, I can't wait to make one of my own! I wish I would have known about these with my first baby, it would have been SO nice! The ribbon trim was my amazing mother's idea. She is an amazing seamstress among other things!

Be sure to check back later for more of my projects!

Welcome!!

Welcome to my craft blog! I started this blog so I would have a place to put all my projects instead of junking up my family blog. I hope you enjoy it!